Tony D'Angelo explains why he would rather pin Oba Femi again than climb up a ladder and retrieve his NXT North American Title at NXT Halloween Havoc.
The Tables, Ladders, and Scares Match at WWE NXT Halloween Havoc will not end as a traditional Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for a championship. Instead, there will be a pinfall or submission to decide the winner. This was the decision of the champion, Tony D'Angelo, and now, he's explaining why.
Tony D'Angelo told Bill Pritchard of WrestleZone that he wants a statement victory over Oba.
"Well, look, let's just say we kept it the same. 'Okay, run up the ladder, grab the title.' You know, I can. A win's a win, but I don't feel like I'm beating him. Especially after what he did on Tuesday. Tied me to the ring and made me watch. I'm 99% sure that this guy had Rizzo taken out. So, I want to rub some more dirt in the wound. I want to make it clear that you do not do those kinds of things to the D'Angelo Family. That's it. I just want to rub more dirt on the wound. I want to hurt him and make it clear to everybody that I'm beating him."
Tony also updated Luca Crusifino and Channing Lorenzo after they were attacked by Oba, making it clear that they will not be ringside for his match with Oba at NXT Halloween Havoc.
"I told them to take care of themselves right now, and I'll handle the business. As their leader, as their boss. I need to prove to them and show them that I can handle stuff without them. I mean a true leader practices what they preach. So if I'm going to sit here and order them around and I need to put a hurting on people, especially to the guy that did this, he needs to pay. He needs to be hurting just like they are right now. So, Oba's got it coming to him."
Check out the full card for WWE NXT Halloween Havoc here.
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