WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E recently interviewed with WhatCulture Wrestling, where he spoke about his current rival, Apollo Crews. “The Powerhouse of Positivity” spoke about Crews finally getting his chance to shine, and explained:
“I think Apollo has stepped up, man. I’ll give him that. He’s one of those guys who I think, too often, you see is extremely talented and never gets that opportunity. It’s a ‘what could have been.’ My hope for him is that no one has to ask those questions anymore. That there’s no ‘what could have been’ with Apollo. That we get to see him hit that ceiling”.
The now two-time Intercontinetal Champion spoke highly of his foe, and took the time to appreciate Crews recent character work. The former New Day member mentioned:
“Even though things have gotten heated between us, I will commend him for stepping up. I will commend him for taking that opportunity and to not just do the same old thing. I think he’s in that midst of finding his footing as a character. He was a guy who always had a great look. He could always do incredible things… Much like Cesaro, I love that combination of strength and speed. That to me? You’ve got your perfect wrestler all in one with a guy like Cesaro… There’s so much of that in Apollo, a guy who can blend these styles so well. For him, it was just a case of finding that opportunity character-wise and entertainment-wise and promo-wise to really find a lane. Right now he’s carving that path”.
Lastly, the former NXT Champion, and eight-time Tag Team Champion shared his thoughts on squaring off with Apollo in the ring. E says he wants to “fight the best”, telling WhatCulture:
“Because, for me, iron sharpens iron. I think there’s some talent, some wrestlers who want to make sure the limelight is always on them. But when you have the best feuds, when you have the best opponents, it just makes you better and that’s what I want. I don’t want to be able to easily roll through everyone handed to me. I want to fight the best. I want to be in the ring with the best… I want feuds that people are excited to see”.
Big E is currently scheduled to defend his Intercontinental Championship against Apollo Crews this Sunday at WWE Fastlane.
(H/T and transcribed by SKWrestling)
