Reason why WWE is treating Jacob Fatu and Bron Breakker "differently" explained by veteran (Exclusive)

WWE currently has a lot of young and upcoming wrestlers who are really over with the crowd. The company currently boasts the likes of Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley, Liv Morgan, Bron Breakker, Jacob Fatu, and many others, all of whom are in and around the 30-year mark.

Fatu and Breakker are two of their biggest young stars on WWE's main roster and are extremely popular with the fans. Both of them won singles gold within their first year on their respective brands. Bron walked into WrestleMania 41 with the IC Title while Fatu walked out of the event as the United States champion.

Speaking about the two on Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, wrestling veteran Vince Russo claimed that both stars are being treated differently. He said that both of them have a lot of similarities in their character work, but are being treated differently because of another wrestling veteran.

"One guy who has absolutely, 1000% gotten over on his own on his own, without a shadow of a doubt is [Jacob] Fatu. Why? Because he's cool. He looks cool, his language, his little catchphrases are cool. Bron Breakker is in that same exact category. You let that dude go, he's going to get over because everybody wants to be him. Why are we treating these two people differently man? I'll tell you why, because Paul Heyman said, 'Give me Bron Breakker,' That's why," Russo said. [48:06 onwards]

Both Fatu and Breakker are integral parts of WWE on their respective brands and played a major role in the outcome of the Money in the Bank match. While Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed helped Seth win the briefcase, Jacob Fatu turned on his 'brother', Solo Sikoa, and prevented him from winning the Money in the Bank contract.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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Edited by Rahul Madurawe