Booker T sees a lot of Brian Pillman Sr. in Lexis King.
Since joining WWE NXT, Brian Pillman Jr. has assumed the name Lexis King and has been attempting to carve his own path in WWE without leaning too heavily on his father's characteristics and legacy. At least one veteran who has taken note of King and likes what he sees is WWE NXT commentator Booker T.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on the Insight podcast, Booker T said he believes that King has yet to get the full shine he deserves, noting cream rises to the top.
“The talent that’s coming in NXT right now that I’m high on, he’s not gotten really his full shine right there is Lexis King. He’s gonna be here this weekend. The kid is definitely cut from the same cloth as the old man. The old man was innovative and before his time. I mean, he’s here all the time as well. But to see him from the perspective to where he didn’t have to listen to me, but he sits and listens, he takes it all in, sucks it in like a sponge because he wants to be the best and he knows that is not something that’s going to happen overnight. It’s something that he’s going to have to put in time. But like I tell him, you put in the time when you get there, everything else is gonna pretty much play itself out. If you put in the work, nothing else matters. Talent trumps everything, cream rises to the top. So to be able to work with someone like Lexis definitely has been cool."
Booker T also has high praise for Wes Lee. Specifically, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer complimented Wes's ability to work with any opponent and bring the very best out of them.
"I watch a kid like Wes Lee, who when I first came into NXT and I saw him. I watched his matches and I thought he was just a regular flippy guy like most of the smaller guys, but I watched this kid and I look at guys and base them on whether they can fight. I was never really a good wrestler. I mean, I was a good wrestler. I was okay, but I was a good fighter and I was a really good performer. I was a really, really good entertainer. And when I watched Wes Lee, no matter who he works, no matter how big, how medium, how small, he goes out to perform at that next level, so yeah, man there’s a few guys down there on the rise.”
NXT is currently in a working relationship with TNA Wrestling. Sean Ross Sapp recently interviewed TNA wrestler Joe Hendry about the working relationship. Check out the full interview here.
NXT also recently picked up Ethan Page from AEW/ROH. Fans can read Booker T's thoughts on how Ethan Page fits into the WWE NXT system at this link.
