Booker T says mistakes happen.
On the October 8th episode of WWE NXT, Je'Von Evans faced Randy Orton in a match that was a major opportunity for the young star. Evans and Orton went for a spectacular finish with an acrobatic RKO, but they missed on the first attempt. The slip-up sparked plenty of criticism, though Orton raised Evans' hand after the match and reassured him.
Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast with Brad Gilmore, WWE Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T was asked whether he thought that Je'Von Evans was deserving of the backlash.
"No, I don’t. I don’t at all, just because that kid was in a high-pressure situation, going out there, working with somebody like Randy Orton, a major player, a guy that’s pretty much giving you the rub. Do I agree with the backlash? No, I don’t. Are you gonna make mistakes in a match? Yeah. Was the finish flawless, like people were expecting it to be? No, it wasn’t. But is that one mistake gonna be a setback for this kid? I don’t think so at all. All the haters online that’s giving this kid hate, they wish they were as talented as this kid. They wish they could do what this young man can do on a nightly basis. It’s easy to have Twitter fingers and talk about somebody else when you’re sitting on your sofa," Booker T said.
Orton spoke highly of Evans after their match. Click here to see what he had to say.
Booker T has said that Je'Von Evans is extraordinary, and he will be great one day. Check out his comments here.
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