"That's the end of that story" - Booker T on why he doesn't believe WWE will ever re-sign former champion
Booker T doesn't believe WWE will ever bring back former NXT Superstar Velveteen Dream.
Velveteen Dream was accused of sexual misconduct in 2020 but returned to television after he recovered from some injuries that had put him on the shelf. He was later released from WWE in May 2021.
On the latest edition of his Hall of Fame podcast, he spoke about the former NXT North American Champion with his co-host, Brad Gilmore. The legend claimed that Velveteen Dream could have had an impressive career, but he doesn't think he'll ever be able to recover from the accusations.
“No. I do not. [Brad Gilmore always says] that you could put yourself where something could happen and it could be bad. Sometimes, you can never find your way back from it and I think Velveteen Dream is going to be one of those guys that would’ve had a hell of a career if...That’s the end of that story.“ [H/T to Wrestling Inc]
Who does Booker T believe should return to WWE?
Yesterday, PWInsider reported that AJ "Top Dolla" Francis and Ashante Thee Adonis are scheduled to be backstage for tonight's episode of SmackDown. As of now, there is no word on whether the former Hit Row members will be appearing tonight on the blue brand.
The two-time WWE Hall of Famer praised Top Dolla on his podcast and said it would be a good move for the promotion to re-sign him. The 57-year-old added that he is a great athlete who is superb on the microphone.
Booker T also noted that the promotion is bringing in celebrities, and Top Dolla could be the perfect superstar to work with outside talent:
"He's very athletic and just to be given a shot would be... that's #1 as far as I'm concerned," Booker T said. "Just give him a shot. I ain't talking about his wrestling. His wrestling - it is going to be what it is. This dude can talk. This dude is talent. He's multi-talented. To be able to use that in this world of wrestling the way we do it now, bringing in guys like Bad Bunny - it's perfectly fitting for someone like him to see exactly how far he can go with this."
Top Dolla is expected to be on SmackDown this week according to PWInsider. https://t.co/jWOz8Oos1c
It will be interesting to see if Ashante Thee Adonis and AJ "Top Dolla" Francis appear on SmackDown tonight. Either way, there will not be a full Hit Row reunion tonight, as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott (now known as Swerve Strickland) is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling.
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