• Triple H Says Raw Wrestler Wasn’t Fit For NXT
During a recent appearance on In The Corner podcast, below is what Old School WWF Legend Triple H said about Raw wrestler Elias:
“The entire time Elias was there, I was trying to get him ready for Raw and SmackDown because I knew as a performer his value was there. I said to Dusty Rhodes, ‘He is made for the roster and not for NXT.’ The gimmick, the way he is and his demeanor, he is suited for that. He is not a fit for NXT. It doesn’t mean he won’t be successful there and it doesn’t mean he won’t have a run there but that run was to get ready for the roster.”
• WWE Main Roster Debut Announced For Next Week
NXT wrestler Hideo Itami will be making his WWE main roster debut on next week’s episode of 205 Live. Itami has worked a WWE Main Roster event before and it was WrestleMania 31 in 2015 (where he competed in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on the WrestleMania Kickoff Show). Below is the promo:
• Vince Russo Rips Raw Wrestler’s Booking
Below is what former WWF writer Vince Russo tweeted regarding Raw wrestler Elias’ booking:
FOOLS want to talk about MY BOOKING? @IAmEliasWWE has his best @WWE match against Roman Reigns, gets squashed the next week by Braun Strowman and is no where to be found this week. THAT'S how you kill a talent. #SHAME
— Vince Russo (@THEVinceRusso) December 14, 2017
