WWE NXT star Bronson Reed first made his name around the world as an independent wrestling star. The Australian, real name Jermaine Haley, became a multiple time champion in various territories, shooting to fame as a big man that could move like a cruiserweight.
After 12 years of banging heads in Oz, the United Kingdom, Germany and even Japan, the 31-year-old signed on the dotted line with WWE.
On June 22 this year, he secured a shock victory when the 320-pounder bested Johnny Gargano and Roderick Strong in a triple threat qualifying match for a place in the North American Championship ladder match at NXT TakeOver: XXX tonight.
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