Bron Breakker

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Bron Breakker
Atlanta, Georgia[4]
  • Woodstock, Georgia[2][3]
    • 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 and 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]

    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
    20-yard shuttle
    		 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
    5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
    (1.78 m)     		223 lb
    (101 kg)     		31 in
    (0.79 m)     		9+1⁄8 in
    (0.23 m)    		 4.50 s 1.54 s 2.50 s 4.22 s 6.95 s 35.5 in
    (0.90 m)    		 10 ft 0 in
    (3.05 m)    		 35 reps
    All values from
    Pro Day[12]

    Professional wrestling career

    Early career (2020)

    Wrestling under his real name, Rechsteiner debuted in professional wrestling on October 8, 2020, at the "WrestleJam 8" event promoted by AWF/WOW in Ringgold, Georgia. He defeated 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.[14] In August 2021, he appeared on an episode of NXT, portraying a security guard who was attacked by Samoa Joe.[15]

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

    NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa.[17] Breakker unsuccessfully challenged Ciampa for the title at NXT Halloween Havoc on October 26.[18] In November 2021, Breakker participated in WWE's tour of the United Kingdom.[19] At NXT 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.[20]

    At

    triple threat match, with Ziggler pinning Ciampa to end Breakker's first reign at 63 days.[24] On April 1, Breakker inducted his father and uncle into the WWE Hall of Fame;[25] the following night at NXT Stand & Deliver, Breakker failed to regain the title from Ziggler after interference from Roode.[26]

    On the April 4, 2022 episode of Raw, Breakker defeated Ziggler to win the NXT Championship for a second time.

    cage match.[39] At NXT Stand & Deliver on April 1, Breakker lost the title to Carmelo Hayes, ending his second reign at 362 days.[40]

    On the April 4, 2023 episode of NXT, Breakker attacked Hayes, turning

    Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline,[53] which was won by Trick Williams.[54]

    In January 2024, Breakker began to work with Baron Corbin as a tag team, winning the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament and later, the NXT Tag Team Championshipafter they defeated Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo.[55][56] While they retained the titles at NXT Stand & Deliver, against Axiom and Nathan Frazer,[57] they lost in a rematch on the April 9 episode of NXT.[58]

    Main roster (2024–present)

    On the February 16, 2024 episode of SmackDown, Breakker joined the

    fatal four-way match also involving Penta and Finn Bálor, the latter of whom Mysterio pinned, ending his second reign at 181 days.[69]

    On the April 21 episode of Raw, Breakker attacked Roman Reigns and CM Punk, aligning himself with Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman.[70] On May 24 at Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIX, Breakker and Rollins defeated Punk and Sami Zayn after interference from Bronson Reed, who would go on to join their alliance.[71]

    Professional wrestling style and persona

    Breakker wrestles in a "powerhouse" style.

    spear.[37]

    Other media

    Rechsteiner appeared as a playable character in the 2020 video game Madden NFL 21 as a fullback for the Baltimore Ravens. He also appeared (as Bron Breakker) as a playable character in WWE 2K23,[73] WWE 2K24, and WWE 2K25. In 2025, Rechsteiner appeared (as Bron Breakker) in a commercial for Intuit.

    Personal life

    As of October 2024, Rechsteiner is in a relationship with fellow WWE professional wrestler Izzi Dame.[74] He was previously in a relationship with former WWE professional wrestler Cora Jade.[75][76]

    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)[77]

    See also

    References

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