Aron Stevens highlights how the NWA is a land of opportunity.
WrestleZone recently spoke with Aron Stevens, who was asked about being seen as a mentor. NWA’s Missa Kate recently told Fightful that Stevens was one of the names she’d go to for advice, and he was asked how he views the unofficial locker room role.
Stevens spoke about how welcoming the NWA locker room was, noting that they put pettiness aside and just try to co-exist with each other.
“We don’t placate to what society thinks we should do. We give everyone, regardless of who they are, an opportunity. And I say we, [meaning] Billy [Corgan], [gives] everyone an opportunity, regardless of who they are, to prove themselves,” Stevens clarified. “And if you prove yourself, guess what? Provided you’re not a jerk and you can exist in the locker room with — I don’t know how much you know about our locker room, but, everyone has constantly said we are the most relaxed, welcoming, and friendly locker room you will find.
“So if you can exist with us, which is not a hard thing to do,” he continued, “then guess what, you’re on the team. Let’s go. And that’s the way it should be.”
Start it up and hit the road
Stevens said there are subdivisions or groups on the roster, but the politics and negative elements are kept to a minimum.
“After the show, there are discussions with all… We are all hanging out where there’s veterans teaching young guys. And there’s young guys teaching veterans, believe it or not. We got to keep up on what’s hip. So it’s a very very wonderful environment to be a part of.”
Stevens stated the NWA isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel when it comes to pro wrestling. However, he touted recent crowds in Sarasota, Florida (2000+) and Dothan, Alabama [3,000+] as a sign that their business model is working.
“It is not like what a lot of people would consider, ‘Oh, this is how you do pro wrestling.’ No. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel,” Stevens pointed out. “We just need to put a little Armor All on it. Start it up and hit the road. And that’s what we are doing.”
Watch our full interview with Aron Stevens below:
