Bronson Reed: "I made Superman Clark Kent by taking his shoes"

'The Tribal Thief' boasts about his attacks on Roman Reigns

The Australian wants to keep stealing his enemies' sneakers

Bronson Reed
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Antonio Rubio
Antonio Rubio
Published 08/19/2025

Bronson Reed has become one of the most outstanding talents on WWE Raw in recent weeks. And all thanks to his new character: "The Tribal Thief". What started as a small joke, with the Australian stealing Roman Reigns' sneakers after a brutal attack, ended up catching the fans' attention, especially when Reed decided to take the fun to a new level.

Bronson chose to turn Reigns' sneakers into his own Ula Fala -in his case, a Shoe-La-Fala- adding one more pair in a second attack on "The OTC". Last night, on WWE Raw, Roman got his revenge, knocking out the Australian, who couldn't snatch a third pair of sneakers from him. Later, on Raw Recap, Reed was asked about his personal rivalry with the Samoan.

"Did you see what just happened out there? 'The Tribal Chief' attacked us by surprise again. If you notice, every time I've faced him one on one, I've overcome him and taken his sneakers. But when it comes to Roman Reigns, he always has to attack us from behind. That's what he did to Bron Breakker, that's what he did to me. And he tried to take these sneakers from me?" Bronson asked.

Sam Roberts, the show's host, replied that Reigns didn't try to take his sneakers. "Because he knows that if he tries, I'll get up and kick his ass", Reed said in response.

Roberts mentioned that there are many people within sneaker culture (a global subculture focused on collecting sneakers, especially limited editions) who know what it feels like when their sneakers are stolen and they have to go back home in socks.

"I understand, it's happened to me. I grew up in tough areas of Adelaide, South Australia. Rhea Ripley knows it very well. She grew up there too. You grow up being strong. You have to fight for everything. We fight for everything, whether in this wrestling business or on the streets of Adelaide, and I never had the best pairs of sneakers when I was a kid. So I envied those who did. Now I've made it a goal that, as I'm making money, I always have a good pair of sneakers every time you see me. And now I'm also going to start taking sneakers from others," Bronson said.

Lastly, Roberts asked him when he decided to become a sneaker thief. The Australian confessed that it wasn't something premeditated and that it simply occurred to him at the precise moment he saw Roman Reigns lying helpless on the ground.

"I didn't decide, it just happened in the moment. I saw Roman on the ground. I saw he was exposed. I turned Superman into Clark Kent by taking his sneakers," Reed said.

After weeks of threats and taunts, Roman Reigns finally managed to fend off an attack from Bronson Reed. "The OTC" came to the rescue of his cousin, Jey Uso, who was facing Bron Breakker in an extreme rules match on the latest episode of WWE Raw.

Reed tried to intervene on behalf of his partner, but Roman got rid of him, allowing Jey to finish the match with a victory. After that, Reigns challenged Reed to a match at WWE Clash in Paris. The Australian didn't hesitate to accept the challenge, promising to take a new pair of sneakers from him at the event in France.