Bobby Steveson is formerly known to the WWE Universe as NXT star, Damon Kemp. Steveson talks almost missing his WWE tryout which was different than how most get a tryout. He talks how the name change in NXT works while one day he googled his wrestling name to find out something disturbing about it.
Steveson talks what it was like being part of NXT from the locker-room, who he thought was a go-to for advice or to make happy in the company and highlighting key matches and his experience in NXT UK! Steveson discusses how he found out he had trading cards, and was part of WWE 2k23 and 2k24!
While talking about NXT, Steveson expressed how he brought up making a rule in The Heritage Cup Matches to favor The No Quarter Catch Crew.
Is Steveson willing to do a, "Death Match?" Does he have anyone he wants to face on the independent scene? What's in store for the future? Catch this and more in this exclusive interview!
00:00 Intro + NEW Steveson Wrestling Merch
02:40 Thoughts on his WWE tryout & almost missing his tryout and why
05:23 - Who was there training wise at the tryout
07:30 - Talks first bump going bad
08:30 - Gerald Briscoe story + shows off item
12:20 - WWE's reason for not letting him be Bobby Steveson
- Describes the name process
13:40 - Story creating his NXT name
14:29 - What name he liked more and he chose
15:50 - Did any fans from Florida pay attention to you being named after a convicted killer since it’s Florida?
16:30 - Any hopes of being a tag team with your brother or have a feud with each other? - Talks being his brothers first one-on-one match
20:20 - Merchandise talk Cards & Videogames
27:15 -Connecting with fans selling ring worn gear
31:25 - On getting advice in NXT
33:00 - How he saw it done on WWE Raw with advice
33:35 - Any take-a-ways working NXT UK?
36:04 - Talks drinking while filming vignettes
38:44 - Shares story about NXT UK fans
39:51 - What he hated about being over in NXT UK
43:40 - What was the atmosphere like in the locker room?
44:20 - First ple was NXT Halloween havoc in a ambulance match, were you excited for your first ple and the fued turning heel
44:40 - Rodrick Strong was supposed to turn, not Damon Kemp
45:30 - Diamond Mine & Bobby told of change and his thoughts about it
48:00 - The plan they had for the match but didn't workout
50:40 - Which faction did you enjoy being in more, diamond mine or no quarter catch crew?
52:35 - Thoughts on heritage cup & rules you wrestled in a match Tony D’Angelo
53:09 - Wanted No Catch Clause Rule in Heritage Cup Matches
54:00 - Trying to be creative to get fans into Heritage Cup matches in USA
55:20 - Praises Noam Dar for Heritage Cup work
56:35 - Is there anyone you want to work with on the independent scene?
58:45 - Music, Starting Steveson Wrestling amateur wrestling school
- loves coaches and being around kids
1:04:20 - Would you ever try a “death match?”
- Wants to do GCW Bloodsport
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