Booker T Addresses ‘Cut’ Comments Towards Josh Briggs On WWE NXT

On the January 20th episode of WWE NXT, Booker T made curious comments about Josh Briggs as he made his entrance.

Booker stated, “Josh Briggs, like I say, this is a pivotal moment for this guy. WrestleMania is coming up, and you know what happens after WrestleMania, people start getting cut around here…”

Briggs would go on to lose to Shiloh Hill in a qualifying match for the NXT Title ladder match.

Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker addressed his comments.

“Am I too real? Am I too real sometimes? When we get down to the nuts and bolts, the rubber to the road. Normally, when I talk about something, I’m pretty close and accurate to the situation. I don’t do anything or step on anybody’s toes. I do do things to motivate you. Sometimes, I have to do things a certain way to motivate you. People may have taken it out of context. Then again, maybe people didn’t take it out of context at the same time. Just like on the main roster, it’s hard to talk about things on the main roster. In NXT, people need to understand that NXT is a developmental system. It’s there to get young talent ready for the next wave; Raw, SmackDown, maybe go to Mexico. It’s for one of three. If you’re not getting yourself prepared to move to one of these promotions and doing it quickly, you might need to think about, ‘What do I need to do to get there? Who do I need to talk to to put me in that right frame of mind to get to that next level?’ Going into self-interrogation mode and asking those serious questions. ‘Why am I here? What am I doing this for? What do I need to do to get to the next level?’ Is it about stepping on some toes and keeping on walking?

“The young talent around me, they’re going to get it raw and as real as they can possibly get it. I need these guys to understand that if they don’t get it, they’re not going to be around very long. That’s what this business is all about. It’s about learning, keeping your ears open, watching the guys go out there who are doing it right, and trying to emulate that. We’ll keep him on the right track. Or not.”

Booker noted that usually, he gets in trouble for what he says on his podcast, and not the NXT broadcast.

Briggs has been with WWE since 2020, spending his entire run in NXT.

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