50 Best Wrestlers Of The 2020s (So Far)

Bron Breakker survived one of WWE’s most turbulent era of developmental to emerge as one of WWE's most dynamic and adaptable stars.

Thrust into the spotlight during the chaotic NXT 2.0 reboot, Breakker was given the ball almost immediately and told to sprint with it. Luckily, he was a rocket-fuelled powerhouse just waiting to unleash his explosiveness. He captured the NXT Championship within months of debuting, and was quickly positioned as the brand's top star.

His first few years felt like an endless gauntlet of stress tests. Fans saw him pushed as a plucky babyface in matches far longer than they needed to be, then suddenly turned heel right as his main roster call-up seemed imminent. And yet, even when the booking felt counterintuitive, Breakker never seemed to lose momentum. He gained confidence, range, and ring IQ – lessons that would pay off immediately after finally landing on Monday Night Raw in 2024.

His main roster work to date has been its own revelation. With a presentation more in line with what fans envisioned all along, Breakker has looked and worked like a future franchise player. He’s been able to flex physicality in a way that genuinely stands out in WWE’s heavyweight ranks, and has shown surprising emotional range as both a wrecking machine and a sympathetic underdog depending on the night.

Already building a growing library of standout matches – including high end bouts with Sami Zayn, Ricochet, and Penta – Breakker has quickly earned his spot as one of the company's most versatile rising stars. Alongside Seth Rollins until he inevitably breaks out of that for his biggest role yet, he isn't a project anymore – he’s proof that, every so often, WWE’s system still builds a star from scratch.