Booker T: ‘Everything’s different in NXT than it is on the main roster’

Booker T has opened up about his new role on the NXT commentary team.  

The WWE Hall-of-Famer debuted on Tuesday’s show after WWE announced a shakeup to its broadcast teams earlier this month. Booker mentioned on his Hall of Fame podcast that the role is something he’s been “wanting for a long time.” 

“I’m excited about being a part of NXT. I didn’t know how excited I was going to be about this honestly because you know it’s a lot of students, a lot of young guys coming up but I feel like I’m in my coaching mode, I feel like I’m in my teaching mode and there’s so many young guys, so many young girls, it’s just like clay just needing to be mold,” Booker said.  

“This is going to be something really, really cool for me and something I’ve been wanting for a long time,” he continued. 

Booker would continue to talk about the differences between working commentary for the main roster and NXT. 

“Everything’s different in NXT than it is on the main roster, which is a good thing for me. I found myself in the beginning probably the first 45 minutes perhaps waiting on someone to give me a little bit of direction. Then when that didn’t happen, I started feeling a little bit more comfortable, I started feeling a little bit more at ease and then the Booker T started coming out.” 

“For me, I think that’s when I’m in my comfort zone more so,” he continued. 

“I was like so in awe sitting at that seat watching the young talent of tomorrow go out there and just totally show up and show out and that’s why I’m having the time of my life.”