Bronson Reed on a Potential Super Heavyweight Division in WWE – Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bronson Reed was asked to share his thoughts on his match with Ivar. He noted that fans are rallying around the “Monday Night Meat” battles between big men on WWE Raw.
“I feel like this is something that the fans right now really want to see. It’s sort of been coined ‘Monday Night Meat’. So there’s a few of us on the Monday Night Raw roster. There’s myself, there’s Ivar, there’s Gunther, who you could throw in there as super heavyweight. There’s Otis. There’s a lot of meat to be slapped on Mondays, and I’m trying to reign that division. Big men slapping meat. I’ve let my fans know that they’re now meatheads. That’s what I call my fans, all Meatheads. But yeah, last night was a good test for myself. As I said, I want to be the king of that division. Ivar is up there with me. Even just walking around, doing things one that is not an easy experience for guys this big. So to get in there and have someone that’s matched my size and trying to do the things that I try to do to smaller guys is really a test of my will,” Reed said.
Bully Ray, one of the hosts of the show, then noted that there could potentially be a big man division. He also suggested that they could have their own title. Reed stated that he thinks there is enough interest there, but he also does not want to be limited to being exclusively a super heavyweight competitor.
“I definitely think there’s enough interest there. I said, even back when 205 Live started, there should be a 305 Live. We have enough super heavyweights that are exciting to do some sort of division like that. But in the same aspect, I don’t want to be pigeon-her into being just a super heavyweight guy. I think, in my personal opinion, it’s time for people that are world heavyweight champions to be heavyweight champions and eat some sandwiches. That’s where I’m taking it,” Reed said.
Reed was then asked to describe the reaction backstage to his match with Ivar. He recalled how it was a locker room sellout, and the office seemed to like it as well. Reed shared his belief that fans will see more matches like that, at least on WWE Raw.
“Funnily enough, it was a locker room sellout, that match. I think there’s enough moments in that match where the guys backstage are actually ‘ooh-ing’ and ‘ah-ing’ for things. So whenever I’m in a match that’s a locker room sellout, I’m like okay, that’s a thumbs up for me because the boys like it. But the office liked it as well. I think it’s something we’re gonna get to see more of, especially on Monday nights. Fridays, I’m not too sure about. I think SmackDown now is getting a bit more cruiserweight-heavy, so there might be a bit of a competition of the cruiserweights on Fridays and the super heavy’s on Mondays and see who can outdo each other,” Reed said.
Reed also named Otis and Omos as two of the big men on WWE Raw.
Bronson Reed on a Potential Super Heavyweight Division in WWE
