Chris Adonis Talks About Why the Masterlock Challenge Got Over, Learning From Shawn Michaels

– Chris Adonis spoke with Pollo Del Mar for a new interview discussing his WWE run and more. Audio and highlights from the interview are below, via WZ:

On the Masterlock Challenge getting over when he was in WWE: “They were trying to take a step back from doing all the crazy stuff and get [fans] conditioned back to just some basic stuff that’s fundamental and works, like the full nelson. It’s a simple move, but it works if it’s presented right the way.”

On working with and learning from Shawn Michaels: “Everything he did, he just did really well. Not only do you have great moves you execute, you execute the right emotions at the right time. You execute all those little things, and the storytelling aspect, which goes along with the emotions at what’s happening, how you’re ‘selling’ — how you’re able to bring a crowd into it and convey pain…You put all that together, and you realize it doesn’t really matter how innovative a move…it just matters the performance overall.”

On Eli Drake: “He’s been kind of a homegrown talent in Impact and has worked really hard to get where he’s at. People are really starting to react to him, so it’s really the right time for them to do something with him.”