Tyler Bate Says Delay In Joining WWE Main Roster Was ‘Partly Tactical’
Tyler Bate talks move to WWE main roster.
On the January 5 episode of WWE SmackDown, Tyler Bate joined the WWE main roster as the surprise partner for Butch against Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson).
Speaking to Alistair McGeorge of Metro, Bate discussed joining the main roster.
“Because I’ve been in wrestling so long, it’s almost like sometimes I forget how young I still am. Even though I’ve been here for seven years, I still have a lot of time. It’s finally like it got to the point like people were just like, ‘Come on. Let’s get Tyler on!’ So I’d rather that then, like, I’m ‘not ready for the main roster.’ It’s been like partly tactical,” said Bate.
Bate continued, “A lifetime of work was all coming together. We both put a lot of pressure on ourselves with where we come from in representing British wrestling, and the style of British wrestling. Taking that to the main stage feels like a huge responsibility. But I feel like we’re both nailing it… [I was] super proud of how it went. It couldn’t have been more ideal for me.”
Bate has been part of WWE since 2016, largely competing on NXT UK and NXT.
Bate & Butch will team up again on Friday’s WWE SmackDown to take on Pretty Deadly. Fans can check out the current lineup for WWE SmackDown by clicking here.
