Bronson Reed
Real Name: Jermaine Haley
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 330 lbs.
Date of Birth: August 25, 1988
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Pro Debut: March 2007
Trained By: Hartley Jackson & Damian Slater
Finishing Move: Tsunami Splash
Biography
– Haley began his career in his native Australia as ‘J-Rock’, working primarily for EPW
– By mid-2010, Haley had tweaked his ringname to ‘Jonah Rock’
– In early 2013, Rock toured Japan with the NOAH promotion
– On November 2, 2013, TMDK (Rock & Marcius Pitt) defeated Kiel Steria & Jay Taylor, The Dropkicks (Leo Pratt & Scotty Ryan) and McMassive (Gavin McGavin & Mike Massive) in a Ladder Match to win the EPW Tag Team Titles
– On March 28, 2014, TMDK defeated The Hotrodz (Joey & Greg Graham) to retain the EPW Tag Team Titles
– On July 12, The South Australian Serial Killers (Rock & Hartley Jackson) defeated The Hotrodz (Joey & Greg Graham) in a Street Fight to win the vacant WR Meltdown Tag Team Titles
– On August 10, Rock defeated Damian Slater to win the WR Australian National Title
– On October 26, Rock defeated Joey Graham & Damian Slater to retain the WR Australian National Title
– On November 8, The South Australian Serial Killers (Rock & Hartley Jackson) defeated Damian Slater & Robby Heart to retain the WR Meltdown Tag Team Titles
– On November 22, Rock defeated Hartley Jackson & AJ Istria to win the Queensland Double Crown Title
– On April 11, 2015, The South Australian Serial Killers (Rock & Hartley Jackson) defeated The World’s Friendliest Tag Team (Lochy Hendricks & TD) to win the MCW Tag Team Titles
– On May 2, Rock defeated Wreckin’ Ball Wilson to retain the WR Australian National Title
– On May 23, The South Australian Serial Killers (Rock & Hartley Jackson) defeated Hard Way Inc (Mike Burr & Jay Andrews) to retain the MCW Tag Team Titles
– On July 11, The South Australian Serial Killers again defeated Hard Way Inc to retain the MCW Tag Team Titles
– On November 28, Rock defeated Hartley Jackson to retain the WR Australian National Title
– On March 19, 2016, Rock defeated Chris Vice to retain the WR Australian National Title
– On May 14, Rock defeated Dowie James to win the MCW Intercommonwealth Title
– On June 11, Rock fought Mr Juicy to a no-contest to retain the MCW Intercommonwealth Title
– On February 25, 2017, Rock defeated Damian Slater to regain the WR Australian National Title
– On May 6, Rock defeated AJ Istria to retain the WR Australian National Title
– On July 1, Rock defeated AJ Istria & Robby Heart to retain the WR Australian National Title
– On August 5, Rock defeated Mr Juicy & Dowie James to win the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On August 19, Rock defeated Dowie James to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On September 9, Rock defeated Mr Juicy to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On October 14, Rock defeated Matt Cross to unify the MCW and IWA Heavyweight Titles
– On November 11, Rock defeated Alan Payne to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– Rock competed on the 2018 NJPW Tour of Australia and would then go on to tour Europe and the US through to June
– On April 28, Rock defeated Chris Abbott to retain the IWA Heavyweight Title
– On June 16, Rock defeated Robbie Eagles to win the PWA Heavyweight Title
– On July 7, Rock defeated Greg Graham to win the WR Australian National Title
– On August 31, Rock defeated Tyler Trench in a Street Fight to retain the WR Australian National Title
– On October 13, Rock fought Rat Daddy to a no-contest to retain the WR Australian National Title
– In January 19, Rock signed a WWE development deal. He would debut for the promotion at a live event on March 9, working under his real name in a loss to Riddick Moss
– In his first televised appearance on June 12, 2019, the newly-named ‘Bronson Reed’ defeated Dexter Lumis
– At the 2020 Great American Bash, Reed defeated Tony Nese
– On the Vengeance Day 2021 pre-show, Reed defeated Isaiah Scott
– At Stand & Deliver 2021, Reed defeated Isaiah Scott, LA Knight, Leon Ruff, Cameron Grimes & Dexter Lumis in a Gauntlet Match
– On the May 18, 2021 NXT, Reed defeated Johnny Gargano in a Cage Match to win the NXT North American Title
– At In Your House 2021, Reed & MSK (Nash Carter & Wes Lee) defeated Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde) to retain Reed’s NXT North American Title and MSK’s NXT Tag Team Titles
– Reed was surprisingly released by WWE in August 2021. He would return to the indies as ‘JONAH’
– JONAH made his first post-WWE appearance at the 2021 NJPW STRONG Detonation event, defeating Lucas Riley
– JONAH debuted for Impact at Turning Point 2021, attacking Josh Alexander
– At NJPW STRONG Nemesis 2021, JONAH defeated David Finlay
– At NJPW STRONG Rivals 2022, JONAH & Bad Dude Tito defeated David Finlay & Juice Robinson
– At No Surrender 2022, JONAH defeated Black Taurus
– At Sacrifice 2022, JONAH defeated PCO
– At NJPW STRONG Lonestar Shootout 2022, JONAH defeated Blake Christian
– At the 2022 Impact Multiverse of Matches event, JONAH & Josh Alexander defeated PCO & Moose
– At NJPW Capital Collision 2022, TMDK (JONAH, Bad Dude Tito, Mikey Nicholls & Shane Haste) defeated The United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare)
– At NJPW STRONG Ignition 2022, JONAH defeated Taylor Rust
– JONAH contested the 2022 G1 Climax Tournament
– Bronson Reed made a surprise return to WWE on the December 19, 2022 episode of Raw, coming to the aid of The Miz
– Reed won the 2024 Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal