Butch comments on WWE main roster call-up earlier this year

[Chris]

Butch says that knowing how his new character on the main roster would be received was "a pretty anxious, tense time."

The 28-year-old appeared on an episode of Out of Character released on Wednesday. During the discussion, he was asked about his transition from Pete Dunne to Butch after being called up to the main roster.

"I was just about to board the plane, I got a call saying the new name and a basic rundown of the vision. Then I spent the whole flight thinking to myself, 'How is this going to be received?' And knowing how it was going to be received, for the most part," he responded.

"Luckily I have a great network around me in wrestling. I was able to call William Regal, Shawn Michaels, get their opinion on it. The sort of overriding conclusion I came to was Pete Dunne the name, that isn't why people connect to me, people connect to me through what I do in the ring."

"There are a lot of people now that have really come around to the Butch character, whatever that means now, but there's a lot of people who liked the work that we did, especially now [that] I'm getting that time to go out there and wrestle."

"Knowing how that was going to be received, that was a pretty anxious, tense time. But the second it was out there, and then you get that wave of people saying, 'What's this? This is not what we wanted.'"

"If anything I took it as a huge positive because the fact that people were so upset by it at times, or concerned about it, worried about it, it shows how into what we've done in the past they were and I'm grateful for every single one of them."

Butch would also say that since he began portraying Butch on the main roster, he has been more popular with kids.

"What I will say, especially about the earlier Butch stuff, it's the first time in my career that when I meet people in the street they say, 'you're my kid's favorite wrestler.' It's always been before 'you're my favorite wrestler.'"

"That was nice to see that okay now I'm connecting with a completely different portion of the audience."

Butch was also asked about his relationship with Paul "Triple H" Levesque.

"I have full trust in him. That whole UK tournament and all that, the trust that he put in me to do that. To that point, he probably seen me have one tryout match - he probably had watched footage of me and stuff separately - but I hadn't even met him until the press conference which was a few weeks before the UK tournament, and then never worked with him until the UK tournament. He had full trust in me to go out there and have three or four matches that weekend, to be the ongoing story throughout that weekend, and to sort of build the UK title around me, myself and Tyler [Bate], Trent [Seven], Mark Andrews, others. The trust he put in me there, ever since then my full trust is in him. I try not to bother him too much but I know that he's there, I know that he's approachable."

Butch says transition to WWE main roster was 'a pretty anxious, tense time'

Butch appeared on Out of Character with Ryan Satin.

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[Chris]

My dude knew it was gonna be an uphill battle from the start when he heard Vince decided to make him a rabid dog named Butch credit to him for making it work

 

[RDK]

I'd still like to see him go back to Pete Dunne- i'd say there's hope with Trips in charge... maybe down the line

 

[Chris]

I'd still like to see him go back to Pete Dunne- i'd say there's hope with Trips in charge... maybe down the line

Doubtful bc I think it would have happened already. I was thinking he'd be officially Pete "Butch" Dunne myself since Sheamus said it was a nickname for his debut anyway but getting his old ring gear back is probs the only change we'll get which happened like right after HHH took over

 

[Order]

I hate the name but at least he is wearing his singlet and is just what he was like as Pete Dunne now. Honestly, he's one of my favourite wrestlers on the planet and he's young so I do think the sky is the limit with him.

 

[Chris]

They've toned down the actual dog aspects too since HHH took over lol man was literally being pushed as "rabid" by commentary at first and they'd lose him like a fucking pet

 

[Cwalker]

I said it before…

Guys like him and WALTER we’re gonna succeed in spite of a name change. They bring too much to the table.

I’m glad he’s able to go out there and have fun. Sheamus might be the one getting over the most right now but there’s no reason they can’t hold the tag titles at some point

 

[Chris]

I said it before…

Guys like him and WALTER we’re gonna succeed in spite of a name change. They bring too much to the table.

I’m glad he’s able to go out there and have fun. Sheamus might be the one getting over the most right now but there’s no reason they can’t hold the tag titles at some point

See the difference I see with this one is Gunther is an equivalent name to Walter, I never had an issue with it and I don't really have issues with most name changes except for the random first and last name drops that were unnecessary

But BUTCH is just fucking hilarious lmao

 

[Cwalker]

See the difference I see with this one is Gunther is an equivalent name to Walter, I never had an issue with it and I don't really have issues with most name changes except for the random first and last name drops that were unnecessary

But BUTCH is just fucking hilarious lmao

You’re right in the sense that’s changing WALTER to GUNTHER or Sharai to Sky or Gonzalez to Rodriguez is minor…

But the talent can still get over if they’re given a similar presentation.

His name is ridiculous and it was unnecessary to change…but the he’s still Pete fuckin Dunne.

 

[Chris]

I think the only other one that I cringe about is Alba Fyre on NXT lol

 

[Bad News Booty]

I think the only other one that I cringe about is Alba Fyre on NXT lol

Katana Chance


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[Bad News Booty]

And Doudrop still wins the cringe


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[Chris]

Katana Chance


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Doesn't bother me actually. Doudrop yes lol forgot about that one

 

[Wiseman]

Yeah, Doudrop might be the worst name change. It doesn't really fit her, isn't really that marketable. And honestly, Doudrop sounds like a name you would give yourself if you were a circus clown.

 

[Bad News Booty]

My issue with Katana is that it screams fierce badass warrior and she’s a pipsqueak who couldn’t intimate a baby


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