HHH post-TakeOver audio: Eli Drake/LA Knight, MSK, Io Shirai
Paul “HHH” Levesque talked to the media after Sunday’s NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day, discussing the signing of Eli Drake, the importance of coaching, and how impressed he is with MSK.
Full audio is available below, but here are some highlights:
- Levesque said that as far as he knows, everyone came out of the show injury free.
- On the signing of Eli Drake/LA Knight, Levesque said he was a fan of his when he was in the system the first time. The time was right for both sides to have him come back and it was a smooth process to get him back. “We’re going to run with it and see where we can go.”
- He said despite a table spot going awry, Io Shirai, Mercedes Martinez and Toni Storm didn’t miss a beat in their match, saying the best performers are those who can ad lib and work through things on the fly. He also put over Shirai’s versatility inside and outside the ring.
- Several times on the call, he said how impressed he and the coaches have been with MSK. He said they have taken every opportunity given to them thus far and knocked it out of the park.
To hear the entire 30 minute call, just click below.
Josh Nason
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.