Tony D’Angelo realized firsthand that being the face of WWE NXT comes with loads of duties exterior the ring.
After spending 4 years in NXT, D’Angelo captured the NXT Championship earlier this yr, marking a significant milestone in his WWE profession.
Throughout a current look on Battle on Battleground, D’Angelo mirrored on his first reign as champion and mentioned among the surprising pressures that got here with carrying the model.
“Rather a lot comes with it. You’re the man. The model is in your shoulders. You’re on the forefront of the whole lot: commercials, media, all these things. It’s much more aggravating as a result of, I’m attempting to be PC right here, however crap rolls downhill. If the present is just not doing numbers, who’s the primary individual they take a look at? It’s me, which is ok.”
D’Angelo defined that whereas the added scrutiny was difficult, he appreciated the arrogance WWE officers, together with Shawn Michaels, confirmed in trusting him with the corporate’s developmental model.
“I recognize Shawn and all people that I’m nonetheless robust sufficient to hold it and that’s why I gained. I’m okay with that, however for positive, there’s a lot that goes on that you just don’t actually know till you’re the champ.”
D’Angelo’s first reign as NXT Champion got here to an finish when he misplaced the title to Grayson Waller in a Deadly 4-Manner Match at NXT Heatwave.
He can have a possibility to reclaim the gold when he challenges Waller in a singles match at WWE NXT Halloween Havoc on Saturday, October 31.
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