Below are some highlights of the interview:
On why his time in NXT was so important:
“Being a part of NXT has definitely helped the casual fan or maybe the fans who never tune in to NXT,” Roode said. “Guys like myself, Joe and Finn, it really helped us get our feet going and make a push in the right direction with the familiarity of our characters.”
On his “Glorious” theme song:
“It wasn’t me at all, actually. I had a different song picked out,” Roode said. “I was about to debut on NXT, and about a week or two later, as I waited for some paperwork to be finished up, I had a conversation with Triple H about the character and what I wanted to do. He came up to me that TV taping and said, ‘Hey I’ve got this song that we have, and I think it kind of fits your character a little better, so why don’t you have a listen?’
“So it could’ve went one of two ways: It could’ve really sucked or it could’ve been really great. And it’s been better than great — glorious, I guess you could say. The song itself was a blessing. It’s been a gift, because in this business, everyone talks about the entrance, but without the song, there is no entrance.”
On his future plans in WWE:
“Being a part of a WrestleMania is at the top of that list,” he said. “There are a lot of guys in those SmackDown and Raw locker rooms that, given the opportunity, I’d love to have matches with, tell stories with and do stuff with. It’s kind of like a whole new career start for me — it’s like I’m a kid again.”
He also talks about his arrival in WWE and more.
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