Rechsteiner Wins WWE NXT Championship

1/5/2022 8:07:00 AM

By: Michael Pitts

ORLANDO, Fla. – Former Kennesaw State running back Bronson Rechsteiner earned the WWE NXT Championship Tuesday night, defeating former champion Tommaso Ciampa at the NXT New Year's Evil event.

Rechsteiner, who competes under the name 'Bron Breakker" played for the Owls from 2016-2019 and currently holds the single-game record for rushing yards, tallying 221 against Missouri State in 2019. He began his NXT career on Sept. 14, 2021.

Twitter reactions to Rechsteiner's championship win:

Gold always looked good on you 🙌

Congrats to the NEW 𝐍𝐗𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍 @bronbreakkerwwe 💪#GoldStandard | #EAT pic.twitter.com/Ak5H1bHVVh
— Kennesaw State Football (@kennesawstfb) January 5, 2022

Congratulations to #ForeverOwl and @kennesawstfb All-American Bronson Rechsteiner! 🦉💪 https://t.co/nkXXTYEaaK
— Kennesaw State (@kennesawstate) January 5, 2022

LETS GO!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 @bronbreakkerwwe is the @WWENXT CHAMP!!!!!! ⬛🟨 🦉💪 @kennesawstfb @KSUEATzone pic.twitter.com/3Z1jGFCIVD
— CoachLiam Klein (@CoachLiamKlein) January 5, 2022

#AndNEW!!! @bronbreakkerwwe takes down @NXTCiampa at #NXTNYE! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/NwXFFRe1vp
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022

THE BREAKKER ERA IS HERE!!#NXTNYE #WWENXT @bronbreakkerwwe pic.twitter.com/YCjn7rMnx2
— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2022

The numbers did not spell disaster for @bronbreakkerwwe tonight! #NXTNYE pic.twitter.com/Ayr4lcufjl
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 5, 2022

After #WWENXT went off the air, Rick Steiner joined in the celebration with his son @bronbreakkerwwe following his #NXTChampionship victory. #NXTNYE pic.twitter.com/VhCpCfefUv
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 5, 2022

Way to go Bronson! @bronbreakkerwwe Representing EHS and KSU proudly! https://t.co/fN1Ggh1kNx
— Karri Flaherty (@FlahertyKarri) January 5, 2022

very cool https://t.co/JxdSCkOavt
— Patrick R. Dron, Martin and Ryan Truex fan (@patrickdron19) January 5, 2022

Former Kennesaw State fullback Bronson Rechsteiner is the new WWE NXT champion.

Here he is breaking off an 85-yard TD run, set to Triple H's entrance theme, from KSU football's YouTube page. He had 221 yards in this game. pic.twitter.com/odv6JHF1s8
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 5, 2022

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