Woods - "My #1 goal is to help Kofi become WWE Champ"
Dec 18, 2015 1:43:35 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2015 1:43:35 GMT -5
Xavier had a dope SI interview and here's some highlights.
www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/12/16/wwe-new-day-xavier-woods-video-games
“‘Stone Cold’ [Steve Austin] explained that if you’re not trying to be heavyweight champion, then you’re in the wrong business,” said Woods. “That’s interesting to me because my goal is to make sure Kofi becomes heavyweight champion. He is the guy who absolutely deserves it over anyone else in the company. My long-term goal is to help, in whatever way I can, Kofi become heavyweight champion.”
As for personal goals in WWE, Woods envisions a lot of gold in his future.
“Long-term, I want to win a Slammy every year for the next fifteen years,” said Woods. “I don’t have any yet, but they’re coming up next week.”
As for WWE superstars who lack talent in gaming, Woods said to look no further than the host of “Miz TV.”
“Miz thinks he’s the best at every game ever, and he’s not,” said Woods. “It’s hilarious. He’s constantly yapping, like a Chihuahua, but then we beat him and he’ll chill out for a few minutes, and then he ramps back up again. He isn’t horrible at Street Fighter II, but he can’t touch me. I’m on another level.”
While Vince McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque have not joined in on the games just yet, Woods explained that those plans are in the works.
“There are so many different types of games, so it helps bring people closer together,” said Woods. “Madden and Street Fighter are two very different things, but everybody can pretty much hold their own. Kofi games a ton, and most of the guys play sports game like Madden. There are guys playing who you wouldn’t think of as, quote-unquote, gamers.”
One of the wrestlers who loves to game is the “Bulgarian Brute” Rusev.
“Rusev will come out every once and a while with us at a barcade,” said Woods. “Rusev is very good at Street Fighter and very good at Mortal Kombat. We got Mortal Kombat X, and we’ve sat and played for hours in the building before a show.”
As for a favorite skit with the New Day, Woods would not allow himself to choose one he particularly enjoyed, nor would he reveal one that he would prefer to do over.
“Every time I go out with Kofi and Big E, I feel like it was our best one,” said Woods. “I feel like we’re exponentially having a good time, and it increases every single time we do something. Since we’ve been doing New Day stuff, I’ve felt good about everything we’ve done. And that tells me, from a very critical standpoint, that I’m really enjoying myself. Those two guys are genuinely my friends, and they’re amazing human beings. It’s pure bliss going out there and being us.”
www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/12/16/wwe-new-day-xavier-woods-video-games
“‘Stone Cold’ [Steve Austin] explained that if you’re not trying to be heavyweight champion, then you’re in the wrong business,” said Woods. “That’s interesting to me because my goal is to make sure Kofi becomes heavyweight champion. He is the guy who absolutely deserves it over anyone else in the company. My long-term goal is to help, in whatever way I can, Kofi become heavyweight champion.”
As for personal goals in WWE, Woods envisions a lot of gold in his future.
“Long-term, I want to win a Slammy every year for the next fifteen years,” said Woods. “I don’t have any yet, but they’re coming up next week.”
As for WWE superstars who lack talent in gaming, Woods said to look no further than the host of “Miz TV.”
“Miz thinks he’s the best at every game ever, and he’s not,” said Woods. “It’s hilarious. He’s constantly yapping, like a Chihuahua, but then we beat him and he’ll chill out for a few minutes, and then he ramps back up again. He isn’t horrible at Street Fighter II, but he can’t touch me. I’m on another level.”
While Vince McMahon and Paul “Triple H” Levesque have not joined in on the games just yet, Woods explained that those plans are in the works.
“There are so many different types of games, so it helps bring people closer together,” said Woods. “Madden and Street Fighter are two very different things, but everybody can pretty much hold their own. Kofi games a ton, and most of the guys play sports game like Madden. There are guys playing who you wouldn’t think of as, quote-unquote, gamers.”
One of the wrestlers who loves to game is the “Bulgarian Brute” Rusev.
“Rusev will come out every once and a while with us at a barcade,” said Woods. “Rusev is very good at Street Fighter and very good at Mortal Kombat. We got Mortal Kombat X, and we’ve sat and played for hours in the building before a show.”
As for a favorite skit with the New Day, Woods would not allow himself to choose one he particularly enjoyed, nor would he reveal one that he would prefer to do over.
“Every time I go out with Kofi and Big E, I feel like it was our best one,” said Woods. “I feel like we’re exponentially having a good time, and it increases every single time we do something. Since we’ve been doing New Day stuff, I’ve felt good about everything we’ve done. And that tells me, from a very critical standpoint, that I’m really enjoying myself. Those two guys are genuinely my friends, and they’re amazing human beings. It’s pure bliss going out there and being us.”