Austin Theory is prepared for the challenges that await him in WWE, even if it means standing across the ring from “The Tribal Chief”.
WWE United States Champion Austin Theory recently sat down with Anil Jhalli of CityNews Everywhere to discuss a wide variety of subjects. When asked about the persona he currently portrays on WWE programming, Theory said the persona gets under people’s skin, so he’s doing his job. But he also believes the next chapter of his character evolution will eventually allow him to stand toe to toe with Roman Reigns.
“The cocky, arrogant, douchy persona just really gets under people’s skin and it did its purpose,” Theory said. “Having the Money in the Bank contract and the way that character was, there’s a little bit of a ceiling there just because when you look at Roman Reigns being so unstoppable and everything. Whoever is going to beat Roman Reigns it’s gotta be someone that is really going to beat Roman Reigns and not just by some luck and I think the chapter that Austin Theory is headed now, is setting him up to build to being that qualifier to stand toe to toe with Roman Reigns.”
“It was one of those things where there’s a lot of pressure especially I was 24 at the time and finding out that you are working with Mr. McMahon and he said he was never coming back on TV but he came back to work with me and I knew I had to stand up and perform,” he said. “It was a make or break moment for me.”
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