Cameron Grimes talks about the difference between the opportunities afforded to him and those afforded to Bron Breakker.
Bron Breakker has been positioned as the face of NXT 2.0 since the reboot of the brand in September 2021. Cameron Grimes, however, is seen as one of the last holdouts from the Black and Gold era. At NXT Great American Bash 2022, these men will collide for the WWE NXT Championship. For Bron, it is the chance to further cement his legacy. For Grimes, it means so much more.
Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Grimes explains why he feels as though Bron Breakker has more options than he does, even in the case of defeat. Grimes also speaks about his disappointment with his NXT North American Championship reign.
“People that have followed my story know that the stakes couldn’t be higher here for me,” he said. “Unfortunately, Bron doesn’t know any better. He doesn’t see it like that. He’s incredible, but he is also a guy that has backup plans. Bron has options. As soon as he loses that NXT title, they’ll bring him up to Raw or SmackDown. For me, it’s different.
“We talked before about how I dedicated my North American title match at Stand & Deliver for my father. I’m still carrying those dreams. I always told him I’d be a champion in WWE. I was only champ for 65 days. That wasn’t enough. Sadly, Melo just had my number. He deserves to be the North American Champion. That’s when I realized, if I am as good as I think I am, I should challenge for the NXT title. Bron thinks I have nothing to lose, but that’s not true. Even if it’s a match when we’re touring in Cocoa or Largo, I don’t want to lose. This is the main event on USA for the Great American Bash, so I have everything to lose and a lot to gain.”
We will have full coverage of NXT Great American Bash 2022, which will be headlined by the NXT Championship match between Grimes and Breakker, as it happens on Tuesday, July 5 live on the USA Network.
