Bron Breakker Compares WWE & NFL Training

Published: Jul 14, 2024 by SP3 | Last Updated: Jul 14, 2024 by SP3

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WWE/NFL

Following his call-up to the main roster, former NXT Champion Bron Breakker has compared his WWE and NFL training.

In 2021, Bron Breakker, real name Bronson Rechsteiner, joined WWE and started on the NXT brand. Prior to his arrival, the son of Rick Steiner had a brief stint in the NFL. Rechsteiner signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2020 after a successful collegiate football career.

Appearing on The Masked Man Show, Bron Breakker compared his training in the NFL and college football to the intense schedule he’s taken on in professional wrestling and WWE. He said:

“I think there’s a lot of similarities and takeaways from both,”

“It’s [a] similar structure, in terms of day-to-day. Especially in college, you wake up, you go to lift, then you go to practice, then you go to film.”

“That’s typically a regular day when I was at Kennesaw [State University], and that’s pretty much how it is at the Performance Center as well.”

In addition to playing football, Breakker also has a background in amateur wrestling from his high school days, winning a state championship medal. The former NXT Champion credited his amateur wrestling history for helping in his transition to pro wrestling, saying:

“I have a great sense of body control and that sort of thing, and I think that’s an amateur wrestler’s sort of advantage,”

“Pro wrestling is tough, though. It’s tough on your body. … Football is physical in a different way, you know?”

Bron Breakker recently came up short in his attempt at winning his first main roster title when he lost to Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship at Money In The Bank earlier this month.

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