WWE NXT star Tony D’Angelo recently spoke with PWInsider.com about various topics, including his dream opponent on the WWE main roster.
D’Angelo said, “I think if I had to pick one person, it would be Bron Breakker. I think we would have good chemistry; I think we could match each other’s intensity. Yeah, I think we could make magic in the ring, and I think the fans would really enjoy that. On top of that, we could go do that, and then afterwards have a beer and go fish[ing], so I think that would be a good one.”
On how NXT airing on broadcast TV changes the locker room’s approach:
“Look, it does a lot. I think everybody is excited because it’s putting more eyes on the brand. So everybody is trying to do a good job. And we’re just gonna do what we’re used to doing anyways. Just making some hard-hitting matches, and everybody having a good time. So yeah, very excited. And on top of that, it’ll be on the ESPN app if you got the unlimited. So yeah, tons of different ways to stream this match, so it’s gonna be a good time.”
On being put in the main event of the show:
“Well like I said, Shawn and Johnny and Bloom and all those guys in the room have been nothing but great to me. Shawn said it in previous interviews that he felt the whole staff felt that I had strong enough shoulders to carry this brand, so they’re giving me opportunities and they’re letting me do my thing and they believe in me, which gives me more confidence in myself, so yeah, it feels great. And I’m gonna keep working my butt off to, that’s my thank you.”
On Grayson Waller’s comments about the NXT locker room:
“I thought it was incredibly disrespectful. I get it, he wanted to come in here and make a scene and go viral ’cause that’s all he cares about. But he did it in a extremely disrespectful way, basically saying nobody works hard, and nobody’s stepping up, and I was like, I know this guy’s not talking about me. And then he decided to bring my son, my baby boy, my brand new son that we had, and put his name in his mouth, and that’s something I’m not okay with. I’m big on family, and I got a right hook waiting for him. So yeah.”
On his impending main roster call-up:
“Look, I think waiting is; everybody has a different timeline. So I’m not gonna sit here; I was stressing for a little bit, but I’m not. It is what it is. Why stress out every day on something that you can’t really control? NXT has been good to me- Shawn, Johnny, Bloom, like, all these people have been real good to me, so whatever I can do to help, I’ll do that, but of course I want to get to the main roster, like, that’s always been a goal since I got here. But I’m not gonna sit here and dwell on why not now, asking all these questions that I’m never gonna get answers to, so all I can control is what I do and how hard I work and the things I do to get myself there. And then whatever happens, happens. I got a family at home that I get to see every night, so I’m not upset about that.”
