EC3 says he will have to evolve when he faces Tyrus at NWA 75 and compares him to Thanos.
At NWA 75, EC3 will challenge Tyrus for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. Tyrus is a divisive figure in the wrestling world, but he has reigned supreme over NWA throughout his title reign.
Speaking on Under The Ring, EC3 was asked to describe how his character has evolved. He looked back on the growth of his character and noted that facing Tyrus would force him to evolve. EC3 then compared Tyrus to a supervillain and, more specifically, Thanos, the titan who wiped out half of the universe with a snap of his fingers.
“I guess when EC3 was born upon the world about 10 years ago, 2013, I mean he was a hell of a collegiate athlete. He played lacrosse, he played polo. He was in great shape, he was great looking. But obviously he had a bit of entitlement. He had a bit of privilege to him. He was from the top one percent, he’s the nephew of a billionaire family. But through the trials and tribulations of the worlds of professional wrestling, he became the man who was battle-tested, battle-worn, scarred. He’s a man who’s been through fights, many fights. He’s suffered through the worst, but he’s also beaten the absolute best, and he has the scalps to prove it. So I mean, EC3 in a ten-year span has kind of evolved into, he’s not even fully evolved. Because come NWA 75, I think that final evolution takes place. If you look at the facts, Tyrus, a giant, a mammoth, a huge man, a champion. He’s almost a supervillain. He’s almost like a Thanos in a sense. Can a mere mortal beat him? Can a mere normal professional wrestler beat him? I would say probably not. So I think that’s why, at NWA 75, the final evolution of EC3 has to take place and I have to become this over man I speak of," EC3 said.
In the same interview, EC3 described how he had been dealing with an undiagnosable injury. Click here to see what he had to say.
Billy Corgan recently clarified his past comments about Tyrus. Click here to see what he had to say.
Tyrus has said he will retire if he loses to EC3 at NWA 75. Check out his comments here.
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