During her interview with Andro Mammo, Saraya shared heartfelt recollections of working with Paul “Triple H” Levesque during her time in WWE’s developmental brand, NXT. She vividly remembered her initial interaction with the then-executive, highlighting the profound impact it had on her.
“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,” Saraya recounted.
She went on to praise Triple H’s leadership and the positive environment he fostered in NXT. “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,” Saraya asserted, acknowledging his crucial role in the significant rise of women’s wrestling. “He wanted to give the women a chance, and he did.”
Saraya provided specific examples of the opportunities afforded to female performers under Triple H’s guidance. “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.”
She further emphasized Triple H’s transformative impact on the NXT brand. “He made NXT what it is now. It’s a spectacle. It’s like the third brand. It’s 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 also contrasted Triple H’s approach with a less supportive trainer she encountered in NXT. “I had a trainer down there after Dr Tom that was not nice, and he treated everyone like dog sh*t. 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.”
In conclusion, Saraya expressed deep gratitude for the opportunities she received under Triple H’s leadership. “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, Okay, here’s the brass ring. I’m really thankful for him. I really am.”
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