From Black Forest, South Australia, weighing in at 330 pounds, Bronson Reed.
>> Hello everyone, McKenzie Mitchell here.
And we have a second episode, a second video.
I have another superstar that I want to talk to and kind of get to know as what
we've been doing here on these videos, and welcome the Colossal Bronson Reed.
>> Thank you, thank you, want to go in the ring to do this, casual, super casual.
>> I figured we just do the interview here, how's that?
>> Okay, I can do it, yeah.
>> Just hanging out.
>> I'm happy, yeah.
>> You've been in NXT for two years now.
Tell me about the transition of Bronson Reed,
like two years ago to where you are now.
>> It's hard coming into a company like this because I wrestled in 14 different
countries.
Yeah, 14 places like Japan, Canada, Malaysia.
>> Wow.
>> I wrestled in Ireland, Italy.
So I almost needed the time these two years to find who Bronson really is.
And now I'm feeling like I'm rolling like I'm really comfortable as a Colossal me.
>> So who is Bronson Reed then?
>> Bronson Reed he's a badass in the ring, but then outside of the ring,
I am me I'm personable, I'm happy I like to have fun with people but when I get in
the ring there's something that clicks and changes and then it's game day.
>> Okay, well that brings me to my next question because when you get up at
the top rope to do the frog splash, you ever feel bad for your opponent?
Like, when you're like,
"This is going to hurt them." >> Never.
>> No? So you're different.
>> Never once. It's a Tsunami Splash,
that's what I call it.
A Tsunami. >> Tsunami Splash.
[INAUDIBLE] >> It's not just a splash, it's a Tsunami.
>> Okay, so you never think for a second, "Wow, this is really going to hurt them."
>> No, I just know that I'm going to win.
>> Okay, very fair So runs on the last time we spoke,
you said that 2021 is going to be your year.
And I feel like everyone kind of says that,
how are you going to make it different?
>> I think because I am a different athlete.
>> Okay. >> There's nothing really like me here
in NXT I'm an abnormality in NXT.
There's a reason colossal was spelt no caps.
And I am going to make 2021 a year and
there's people backstage that might not think so people like Swerve.
You know, I broke up a fight with Jake Atlas and Swerve and
I was just trying to keep the peace backstage I'm a nice guy.
That's what I tried to do.
But now he does he you know, he's getting involved in my business.
And that's not on so, he wants to come at me and come at me.
2020 changed a lot of things.
You know, everyone, everyone had a difficult 2020 and
my goal was to get the North American championship and I didn't.
So that's still on the top of my list for 2021 is something that I will 100%
do a lot of people want the NXT championship, which I want as well.
Number one, North American champion.
>> Okay >> Number two NXT championship.
>> Wow, okay so I want to ask for a second, I've seen you come into the PC and
you're very fashionable.
>> I'm a fashion icon, I am.
>> Okay, really not what I expected you to say but-
>> Soon enough there'll be an Instagram
that says Bronies fits, and
there'll just be photos of me in all different types of fits.
>> Really? >> Yeah.
>> So tell me why you are a fashion icon.
>> I think because I can pull up a various amount of looks but for me,
I like to bring things out that other people don't have, for example,
so last week at NXT actually wore a vintage limp biscuit t shirt from 1998.
>> Wow, selling vintage >> Yeah,
I have a lot of vintage music t shirts, film t shirts.
I'm a big t shirt guy.
I have a big t shirt collection.
But at the same time,
like I'm happy to wear something like that with the Paris Zoo Bay, and a rocket.
>> Your mullet.
>> Yeah, #MULLETMANIA.
>> #MULLETMANIA.
>> What does your wife think about your mullet.
>> Well. [LAUGH]
>> Well, here we go.
>> At first she wasn't too happy about it, but it is growing on her.
But I feel like if the WWE Universe could help me get #MULLETMANIA
going Maybe she would be even more happy.
But I've had a lot of crazy haircuts.
I've had Mohawks, I've had just completely shaved all the way off.
>> Like you've been bald, what's a quif enough?
>> So it's like hair that's quift up.
[LAUGH] Is that even a word?
>> I love his discription.
>> It goes up like this.
Yeah. And then over.
But not a wave but I have to show you.
Yeah, maybe I'll just shave this off and have a skullet just just this part here.
>> I don't think your wife should be discussed.
Maybe mullet mania would be fine but a skullet?
>> I'm bringing it back 80s 90s and bring it back.
>> Good for you.
>> The T shirts, the mullet, the whole vibe is very Australian as well.
A mullet, I'm sure we originally had a mullet at one point.
>> You should ask her.
You're a big Britney fan.
>> Yes.
>> Britney Spears.
>> Yes, Bronson read Britney Spears is, [CROSSTALK]
>> I'm a big music fan in general but
growing up, I was known to sing Britney Spears while in the shower so.
>> Okay. >> My sister caught me many
times doing that.
>> Top 3 Britney songs?
>> You know that's really hard, but I want to say "Hit me baby one more time",
because yeah, of course.
"Toxic" and "Sometimes", because you know, it's a bit hyped out.
Yeah. >> Love it.
I also heard a rumor that your cloth, is it spice girls?
Is it from spice girls?
>> It's lady Gaga, >> Lady Gaga.
>> Big fan of lady Gaga.
Yeah. >> Okay.
So kind of in the same genre, >> Yes,
she calls her fans little monsters >> Okay,
>> And I actually saw a live show of hers.
And she would tell her little monsters to throw their claws up.
>> So that's why you do that?
>> [LAUGH] Yeah it's true.
>> That is amazing.
So Lady Gaga just know you've got a fan in Bronson Reed.
>> I'd be very happy if she saw this.
>> That's awesome.
It was awesome having you here today.
We actually don't really have a name for it.
But I hope that this was okay just getting the hang out right here.
>> On the apron Apron Hanks that's the name for the show.
>> Apron Hanks.
[CROSSTALK] >> I
love it >> Every time that you do an apron hence
you have to credit me for it.
>> So I have to like say welcome in my guest very odd April Hanks created by
created by Bronson.
That's very specific but.
>> More people will watch >> Love it.
Well remember you can catch Bronson every Wednesday on NXT on the USA Network.
>> And you can catch Mackenzie on hashtag Apron Hanks.
>> Love it >> Created by Bronson