Former WWE NXT UK Superstar Nina Samuels had mixed feelings following the closure of NXT UK in August of last year.
On a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Samuels recalled her immediate reaction and realized that the brand’s end could be a door to plans outside of WWE. She said,
“It was really difficult to begin with. When I found out, I was actually in a locker room at an indie show, because we were allowed to do certain indies — so it was a pre-approved day.
“One of the first things I thought when I got released was ‘Okay, well now I can go to Japan.’ That was, for me, a bucket list moment that I’d never been able to do because, before WWE, I had a full-time job and I couldn’t commit to the tours. And, in WWE, we had the restrictions in place.
“Whilst it was a tough pill to swallow initially, it’s given me, without a doubt, the absolute best year of my career by a country mile.”
NXT UK came to an end to make way for NXT Europe, though there have been no updates on that brand for quite some time.
