Shawn Michaels comments on Lexis King's development in NXT.
Lexis King made his NXT debut at NXT Halloween Havoc, picking up a victory over Dante Chen. King is the former Brian Pillman Jr, who was signed to AEW for multiple years before his departure in the summer.
Speaking on the NXT media call, Michaels was asked about King's development in NXT.
“As you mentioned, tossing him in the deep end, and we’ve been doing that since day one. Look, I’ll say this, I think he’s been doing a great job. I think he understands he’s gotten tossed in. He’s been doing everything he can, he’s been working well with us. He asks a lot of questions, he’s a hungry kid and he’s somebody that’s adapted and adjusted to the structure that we have in NXT in a real positive way. I think he’s somebody that will be a prime example of what NXT can do for you because he’s somebody that did need that structure. He’s gonna be out there with Carmelo Hayes, gonna have a hell of a dance partner to be out there with. I won’t lie, we’re looking forward to it as much as you are, we want to see what he’s got. We believe there’s a lot of potential there and again, not to say that his whole career rests on this performance by any stretch, but I think we all know the lineage, right? He’s got a little experience but I don’t know that he’s got experience on this level yet and to be honest, there’s only one way to find out, and that’s to rip the bandaid off. That's what we’re doing. I’m with you, I’m looking forward to seeing how he does. I like the young man a great deal. He’s embraced the help and the coaching that we have in NXT. I’m happy for him because when you see him and how he came in, you could see that was someone who needed our structure, who needs what we do at the Performance Center. It’s just nice when those work together and we’ll see what a taste looks like of it on Saturday," he said.
King is set to take on Carmelo Hayes at NXT Deadline.
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