Grayson Waller believes he should be compared to John Cena, Batista, and The Rock.
Grayson Waller is one of the top stars in present-day NXT. As he prepares to take on Bron Breakker at NXT New Year's Evil, Waller says that he's known he possesses the qualities of a main eventer for a long time, and now, he's getting the chance to show it.
Speaking to Steve Fall on The Ten Count, Grayson Waller says comparisons to the likes of John Cena don't bother him because he's believed he's been on that level for quite some time.
"I should be compared to those guys. It's not a stress at all," he said. "I know for some people — I see people here freaking out because they are getting put in these positions, and they're getting compared to people, and they don't know what to do. I already know I'm there. I've known that for a long time, and I'm finally getting to show that," he said. "As for the fans, I'm not here to have fans. I don't care about people. I'm not here to make friends. People sending me fan mail; they don't care about me. They just want me to sign a card and sell it off. These fans don't actually care about you. They're fairweather, lad. I see the NXT crowd. Every two weeks they change who they like. I don't buy into it. I think too many people here are distracted by the fans. They're distracted by what people say on social media. I couldn't care less. I know how good I am.
"I don't need some 14-year-old kid to send me a letter going, 'Grayson Waller, you're so good.' I know I'm good, lad," Waller continued. "I don't need to read this piece of paper. That goes straight into the trash. I don't even read that stuff anymore; it means absolutely nothing to me."
One person that Grayson Waller does care about having the approval of is Shawn Michaels. Elsewhere in this interview, Waller spoke about his relationship with HBK. Fans can read more here.
Waller will get the opportunity to up his game by defeating Bron Breakker for the WWE NXT Championship at New Year's Evil on January 10.
Fans can check out the full card for New Year's Evil here.
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