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Saints Sign WWE Heir Brock Rechsteiner to Roster

5/13/2026

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Brock Rechsteiner Signed

The New Orleans Saints signed 6-foot-2, 225-pound Brock Rechsteiner, son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, to the 90-man roster after rookie minicamp.
He recorded 53 catches and seven touchdowns and posted 35 receptions for 383 yards, five touchdowns, three rushes for 17 yards and one rushing touchdown in 2025.
He attended the Tennessee Titans rookie minicamp without a contract and later signed a 2025 NIL deal with WWE.

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Steiner Brothers' Legacy

The Steiner Brothers captured 13 major tag team championships across WWF (2), WCW (7), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2).
Scott Steiner, legally Scott Rechsteiner, also held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship once.
Rick Steiner, legally Robert Rechsteiner, was known for the duo’s notoriously stiff wrestling style.
Both brothers entered the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022, while Brock Rechsteiner’s NFL signing has delayed his anticipated move to professional wrestling.

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Brock Rechsteiner Joins

US Sports Management announced that Brock Rechsteiner joined the New Orleans Saints’ 90-man roster.
Rechsteiner said he modeled his work ethic on family members, including his father Scott, uncle Rick, and cousin Bron Breakker.
He noted that cousin Bronson Rechsteiner spent the 2020 training camp with the Baltimore Ravens before pursuing wrestling.
The Saints added him after he impressed coaches during rookie minicamp, citing his family’s wrestling reputation as motivation.

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JSU Receiver Invited

He received a rookie-minicamp invitation, an NFL contract chance, after the Titans passed on him.
He ran a 4.48-second 40-yard dash, earning an 8.33 Athletic Score that tops the NFL receiver average.
His final college season produced 36 catches for 383 yards and five touchdowns, the second-most receptions in Jacksonville State history.
Fans on X say his 225-pound frame could let him serve as a hybrid tight end-receiver for New Orleans.

History

Historical Context

In 2001 Vince McMahon launched the XFL, an eight-team league that mixed NFL-style football with WWE spectacle but folded after one season due to plummeting ratings. The experiment showed that professional football could draw talent from wrestling families, a pattern echoed today as the New Orleans Saints added Brock Rechsteiner, son of WWE Hall-of-Famer Scott Steiner. The move hints at renewed cross-industry scouting and branding.

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Brock Rechsteiner Signed

The New Orleans Saints signed 6-foot-2, 225-pound Brock Rechsteiner, son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, to the 90-man roster after rookie minicamp.
He recorded 53 catches and seven touchdowns and posted 35 receptions for 383 yards, five touchdowns, three rushes for 17 yards and one rushing touchdown in 2025.
He attended the Tennessee Titans rookie minicamp without a contract and later signed a 2025 NIL deal with WWE.

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