Big Damo Shares Thoughts On Why NXT Needed A Change

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Despite having been released from the company, Big Damo agrees with the need for NXT to have an evolution of sorts to stay relevant as he mentioned in a new interview.

In a new interview with The Wrestling Inc. Daily Big Damo, formerly known as Killian Dain during his time with WWE, reflects on why NXT was in need of a change.

Speaking out, Damo said:

“So, listen this is probably a controversial thing amongst my own colleagues and whatever else. But I felt like something did have to change, right? I noticed it, especially towards the end of my time there. NXT had found too much of a formula. When everybody was kind of wrestling the exact same way, it got noticeable, and it was hard to watch.

“Because there were all these super talented wrestlers, then you’d have the next group coming through trying to do the same stuff. Then the athletes and stuff who they’ve signed, they just aren’t able to do that kind of style. I think that was maybe an issue, so it didn’t surprise me that something changed.

Going on to elaborate, Damo thinks that the WWE’s Next in Line program with an emphasis on recruiting college level athletes from a variety of sports backgrounds may end up proving successful, although also may not, noting:

“Am I gutted for a lot of my friends who got cut? Of course, I am. A lot of people had food taken off their table with WWE, and their terrible decisions. But at the same time, did something have to change? Absolutely. Are they going to end up signing 100 college athletes? Yes, they will, and maybe only one will work out, but that to them is going to be their win.

“So, I understand that’s the avenue that they are going to go for. It will probably work for them, but it probably won’t. But then they’ll cycle back, and they’ll do something where they’ll bring the best of the indies in again, and it’s what they’ve done for 50 years.”

Big Damo was released by WWE and has returned to independent wrestling competition, set to feature in the upcoming Progress Wrestling Atlas Championship Tournament this coming weekend, and later this month in his first match-up versus Brody King at DEFY Wrestling’s Wild Ones event.

Transcription via Wrestling Inc.

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