The current IMPACT World Heavyweight Champion, Sami Callihan recently spoke with Alex McCarthy of Talk Sport about why he left WWE NXT.
Callihan worked at Full Sail under the name of Solomon Crowe, working with WWE from 2013 to 2015, but he never really managed to make any real impact.
“I quit NXT because I wasn’t complacent. I wasn’t happy just collecting a paycheck and just being a toy on the shelf. I saw myself as a top guy, I had to go out and prove it and I’ve done just that. As soon as I got there, they wanted to change everything about me and I knew it wouldn’t work. I could have sucked it up probably been on RAW or SmackDown right now, but I’m not complacent to be the third or fourth guy, I want to be the top guy and I’ve been able to do that, I’ve proven that a normal white kid from Ohio can be the face of a company when that’s not the norm, because I connect with people.”
Since then Callihan has gone on to become a top star with IMPACT Wrestling where he has helped the company gain plenty of attention, and he spoke about what makes them stand out.
“Impact Wrestling is probably the only company where our bosses are right there backstage at all times. If we have a grievance, we can talk to them right there and then. They aren’t afraid to try anything right now and I really believe that’s what has helped us stand out,” Callihan said.
Talk Sport