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Roman Reigns-Influenced Name Given To Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker’s Tag Team

By Sridhar Krishnan • Published Jun 15, 2025 12:47 EDT
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Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker have been the thorn in the side of many wrestlers.

On the recent SmackDown episode, the pair made its presence felt by interfering in the King of the Ring Tournament match.

The incident occurred when LA Knight got on the turnbuckle for a special move on Carmelo Hayes. Reed appeared from nowhere and pulled Knight down, hanging him on the top rope.

Breakker then hit him with a Spear, leaving his carcass for others to feast on.

Randy Orton soon covered him, securing victory and qualifying for the semi-finals of the KOTR tournament.

After the match, Reed took to X, sharing a picture of himself with Breakker and captioning it “Big dogs.”

‘Big Dog’ is a moniker Roman Reigns went by before taking on the mantle of The Tribal Chief in The Bloodline faction.

As the ‘big dog,’ he won his first World Heavyweight title in November 2015.

Fans’ Rejection of ‘Big Dog’ Roman Reigns

In 2014, WWE began pushing Roman Reigns as a singles competitor after the disbanding of The Shield.

Gradually, it also attempted to set him up as the “next face of the company.”

This was also a period when the fans were swayed by the “Yes Movement” started by Daniel Bryan.

During the 2015 Royal Rumble, viewers backed Bryan to win the 30-man over-the-top-rope elimination match, but he was eliminated in the first half.

Reigns ultimately won the Rumble, inviting heated reactions from the crowd. X (then Twitter) also witnessed #CancelWWENetwork trending in protest.

Roman Reigns’ rejection did not stop until the revelation of his health struggles in 2018. He transitioned away from the “Big Dog” character in 2020.