Eric Young: “Being in NXT is the First Step of Many For Me”

The Eric Young situation has been very interesting because he was rumored to signing with NXT, and when he appeared in a confrontation with Samoa Joe in his big reveal as the new NXT Champion, everyone thought he had arrived.

However, he hasn’t appeared since and it seems that his appearance a few weeks ago was just a one-off for the time being.

EY recently elaborated on his debut in NXT during an interview with TheRichest.com. You can read the full interview right here. Below is what he had to share about his one night in NXT:

How did your NXT appearance initially come about and what can be the fans expect from you in NXT?

“That’s a big beautiful elephant if you’re asking me (laughs.) My time came to an end in TNA, it didn’t end badly, but it didn’t end the way I wanted it to. People don’t get divorced because they’re happy. I didn’t agree with some stuff, but we couldn’t come to terms and see eye to eye on some things, so it was time for me to go and move on. Twelve amazing years, which is insane to say, and I became a free agent. WWE reached out to me about coming down there for a meeting, and I met and talked with Hunter. Things went great; he is a straightforward and honest guy and so am I, and everything worked out and they said ‘Hey, what do you think about being a surprise on the show?’ I said ‘Absolutely.’ One thing led to another and out I came, and people went crazy.”

“They put the clip up and it airs May 4. It’s humbling; I figured there would be a reaction, I figured there would be something. I worked hard for it and earned it. But I didn’t expect the volume, and the amount of reaction surprised me. It was an amazing experience to be there and to interrupt the new Heavyweight Champion, Samoa Joe, a really good friend of mine, a super talented guy. To get to share the ring with him in the main event on NXT is the first step of many for me and it’s an amazing step.”

Source: DailyWrestlingNews.com

Do you think Eric Young will fit in NXT?