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| name = Bron Breakker
| birth_name = Bronson Rechsteiner
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| parents = [[Rick Steiner]] (father)
| family = [[Scott Steiner]] (uncle)
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| height = 6 ft 0 in<ref name="KSU"/><ref name="WWEbio"/>
| weight = 230250 lb<ref name="KSU"/><ref name="WWEbio"/>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|24}}<ref name="KSU"/>
| birth_place = [[Woodstock, Georgia]], U.S.<ref name="KSU"/>
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'''Bronson Rechsteiner''' (born October 24, 1997) is an American [[professional wrestler]] and former [[American football]] player. He is signed to [[WWE]], where he performs on the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] under the [[ring name]] '''Bron Breakker''' and is the current [[WWE Intercontinental Champion]] in his first reign. He previously performed on the [[WWE NXT|NXT]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]], where he was a two-time [[NXT Champion]] and one-time [[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 "[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards#Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]" for 2022 by readers of the ''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]''.
 
== Early life and football career ==
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=== WWE (2021–present) ===
 
==== NXT Champion; the Wolf Dogs (2021–2024) ====
In February 2021, WWE announced Rechsteiner had signed a developmental contract with the company.<ref name="McGeorge"/> Later that month, he was assigned to the [[WWE Performance Center]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] for training.<ref name="Boorstein"/><ref name="Nason"/> At the [[WrestleMania Backlash (2021)|WrestleMania Backlash]] [[pay-per-view]] on May 16, Rechsteiner and several other wrestlers portrayed "zombies" in a [[lumberjack match]] between [[Damian Priest]] and [[The Miz]].<ref name="Hart"/> In August 2021, he appeared on an episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', portraying a security guard who was attacked by [[Samoa Joe]].<ref name="Guzzo"/>
 
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In January 2024, Breakker entered the [[Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic]] tournament, pairing with Baron Corbin as The Wolf Dogs; the duo defeated [[Gallus (professional wrestling)|Gallus]] in the first round<ref name="NXT2024January9"/> and [[A-Kid|Axiom]] and [[Nathan Frazer]] in the semi-finals.<ref name="Kreikenbohm2024"/> Later that month, Breakker made his [[Royal Rumble match]] debut at the [[Royal Rumble (2024)|titular event]], entering at number 20 and eliminating [[Jimmy Uso]], [[Finn Bálor]], [[Ivar (wrestler)|Ivar]], and [[Omos]] before being eliminated by [["Dirty" Dominik Mysterio]].<ref name="RR2024"/> At [[NXT Vengeance Day (2024)|NXT Vengeance Day]] the following month, Breakker and Corbin defeated Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams to win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.<ref name="Powell"/> The following night on ''Raw'', Breakker made his second appearance on the main roster in a backstage segment with [[Imperium (professional wrestling)|Imperium]], debating whether he should sign to ''Raw'' or ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.<ref name="Tessier2024"/> On the February 13 episode of ''NXT'', the Wolf Dogs defeated The D'Angelo Family ([[Tony D'Angelo]] and [[Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo]]) to win the [[NXT Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="NXT02132024"/> At [[NXT Roadblock (2024)|''NXT'': Roadblock]], the Wolf Dogs successfully defended their titles against [[Chase U]].<ref name="Kreikenbohm2024"/> On April 6 at [[NXT Stand & Deliver (2024)|NXT Stand & Deliver]], the Wolf Dogs defeated [[Axiom (wrestler)|Axiom]] and [[Nathan Frazer]] to retain the titles.<ref name="Moore2024A" /> In a rematch on the April 9 episode of ''NXT'', Frazer and Axiom defeated the Wolf Dogs for the titles, ending their reign at 57 days.<ref name="Moore2024B" />
 
==== MainIntercontinental rosterChampion (2024–present) ====
On the February 16, 2024 episode of ''SmackDown'', Breakker joined the [[SmackDown brand]].<ref name="SmackDown02162024"/> The next week, Breakker made his in-ring debut for SmackDown by defeating [[Dante Chen]].<ref name="Lambert"/> In the [[2024 WWE Draft]] that April, Breakker was drafted to the [[Raw brand]].<ref name="Quiles"/> BreakkerAt would[[Money thenin beginthe aBank feud(2024)|Money within Intercontinentalthe Champion [[Sami ZaynBank]] asin aJuly heel2024, Breakker unsuccessfully challengingchallenged [[Sami Zayn]] for the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]], atmarking [[Moneyhis infirst theloss Bankby [[pinfall (2024professional wrestling)|Moneypinfall]] insince thejoining Bank]]WWE's inmain July 2024roster.<ref name="Casey2024"/> In a rematch at [[SummerSlam (2024)|SummerSlam]] the following month, Breakker defeated Zayn to win the title, his first title since joining the main roster.<ref name="IntercontinentalChampion"/>
 
== Professional wrestling style and persona ==
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==Championships and accomplishments==
=== Amateur wrestling ===
* Georgia Class AAAAAA stateState championshipChampionship (220 lb weight class) (2016)
 
=== Professional wrestling ===
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*'''[[WWE]]'''
** [[Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic]] ([[Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic#Men's 3|2024]]) – with Baron Corbin<ref name="Powell"/>
** [[NXT Championship]] ([[List of NXT Champions|2 times]])<ref name="NXTChampionship"/>
** [[NXT Tag Team Championship]] ([[List of NXT Tag Team Champions|1 time]]) – with [[Baron Corbin]]<ref name="NXT02132024"/>
** [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time, current]])<ref name="IntercontinentalChampion"/>
** [[Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic]] ([[Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic#Men's 3|2024]]) – with Baron Corbin<ref name="Powell"/>
** [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]] ([[List of WWE Intercontinental Champions|1 time]])<ref name="IntercontinentalChampion"/>
 
==See also==