ECW original Tommy Dreamer recently appeared on Busted Open Radio to discuss a number of topics, including The New Day turning their backs on Big E.
Dreamer said, “The people were pissed and then they…put the boots to Big E without putting the boots to him. The verbal battle, or how they cut him down, was just awesome. And you saw the dejected look on Big E. Big E also, when he first walked out there, actually looked…happy/nervous, because it’s been a long-time since he’s returned to WWE on television like that. Yes, he’s done those panels, but it’s different when you’re in the middle of that ring.”
On not seeing the turn coming:
“And it was such a great segment. It was so, so strong. I never thought…Woods I could see as a heel. I never saw Kofi. I thought Kofi was going to go down like Ricky Steamboat, to always be that babyface, especially within the WWE. Never saw it coming. And then, once he did it, I was like ‘These guys are going to be great.’ And this New Day, the heel version of New Day, this fresh coat of paint is exactly what they needed to do to get them on top of the WWE and the top of the WWE tag team division.”
On the Last Chance Iron Survivor Qualifying Match on WWE NXT:
“I enjoyed [the Women’s Last Chance Match] a lot. I thought everybody shined. They were all on point. I hated the ending of the match. Wren Sinclair got a great pop. I felt somebody deserved a clean-cut win.”
On WWE NXT relying too much on finishes via outside interference:
“They keep on leaning on this crutch and I just felt out of that with all those talented women [they could’ve done more]. You can’t keep relying on stuff we’ve seen because then it doesn’t become as shocking.”
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