Kerry Morton believes Tyrus deserves to be given more of a chance as the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. In a recent interview with Fightful, Morton gave plenty of praise to Tyrus, talking about his work ethic and dedication to getting into ring shape. Morton also thinks that more people need to give Tyrus a chance.
Morton said, “Listen, can I give some room to Tyrus right quick? Can I give some credibility to him? I’m gonna tell you this—I trained with Tyrus leading into Hard Times 3. He came down to the school of Morton in Chuckey, Tennessee and I trained with him. He cut some weight. Mind you, Tyrus lost close to 50 pounds from NWA 74 to NWA Hard Times, which is a tremendous amount of weight, especially for a man of that caliber.”
Morton continued, saying that he hopes more fans will keep an open mind about the former Brodus Clay: “I gotta tell you, he beat the living shit out of me in a good sense. We worked hard. So you hear these ideas upon, ‘What can Tyrus do as the NWA World Heavyweight Champion?’ Shadow of a doubt, I’m just asking the viewers out there to give him a chance. Give him a chance, I’m not saying bet on him. I’m saying give him a chance, give him an opportunity, give him a little time. See what happens. That’s all I can ask for from a wrestling fan, so I’m asking. Maybe this guy just needs a little time.”
Tyrus captured the NWA Worlds Championship at Hard Times 3 in November 2022. At the same event, Morton captured the NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship.
