Debuting in 2007 under the ring names Jonah Rock and J-Rock, he spent 11 years working throughout the Australian independent circuit. While wrestling in Australia, Rock earned numerous titles. He is a former three-time Wrestle Rampage Australian National Champion, former one-time Explosive Pro Wrestling Tag Team Champion, former one-time Pacific Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship, former one-time Heavyweight Champion, former one-time Professional Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion and a former one-timeMelbourne City Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion, one-time Intercommonwealth Champion and one-time Tag Team Champion.[citation needed]
In January 2019, Haley's signing was announced along with 11 other recruits where he would report to the WWE's developmental territoryNXT. On 9 March, he would make his debut on an NXT live event wrestling under his real name losing toRiddick Moss. In June, his ring name was changed to Bronson Reed. On the 17 July episode of NXT, Reed made his official televised debut competing in the NXT Breakout Tournament as aface, where he defeatedDexter Lumis in the first round but was defeated byCameron Grimes in the quarter-finals. On the 21 August episode of NXT, Reed was defeated by his former TMDK stablemateShane Thorne.[citation needed]
Reaching 2020, on the 5 February episode of NXT, he was attacked byThe Undisputed Era backstage after trying to come to the aid ofKushida. The following week, he challengedRoderick Strong to a match but was defeated.[11] On the 3 June episode of NXT, Reed was defeated by Grimes. Following the match, he was attacked byKarrion Kross. On the 17 June episode of NXT, Reed defeated Leon Ruff and called out Kross challenging him to a match for the next week.[12] The following week, Reed was defeated by Kross.[13] Next, Reed would enter a short feud with newcomerLA Knight, defeating him in a singles match. After gaining momentum, he focused on theNXT North American Championship. AtNXT TakeOver XXX in August, Reed was unsuccessful in winning the title.[14]
In April 2021, on Night 1 ofNXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, Reed won aSix-man Gauntlet Eliminator match, to become the #1 contender for the North American Championship.[15] On Night 2 of the event, Reed faced the reigning championJohnny Gargano in a losing effort,[16] but defeated him on the 18 May episode of NXT in a steel cage match to win the title, becoming the first Australian and non-American wrestler to hold the NXT North American Championship.[17] AtNXT TakeOver: In Your House, Reed teamed with theNXT Tag Team Champions,MSK to successfully defend their titles againstLegado Del Fantasma in a winner take all match.[18] On the 29 June episode ofNXT, Reed dropped the title toIsaiah "Swerve" Scott after interference fromHit Row, ending his reign at 42 days.[19] On the 27 July episode ofNXT, Reed was defeated byAdam Cole in what would be his final WWE match in this stint. On 6 August, Haley was released from his WWE contract.[20]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2021–2022)
AtBattle in the Valley on 13 November 2021, Haley, using the ring nameJonah, made hisNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) debut, attackingFinJuice (David Finlay andJuice Robinson), establishing himself as aheel in the process.[21] After his debut, Jonah would go on short lived winning streak defeating Lucas Riley in his NJPW in-ring debut and then a month later defeatingDavid Finlay. On 15 January 2022, Jonah suffered his first NJPW loss in a tag team match againstFinJuice as he teamed withBad Dude Tito. On 6 March,Shane Haste, assisted Jonah and Tito, in defeating FinJuice and reformedThe Mighty Don't Kneel as a stable.[22]
On theWrestleMania edition ofSmackDown, on 5 April 2024, Reed won theAndré the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.[41] On 29 April episode ofRaw, Reed challenged for the Intercontinental Championship againstSami Zayn, which he lost by disqualification afterChad Gable attacked Zayn. One week later, Reed faced Gable when Zayn attacked Gable, causing another disqualification. Later that night, it was announced that Reed would challenge for the title in a triple threat match with Zayn and Gable atKing and Queen of the Ring, where Zayn retained his title.[42] On 5 August 2024 episode ofRaw, Reed attackedSeth "Freakin" Rollins, hitting him with sixTsunami splashes.[43] For the rest of the summer, Reed feuded withBraun Strowman, with the feud ending on the 30 September episode ofRaw, where Reed lost to Strowman in aLast Monster Standing match, due to interference by a returning Rollins.[44] On 2 November atCrown Jewel, Reed was defeated by Rollins.[45] On the 15 November episode ofSmackDown, Reed aligned himself withThe Bloodline (Solo Sikoa,Tama Tonga,Tonga Loa, andJacob Fatu), revealing himself as the fifth member for theirWarGames team againstRoman Reigns,Jey Uso,Jimmy Uso, andSami Zayn.[46] AtSurvivor Series: WarGames on 30 November, Reed and The Bloodline lost to Reigns, The Usos, Zayn andCM Punk in the match.[47] After the event, it was revealed Reed suffered a foot injury during the match, putting him out of action for an undisclosed amount of time.[48]
Reed returned on 24 May, 2025 atSaturday Night's Main Event XXXIX, assisting Seth Rollins andBron Breakker defeat CM Punk and Sami Zayn, aligning himself with Rollins, Breakker, andPaul Heyman.[49] Reed then participated in the2025 King of the Ring tournament, where he was eliminated the first roundfatal four-way by Jey Uso.[50] On 2 August at Night 1 ofSummerslam, Reed and Breakker were defeated by Roman Reigns and Jey Uso.[51] On the 4 August episode ofRaw, the alliance of Reed, Rollins, Breakker, and Heyman was officially given the name of "The Vision".[52] He lost to Reigns atClash in Paris on 31 August,[53] before defeating him atCrown Jewel in Reed's home country of Australia on 11 October.[54] On theRaw after Crown Jewel, Reed and Breakker attacked Rollins, effectively removing him from The Vision.[55]
Personal life
Haley is married to his high school sweetheart Paige, who made an appearance on 18 May 2021 episode ofNXT after he won theNXT North American Championship.[4] On 24 February 2024, Haley announced that his wife had given birth to their first child.[5]
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