HHH Does Not Appear in Front of NXT Live Crowd
It should be noted that Triple H did not make an appearance in front of the live crowd at the NXT TV tapings last night. HHH usually addresses the live crowd at some point during the taping, but last night he did not.
As we previously reported, the crowd at Full Sail University was said to be very hostile, and "CM Punk" chants nearly hijacked the show, and the chants even delayed the start time of the taping.
There is no word on whether or not the Punk chants had anything to do with HHH not making an appearance in front of the live crowd.
KENTA Speaks Out on Why He Was at WWE Performance Center
Pro Wrestling NOAH star KENTA, who we noted has been working out down at the WWE Performance Center this week, has posted a blog speaking out on why he was there, and the following is what he had to say, translated into English from Japanese, and posted over at PWInsider.com:
"I am sorry for having you all confused over the various information about my visit in the US.
As a matter of fact, I am in the States and enjoying the WWE training. But as for now, it's not about getting a tryout or a contract.
It is indeed true that I have always been yearning for a spot in WWE, and I've always wanted to give it a try sometime. After all, you only live once. "I should have given it a try." "I should have chosen another way." I've had those regrets when I was in my middle and high school, and even after I got in to this business. I just did not want to regret later about something I haven't tried, so I used my time off to participate in the WWE workout. The executives were at the workout, so perhaps I may have left a mark.
The place is full of competition and hungry guys. It's not as simple as being good at Puroresu or having strength. There are so many guys with monster physique and guys who are way athletically superior to me. And even they don't get into the big league. That's how tough this place could be. I can easily imagine that surviving in this environment could be severe. And spending a few days in that environment became a really good experience for me.
I'm sorry to have caused the confusion, but one thing I can say for sure is that "I'm glad I came". I would like to work even harder making use of this experience.
And lastly, I would like to thank [NOAH] President [Akira] Taue for letting me take this chance."
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
