Low Ki, known to WWE fans as Kaval during his brief but impactful 2010 stint, is pulling back the curtain on the frustrations he faced while under Vince McMahons roof. The former NXT standout, who won Season 2 of the reality-competition hybrid, spoke to Thats Wrestling! about the baffling decisions that clouded his WWE journeyparticularly the move to market him as a rookie.
While Bryan Danielson, aka Daniel Bryan, made waves as a rookie on NXT Season 1, Low Kis path was different, albeit short-lived. Despite taking the crown on his season and locking horns with Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series, Low Kis run fizzled out quicker than fans expected.
The former champion got real about how bizarre it felt to be seen as a rookie after years of global wrestling experience. Hell, I had one of the writers tell me, With your qualifications, if this was any other job, you would have been brought in as a CEO, but for whatever reason, they bring you in as a rookie, Low Ki revealed.
That wasnt the only red flag for him. He expressed the constant carny nonsense and resistance from WWEs office people as major roadblocks in his quest for creative growth.
Everything that I had to go through in that company, I had answers for to try to improve upon, and I was still being met with resistance, he said. It was like no matter what I brought to the table, they werent interested.
Fans who followed Low Kis career know that his talents speak for themselves. But being tagged as a rookie in WWE? That was a head-scratcher. Low Kis remarks add fuel to the long-debated topic of WWEs sometimes puzzling creative choices and how even seasoned pros can find themselves underutilized.
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