Bronson Reed‘s WWE debut in Saudi Arabia wasn’t memorable. He suffered a pinfall loss to Seth Rollins, who was competing in his first televised match since Money in the Bank. Keeping that aside for a minute, there was something for which the fans were appreciative of Reed. And that was his heartfelt tribute to the late British-American rapper, MF Doom.
The Auszilla had Doom’s trademark metal mask imprinted on the singlet that he was wearing. Doom, whose real name was Daniel Dumile, died from angioedema in October 2021. The London-born songwriter was described by many as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop music of the 2000s. It does seem like Bronson Reed was a Dumile fan growing up.
Speaking of how Reed fared at Crown Jewel, it was not what he’d hoped for. In a fast-paced matchup against 5-time World Champion Rollins, the up-and-coming giant of WWE, Reed, stumbled when it counted. The Architect had to nail his patented Curb Stomp four times to keep the 36-year-old down for good measure.
Bronson Reed with the MF Doom tribute. 31st Oct was the fourth year anniversary of his passing. #WWECrownJewel pic.twitter.com/Kme15ZsX8V
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Bronson was even busted open around his left eyebrow, which caught the edge of the steel steps. Even after he had lost, Reed stood up and started trading verbal blows with Seth, who was near ringside. In a post-match interview with Jackie Redmond, the former NXT North American Champion said that he’s not done with Rollins.
Reed admitted that he should’ve broken The Visionary in half. It’s clear as daylight that Bronson’s coming back for more. He wants to return the favor to Seth Rollins. It’d be interesting to see if Reed’s money is where his mouth is. A rematch between them is very much in the works and might end up happening soon.
Bronson Reed eyes a down-the-road showdown with Gunther
Having returned to WWE in late 2022, Bronson Reed has mingled with the roster organically. The company didn’t strap the rocket on his back right from the get-go. Instead, the Adelaide-born wrestler has put in the hard yards to get over with the fans.
Apart from a litany of exciting matchups that he could have, one name that stands out to him is Gunther. Speaking to Fightful, the Aussie grappler told Sean Ross Sapp that very few people know about his history with The Ring General. They’ve competed across the globe before being signed by WWE.
They had their first singles match in WWE last year on the season premiere of Raw. Back then, Gunther got the better of Reed. That said, the latter wants to circle back to the Austrian only when the time is right.