Why Hall Of Famer Believes Bron Breakker Is Ready For Top Spot In WWE

Bron Breakker challenged CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship on the January 5, 2026, episode of WWE Raw (the first Raw of 2026), which was a Stranger Things-themed episode.

The Vision tried to interfere in the match to tilt the odds in Bron’s favor. But Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, and Penta El Zero Miedo came out and brawled with heels at ringside and fought them off.

Thanks to the babyfaces, Punk could focus all his attention on Bron Breakker and beat him to retain his championship.

Bron Breakker may not have walked away with the gold that night, but he did earn tons of respect from his peers, legends, and Hall of Famers in the wrestling world for the incredible performance he put up against a veteran like CM Punk.

Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Nash is one of those who were thoroughly impressed with Bron’s one-on-one clash with The Second City Saint.

Bron Breakker Is Ready To Be The Face Of WWE

Speaking on his Kliq This podcast, Nash shared his review of the match and heavily praised Bron Breakker for going toe-to-toe against Punk. Nash added that he believes Breakker is ready to take the top spot in WWE.

“Then we had the main, which I was looking forward to because it was just like this was the first time that Bronson Richsteiner has main evented something of significance. I think the fu**ing one-year anniversary of Raw is significant.

He was fighting for the championship against CM Punk, and I thought the psychology early was good. I kind of got the psychology or the feel of Punk being like a seasoned Manny Pacquiao, like, you know, when Pacquiao has gotten older, he still can fu**ng go and he’s got that wisdom.

So, I thought Phil’s psychology was real good in planning that, but at the same time, it’s like anytime they went toe-to-toe, Bron’s — just his speed, his strength, his youth [shined], like in some of the sh*t that Phil took, like it looked like it hurt.”

Everybody knows that Steiner can fu**ing take that spot. He’s ready for that spot. So when you beat somebody and make them, it’s a special piece of booking. It’s special on both the combatants, on their performances, I thought it was really well done. I enjoyed the f**k out of the match.”[H/T Wrestling Inc]

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