Mike Santana made his WWE NXT in-ring debut on the May 27th episode of NXT, defeating Tavion Heights.
Santana has often been praised for embracing his Puerto Rican roots and bringing a level of realness to his promos and style.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Santana commented on how WWE embraced who he is.
"A lot of people are playing a character. I'm myself, bro. I'm thankful. I'm thankful that I've been able to get this far in my career not having to conform to anything or anybody and being myself. I'm thankful for that. Not a lot of people get to say that. That's why it's very important to me. The fact that I went down to WWE and they were so respectful of my authenticity and they were very on board with everything and my presentation and what I was doing and how I was doing it says a lot. It meant a lot," said Santana.
Santana will challenge Trick Williams for the TNA World Title on the June 3rd episode of NXT.
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