In an interview with WWE’s official website, WWE NXT superstar Kevin Steen commented on his decision to join WWE NXT, the criticism the WWE Performance Center receives for signing top independent talent and more.

“I highly disagree. It all goes back to passion and love for wrestling. When I saw Adam Cole, I was like, “I want to help this guy, because he has a good attitude and he’s great.” It was the same thing with Daniel Bryan, Cesaro and Seth Rollins. Before they left, they did everything they could to help the guys they liked. The scene repairs itself, but anybody who complains that WWE is killing the indie scene is ridiculous.”

The interview is available in full at this link.