Christopher Daniels Talks About Former ROH and TNA Stars Succeeding In WWE

Christopher Daniels recently appeared on Busted Open Radio, and spoke about how his friends from ROH & TNA are finding success in WWE. Here is what he had to say:

“I mean, all those guys that you mentioned, they had the talent to be there five years ago but it took a change in attitude at the very top for them to even be considered. That’s a positive change that I believe they’ve made. Giving the opportunity to guys who, basically, got all their experience on the independent scene, around the world, and in TNA. Kevin [Owens] had his big run in ROH before he went there [WWE]. But, you look at guys like Bobby Roode and Austin Aries and [Samoa] Joe and AJ, in addition to the independent scene, in addition to doing international tours, they did a lot of TNA. They went into the NXT system and proved they were ready and they just needed that opportunity to be seen. That change in attitude at the top, to change from “oh these guys are persona non grata,” now they recognize that “oh these guys have experience and they can come in, not right away, but certainly on a fast track and become amazing players at this level.” For me, one of the greatest, as a friend to him, watching Samoa Joe become NXT Champion as quickly as he did, and hopefully he’ll get an opportunity to move on to the main roster sooner rather than later, being able to see that happen for him was a great pleasure for me. It goes without saying, the same thing about AJ becoming the WWE Champion. If you had said that even a year ago, I think people would have looked at you differently. Now, it seems so obvious and right that AJ Styles should have the biggest prize in pro-wrestling wrapped around his waist.”