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As Arn Anderson prepares for free agency for the first time in years, the “Enforcer” has been keeping himself busy, using his ARN podcast to talk all things professional wrestling, from saying goodbye to AEW to puting over new, young stars that he believes could be the future of the business if booked correctly.
One such performer who firmly falls into the latter category is Bron Breakker, the second-generation Steiner who wasn't even born when Double A was wrestling his father and uncle in WCW during the brunt of the 1990s. Discussing his opinion of Breakker on ARN, Anderson celebrated what he's seen from the former Baltimore Raven, calling him a certified hoss worthy of a serious push in the future.
“He's a hoss, ain't he? He's got his dad's genetics. Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner were horses before it was popular, buddy,” Arn Anderson explained via Fightful. “Bron is a guy with a bright, bright future. Great size, great physique. You know he had a shot at being in the NFL, right? I think he might have just come up just a little bit short on that deal, but anybody that's even considered that gets a tryout, that gets the opportunity to play in the NFL, is a horse. I wish him a lot of luck. He's going to be going to be a big star.”
After dominating NXT as a performer pushed to an incredible degree by Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, and HBK once more, winning the NXT Championship twice, and undergoing a successful heel turn that has stuck with him onto the main roster, Breakker has fired off to a fantastic start on RAW, beating the bricks off of every foe he's been afforded a chance to wrestle since and even a few he hasn't been tasked with officially wrestling like Ricochet. Give him the correct creative and a few more strong showings in the ring against increasingly formidable foes, and who knows, Breakker could be a PLE win over, say, Braun Strowman away from challenging for the Intercontinental Championship or maybe even something bigger.
Arn Anderson still loves Cody Rhodes amid manager speculation.
Elsewhere on ARN, Arn Anderson commented on his former AEW client Cody Rhodes, whom he helped to manage during the final act of his run in the promotion. While Double-A wasn't at WrestleMania 40 to celebrate the “American Nightmare's” big moment and didn't even see it live, he was proud to see his former pal win the big one, as it confirmed that he's among the best in the world at what he does.
“I did not see it. But I saw clips of the aftermath. And the fact that he was appreciated to that degree by his company, I mean that's a guy that — if you own a wrestling company, why would you want him a predominant player with your company. He looks the part, he's a gentleman. He's a professional, he's a tremendous talent,” Arn Anderson revealed via 411 Mania. “He loves the business, he has a lineage of second to none. You know, with his brother and his father, I mean all these positive things. And he's a guy that when you need a match, if you need 40 minutes tonight, no question. ‘Cody, you got 40 minutes in you?' ‘Not a problem.' Everybody can't do that, and continue to keep the level that you need to for a 40-45 minute match. They know what they got; they're glad to get him back. You know, and you can tell that. He's an all-around pro.”
Whoa, some pretty kind words from a free agent who could soon be looking to cash WWE paychecks alongside the “American Nightmare,” right? Well, considering Rhodes' comments in an interview on Busted Open Radio, it sure sounds like he wouldn't mind getting back into the “Glock” Anderson business.
“One of the reasons I liked having Arn Anderson around me, was the same reason I would have loved to have my dad [Dusty Rhodes] around me,” Cody Rhodes explained via Fightful. “I'll tell you I'm lucky, and I'll tell you how hard I work and how grateful I am, and that is true, but it was nice to have a guy over my shoulder to say we're not apologizing for greatness or mediocrity loves company, and we're not joining that company. It was nice to have that voice in your ear. It was something I missed when Logan and I were doing this contract signing, to see him flanked by so many people. Maybe I'm looking for the classic wrestling manager to join me on this title reign. I don't know who that is or what that is. It just felt like I wouldn't mind someone to holler that stuff.”
Could Rhodes and Anderson reunite in WWE? Totally. Should Rhodes and Anderson reunite in WWE? Totally, as at this stage of the game, the latter's addition could be just what the doctor ordered to elevate the former's gimmick even further into the future.
