Everyone knows that in the world of professional wrestling the ultimately goal is to become the top champion in your company, and the WWE Championship is a title with a long history. Some legendary names have held the belt, and it almost goes without saying that a WWE Title win can change a wrestler’s career forever.
Back in 2016 former WWE Superstar James Ellsworth got involved in a storyline with WWE Champion AJ Styles, and during an appearance on the Cheap Heat Productions podcast he noted that at one point he heard there was talk of him winning the belt.
“People would come up to me like, ‘Hey, man, in the meetings they’re talking about you winning the title.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, okay.’ People did say it to me. Vince McMahon himself never said it to me, but I didn’t pay too much attention to it. I’m a realist – they’re not gonna put the title on me, and they shouldn’t.”
“If that were to happen [WWE Championship win], it would have changed [Ellsworth’s career] forever. That would have solidified anything anybody could want in the business. Yeah, the writers here and there said stuff to me, but unless it’s out of Vince McMahon’s mouth, it doesn’t matter. That’s his show, that’s his company. He’s the boss. The end.”
James Ellsworth worked with WWE from 2016 to 2018, and he has since returned to the independent circuit following his run with the company.
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