What's going on guys?
Mackenzie Mitchell here, and my guest this week is none other than Tony Storm.
Thank you for being here.
How are you today?
>> I'm great. Thanks for having me.
>> Yeah, of course.
Okay, so I first of all just have to go ahead and say,
you might have the cutest puppy in the entire world.
>> Yeah. >> Please tell me about Ralph.
>> So I bought Ralph about two weeks ago.
And he's changed my whole life.
>> Aw [LAUGH]. >> I'm suddenly
a little bit nicer than I was.
>> Okay. >> Yeah, I have love for
something now, all of a sudden.
>> All of a sudden.
>> And he's just really cute.
And he does whatever the hell he wants.
And I just let him, because he's alive.
>> So he runs your house whole day.
>> Yeah, he is already become like the dominant one in the house,
which is hilarious.
But he's so good to have around.
It's changed my whole life [LAUGH].
This whole time I needed a dog.
[LAUGH] >> What is Tony do in his spare time.
>> Right now, it is just all about my dog.
>> Yeah. [LAUGH]
>> I like to just sit on the couch and
watch funny stuff, like I could watch fails all day.
I could watch vines all day.
It is just- >> Are you a Tick-Tock person?
>> That's too modern.
[LAUGH] >> Yeah, I feel you on that one.
>> That's too new.
>> I feel you on that one. >> I mean it's very good, but I couldn't-
>> Did you just say Vines?
>> Yes.
>> TBT.
>> That's where it's at.
>> RIP Vines, right?
>> Yeah, I wish to see it again, the rise of the Vines again.
>> Right.
>> My god.
>> You obviously were living in the UK for quite some time.
>> Yeah.
>> How has that transition over to being on NXT, on Wednesdays, how has that been?
>> It's been great.
And I think it's been a long time coming.
I've needed a change of scenery.
I did everything I could in the UK obviously.
And it got to a point where I was like, well, I need new competition, and
I need more eyes on me.
So, I made the move, and I came here, and I don't regret it for a second.
I certainly won't once I become the new champion.
>> Okay, so I don't think a lot of people know this.
You were literally days away from moving to the United States, and
then life happened.
>> Yeah, so [LAUGH] that was in March of last year.
I was ready to go.
I had everything packed, everything was in boxes.
I was ready to go.
I found out there was travel restrictions, and
I'm not going anywhere any time soon, so- >> Wow.
>> WWE said, let's just see what happens for now,
we don't know what's going on yet.
We're gonna try and get you in, let's see how it goes.
And then in May, they were like, alright, here goes take two.
Let's do it. This is gonna be fine.
I get my plane ticket, I get rid of my apartment, I pack everything up,
I sell everything.
Get to London barely in the morning, I get ready for my flight,
I'm at the airport and the airline is like, no, sorry.
US Customs come out like, It's still a no go, it's not happening, sorry.
And I'm like, there's got to be a way.
I'm on the phone to WWE and they're like, yes, we're gonna sort this out,
this is all good and, one would think it would work out and I was confident.
And then next thing I know I'm spending three days in an airport hotel,
like waiting for the night, but we kept trying.
>> Wow.
>> And I got to a point where it was like, this isn't happening.
I'm not going anywhere.
But I was in London with a with a suitcase and I thought, yes,
I'm gonna go on crash with some friends.
So I did.
Yeah, I was just staying with friends.
I didn't know how long I was gonna be doing that for, lucky I've got some really
cool people [LAUGH] that will- >> And how long were you in London?
>> About three or four months.
I lost track, like the days just all turned into one kind of machine.
>> Yeah, >> And I just would just get up every day,
like I don't know.
What am I supposed to do?
I don't know. [CROSSTALK]
>> I'm supposed to be in the United States
right now. >> Yeah, I was like,
we'll see what happens.
>> Wow.
>> Eventually, when all hope was lost, WWE called me in August,
late August, and was like, we might be able to get you in.
And sure enough, next thing I know,
I'm standing in Orlando airport with all my stuff like, what do I do now?
I didn't think this through, I didn't know this was gonna happen.
>> [LAUGH] >> And ever since then,
I've just been building my life out here.
>> Wow.
>> It's been a while [LAUGH].
But here I am.
>> I just say the least.
But here we are now.
>> Yeah, here I am.
[LAUGH] It's crazy.
>> So, my first guests that I had on the show were Casey and Caden.
And that was right before they had their match against you,
unfortunately you and Mercedes lost [INAUDIBLE].
>> Yeah.
>> Do you think you were under prepared going into that match?
>> No, we were just clearly just screwed over by.
And then I mean, if it wasn't for IO we would have 100% won that match.
There's just so many years of experience between me and Mercedes that it was,
it was just like very lucky for Casey and Caden.
They got very lucky, and they can thank IO for that.
>> Well, you you just mentioned IO.
IO will be facing off to the next Women's Championship at takeover.
Are you looking for retaliation there?
>> Yeah.
So I've obviously, since the day I came here,
it's been my number one goal to become the NXT Women's Champion.
And IO is the one person that stands in my way.
Thing is I've already beaten IO before, and I know exactly how to do it again.
So now I have my title opportunity, that I have deserved this whole time.
And yeah, I guess you could say you're looking at the next NXT Women's Champion.
>> Okay, that's a bold statement.
>> Yeah, I know.
I'm all about that.
It's fun. I'm just excited, I guess.
[LAUGH] >> Well,
we love watching you kill it weekly on NXT.
>> Thank you.
[LAUGH] >> You are absolutely taking the world
by storm, and kind of rocking NXT Women's Division.
So, we love it.
Thank you so much for sitting down with me today.
>> Really appreciate it. >> Thank you [LAUGH].
>> It's always great catching up.
Thanks.
>> Yes, always. Thank you.