When it comes to the current crop of talent found within WWE’s NXT brand, few show more obvious potential at this point than Grayson Waller. Over the course of 2022, he proved himself as one of the best in-ring workers and talkers on the brand, being on par with the likes of Carmelo Hayes. However, he came into WWE as an unknown name, and credits his success to Shawn Michaels noticing his talent.
Grayson Waller Have Great Relationship With Shawn Michaels
While speaking to Steve Fall on the Ten Count podcast, Waller would reveal he’s a HBK guy. He’d have the following to say about his relationship with Shawn Michaels.
“Me and Shawn have a great relationship. I think Shawn has full trust in me. Shawn gave me opportunities before anyone else would have. I got things like WarGames and the match with AJ Styles. No one thought I deserved those positions. Everyone online was like, ‘Who is this?’ Shawn knew how good I was, Shawn’s seen me, Shawn knew I had the potential.
We had a conversation one day. I remember I wrestled Roderick Strong for the Cruiserweight Title, my first proper match on NXT. I went out, and I killed it because that’s what I do, like, of course, I did. I came backstage, and I said to him, ‘If you give me the ball, I will run with it.’ About six months later, he reminded me of that conversation, and he said, ‘I gave you the ball, and you’re doing what you said you would do.’
“So we have a great relationship. It is a business relationship. I know I can go to him with anything. As you said, he is the GOAT, I’ll admit that, but I’m not a fan anymore. I’m a work colleague. He’s my boss. Shawn knows how good I am, and I know how good Shawn is, so if you’re going to go to anyone for advice, that’s the man right there.”
Grayson Waller has a chance to become the NXT Championship later this week, having earned a title shot by winning the Iron Survivor Challenge match at NXT Deadline.
Will Waller win the NXT Championship on his first attempt? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.
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