Bron Breakker Explains Why He Picked a Spear As His Finisher

Bron Breakker is the latest pro wrestler to be known for his spears, and he recently discussed why it was the perfect finisher for him. The WWE Raw star has gone viral for his high-velocity spears that have sent talent like Carlito flying and even caused him to “scorpion kick” Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 42.

Breakker is facing Rollins at WWE Backlash, and he appeared on SportsCenter to promote the match. During the conversation he spoke about why he went with the spear and how his football background prepared him for a WWE career. You can see the highlights below:

On Why He Chose the Spear As a Finisher:

“I think it just stems back from my football career. I was a defensive guy for the majority of my career, I played linebacker. I played sort of like a hybrid safety linebacker kind of guy that could play in the box and guy that could play in space with skilled players. And I feel like I’ve just been doing the spear my entire life. At this point it’s second nature to me, and then it’s pretty cool that I can sort of bring that experience from football and and translate that over to wrestling. And people seem to enjoy it, so I’m having fun doing it as well. So it’s pretty cool.”

On How His Football Career Has Helped Him In WWE:

“Oh, tremendously. Anywhere from a mental toughness standpoint as far as our WWE schedule goes. It’s no secret that we’re very busy and we’re on the road a lot. And from a from a mentality standpoint, from a culture standpoint, there’s a lot of things that I’m very, very grateful for that I learned at Kennesaw State that I’ve been able to just bring with me to the wrestling business.

“I mean, there’s there’s so many intangibles that translate over in terms of footwork and athletic ability, and speed is obviously something that plays a great deal in my role in WWE as well. So, a lot of things translate over it. You know, I was an amateur wrestler too, growing up for a very long time as well. So there’s just a lot of things from the sports that I played growing up that translate over to what we do. It’s the perfect mix.”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Grilling JR with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.