Wrestlers Put Over NXT Coaches & Producers (Patreon)

We've been asking a lot of the recently released and departed talent about who helped them out the most in NXT when they were there, and Norman Smiley specifically got a ton of praise. Aiden English credited him with helping him get his start in pro wrestling and pitching for him to get into NXT. Aiden had worked as a wrestler for a few months and was able to land a WWE deal without a tryout because of a good recommendation from Smiley.

Terry Taylor was a person English said that he butted heads with a lot, but he has love for. Taylor is said to be very opinionated and has an old school mindset, but he reminds people of a parent because you'll learn a lesson without realizing that you're even learning a lesson. There were things English would think are dated, and not a good idea, but then when he'd execute them he'd look back and realize that Terry Taylor was right. This is something Jon Moxley had told us about Michael Hayes as well.

English also put over Arn Anderson and Billy Gunn, notably Billy Gunn's fun approach to teaching that stood out.