Je'Von Evans SI interview; discusses break that led to WWE signing

[Chris]

Je’Von Evans: ‘I’ve Been Telling Friends Since the Third Grade I was Going to Wrestle for WWE’

20-year-old Je’Von Evans headlines this Sunday’s Heat Wave card in a four-way for the NXT title

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“I’ve been telling friends since the third grade I was going to be a WWE wrestler,” said Evans, who is 20-year-old Malachi Jeffers. “My teachers would get mad at me, telling me I needed a backup plan or I should go to college. But I didn’t listen.”

“Once I graduated, I started going crazy on the indies,” said Evans, who is the first professional wrestler to graduate from the College Prep and Leadership Academy. “All I wanted to get paid was a little money for food. I was grinding, and it paid off.”

The breakout moment occurred last year during WrestleMania weekend. During the GCW For The Culture show in Los Angeles, Evans was outstanding in his multi-man match.

“I wasn’t originally booked, but my friend was wrestling on the card and he couldn’t make it, so I asked if I could take his place,” said Evans. “The promoter said I could, and I was like, ‘Say less.’ One of the agents for WWE was at that show, and we spoke after the match.”

Gabe saw me in this elimination match, and after I got eliminated, he met me at the curtain,” said Evans. “He was like, ‘We need to exchange info right now.’”

“I want to become the youngest NXT champion ever, so I’ve got to turn it up,” said Evans. “It’s time to go crazy and show something you’ve never seen before.”

 

[Dale]

Can see him really getting over big on the main roster when the times due to his style. Only 20 aswell, future should be bright for him.