Saxon Huxley: Gunther Is One Of The Best Wrestlers In The World, I Wish I Got To Work With Him More

Saxon Huxley names some of the people who stood out to him during his time in NXT UK.

Saxon Huxley names some of the people who stood out to him during his time in NXT UK.

Huxley made his WWE debut in 2017 as part of the United Kingdom Championship Tournament. He then joined NXT UK, and he as a member of the roster until, like many other NXT UK stars, he was released in August 2022 due to the looming launch of NXT Europe.

Speaking on SO CATCH by Hal 2, Huxley praised some of the talent he got to work with. He called WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther and Tyler Bate two of the best wrestlers in the world. He also pointed to Ilja Dragunov and JD McDonagh as two remarkable performers. 

“There were a bunch of guys, unfortunately, I only got to wrestle certain people one time. Someone like GUNTHER, I think he’s one of the best wrestlers in the world. I wrestled him one time on TV, and I wish we could have done it more. He’s someone I look up to. Tyler Bate, I think, is one of the best wrestlers in the world. I got to do a little bit with him and tag matches, but we never really got to do it one-on-one. Ilja Dragunov , fantastic. Jordan Devlin (JD McDonagh), incredible. He’s just brilliant. He can do things that people can’t do. I’m glad he’s getting the platform now to show everyone what he’s going to do,” Huxley said.

Huxley went on to praise Axiom, or A-Kid as he was called at the time, as one of the opponents he enjoyed wrestling. He called him an “unbelievable” wrestler and compared him to a chess player. Huxley then emphasized that he had nothing but fond memories of his time with NXT UK, as the experiences he had made him a better wrestler. 

“There’s so many talented guys on that roster that I really enjoyed wrestling. Axiom, he was A-Kid. Unbelievable wrestler. He’s like a chess player in the ring. I have nothing but fond memories, fond times, and a fond outlook to move forward with and use what I learned there. I think I became a better performer, a better wrestler. In some ways, a better person through just being like five and a half years in that company and being around that group, that crew. That’s when I look back fondly on the things I learned and the experiences I had, you can’t replace stuff like that. It’s just really fantastic,” Huxley said.

In the same interview, Huxley shared his thoughts on his path forward and made it clear that he’s excited about the unknown. Check out his comments here.

Amale previously said she would like to be involved with NXT Europe. Click here to see what she had to say.

Gunther has stated that he’s open to being involved with NXT Europe. More information is available here.

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