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Son of WWE Hall of Famer signs with New Orleans Saints
TL;DR
Brock Rechsteiner, son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, has signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. He aims to pursue a career in football first, but plans to transition to professional wrestling if necessary.
Key points
- Brock Rechsteiner signed with the New Orleans Saints
- He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner
- Rechsteiner played college football at Jacksonville State
- He aims to pursue wrestling if football doesn't work out
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If things don't work out for Brock Rechsteiner and the New Orleans Saints, he's already got a pretty good backup plan.
Rechsteiner, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner (real name Rechsteiner), signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 12. The wide receiver out of Jacksonville State has already said he'll try to follow in his dad's footsteps to pursue a pro wrestling career should his football career fizzle out.
"I want to pursue football as long as I can, play as long as I can, but once I'm done, I'll get into wrestling, too," Rechsteiner said at New Orleans' rookie minicamp over the weekend.
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Rechsteiner took part in a tryout at the Saints' rookie minicamp and impressed enough to earn a spot on their 90-man roster heading into OTAs and mandatory minicamp in the coming weeks.
In three years at Jacksonville State, Rechsteiner played in 37 games and caught 53 passes for 629 yards and seven touchdowns. Last year, he also rushed three times for 17 yards and an additional score.
Rechsteiner is the second member of his family to get a shot in the NFL. His cousin, Bronson Rechsteiner (a.k.a. WWE wrestler Bron Breakker), signed with the as an undrafted free agent fullback in 2020. Bronson was released in August prior to starting his wrestling career.
Q&A
Who is Brock Rechsteiner and what team did he sign with?
Brock Rechsteiner is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, and he signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.
What college did Brock Rechsteiner play for before joining the NFL?
Brock Rechsteiner played college football at Jacksonville State before joining the NFL.
What are Brock Rechsteiner's plans if his football career doesn't succeed?
If his football career doesn't work out, Brock Rechsteiner plans to pursue a career in professional wrestling.
