Lexis King (@lexiskingwwe) is a professional wrestler signed to WWE and appears on NXT. He is also known for his time in MLW and AEW where he wrestled under his real name Brian Pillman Jr. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Orlando, FL to talk about leaving AEW and his decision to sign with WWE, what the meaning behind his name "Lexis King" is, what his goals are in WWE, why he considers Cody Rhodes a dream opponent for him, living the gimmick by driving a Lexus, being coached by Fit Finlay, the hatred that he gets for his beard, memories of his father Brian Pillman and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:35 Changing living locations
01:43 Moving to Jacksonville for AEW
05:07 The difference between Brian Pillman Jr. and Lexis King
08:20 How his AEW run impacted his career
09:01 Why did he decide to go to WWE?
10:06 The story of the name Lexis King
13:33 Lexis King driving a Lexus
14:44 Did he consider almost being Brian Pillman Jr. in WWE?
19:29 Learning to sing a new autograph
20:30 How well did he know his dad?
22:10 Maturing in the business
24:12 Being coached by Fit Finlay
25:53 What’s his week like at NXT
26:36 Memories of his NXT debut
28:15 His favorite matches so far in NXT
32:48 Having a beard adding to his heel persona
36:25 The story behind his unique look
37:58 Who are his dream matches in WWE?
40:04 His dream story working with Cody Rhodes
43:07 Working out playing a big roll in his life
47:59 What does “My Way, My Life” mean to him?
51:47 Is Brian Pillman his favorite wrestler?
52:56 Does he have a little ‘Loose Cannon’ In him?
55:27 Stone Cold giving him his dad’s weight belt
57:08 Wanting to become NXT Champion?
58:01 Getting advice from John Cena
01:02:56 His hair no longer being the focus
01:04:38 3 Things Lexis King is grateful for
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