Jake Atlas received glowing reviews after his debut match in NXT.
After signing with WWE in October 2019, Atlas made his on-screen debut in April 2020 against Dexter Lumis on NXT. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlas was forced to work in an empty arena, though that didn't stop those within the company from taking notice of his performance.
Appearing on a Highspots Sign It Live, Atlas recalls the lead writer for the show and Triple H said to him that 'We have our next big babyface.'
"My first WWE TV match was Dexter Lumis. It was the first NXT tapings of the pandemic era. We had already been shut down and the only thing running was Raw and SmackDown. We taped like five episodes of NXT at Full Sail. It was the first time we went back and the matches were out of order and whatever. I remember them saying, 'You're debuting on TV.' It was cool...it was meant for him, it started a program for him. The social media accounts were like, 'we have two debuts,' and they really treated it like I was being introduced as well. He was awesome to work with. It's funny in retrospect, the one thing I remember from that match is coming back from the curtain, and the lead writer at the time and Triple H were like, 'We have our next big babyface,' talking to me. Unfortunately, nothing came out of that, but it was nice to hear it after the match," Atlas shared.
Atlas was released by WWE in August 2021 but went on to sign with AEW in January 2022. He is currently out of action with a knee injury. Click here to learn more.
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