Pat McAfee Urges 6-Game-Suspended Brock Rechsteiner to Join WWE After Camp Brawl

Q: Will this viral training camp suplex fast-track Brock Rechsteiner's inevitable transition from a suspended NFL rookie to a WWE superstar?

Probably not by itself, but it reinforces a path that already looked likely. The viral suplex does not materially change Brock Rechsteiner’s immediate football reality. He is an undrafted Saints rookie, already facing a six-game NFL suspension under the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy, and reports describe him as a long shot to make the 53-man roster. In NFL terms, the clip brought attention, not security. What it does change is his visibility as a wrestling prospect. Rechsteiner already has unusually strong WWE ties: he is Scott Steiner’s son, Rick Steiner’s nephew, Bron Breakker’s cousin, part of WWE’s Next In Line program, and has publicly said he wants to enter wrestling after football. That means the suplex was less a surprise audition than a viral reminder of a preexisting pipeline. There is also evidence WWE interest was real before this week. Wrestling reports have said the company was already tracking him closely and viewed him as a likely future signing, potentially without a traditional tryout. Pat McAfee’s on-air joke about sending him straight to NXT reflects that perception, even if it is not an official plan. Still, a WWE “superstar” rise would not be automatic. Viral crossover moments create buzz, but success in WWE depends on promo ability, ring training, durability and crowd connection. The camp fight may fast-track attention and perhaps accelerate a call once his football window closes. It is better seen as branding fuel than a guarantee.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 20

Pat McAfee said Saints rookie Brock Rechsteiner should head to WWE’s NXT after the wide receiver used a German suplex-style move during a joint-practice fight with the Cowboys.
The endorsement drew on Rechsteiner’s wrestling lineage: he is Scott Steiner’s son, Rick Steiner’s nephew and cousin of WWE rising star Bron Breakker.
Rechsteiner already has WWE ties, having signed an NIL deal with the company last year alongside his brother Brandon.
The football prospect’s NFL path remains uncertain because the Saints rookie is suspended for the first six games of the season for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy.
Before reaching New Orleans after an undrafted stint with Tennessee, the former Jacksonville State receiver posted 53 catches, 629 yards and seven touchdowns from 2023 to 2025.