Brock Rechsteiner, son of WWE star, sparks fight with Cowboys in training camp

Whistles blowing. Limbs flailing. Coaches screaming. Air horns blaring.

NFL training camp joint practices can devolve from scrimmage to backyard brawl in a matter of plays. A body slam from the undrafted rookie wide receiver? Now that’s a relatively new element of what has plagued more than one training camp

And this particular act happened to run in the family.

Brock Rechsteiner, an undrafted rookie in training camp with the New Orleans Saints, tossed Dallas Cowboys eighth-year safety Jalen Thompson to the ground during a brawl between the two teams, according to videos shared from the teams’ joint practice at Cowboys camp in Oxnard, California.

Rechsteiner is the son of former WCW heavyweight champion and WWE professional wrestler Scott Steiner. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame alongside his brother Rick Steiner. Known for his athletic style, Steiner went by “Big Poppa Pump” and formed one of the best tag teams of the 1990s alongside Rick.

A clip shared by New Orleans Football on social media showed Rechsteiner engaging with Cowboys cornerback Caleen Carson, who yanked at Rechsteiner’s facemask and pulled him. A melee ensued, with more than several players from both teams involved in two separate scrums and the respective coaching staffs desperate for a detente.

The rowdier of the two fights involved Rechsteiner and Thompson, with bodies going to the ground before order was restored.

Rechsteiner, who played collegiately at Jacksonville State, has already been a controversial figure. If he makes the team – an uphill battle given the Saints’ receiving depth, despite first-round pick Jordyn Tyson’s hamstring injury – he will have to serve a six-game suspension.

The 23-year-old has also kept his options open by enrolling in the WWE Next In Line Program.

“I want to pursue football as long as I can, play as long as I can, but once I’m done, I’ll get into wrestling, too,” Rechsteiner said at New Orleans’ rookie minicamp.

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Aug 08, 2026; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Brock Rechsteiner (89) during training camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center.

Why was Brock Rechsteiner suspended?

The NFL announced Rechsteiner’s suspension on its daily transaction wire Thursday, Aug. 6. The league did not provide a reason for the ban, but noted Rechsteiner had “been suspended by the Commissioner.”

Rechsteiner can still participate in all preseason activities, including games. The suspension takes effect on final roster cutdown day, which is Sunday, Aug. 30, at 6 p.m. ET.

USA TODAY Sports’ Jacob Camenker contributed to this report.