Bronson Reed (@bronsonishere) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Ontario, CA to discuss his return to WWE and his recent rise up the card, hitting Seth Rollins with 6 Tsunamis, his many viral moments with Braun Strowman that also included a fan being thrown and a tsunami on a car, Wade Barrett's unique call of his finisher, winning the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal during WrestleMania 40 weekend, becoming a dad and more!

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00:00 Intro
00:35 How has life changed for him being a dad?
02:32 Did he think he’d return to WWE after he was released?
03:22 Was his goal to return to WWE once he was released?
04:14 What does WWE see in him now that they missed before?
05:15 Hitting 6 Tsunamis on Seth Rollins
09:04 Being called ‘Big’ Bronson Reed leading to a character shift
11:38 Traveling on an airplane at his size
14:04 How he thinks about viral moments with Braun Strowman
17:58 Being inspired by Mick Foley being thrown off of Hell in a Cell
20:13 Working with someone as large as Braun Strowman
22:56 Throwing a fan out of the crowd at Braun Strowman
24:35 What does he still hope to accomplish in WWE?
25:28 Wade Barrett adding emphasis behind the Tsunami
26:20 How he thinks about perfecting the Tsunami
27:43 Thoughts on comparisons to famous wrestling big men
28:43 Comparisons to Mark Henry’s ‘Hall of Pain’
30:02 Has he ever wrestled Otis?
30:28 Where does he see his WWE character going?
31:47 Does he want to pursue the Intercontinental Title?
32:27 Having an underwhelming return aligning with The Miz
34:21 Winning the Andre The Giant Battle Royal
36:00 Australians taking over the pro wrestling scene
36:45 Did he think it was possible to be a wrestler growing up?
38:40 Does he have a special bond with Rhea Ripley?
39:11 Florida being a crazy place to live
40:52 His early memories of Rhea Ripley
41:58 Being able to show more of his personality on WWE TV
44:13 How many sneakers does he have?
47:14 Who are his favorite bands to listen to?
51:48 What is his favorite movie?
52:35 His love of Kenta Kobashi and Stone Cold
53:00 Embracing the subjectivity of pro wrestling
54:08 How does he deal with fan criticism
56:45 What is the meaning of the tattoo on his arm?
57:47 Does he have any connection to the famous samoan families?
01:00:04 What’s next for Bronson Reed?
01:01:29 Learning from Paul Heyman in WWE
01:02:30 3 things Bronson Reed is grateful for

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