Current NXT World Champion Finn Balor recently spoke with Phil Strum of the Poughkeepsie Journal about his current NXT status, as well as his goals in WWE in general.
During the interview, Balor admitted that he took a “different direction” than the one he had originally intended to take when first signing with WWE.
“Absolutely. I came to WWE to be on WrestleMania and to be in a WrestleMania main event. I won’t say I got sidetracked, but I took a different direction. I get to work with NXT and be a part of something I can consider incredibly special. I stumbled upon this little pot of gold with NXT. It wasn’t the plan when I came here, but it’s all of my focus. I’m proud to be the standard-bearer for NXT. I believe I will get the callup eventually, but I want to leave NXT in better condition than I found it. I want to leave the best footprint I can with NXT possible. With a third brand, at the end of the day, it’s great for wrestling fans. The more wrestling we have, the better. The better job I do, the more possibility of that coming true.”
While he has yet to make the move to the main roster, Balor, the reigning NXT Champion, spoke about his current role as the “standard-bearer” for WWE’s secondary brand.
“When I came to NXT, it was very much a developmental brand. In the last year and a half, with the help of an incredible bunch of talent, we were able to grow NXT as the third global brand for WWE. I’m very proud to be the standard-bearer and a lot of responsibility goes with that, obviously. I thrive under pressure. I would be more worried if I was not the standard-bearer. I don’t take it for granted. I’ve worked hard for 15 years to be in the position I’m in. I’m not going to let up or let go any time soon.
Check out the complete Finn Balor interview with Phil Strum at PoughkeepsieJournal.com.
