Sheamus has been impressed by Ridge Holland and Butch; he thinks they have a bright future.
The veteran has been paired up with Holland since las November, and the duo were joined by Butch, the former Pete Dunne, the following March. Since then, the three men have been featured together on WWE SmackDown as The Brawling Brutes.
Speaking with Alex McCarthy and Kenny McIntosh (courtesy of Inside The Ropes), Sheamus praised his stablemates and stated that they have a lot of potential. He also referenced Big E’s neck injury, which was caused by a botched suplex from Holland, and emphasized that it wasn’t anyone’s fault.
“They’re another two lads I’m definitely impressed with,” Sheamus said. ” I’ve loved taking them under my wing. They have great potential here in WWE…. Butch has done an awful lot in NXT UK, with the title. I think he’s way ahead of his time. He’s super smart. He’s young, people forget he’s only about 28, but he’s definitely got an old head and shoulders.
“His stuff is very unique. Ridge is a great lad too. A bit an unlucky in the beginning, the whole thing people about with [Big] E, he’s come out and even said it too. It was nobody’s fault. It was one of those things that happen. But it’s hard for a fella to be in there, in a baptism of fire. Especially in the early days, especially for both those guys.”
“The Celtic Warrior” continued by describing how Holland and Butch struggled to get minutes earlier in their time on SmackDown, but now that the matches are getting more time, they have the opportunity to show the world what they can do.
“People don’t realize it, when we’re in there wrestling, we get allocated a certain amount of time,” Sheamus said. “The first couple weeks, they were losing time every week. So you’re in there brand new and your time’s getting cut and stuff happens, and they weren’t getting a fair crack of the whip. Hopefully now, matches are getting more time the last couple of weeks. They’re getting a chance to show what they can do. I’m telling you, they both have a long career ahead of them. Both are great lads. They keep me young, too. They keep me on my toes.”
Butch and Holland have earned a shot at the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship on the September 23 episode of WWE SmackDown. More information is available here.
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