Buddy Murphy on His Frustrations in NXT, Being Unsure of 205 Live at First

WWE NXT and 205 Live Superstar Buddy Murphy spoke with Fox Sports Australia in the promotion of ‘WrestleMania 34.’ He discussed his frustrations with NXT and being unsure about 205 Live at first.

After the team of Murphy and Wesley Blake broke up in 2016, neither man was seen or used much on WWE TV, unless they were scheduled for scattered losses against up-and-coming talent. Murphy describes being displeased and frustrated during that time following the break-up of the team.

“Sitting on the sidelines for that long, it got under my skin a lot because I had so much to offer. I felt like the world hadn’t even seen a glimpse of what I’m able to do. Being in a tag team, it’s on myself but we were the champs and we won the championships early in our careers and that kind of got to our heads a little bit.

“We went out there and win, lose or draw we didn’t care and once we lost them and couldn’t get a win, we slowly got pushed down the ladder. Where do you go from there? I didn’t have anything to grab onto. It’s a tough time. I was working my butt off on those live events. I was stealing the show every night but the stage is a lot smaller. There was a time I put a deadline on myself and it was WrestleMania.

“I needed to do something because I felt like I was a diamond in the rough that had all the potential in the world but didn’t get to use it. Maybe I was thinking, this isn’t for me? A lot of things were going through my head. I had a little deadline to make stuff happen and 205 was my out and how I was going to showcase to the world who I am and what I am.”

Murphy explains how he was hesitant to go to 205 Live and compete in the 16-man tournament created by Drake Maverick, but feels better now about his decision.

“Dropping 25 pounds was something I was unsure about, It seemed like a pointless adventure in a way. I was sitting in the dark in NXT. I’d lost the championships, our team disbanded, the last time I was on television was when NXT was in Melbourne (mid last year), that was the last time I was seen. I was doing NXT live events and I was stealing the show every night. I felt like I was under-utilized and overlooked. Once that tournament was announced, I thought what better platform? I saw that as the opportunity. I was lucky enough to steal one of the 16-man slots.”

If you missed the opportunity to watch an amazing match on 205 Live this past week between Kalisto and Murphy, check out the highlights below.

Kalisto vs. Buddy Murphy: WWE 205 Live, April 3, 2018

Are you a fan of Murphy? Have you enjoyed his time on 205 Live so far?

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