During a recent interview on One-on-One with Andro Mammo, the former WWE and AEW star Saraya spoke about her time in WWE NXT. She shared many heartfelt memories about working under Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s leadership.
Saraya vividly recalled her first meeting with Triple H after signing with WWE. Saraya said, “I remember when I first got signed. I was at Raw in England, and he came up and shook my hand. He said, ‘Welcome aboard.’ I’ll never forget it, and also, oh my God, Triple H knows who I am. It was just insane.”
Positive NXT Environment
She praised his leadership style and credited him for fostering a positive NXT environment. In her opinion, it played a major role in the advancement of women’s wrestling. Saraya remembering said, “Triple H was a really good boss in NXT, and I enjoyed him running it. He gave girls a lot of time, a lot of freedom, and he helped usher in the revolution, too. He wanted to give the women a chance, and he did.”
Saraya also highlighted the groundbreaking opportunities afforded to the female talent during the early days of WWE NXT. She stated, “When we were in NXT, doing a suplex from the top rope as a woman was a big deal back then. I mean, we got ‘This is awesome’ chants. Now everybody can do it, but back then it was special, and he let us do that.”
NXT: The True Third Brand
Further praising Triple H’s impact, she emphasized how he elevated NXT into a true third brand for WWE. “He made NXT what it is now. It’s a spectacle. It’s like the third brand. It is really big. People are selling out arenas when they do pay-per-views, all that kind of stuff. He was the catalyst there and made it something really special,” Saraya said.
Saraya contrasted Triple H’s positive influence with a less supportive trainer she encountered in NXT. Saraya stated, “I had a trainer down there after Dr. Tom that was not nice, and he treated everyone like dog shit. He didn’t take the women very seriously and didn’t give us an opportunity. So if he was still running it, it wouldn’t be where it is.”
Closing out her reflections, Saraya expressed deep gratitude toward Triple H for believing in the NXT women. “Hunter is very open-minded. He sees us women, knows that we can put on a match if given the time, and he was like, Ok, here’s the brass ring. I’m really thankful. I really am,” Saraya responded.
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