Trevor Murdoch has enjoyed his time in the NWA.
Murdoch had some success in WWE as a three-time World Tag Team Champion, but he's found a home in the National Wrestling Alliance as a former two-time NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion.
Speaking to Fox News, Murdoch explained what he loves about the NWA.
"I always, as a wrestler, have always wanted the company that had a boss that just trusted me. To give me opportunities, to let me fail. Billy (Corgan) and the NWA have done that," Murdoch said. "They have given me the opportunities to go out there, and I tell them what I can do and what I’m gonna do in these matches. And they go, ‘OK, go do it.’ And they give me opportunities to prove that I’m a good wrestler. That I’m willing to go out there and put on a hell of a show and entertain these folks. Whereas, when I’ve worked for other companies, I haven’t gotten those opportunities. The other situation too is, like, they talk to me. They ask guys’ advice. They treat me like I’m a part of the team. And when you treat me like that, I become the most loyal individual you’ll ever have. I’ll take a bullet for you. If I know that you’re willing to be there for me, to work hard for me and give me every opportunity, then I return that in loyalty. That’s where I’m at with the NWA, and I’ll probably most likely end my career here."
When asked about his favorite moment in the NWA after giving his favorite WWE moment, Murdoch replied, "Here in the NWA, I don’t have any major, like, favorite moment. The whole thing to me is favorable," he told Fox News Digital. "I’m getting into the ring with like-minded individuals that, I may get crucified, they’re not a bunch of f---ing p---ies. I don’t know how to explain it. I apologize for my language, but I’ve hit some of these guys really hard, and they didn’t come back complaining and whining. They wanted more. And that’s the type of wrestling that I want to deliver to the people. That hard-nosed, bring them to the woodshed, just knock the crap out of each other, old-school pro wrestling."
He continued, "NWA is definitely a different slice of pro wrestling. We take pro wrestling and bring it back to its original form, and that’s two opponents going in there and beating the hell out of each other," he said. "Whereas, with a lot of wrestling you watch today, it’s very acrobatic. And those guys are great athletes. Wonderful, great, great athletes. But you lose a certain sense of believability when you take a big bump and get right back up, and you’re running around like you were never affected. When you watch an NWA match, first and foremost, you can look at the opponents and know that they’re adults and that they got some experience in life and that they’ve been somewhere. And then most likely those two adults are going to go in there and beat the hell out of each other. And who don’t like watching that?"
Murdoch is set to team with Mike Knox in the Crockett Cup, which takes place on June 3 and 4.
Fans can find results from past NWA events at Fightful's results section.
