The tag team of Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker has adopted a name with direct ties to Roman Reigns’ past. Following their recent activity on SmackDown, Reed referred to the duo as the “Big dogs” in a post on the social media platform X. The post included a picture of the two performers together.
Their impact was felt during a King of the Ring Tournament match involving LA Knight and Carmelo Hayes. Reed emerged to pull Knight from the turnbuckle, setting him up for a Spear from Breakker. This interference allowed Randy Orton to secure a pinfall victory over Knight, advancing to the tournament’s semi-finals as a result.
The “Big Dog” moniker was famously used by Roman Reigns before he established The Bloodline and assumed the role of The Tribal Chief. It was under this persona that Reigns captured his first World Heavyweight title in November 2015.
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The history of that character is tied to a significant period of fan resistance. Following the dissolution of The Shield in 2014, WWE positioned Reigns for a singles run with the apparent intention of making him the new face of the company.
This push occurred while fan support was heavily behind the “Yes Movement” led by Daniel Bryan. The sentiment culminated at the 2015 Royal Rumble, where the audience vocally supported Bryan. After Bryan was eliminated in the first half of the 30-man match, Reigns went on to win the contest, which elicited a hostile reaction from the live crowd.
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