We didn’t always see him on NXT television, but Chris “Kassius Ohno” Hero had plenty of work to do in NXT and the Performance Center.
His second stint in NXT began at the start of 2017, and found himself spending more time working the live event loop for NXT. Not going on some of the major house show tours NXT would do, he spent more time working their Florida live events and enjoying the no pressure circumstances.
Hero’s experience allowed him for a lot of freedom, which he had a chance to talk about during his “Can Chris Hero Save Wrestling?” podcast, including his thoughts on a current up and coming NXT star.
“I got to the point where I only had to come to the Performance Center if I wanted to. There were some days where I was like, I’m not going in today. Then other days where I’d come in and roll in the ring for a couple of hours or sit in on [Steve] Corino’s history classes or they’d have a PC Live, which is a live event for young wrestlers at the Performance Center. I had a really easy schedule. I liked doing the UK trips and travel shows. I was able to pitch ideas [for Florida shows]. My last show at Coconut was myself and Ridge Holland against Shane Thorne and Cal Bloom. Ridge Holland, he’s a guy I like a whole lot. He looks like a million bucks, has a great work ethic, and a great love for wrestling. I spent a good amount of time with, training and such, and I pitched for him to be my bodyguard before they were using him on NXT. They had other plans for him. I pitched to team with him on the Florida shows and give us 20 minutes. I wanted longer matches on the Coconut shows. I enjoyed being able to make suggestions.”
Holland is a guy NXT sees a lot in, though he’s currently out with an injury that he seems to possibly be well on his way back from. Meanwhile, Hero continues to prepare for life after this WWE stint, as he was released from the company during the COVID-19 pandemic cuts in April of last year.
h/t to Fightful for the quote
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