EC3 says there's no reason NWA can't have as good of a show as WWE.
EC3 had an ill-fated WWE run that ended with his release in a wave of cuts in 2020. He has since become the face of NWA; he has reigned supreme since he beat Tyrus to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship in August 2023.
Speaking with Scott Mitchell for PWMania.com, EC3 looked back on his time in WWE and his transition to NWA.
"This is before the new regime which credit where it’s due, WWE has been really good lately since Vince left. In the past, it was very controlled, and tyrannical in a way. One man was in charge of everything and didn’t know what was going on half the time, the other half of the time his mind was completely vacant. He lost it. Everything was super controlled, and everyone was super job-scared. The ability to create within yourself wasn’t there. 'Hey, here’s a script,' 'Oh, do you mind if I do this,' 'No, you have to say and do exactly that,' 'Why, I’d never say—', 'It doesn’t matter.' Everyone was walking on eggshells and bending a knee so to speak. Right now, a lot of talents are getting over because, within the confines, the amazing new tools they have, the new era of agents, the new creative, a lot of people are thriving now because they’re giving guidelines more than rules. Coming to NWA from that system, I was allowed to be who I wanted to be and presented under the vision of [William Patrick Corgan]. He’s a musician, nobody told him how to play his songs, and he knows that. That’s the cool thing about having a creative as your boss. Here’s what we have to get, show me how to get there. I love being able to control my narrative now. Nobody is ever going to compete with the WWE, but with the NWA, we can make noise. There’s no reason we can’t have as good a show," EC3 said.
EC3's time in WWE was during Vince McMahon's regime. Triple H took over as head of creative in July 2022.
EC3 recently said that he wants to hold the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship for over three years. Check out his comments here.
Click here to see what EC3 had to say about believing in what the NWA is building.
Thanks to PWmania.com for sharing these quotes.
