Bronco Nima

Edwin Grande, born on May 20, 1998, in Oakland, California, is a professional wrestler. As of May 2025, he performs on WWE's NXT brand under the moniker Bronco Nima and is a member of the faction Out the Mud (OTM), alongside Jaida Parker and his childhood friend Lucien Price. Before pursuing wrestling, he played football professionally and represented the Houston Blues in the 2020 Spring League.

Football Career

Edwin Grande began his athletic career as an American football player. As an offensive lineman, he played for Monterey Peninsula College, helping the team advance to the American Division Championship Bowl after becoming the regular season co-champions of the Golden Coast League with a 5-1 record. Grande later continued his football career at the University of Idaho. In 2020, he played for the Houston Blues in the Spring League, as stated on WWE’s official website.

Professional Wrestling Career

On March 17, 2022, WWE confirmed that Edwin Grande was assigned to the WWE Performance Center along with 13 other recruits. After completing his training, he made his television debut on August 8, 2022, under the name Bronco Nima at NXT Level Up. He competed in a tag team match alongside Lucien Price against Chase U. The match lasted 6 minutes and 16 seconds, ending in a loss for Nima and Price. Two weeks later, they competed again on NXT Level Up but were defeated by Edris Enofe and Malik Blade, according to Cagematch.

On the September 9, 2022, episode of NXT Level Up, Nima made his singles match debut against Duke Hudson but was defeated. After that match, Nima and Price competed in several tag team matches but did not secure a win across multiple shows. Their losing streak ended on December 13, 2023, with a victory over Bryson Montana and Oba Femi. Eventually, the duo made their television debut against Axiom and SCRYPTS on the July 18, 2023, episode of NXT. In the following week's episode, they lost to The D'Angelo Family (Channing Lorenzo and Tony D'Angelo) as per Cagematch.

After a video surfaced of the group collecting money on the streets, where Nima said, "From the dirt, to making it out the mud," Price responded, "O... T... M," the name Out The Mud, or OTM, emerged as their identity. On September 12, 2023, the OTM debuted with a victory over Hank Walker and Tank Ledger with assistance from Scriptz. At the 2023 NXT No Mercy, the OTM were defeated in a WWE NXT Tag Team Title Fatal Four Way match. They later participated in the Bada Bing Bada Boom Tag Team Battle Royal to become the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship, but were unsuccessful, as mentioned by Cagematch.

In December 2023, OTM secured a win against Chase U in an All or Nothing match. On January 9, 2024, they faced The D'Angelo Family for the NXT Tag Team Championship but were unsuccessful, despite receiving assistance from Scripts. Following the match, Jaida Parker approached Out the Mud to suggest an alliance and joined the group. Their rivalry with The D'Angelo Family led to a mixed tag match at NXT Vengeance Day 2024, where OTM lost to The D’Angelo Family as per Cagematch.

On June 1, 2024, SCRYPTS announced he would become a free agent after WWE decided not to renew his contract, as reported by Fightful. Upon his departure, he left the faction OTM, reducing the group to three members. As part of an ongoing rivalry between Mia Yim and Jaida Parker, OTM was scheduled to face Mia Yim and The Good Brothers. On July 9, Lucien Price teamed with OTM to compete against The Good Brothers, resulting in a victory for OTM. On July 16, Out The Mud faced Mia Yim and The Good Brothers in a mixed tag team match, ending in a loss for OTM, as per Cagematch.

On the September 12, 2024, episode of NXT, Nima and Price debuted in the main event but lost to Otis and Akira Tozawa. They later entered a Number One Contender Battle Royal for a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championship on December 3 but were eliminated. However, on the September 17 episode, they became the number one contender by winning the Christmas Chaos Fatal 4-Way, defeating Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, the No Quarter Catch Crew, and the D'Angelo Family, as per Cagematch.

Bronco Nima’s Family

Bronco Nima shared on Instagram that his mother, Tania B. Grande, passed away on August 19, 2021, after battling an illness. He also revealed that he has a younger brother, Jonathan Che Grande, who was born on August 1, 2010.