In a recent interview with Denise Salcedo, WWE NXT star Apollo Crews discussed several topics, including his return to the brand, and how that return has re-ignited his passion.

“I was very excited, because up to that point I really wasn’t doing much, I had come to RAW and did the show Main Event, which airs on Hulu, and I was just kind of like, I want to do more, but it didn’t seem like anything was going to happen. I became complacent, but I was like, I want to contribute more.

The idea came up about going back to NXT and I was ready to take it on head-on, I felt like it was an opportunity for me, a fresh start, a new beginning kind of, which not a lot of people get that opportunity in life in general, so it’s nice to be able to come down and have that fresh start and do something different and actually be involved on a regular basis. It’s very nice, it’s a nice change of pace, almost like a breath of fresh air.

There’s a lot of young talent out here that I get to work with that’s so hungry, so passionate, they have everything ahead of them, so it’s nice to see and it helped me find that passion again and that motivation for myself as well. I was kind of going through a rut like, I am going to go to work, do my job and I am going to fly home and I got stuck in that rut. It’s nice to have that fire, that light to be re-ignited and become a fan again as well of the sport. I was very excited about the opportunity and I am still excited about the opportunity.”

The full interview is available at this link.