EC3 -- and the C stands for cheater.
Over the years, both EC3 and Bryan Danielson have talked about how they cheated during the game-show era of NXT. Looking back now, it appears that many performers didn't take the show seriously, especially given how it was received by fans at the time. Back in 2021, EC3 even recalled getting heat for one of his spots.
While speaking to Fightful for a new interview, EC3 explained that he cheated on NXT because nobody gave a shit about the game show.
"Define cheat. Okay. The heat is on. Here’s the thing. Are you definitely staring at me? I can feel your eyes burning a hole in me? I cheated on NXT ‘cause nobody gave a shit and so we were trying to pop ourselves. What do you think? Here’s the thing, too. It naturally got over. I’ll use the terminology. It got over and people were interested and invested. We did things that raised the number of people watching it, which good employees do, good talent do. They build the brand. They make people want to see it and I severely get punished for it. Weird run I had, twice."
Elsewhere in the interview, EC3 recalled getting hurt on a episode of Saturday Morning Slam, the show where they took everything away. Learn more by clicking here.
Furthermore, head to Fightful's YouTube channel to catch up on our recent interviews with Scott D'Amore, Mark Briscoe, and Orange Cassidy.
