Bobby Roode recently spoke with ESPN to promote this Saturday’s NXT Takeover: Toronto special. Here are the highlights.
On TNA:
“I enjoyed 12-plus years in TNA, but in the end, I didn’t like being there doing what I was doing. That was my issue,” Roode said candidly. “I needed to get away. Honestly, I really haven’t been paying much attention. I know they’re having some trouble there,” he said. “The way I look at it, the more companies out there, the more work for the guys, the better. I have a lot of friends there, and I want the best for them.”
On his experience in NXT:
“Starting back with WWE over six months ago, it’s been an amazing experience,” he said. “Being part of Takeover: Brooklyn was pretty cool, thinking back to my very first match in England. Here I am now, just days away from another Takeover, [and now] I’m gonna perform on probably the biggest night of NXT in my hometown at the Air Canada Centre … It’s been great — better than I ever expected.”
On if he wants to be called up to the main roster:
“When I started here, I didn’t really have prior plans. I just wanted to be part of WWE, to get the opportunity to show what I can do,” he said. “Whether I stay in NXT or go to the main roster, at this point, I’m just getting my feet wet still. What happens down the road — who knows? Things are unpredictable in this business, but I’m extremely happy to be part of NXT,” Roode said. “I think it’s the hottest brand under the WWE umbrella. Every show we do is phenomenal. I just love being a part of the locker room. It’s incredible.”
