In a recent conversation with the Daily Star, WWE Tag Team Champion, Grayson Waller, shed light on various topics including the possibility of changing his ring name in NXT, his opinion about The Rock, and others.
Here are some of the main takeaways from the engaging interview:
Reflecting on wrestlers in NXT being able to influence their ring names, Waller stated, “The cool thing about NXT that people online don’t seem to know, cause they always complain about the NXT names, is that we get to have some say in our names… So, the next time you’re on Twitter/X complaining about someone’s name, just know they probably chose it.”
Waller then opened up about why he opted for Waller as his ring name. He said, “For me, Waller was something that I wanted, something close to Wahlberg to connect to my Australian indie roots… Grayson Allen is an encapsulation of what Grayson Waller is… At the time I felt like Grayson was a perfect fit for me here, and I think its worked quite well.”
When asked if the show “Piper’s Pit” was a source of inspiration for The Grayson Waller Effect, he responded, “I did watch Piper’s Pit, very much so… for me I wanted something different outside the wrestling setting… So mine was more of a sport talk show vibe.”
Discussing his ongoing feud with The Rock, he playfully mentioned, “You know I’d love to say yes but The Rocks my boss now… The Rock is the greatest athlete of all time… He signs the paychecks!”
Finally, he amusingly spoke about his former high school students discovering his wrestling career: “I’ve had a few messages from some of the kids… It was the worst day of my life because all day you had students talking about this wrestling thing, and joking around, it was a tough day. The bell rang at the end of the day, the worst day was over, and then my theme music started to play…”