Theory says that Vince McMahon taught him to expect the unexpected, just like fans saw on WWE TV.
Theory moved up to RAW in October 2020, and he was subsequently paired with McMahon. He came the WWE Chairman’s protégé as “The Boss” tried to teach him about what it takes to succeed in the business. It became clear that McMahon viewed Theory as a future superstar in the making, and the latter received several remarkable opportunities early on, such as challenging for the WWE Championship on RAW.
Theory later won the United States Championship and the Money in the Bank briefcase. McMahon retired on July 22, bringing an end to his on-screen relationship with Theory, leading some fans to wonder how the young star will fare in the new regime.
In an interview with Denise Salcedo, Theory discussed what he learned from McMahon and noted that, like he often said during their segments together, the former chairman taught him to expect the unexpected. Mr. Money in the Bank then used McMahon’s retirement as a fitting example.
“I would say the best thing I learned from Mr. McMahon, as funny as it was, that we said it on TV, but you know, the mindset that he always had, and basically the thing about expect the unexpected,” said Theory. “That’s something that, when when he said that, it was like, wow, this is pretty much how it works. You know, like when we talk about my career, expect the unexpected. I wouldn’t have expected all of that to happen. But yeah, I think with Mr. McMann retiring, I think we would have never have seen that day, we all felt like we would never see that day. But, you know, and John Cena recently said it, if there was a Mount Rushmore of sports entertainment, it would have one person on it, and it would be Mr. McMahon, and I believe in that as well.”
After agreeing with John Cena’s assessment that McMahon belonged by himself on the Mount Rushmore of sports entertainment, he stated that WWE never stops, and now it’s time to keep the company going, which is what McMahon would have wanted.
“Just because he’s an icon, there’s nobody that’s created something as huge as this and made it as successful as this as Mr. McMahon,” said Theory. “You know, Triple H even says those are some hell of a size shoes to fill, you know? I feel like, WWE never stops, and it’s never going to stop, and we all know the legacy that Mr. McMahon, held for this place. Now it’s it’s time to do what he wants, and that’s to keep it going.”
Theory hasn’t wrestled on WWE TV since he lost to Bobby Lashley at SummerSlam. He picked up a win over Ricochet at the WrestleMania Launch Party on August 11.
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