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Matt Bloom Says He’s Impressed With the Turnout at the WWE Tryouts in India

March 5, 2019 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris
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Sportskeeda and Riju Dasgupta recently interviewed NXT head trainer Matt Bloom. Below are some highlights.

His thoughts on the turnout for the WWE tryouts in India: “Well, this is the biggest crowd that we’ve done and it’s been simply amazing because we’ve had a lot of people from everywhere in India come together. Not a lot of them knew each other or had heard of each other. But they all came together. They may not have been friends at the start of the tryout but come Day 3 they worked so well together. I see people that didn’t know each other motivate each other. Like ‘c’mon you can finish it. Like they just worked so hard together. I’m really impressed.”

Matt Bloom on how a wrestling background helps for the tryout: “Well, I think a pro wrestling background gives you a wrestling IQ. So when I ask you to hit the ropes, they understand what it takes. But when I have someone who has no background, they go really easy. But those ropes are very sturdy. When I ask someone with a pro wrestling background person to fall on the mat, they have no problem doing it. Sometimes it helps in the sense that if they don’t have a background, I don’t have to break bad habits. If you have a background, I might have to break bad habits.”

Matt Bloom on not wishing he could mix it up with the talent at the tryouts: “Not at all. Not even a little bit. They’re amazing athletes and I’m well past my prime. And probably in my prime, they’d still have beat my a**. I don’t miss that at all. I find my joy in seeing a girl or guy who came here on Day 1 and couldn’t do a simple somersault. And when Day 3 happens, and they do it, I’m like yes! That’s how I find my joy right now.”

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