Grayson Waller is a professional wrestler and the reigning WWE NXT Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Stamford, CT to discuss returning to NXT and winning the NXT Championship, why he doesn't see the move as a demotion, his viral promo in NXT and how Shawn Michaels reacted, his passion for running, doing the world's toughest mile with Ivy Nile, still wanting to go head-to-head with CM Punk on the mic, and more!
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00:00 Intro
02:08 Going back to NXT
05:02 Changing his look & wrestling style
08:21 Challenging himself & motivation
17:12 Bringing prestige to the NXT Championship
18:58 His viral NXT Promo
24:10 Thoughts on the NXT roster
31:48 Praise from John Cena & CM Punk
36:43 Breaking his leg on the announce table
38:33 Shawn Michaels
40:53 Learning from AJ Styles/helping at tryouts
45:49 WWE Championship aspirations
48:27 Fitness/competitiveness
51:43 Felt he was about to be released
52:46 One phrase descriptions for opponents
57:09 NXT audience interactions
01:00:12 3 things he's grateful for
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