Former WWE Star Reveals Plans For Cult Leader Gimmick

During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, former WWE star EC3 revealed that there were plans to have him debut a cult leader gimmick during his time with NXT after leaving IMPACT Wrestling:

“So, coming from Impact, going back to NXT, I had a brand and identity. It was a little different. I don’t know if I would call the character a reboot because, obviously, some of the intangibles with the character will have to change being in the WWE Universe. But also, at the same time, it’s known. It’s popular. It’s a brand new identity, and I could expand on it within the realm. So, it would be cool.

“Then again, I’m rehashing the best of it, and it never felt right and comfortable. I had this idea that I wanted to do – this new hectic, psycho boy. Sort of cult kind of leader, talking about evidence of truth, purpose, and finding yourself within the realms of combat and fighting. So, I pitched that. Instead of going with that, I wound up getting called up. Now, we’re rebooting a reboot that nobody has a vested interest in, and the rest is mediocre history.”

The character that EC3 mentioned to Chris Van Vliet actually seems somewhat similar to the whole “control your narrative’ character that he has been portraying in IMPACT, ROH and on social media since leaving WWE.

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Thanks to Wrestling Inc for the quote.