WWE.com recently had a chance to talk with new NXT recruit Uhaa Nation in an exclusive interview.
Uhaa Nation, real name Sesugh Uhaa, talks about signing with WWE after being recruited, heading to NXT, his training and experience, who he’d like to face, and more. You can read a few excerpts below:
Uhaa Nation On How He Got Recruited And Signed With WWE:
After my tryout, I had an idea that they were looking to hire me, but you know in wrestling, things can happen, so I was just trying to stay levelheaded and at the same time be excited for myself. I came here to do the tryout, and as the process got further rand further along, I was like, “Wow, this Is becoming more real.” For me, it’s more the thing of trying to keep it a secret, but at the same time, I was telling close friends and family because this is something you can’t help but be excited about. I felt a great deal of excitement because this is where you want to be. Anybody who’s in wrestling, I think their goal should be to want to be an NXT Superstar. The talent here is amazing, and it’s just amazing I finally get to be a part of this after working on the indies.
Uhaa Nation Talks NXT, The Brand’s Rapid Expansion:
Man, the growth has just been crazy. I heard the San Jose show sold out in a couple hours, if not minutes. Five thousand people. For me, I was [in California] wrestling my last indie at EVOLVE, and the talk of the whole weekend was NXT. It’s becoming a brand in and of itself, with the weekly show on WWE Network, the talent here, it’s just ridiculous. Like I said, it’s the place you want to be if you are a wrestler. It’s what helps you get to that next stage, but at the same time, you’re trying to make a name for yourself and be seen worldwide. NXT is the place to be, especially if you come from the indies. The facility here is amazing — we don’t have anything like that anywhere else in the world. NXT is taking over. If it hasn’t already, it’s heading that way, and I just want to fit right in and bring what I can to the table. I want to stand out and develop more and hopefully become a worldwide Superstar like so many of these guys.
Who he’d like to face on the current NXT roster:
Oh, there are so many. You’ve got Neville, Finn Bálor, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens. Luke Harper, we had a lot of fun in DGUSA. Dolph Ziggler. The list is endless. Kalisto… There are just so many talented guys here. You’ve got Hideo Itami. There’s so many that it almost seems like there’s not enough time. You want to go out there and wrestle them all at one time. Another one is Solomon Crowe. I got to wrestle him before during WrestleMania Week in New Jersey for EVOLVE, and he’s just a guy I want to learn so much from. The list is endless.
