An interesting name decided to congratulate EC3 for being called up from WWE NXT to the main roster. On Monday, the WWE announced that EC3 alongside Lars Sullivan, Lacey Evans, Nikki Cross, Lars Sullivan, and Heavy Machinery would be headed to the main roster. As of this writing, WWE has yet to reveal which brands these stars will be featured on.
Former TNA President Dixie Carter took to her official Twitter account where she reacted to the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion being moved to the main roster. Dixie wrote, “So proud of you E! Congrats to @wwe too… Can’t wait to watch you hold those major titles in the air. Love you, Aunt D #toponepercent #wwe #raw #smackdown”
So proud of you E! Congrats to @wwe too… Can’t wait to watch you hold those major titles in the air. Love you, Aunt D #toponepercent #wwe #raw #smackdown https://t.co/PItJMUM0vl
— Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) December 18, 2018
EC3 also commented on being called up to the main roster when he wrote, “Giving the people what they want.”
Giving the people what they want. #raw pic.twitter.com/fkDyjX6ihZ
— ecIII (@therealec3) December 18, 2018
There is history between EC3 and Carter stemming from his stint in TNA Wrestling, now known as Impact Wrestling. Once EC3 departed from the WWE around 2013, TNA hired him and brought him into the storylines as Dixie’s nephew, Ethan Carter III. Moving along to January of this year, WWE signed EC3 after he had a successful run in TNA and placed him in NXT. The only change to his character was shortening his name.