Bron Breakker

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Bron Breakker
Birth nameBronson Rechsteiner
Born (1997-10-24) October 24, 1997 (age 26)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[4]
Trained byWWE Performance Center[5][6]
DebutOctober 8, 2020[4]

Bronson Rechsteiner (born October 24, 1997) is an American

NXT Tag Team Champion. A second-generation professional wrestler, Rechsteiner is the son of Rick Steiner and the nephew of Scott Steiner (who performed together as the Steiner Brothers). Rechsteiner was voted "Rookie of the Year" for 2022 by readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter
.

Early life; football career

Rechsteiner was born in

National Football League Draft but was not drafted.[8] In April 2020, he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent fullback.[9][10] He was released in August 2020.[11]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2020–2021)

Rechsteiner debuted in professional wrestling on October 8, 2020, in Ringgold, Georgia at the "WrestleJam 8" event promoted by AWF/WOW, defeating Jamie Hall.[4][5]

WWE (2021–present)

NXT (2021–2024)

In February 2021, WWE announced Rechsteiner had signed a developmental contract with the company.

lumberjack match between Damian Priest and The Miz.[13] In August 2021, he appeared on an episode of WWE NXT, portraying a security guard who was attacked by Samoa Joe.[14]

Rechsteiner wrestled his first match for WWE on the September 14, 2021, episode of NXT under the ring name "Bron Breakker", defeating

Halloween Havoc television special on October 26.[17] In November 2021, Breakker participated in WWE's tour of the United Kingdom.[18] At WarGames on December 5, Breakker teamed with Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, and Tony D'Angelo (as "Team 2.0") to defeat Ciampa, Knight, Johnny Gargano, and Pete Dunne ("Team Black & Gold") in a WarGames match, with Breakker pinning Ciampa.[19]

At

NXT United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate.[32] At Worlds Collide on September 4, Breakker defeated Bate to unify the NXT Championship and NXT United Kingdom Championship.[33][34] At Halloween Havoc on October 22, Breakker defeated McDonagh and Ilja Dragunov in a triple threat match to retain the NXT Championship.[35] At NXT Deadline on December 10, Breakker successfully defended the NXT Championship against Apollo Crews.[36]

At

Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline,[52] which was won by Trick Williams.[53]

In January 2024, Breakker entered the

Axiom and Nathan Frazer to retain the titles.[60] In a rematch on the April 9 episode of NXT, Frazer and Axiom defeated the Wolf Dogs, ending their reign at 57 days.[61]

SmackDown (2024–present)

On the February 16, 2024 episode of SmackDown, general manager

SmackDown brand.[62] The following week, Breakker made his in-ring debut for SmackDown by defeating Dante Chen.[63]

Professional wrestling style and persona

Breakker wrestles in a "powerhouse" style.

spear.[36]

Other media

Rechsteiner appeared as a playable character in the 2020 video game Madden NFL 21 as a full back for the Baltimore Ravens. He also appeared (as Bron Breakker) as a playable character in the 2023 video game WWE 2K23.[65]

Personal life

As of October 2022, Rechsteiner is in a relationship with NXT wrestler Cora Jade.[66]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

  • Georgia Class AAAAAA state championship (220 lb weight class) (2016)

Professional wrestling

  • ESPN
    • Ranked number 6 of the 30 best professional wrestlers aged under 30 (2023)[67]

See also

References

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