In an interview with Brian Fritz of Sporting News, new WWE NXT signee Kanako Urai (Kana) discussed her decision to sign with the company, her impression of WWE NXT, the Divas Revolution, who she would like to work with and more.
Highlights of the interview are below:
On her decision to finally sign with WWE: I have been in this business for 10 years and have accomplished almost everything there is to accomplish. I was looking for a new challenge and when the opportunity came up with WWE, the timing just felt right.
On who she would like to wrestle: After witnessing Bayley win the NXT Womens Championship at NXT: TakeOver in Brooklyn, I knew she was somebody I would want to compete with. I want to be Champion, so she is an obvious answer. I also have a tremendous amount of respect for Charlotte, and would love to get in the ring with her eventually also.
On how she thinks she will transition to the WWE audience: Having already experienced American crowds I think will definitely help me with the transition. No matter where the crowd is, it is always about getting some sort of reaction, and I don’t think I will have any problem with that.
On her appearance at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn and her thoughts on the NXT brand: The energy in the building was absolutely amazing and like nothing I have ever experienced before. I felt like I was at a live concert. Experiencing that only reassured me that I made the right decision and I can’t want to get in the ring and compete.
The interview is available in full at this link.
