Bron Breakker is the new NXT champion. His ascendency marks the end of the Black & Gold brand and the beginning of the tye-dye brand. So what do we know about the Big Bad Booty, Nephew? Let’s dive in, shall we?
Top 5 Reasons Bron Breaker Is Awesome
1. Looks like a wrestler
2. Loads of charisma
3. Beast powerhouse in the ring
4. Can cut a promo
5. Raw intensity pic.twitter.com/3oFmjjnowb [1]— Julian B Ganier (@Megatronnexus) September 26, 2021 [2]
Related: Massive Title Change At NXT 2.0 New Years Evil [3]
Bron Breakker Comes From a Wrestling Family
Bron Breakker has an elite wrestling pedigree, and that is an understatement. He is the son of tag team legend Rick Steiner and uncle of WCW legend (and promo god) Scott Steiner [4].
Legendary Rick Steiner celebrates with his son his first NXT World Heavyweight Championship WoW#WWE [5] #WWENXT [6] #BronBreakker [7] #WWENYE [8] pic.twitter.com/8fyDXhlsqQ [9]
— AlexGamesWrestling (@Alejand24930733) January 5, 2022 [10]
In 1998 Chucky harasses Rick Steiner
In 2021 Chucky harasses Bron Breakker, Rick’s son.
Long term booking at its Finest #WWENXT [6] #HalloweenHavoc [11] pic.twitter.com/cjfTV6l6b2 [12]— Elden Punongbayan (@FindElden) October 27, 2021 [13]
You can see his familial influences in using the off-the rope bulldog and Steiner Recliner. Both moves made famous by the Steiner Brothers.
Bron Breakker did well in that tag match on #WWENXT [6]. I loved the Steiner Recliner being used. He’s a blue chipper for sure. pic.twitter.com/foJfbOe9dY [14] #WWE [5]
— Aaron Rift of NoDQ.com (@aaronrift) September 22, 2021 [15]
He even has a bit of his uncle’s cadence and promo style.
He Was A Football Star
Before he was the NXT champion, Breakker excelled on the football field. He played fullback at Kennesaw State and signed as an undrafted free agent for the Baltimore Ravens. The dude has some sick measurables.
New Ravens FB Bronson Rechsteiner interested me a lot….I decided to research him more
• 6 foot tall#
• 230 lbs
• 4.48 40 time
• 35 reps on the bench press which would’ve been third at the NFL Combine
• Led Kennesaw State in rushing, averaging 8.8 yards a carryWow. 🥵 pic.twitter.com/SI2YpFGTQU [16]
— Ramey (@HoodieRamey) April 26, 2020 [17]
And you know what? In High School, he was a real sweetheart of a guy.
It does not get better than this…Senior Bronson Rechsteiner reading to a future Etowah Eagle. KB #gentle [18] giant pic.twitter.com/XUy3fic93v [19]
— Etowah High School (@EtowahHS) February 26, 2016 [20]
Is Bron Breakker The Future of NXT?
Frankly, the change was overdue. NXT being an indie wrestling showcase every week wasn’t working, and the stars coming from there were not making it on the main roster, so I think a change needed to happen. I can’t entirely agree with all of the decisions leading to that change, such as the firing of William Regal [21], but the goal of NXT and the Performance Center is to make stars who can go to the main roster and make money.
I think Breakker can be one of those big draws. He has a great look, elite athleticism, and he has been training with WWE for less than a year, and he already is main eventing and looking like a million bucks. Now granted, his matches were all with highly experienced stars, and I think he will be wrestling a lot of established stars moving forward, but his upside is undeniable.
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