Bronson Rechsteiner

Bronson Rechsteiner (born October 24, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and former American football player. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Bron Breakker. 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). A two-time former NXT Champion, he was voted "Rookie of the Year" for 2022 by readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Early life; football career Rechsteiner was born in Woodstock, Georgia. He attended Etowah High School in Woodstock, where he played football, winning varsity letters in three years. He also participated in wrestling, winning the Georgia Class AAAAAA state championship (220 lb weight class) in 2016. After graduating from high school, Rechsteiner went on to study at Georgia's Kennesaw State University, majoring in criminal justice. While attending Kennesaw, Rechsteiner played football for the Kennesaw State Owls. As a freshman in 2016 he played special teams and defense; in 2017, he moved to offense as a running back. In February 2020, Rechsteiner entered the NFL Scouting Combine but was not drafted. In April 2020, he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent fullback. He was released in August 2020. Professional wrestling career Early career (2020) Rechsteiner debuted in professional wrestling on October 8, 2020, in Ringgold, Georgia at the "WrestleJam 8" event promoted by AWF/WOW, defeating Jamie Hall.