WWE UK star Trent Seven recently spoke with The UK Mirror, and below are some interview highlights.
On WWE possibly replicating NXT in The UK, with a Performance Center, TV show and more:
When you are working with a global brand of that kind of stature, a global market leader, the possibilities are endless, do you know what I mean? Obviously at the moment, they are ensuring from the bottom to the top there are a team of people around this, who have obviously got the same goals in mind, the same targets and the same focus. Whatever the outcome may be over the course of the next couple of months and the next couple of years, there is a real focus on expanding the United Kingdom scene and expanding the brand globally and just being a part of that is incredible.
If he welcomes the new ITV World of Sport project, which could rival WWE in The UK:
Yeah of course. The only thing we can ever hope for is a scene where all of the best wrestlers can make a living. I think that’s a primary objective regarding wrestling. It was in the doldrums for so long especially in this country and over the last four or five years, there has been a real incentive to really better ourselves and really better the companies and the outlook and perspective in which people see British wrestling. That obviously speaks volumes for what’s happened over the last couple of years. For there to be the amount of outlets there are to make money in the industry and make good money and a good living being a professional wrestler, that is testament to the standard the guys have raised it to.
If NXT Takeover is a goal for him and Mustache Mountain partner Tyler Bate:
Yeah absolutely. The competition for those spots is obviously at a standard – it’s undeniable – it’s at a standard that has never been seen before. It’s literally a who’s who of professional wrestling over the last few years at one of those shows and at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, every single person delivered, well above and beyond what I think anyone ever expected. It was an incredible show. The goal has got to be that.
If you’re here to take part, then that’s great, but realistically, this is the future of the industry, NXT is the future of professional wrestling, it is the future of the WWE, it’s where the stars are born and the stars are made. If you don’t want to be involved in the mix-up… let’s be honest, me and Tyler want the NXT tag titles, there’s no denying it. There is still the motivation of course to be chasing the best wrestler in the world for the UK Championship, that’s something I dearly, dearly want as well, so I think all roads lead to NXT TakeOvers.
The Mirror