There aren’t many certainties in pro wrestling, but an undeniable truth is that whenever you become champion, someone is eventually going to defeat you for that title.
Much sooner than he expected, this was a reality Bronson Reed experienced last month. After winning the NXT North American title in May, courtesy of defeating Johnny Gargano in a fantastic steel cage match, Reed lost the belt only 42 days later.
“It was definitely something I never saw coming,” says Reed, 32, whose real name is Jermaine Haley. “But there’s usually a reason for things. I think there was more I could have done with the North American championship, but losing also opens up new challenges for me.