Grayson Waller talks about his relationship with "HBK" Shawn Michaels.
Grayson Waller is one of the top stars in all of NXT, and now, he's opening up about his relationship with the WWE Hall of Famer that runs the show. Speaking to Steve Fall on the Ten Count, Waller says he has a great relationship with Shawn Michaels, recalling a conversation where he told HBK that if he was given the ball, he wouldn't let him down.
“Me and Shawn have a great relationship. I think Shawn has full trust in me. Shawn gave me opportunities before anyone else would have,” Waller said. “I got things like WarGames and the match with AJ [Styles]. No one thought I deserved those positions. Everyone online was like, ‘Who is this?’ Shawn knew how good I was. Shawn's seen me. Shawn knew I had the potential,” Waller said. “We had a conversation one day. I remember I wrestled Roderick Strong for the Cruiserweight Title, my first proper match on NXT. I went out, and I killed it because that’s what I do, like, of course, I did. I came backstage, and I said to him, ‘If you give me the ball, I will run with it.’ About six months later, he reminded me of that conversation, and he said, ‘I gave you the ball, and you’re doing what you said you would do.’
“So we have a great relationship. It is a business relationship," Waller added. "I know I can go to him with anything. As you said, he is the GOAT, I’ll admit that, but I’m not a fan anymore. I’m a work colleague. He’s my boss. Shawn knows how good I am, and I know how good Shawn is, so if you’re going to go to anyone for advice, that’s the man right there.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Waller spoke about how well he thinks he'd fare in the Royal Rumble Match, believing he could dethrone Roman if given the opportunity to prepare for him. Read more here.
Waller will get the opportunity to defeat Bron Breakker for the WWE NXT Championship at New Year's Evil on January 10.
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