Jasper Troy opens up about WWE journey

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Before Jaspert Roy received the contract WWE NXT Brandhe dreamed of dominating between the ropes, not between the hash marks.

Troy, an Antoine Frazer, played college football at Northern Iowa Before he decided to begin his journey to the WWE Ring. He told Fox News Digital that getting into the company has always been a dream for him.

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“For me, wrestling has always been a dream. I know it’s very worn out, but for me it was really locked up every Thursday, every Monday. “For me, it was begging for the latest ‘Smackdown vs. Raw’ (video game).’ Going to my friend’s house, that’s what we play day and night. ”

Troy said football wasn’t funny anymore as he competed for the Panthers and ended his college career.

In the end, he said there was a point where football wasn’t fun anymore. The sport he grew up to love fell from favour with him.

“Me and my brother, we were always talking about wrestling together,” he said. “I was playing soccer, so I was lucky to be able to play soccer,Tyra May Steele) I said, I reached a place I didn’t enjoy anymore.

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“It stopped when it came to where I came and I was exposed at the time, but I didn’t think I was mature enough to adapt as much as my surroundings and the others on my team.”

He said there were times when he had to decide what came next and his mind was set in professional wrestling. He said there was support from his trainer, but they begged him to finish school first.

“When Covid was hit, I had the opportunity to just look away from football for about a year and really figure out what I wanted to do in my life,” he told Fox News Digital. “I love soccer and I was able to continue following this dream and see how much I can actually make.

“It was the perfect timing for me. I immediately tried out with WWE as soon as I redoing Pro Day. Then I just fell in love. It was the fire I was a child. It was a whole new experience for me.