For years Xavier Woods had been openly talking about how it was his dream to win the King of the Ring tournament, and the former WWE Tag Team Champion finally made his dream come true at Crown Jewel. Xavier Woods is now officially the King of the Ring, and it looks like he’s fully embracing the gimmick.
Fans know that the King of the Ring gimmick can do wonders for a wrestler’s career with Booker T being a shining example of someone who has made it work. However, during a recent interview with WrestleZone the former King Booker told Xavier Woods to be careful what you wish for.
“Royal advice… [laughs] Oh man, strap in, be careful what you wish for. He’s definitely in a position now to where it’s sink or swim, and with that character, that role, you’ve got to be able to step outside of yourself and become something totally different. And there again, it’s wrestling, it is to be embellished,” Booker pointed out, “but to make the fans buy-in, you have to drive a different way. You have to make sure you don’t step into those landmines that you think, ‘This is going to be great’ and then all of the sudden, things turn the opposite way for you.
“But one thing I must say — Xavier Woods might be the perfect person for this role. Honestly, he might be the perfect person for this role because I go back to The New Day when they first started, and everybody hated them. Nobody got behind The New Day,” Booker said. “‘The New Day sucked,’ that’s the slogan around the arenas, and they said ‘We’re going to flip this, we’re going to make you love The New Day’ and they did that to the point that they are the most decorated tag team in WWE’s history. [They were] voted the greatest tag team in WWE’s history, so if there’s anyone that’s willing to take that role and make it their own, it’s Xavier Woods. Let’s see exactly what he does with it.”
