WWE launched Trevor Lee, previously referred to as Cameron Grimes, in April, ending his temporary run on the primary roster after his prolonged stint in NXT. Lee’s major roster run got here at a time when WWE was in a transition interval, because it occurred throughout Vince McMahon’s absence and subsequent return.
Talking with Denise Salcedo of Intuition Tradition, Trevor Lee mentioned his time on WWE SmackDown. He said that Vince McMahon would take him off of WWE SmackDown scripts. (H/t Skylar Russell of Fightful for the transcription)
“On the very starting once I received drafted there, there was nonetheless type of an influence wrestle taking place,” Trevor Lee stated. “Vince was gone, however he wasn’t gone. Hunter was in cost, however he wasn’t totally in cost. So, what I might know is that I’d be on the script after which it will go to Vince and he would change the script. I don’t assume he actually appreciated NXT guys. The modifications that might all the time occur can be me being taken off the present. That occurred for a pair months till lastly Vince was fully gone and now Hunter was in cost.”
Trevor Lee On Not Being Used On TV
Lee continued by noting that, throughout his time on WWE SmackDown, the present was sizzling, and there wasn’t a lot room for him together with the Bloodline storyline and different stars.
“Then it grew to become, effectively how can we reintroduce this man who hasn’t been on TV for just a few months and hasn’t actually finished a lot,” Trevor Lee stated. “How can we reintroduce him again right into a present that’s so sizzling in the intervening time. In case you look at the moment interval, we have been constructing to WrestleMania [39]. We’re constructing to all of this big stuff, we’re entering into the large Bloodline angle and we’re on a two hour present. When there’s an hour promo selling the most well liked angle within the firm, you realize what i imply? Then you definitely received to get the females on the present, you bought to get the opposite stars on the present. It’s exhausting to get that spot if you’re attempting to determine like, effectively, what can we do?”
Lee additionally emphasised that he pitched many concepts as a result of he wished to wrestle. He famous that it was for everybody to get a spot on TV. Lee admitted that he didn’t assume that he totally took benefit of the possibilities that he had.
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