WWE Hall Of Famer and multiple time WWE Champion Shawn Michaels recently did an interview with Kayla Braxton on WWE’s Facebook page as he currently travels with NXT. “The Heartbreak Kid” was asked how NXT crowds are different from WWE crowds, who has stood out to him in NXT thus far, and what it has been like working at the WWE Performance Center. You can check out what he had to say here below:
Difference between NXT and WWE crowds:
“One is very different than the other; it’s a little bit more of a rebellious, rowdy, and very sort of protective group, as well. I think they understand that all of the NXT Stars that they’re seeing are eventually going to the main roster, but right now, they’re theirs to enjoy. I think [the NXT crowd] also understand they are going to be a big part of what takes these NXT Stars to the next level.”
Who has stood out to him in NXT:
“From the guys that are a little bit more experienced: Johnny Gargano, Roderick Strong, I very much enjoy them to guys like Patrick Clark – Velveteen Dream – I certainly see a lot there. But then you go a little further down with less experienced, Cezar Bononi and Adrian Jaoude, so I think there’s real potential there. My goodness, with the girls of course you’ve got Ember [Moon] and Asuka [who] are phenomenal. Nikki Cross, but then, again, there are some sleepers out there, Sage [Beckett] and Abbey Laith, I think there’s so much depth here.”
What it has been like working at the WWE Performance Center:
“Matt Bloom [Head Trainer] and Sara Amato [Trainer/Producer] are the ones – honestly, in my opinion – who deserve all of the credit. They are the ones that set the vibe, set the mood, set the culture for that place each and every day and it is absolutely, easily, the best environment I have ever been in, in my entire life. It is phenomenal, it really is, and that isn’t blowing smoke or kissing anybody’s backside because those two make it that way.”
You can watch Michales’ full interview with Kayla Braxton by clicking this link here.
H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions
