Calling Bron Breakker a natural for the pro wrestling business is a bit of an understatement. Even with less than three years of experience under his belt, the 25-year-old son of Rick Steiner and nephew of Scott Steiner has repaid WWE’s faith in him by placing him in big spots in NXT early in his career — including two runs as NXT Champion.
Now Breakker is on the verge of leveling up again. On the June 20 episode of NXT, subtitled Gold Rush, he’ll face Seth Rollins for the fairly new World Heavyweight Championship.
As Breakker told Under the Ring podcast host Phil Strum, he’s “hungry” and feels confident he’s prepared for this kind of spotlight. He’s also appreciative of stepping in with someone like Rollins, who he feels is at the very top of his game and the wrestling industry writ large.
“Seth Rollins is the greatest in the world right now,” Breakker said. “I know how tall of a task this is, but I’m ready, I’m hungry. I’ve never been more focused and more locked in on something in my entire life.”
“Seth is so great,” Breakker added. “He’s been on top for over 10 years now. He’s won probably every championship that there is to win. He’s the best, and there’s no doubt about that.”
Listen to Strum’s entire conversation with Breakker above to hear his thoughts on:
- The experience of going on a European tour very early on and working with the likes of Sami Zayn and Tommaso Ciampa
- Growing up as part of the Steiner wrestling heritage and in a family full of athletes
- Why a story told by Arnold Schwarzenegger convinced him he could succeed at pro wrestling
- What the experience of training at the WWE Performance Center is like
- How pro wrestling compares to the atmosphere of being in an NFL training camp
- Which WWE Hall of Famer hooked him on pro wrestling for good
- What it’s like comparing notes with other second-generation WWE talents
Under the Ring drops new episodes every week, with Strum utilizing contacts gleaned from years of pro wrestling fandom and coverage to have an in-depth conversation with a wrestler or other notable personality. Recent guests have included New Japan Pro-Wrestling stalwart and behind the scenes dealmaker Rocky Romero, co-creator of Vice’s acclaimed “Dark Side of the Ring” series Evan Husney, and recent Crockett Cup winner and former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Trevor Murdoch.
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