Adrian Neville Interview: Meeting Vince McMahon & More

Former NXT Champion Adrian Neville was recently part of the “This is Awesome Wrestling Show.” Neville was featured on the talk show based out of Cleveland, Ohio to promote NXT, WWE’s developmental territory, coming to the city on March 6. Within the interview, Neville talked to the show’s hosts Glenn Moore and Steve Guy about a number of topics related to WWE and NXT.

Neville was asked about the rumored animosity between WWE and NXT stars:

“I don’t think so. I certainly don’t get that when I’m working the main roster shows. I think, if anything, the main roster guys are supportive and they are excited to see us thrive and make the transition from NXT to the main roster. And looking forward to standing across the ring from us and competing against us. I know, if I was on the main roster, and I saw the young guys coming in who were hungry and killing it down in NXT, I’d look forward to facing them. I don’t think that’s the case at all. I don’t think that’s true at all.”

The high-flying star was asked who in WWE he would like to hit his patented “Red Arrow” on, in addition to who he would want to feud with:

Red Arrow:

“Daniel Bryan. We’ve been across the ring from each other before and it would be great to do an one-on-one with Bryan on a big stage.”

Feud:

“I’d love to wrestle [feud] with Dolph [Ziggler]. I’ve never wrestled Dolph, and I think he’s a phenomenal talent. I think it would be a trip. Also, Seth [Rollins]. He’s on fire at the moment. I’d love to go up against Seth. One of those two would be unbelievable.”

The two-time NXT Tag Team Champion also discussed briefly meeting Vince McMahon:

“I haven’t sat down and spoke with Vince in any depth. It’s just been hellos and goodbyes. The first time he caught me off guard backstage at Monday Night Raw. He was just walking down one of the corridors backstage. It was a bit surreal. But it was just a quick, ‘hello, sir, I’m Adrian Neville, one of your developmental talents. Pleasure to meet you.’ It lasted about 20 seconds. It wasn’t very notable or noteworthy.”

Be sure to listen to the full interview, here. Neville appears on the program around the eight minute mark.