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Pat McAfee On Getting Freedom In His Promos: WWE Won’t Tell Him How To Be Himself

Pat McAfee has quickly risen to the forefront of NXT. In an interview with Matthew Aguilar of Comic Book, McAfee discussed his run on the black-and-gold-brand. He also previewed his match at NXT TakeOver: WarGames.

McAfee talked about his promos on NXT, which have been well-received from the start. He said that he’s allowed to be himself, and that WWE, and Triple H specifically, give him a lot of freedom. “‘[Triple H] was like, ‘I’m not going to tell you how to be Pat McAfee,'” said McAfee via Aguilar. “‘So it’s been, the amount of trust I think, that Mr. H and Cole and all the incredible people behind the scenes at NXT have put in me is one that I view as a great honor.'”

He also shared his thoughts on his match at NXT TakeOver: WarGames. “‘We’re going to win WarGames,'” said McAfee via Aguilar. “‘The team that I pieced together here…it’s an incredibly bada– group, and I literally see no possible chance for any other outcome than a victory,'” said McAfee via Aguilar.

McAfee also looked back on his first match. He made his in-ring debut at NXT TakeOver 30. At the time, McAfee said he thought it was his one shot to wrestle on a prominent stage. “‘I think I was viewing it as I’m never going to get an opportunity to do this again, just because of how many times I asked to get into the wrestling part of the business,'” said McAfee via Aguilar. “‘I viewed it as if it was my only opportunity I was ever going to get in my entire life.'”

Of course, fans now know that McAfee went on to become a featured player in NXT. But after his first match, he said there weren’t any solid plans for him to continue his run in NXT. “‘Afterward, I don’t think there were any plans by anybody to continue it….[but] when the opportunity arose yet again, it was like, yeah, I have to go do this,'” said McAfee via Aguilar.

McAfee, Pete Dunne, Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan will face The Undisputed Era at NXT TakeOver: WarGames.

RELATED: Adam Cole Says Pat McAfee’s Money Doesn’t Matter: ‘We’re Gonna End This Fool At WarGames’

 

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