Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton appeared on the September 17th episode of NXT in a segment with Trick Williams and Ethan Page.
The Orlando crowd did not take kindly to Haliburton, booing the Pacers star.
This didn't surprise Haliburton, but may have surprised Shawn Michaels.
"I was supposed to go there to be a face, a good guy. I told Shawn Michaels before, 'Hey, I think I'm going to get booed out here.' He said, 'I don't think so. Our fans are great. They'll love you.' I was like, 'Ha, okay.' As soon as I walked out there, before the camera turned on, 'Booo.' I'm hearing chants about the Knicks. All these things. I can't be on TV and essentially look like a bitch and not respond back. I don't have any other jabs for Orlando, it's a great place. Disney, it's a good place. I had to say something about the Magic historically. Good team over there now. Nothing bad to say about them. I'm not going to take it back. I had to say something and stand my ground. I guess I'm a heel in the wrestling world. We're going to embrace that," Haliburton said on The Pat McAfee Show.
Haliburton has teased an appearance at WWE Royal Rumble, which will be held in Indianapolis.
He got into a confrontation with New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson on WWE SmackDown at Madison Square Garden in June.
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