Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Bron Breakker

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Bron Breakker

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Bron Breakker made an impact.

Bronson Rechsteiner, known as Bron Breakker in WWE's Raw brand, is a professional wrestler and former football player. He is part of The Vision stable. Breakker is a two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion and boasts two NXT Championship reigns. He also held the NXT Tag Team Championship once, establishing himself as a significant figure in WWE's developmental and main roster scenes.

2016: Won Georgia State Championship

In 2016, Bronson Rechsteiner won the Georgia Class AAAAAA state championship in wrestling, in the 220 lb weight class, while attending Etowah High School.

2017: Moved to Offense as Running Back

In 2017, Rechsteiner transitioned to offense as a running back for the Kennesaw State Owls football team, after playing special teams and defense as a freshman.

February 2020: Entered the NFL Draft

In February 2020, Bronson Rechsteiner entered the National Football League Draft but was not selected.

April 2020: Signed with the Baltimore Ravens

In April 2020, Rechsteiner was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent fullback.

August 2020: Released by the Baltimore Ravens

In August 2020, Rechsteiner was released by the Baltimore Ravens.

October 8, 2020: Professional Wrestling Debut

On October 8, 2020, Rechsteiner made his professional wrestling debut at "WrestleJam 8" in Ringgold, Georgia, defeating Jamie Hall.

February 2021: Signed with WWE

In February 2021, WWE announced that Rechsteiner had signed a developmental contract with the company, marking a significant step in his professional wrestling career.

August 2021: Appeared on NXT as a Security Guard

In August 2021, Rechsteiner appeared on an episode of NXT as a security guard who was attacked by Samoa Joe.

September 14, 2021: First WWE Match as Bron Breakker

On September 14, 2021, Rechsteiner wrestled his first match for WWE on NXT under the ring name Bron Breakker, defeating LA Knight and then staring down NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa.

November 2021: WWE UK Tour

In November 2021, Bron Breakker participated in WWE's tour of the United Kingdom.

January 4, 2022: Won NXT Championship

On January 4, 2022, Bron Breakker defeated Tommaso Ciampa to win the NXT Championship.

April 4, 2022: Wins NXT Championship for a Second Time

On April 4, 2022, Bron Breakker defeated Dolph Ziggler on Raw to win the NXT Championship for a second time.

2022: Rookie of the Year

In 2022, Bronson Rechsteiner was voted "Rookie of the Year" by readers of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

January 10, 2023: Retained NXT Championship Against Grayson Waller

On January 10, 2023, Bron Breakker retained the NXT Championship against Grayson Waller via countout at NXT New Year's Evil.

April 4, 2023: Turned Heel by Attacking Carmelo Hayes

On the April 4, 2023, episode of NXT, Bron Breakker turned heel by attacking Carmelo Hayes, marking a shift in his character.

January 2024: Teamed with Baron Corbin

In January 2024, Bron Breakker began teaming with Baron Corbin, marking a new alliance in his career.

February 16, 2024: Joined the SmackDown Brand

On February 16, 2024, Bron Breakker joined the SmackDown brand, marking a significant move in his WWE career.

February 2025: Competed in the Royal Rumble

In February 2025, Bron Breakker competed in the Royal Rumble, eliminating three wrestlers before being eliminated by Roman Reigns.