Tye Dillinger Comments on his Royal Rumble Appearance

Tye Dillinger was, by far, the biggest surprise in this year’s Royal Rumble, even though we kinda figured that he was going to enter the match at number 10 several weeks before the match.

In recent interview with WWE.com, NXT’s perfect 10 talked about his Royal Rumble appearance, and he said it was just step one.

“My motivation level here in NXT has always been high. I believe it’s one of my stronger attributes. Competing in the Royal Rumble capped off a chapter in my career that I feel was 15 years in the making. That one moment, on that night, taught me that if you work hard enough when no one is watching, believe in yourself when others don’t, be good to people even if they don’t deserve it, and have incredible patience, eventually, something will roll your way. I just didn’t think that something would be competing at the 30th annual Royal Rumble event with the likes of The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg and Roman Reigns. [Laughs] I couldn’t be happier that it was, though. The way I look at it now, that’s just step one. WWE gave me a taste of what it’s like on the big stage and I want more. So now, I’ll work even harder.”

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has never had any plans of bringing Dillinger to the main roster, so his Rumble appearance was likely just a one-off.

Tye Dillinger is almost speechless about his grand appearance: Royal Rumble Exclusive, Jan. 29, 2017

Personally, I think that WWE should have Dillinger be the 10th entrant in the Royal Rumble every year.

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