Je'Von Evans has already made a big impact during his short time in NXT, challenging for the NXT Championship and wrestling Randy Orton.
At only 20 years old, Evans is just getting started in his career.
Before he was Je'Von Evans in NXT, he was Jay Malachi on the independent scene, and he was influenced by Swerve Strickland against Lio Rush.
"I love Je'Von Evans, shoutout to you," Swerve said to O’Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson on No Contest Wrestling when discussing up and comers. "I want to see some pain from you. Je'Von, extremely talented, one of the greatest things I ever heard in my career, still to do this day, when I was on my 90 days between WWE and AEW, I was doing seminars. I went up to North Carolina, and Je'Von was 16-17 years old, and there were 20 people. I asked everyone who they were, how old they were, what got them into wrestling, and what they want to do. I go around the room. I go to Je'Von, and you could tell he's a standout of the class. He's like, 'Honestly, I got into wrestling from watching you versus Lio Rush in DEFY.' Wow, am I that far removed? [laughs] Earlier this year, I'm in Tampa at a 21 Savage show and I'm watching. Je'Von Evans walks by, he's like 6'4'' now, 'Goddamn man!' He's a specimen and super humble. I love him to death. I watch just to root for him. He just wrestled Randy Orton, killed it. Je'Von, I'm going to root for him no matter what he does or wherever he goes."
Elsewhere during the interview, Swerve commented on his documentary with the Lucas Brothers. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
Swerve is set to compete against Shelton Benjamin at AEW Fright Night Dynamite.
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