Earlier this year, numerous WWE stars departed the company over the course of several months, having either been released or allowing their contracts to expire. As revealed on "Insight with Chris Van Vliet," the exits left current WWE NXT Champion Grayson Waller feeling like the writing was on the wall for his time with the promotion."I could feel it. Especially when The NewDay left, I could feel it," he recalled. Waller pointed out that just after the former Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods parted ways withWWE, he suffered an injury during a clash withOba Femi that left him on the shelf for about a month. "I was like, 'Not a great position to be in, and I'm smart enough to know.'"Regardless of his situation,Waller believed he still offered a great deal of value to WWE and decided he couldn't just sit back and wait for his release while his dream faded away. "That would upset me, if I didn't do something," he added, also proclaiming that he won't ever stop trying to prove himself to WWE.Instead of leaving, Walter made a return to NXT, going on to capture the brand's top title in August. He's since successfully defended the belt against EK Prosper, Tony D'Angelo, and even CM Punk.If you use any quotes from this article, please credit "Insight with Chris Van Vliet," and provide a h/t toWrestling Inc. for the transcription.
