Lexis King says he can't really be the king until he has the gold.
Lexis King often calls himself The King of NXT. He has mixed it up with some of the top stars on the brand, and he has picked up some noteworthy victories. However, he has not won a title since he debuted at NXT Halloween Havoc 2023.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Lexis King was asked whether he could truly call himself the King of NXT if he’s not the NXT Champion.
“People can parade around their belts and their gold all they want, but at the end of the day, I’m on the show every week, and people are tuning in to see me. When I come on, the ratings go up. When things happen, who’s in between it all? I make all the moments happen here at NXT. I’ll give Ethan Page his credit. He came in here in a short span of six weeks, he put himself on top. But I’ve been in this picture since the day I got here, and I’m not going anywhere. Ethan Page, congratulations. Trick Williams, he’s got the crowd behind him. But The King is here to stay, and I’m not going anywhere anytime soon," King said.
Later in the interview, Lexis King was asked what he wanted to accomplish in NXT. King noted that he had shown that he could hang with NXT North American Champion Oba Femi and Heritage Cup Champion Tony D'Angelo. He stated that he had his sights set on the NXT Championship.
"I’ve already shown that I can hang with Oba [Femi]. I’ve already shown that the North American Title is attainable. I went four rounds for the Heritage Cup with Tony D’Angelo. There isn’t a battlefield that I don’t belong in. As far as the NXT Title, I think that’s what’s on my radar. I think that in order to really encapsulate and improve and culminate as The King of NXT, I’ve got to quite literally be The King of NXT, and that means being the top guy. That means holding the top belt, holding all the gold. When The King’s draped in gold, who’s gonna look better wearing it? Tell me one person that’s going to look more marketable, more important, has more of a respect and more of a legacy in this business. Who deserves it more than Lexis King? Please, tell me," King said.
During the interview, Lexis King commented on potentially getting called up to the main roster. Click here to see what he had to say.
Check out King's comments about the differences between his AEW run and his time in WWE here.
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