Kayla Braxton On How To Be A Great Backstage Interviewer: ‘Keep Yourself Small’

Kayla Braxton explains a key piece of advice for budding backstage interviewers in wrestling.

Kayla Braxton discusses how to be a great interviewer.

Back in October of 2016, Kayla would make her WWE debut as she began her career in the company in NXT. By May of 2017, Braxton would be conducting interviews during Premium Live Events, beginning with Backlash.

Following this, Kayla would begin to make appearances ring announcing and hosting events such as kickoff panels for the company. At present, Kayla is currently a backstage interviewer for SmackDown and the co-host of WWE’s The Bump.

While speaking to Insight With Chris Van Vliet, Kayla was asked what makes a backstage interviewer great. Braxton noted that all interviewers have to keep in mind that the segments are not about them at all.

“I think one thing we as backstage interviewers have to keep in mind is that it’s not about us at all. Our job is to put the talent over. The moment we make it about us, like being too expressive or whatever, it takes away. And over time, the more you’re on camera. Like with me being here almost eight years, you naturally become a personality that people expect and want to see on camera. But I think the more that you show to talent that you respect them enough to realise this about them. They want to bring you in more as a part of it, but I think yeah, 100% I think it’s just keep yourself small. It’s not about us, but do a great job and it’ll make you rise.”

Elsewhere in the same interview, Kayla discussed her back and forth with The Bloodline’s Wise Man, Paul Heyman. You can read more about that here.

Prior to Halloween earlier this year, Kayla would dress up as Michael Cole, earning a big laugh from the long time voice of WWE. You can read more about here.

Special thanks to Chris Van Vliet for the quote(s).