WWE NXT Champion Aleister Black recently spoke to Rocksins and he explained what it feels like to become the face of the brand.
Aleister Black has been wrestling for NXT since 2016. Earlier this year he beat Killian Dain to become the #1 contender for the NXT Championship. Then Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas faced Aleister Black for the NXT Champion at NXT TakeOver, and Aleister left the Arena as NXT Champion.
Question: Now that you have become champion, you have now become the face of the brand. How well are you taking that responsibility?
Answer: Very well (laughs) It’s a responsibility, but it’s something that I accept, and it’s something that I knew once I won this belt. I never get complacent with anything. I remember walking backstage and going through the curtain and being congratulated by everyone, but the last thing on my mind is ‘we’ve reached the top of the mountain..its an easy ride from here’. The first thing right away was, the work has just started. I don’t take anything I do within the company for granted and there’s always going to be hard work whether you’re a champion or not. Carrying a brand, especially the third brand of such a huge company such as WWE, and carrying the belt that’s a huge thing, that’s a huge deal. I am more than capable of doing so, but the work is never done and it makes me want to work harder.
Author’s Take:
No one can deny the fact that he is appreciated and respected by the WWE NXT fans and he is the hottest property of the WWE NXT roster.
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