NFL news: Saints rookie poses with WWE title in tribute to his father

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NFL defenses could be facing the son of a “genetic monster” this season.

Brock Rechsteiner, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Scott Steiner, joined the New Orleans Saints during the offseason after initially signing with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in April.

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Jacksonville State’s Brock Rechsteiner attempts to escape a tackle from FIU’s Percy Courtney Jr. during a college football game at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama on November 16, 2024. (Dave Hyatt/Hyatt Media LLC)

The Saints released photos of Rechsteiner wearing his father’s wrestling headgear and holding the world heavyweight championship.

“Big Gold always looks great on a Genetic Freak,” Steiner wrote on X on Tuesday.

“A genetic monster,” he added on Monday.

The former Jacksonville State standout made 53 catches for 629 yards and seven touchdowns from 2023 to 2025. In his final year with the Gamecocks, he made 36 catches for 383 yards and five touchdowns.

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Jacksonville State’s Brock Rechsteiner attempts to escape a tackle from Southern Miss’ Dylan Lawrence during a college football game at Burgess-Snow Field AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama on September 21, 2024. (Dave Hyatt/Special to the Gadsden Times)

Rechsteiner and his brother Brandon previously signed NIL deals with WWE last year. Brandon Rechsteiner was a guard for the Colorado State Rams men’s basketball team. He averaged 12 points per game with the Rams during the 2025-26 season and announced his transfer to Kansas State.

Rechsteiner’s legacy runs deep in WWE.

Scott Steiner and his brother Rick were professional wrestling tag team champions. Both men were named to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2022. Rick Steiner’s son Bronson Rechsteiner is a major WWE star known as Bron Breakker.

Scott Steiner sits in the audience during Bad Blood at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on October 5, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)

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It is unclear whether the Rechsteiner brothers will attempt to succeed in professional wrestling.

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