Tye Dillinger on the Move to the Main Roster

I wonder if he has ten muscles. Tye Dillinger has been around the WWE in various forms for a long time now and a lot of fans were happy when he made it all the way to the main roster just after “Wrestlemania XXXIII”. The promotion from NXT has led to him being treated like a bigger deal, which includes more mainstream media coverage.

Dillinger was recently interviewed by “Muscle and Fitness” magazine about the transition from developmental up to the main roster, including the variety of strength and conditioning resources that WWE has provided him with to help things move along. Here are a few highlights:

On How WWE Has Helped With His Transition:

This is my second time signing with WWE and I have been around for six and half years in total. The second time around is much different. We have strength and conditioning coaches and on-site medical staff. WWE has gone to great expense to bring the best fitness experts in, all to ensure the talent’s safety, progress, and growth.

“Right now we have a great strength and conditioning coach in Sean Hayes. He’s accessible any time. I have messaged him questions about health and nutrition at 2 a.m. and he has responded three minutes later. From Sean, I have learned from a wide range of disciplines. He knows how to go about packing on muscle if you want to, or even ease off if you are going too hard. I owe the WWE Performance Center a lot for getting me ready for shows like WrestleMania.”

And On The Changes To His Schedule

“I feel awesome at the moment. In terms of the schedule, that’s what you sign up for and I welcome it with open arms. I have dedicated over 15 years of my life to this industry and the right to wrestle for the No.1 wrestling company in the world. I feel good, I’m excited, and I’m ready.”

You can read the full interview here.

Opinion: Dillinger continues to be someone who seems to be living the dream, even if it’s on a low level at the moment. He’s finally made it to the big stage and is having the time of his life so it’s cool to see him getting interviews like this one. I don’t know how long he’ll be on the card but at least he’s getting something out of it.