The former United States Champion Apollo Crews recently bought the new ‘Nigerian Royalty’ gimmick on WWE Friday Night Smackdown and embraced his ancestry.
On his recent appearance on WWE’s The Bump Show and revealed his family thoughts on his new gimmick and improved version of him. He stated that his family loved it and even brought her father more closer to him. Here what Apollo Crews said:
“They love it. As a matter of fact, it has brought me even closer to my father. You may know, you may not know…growing up, me and my father did not have the best relationship, but this is bring us closer together. I’m learning about my great-grandfather and his history. The history of my people, the Tiv people. Warriors. Strong people. And, that is what I want to represent. That is what I want to bring to the WWE…to the ring. I want to show the fighting spirit. I want to make my ancestors proud…I want to make my family proud, and I want them to know that this is just a beginning.”
The REAL @WWEApollo.#WWETheBump pic.twitter.com/8H4TEJAemQ
— WWE’s The Bump (@WWETheBump) March 21, 2021
Currently, Apollo Crews feuding with Intercontinental Champion Big E on WWE SmackDown brand. He recently lost to Big E at WWE Fastlane pay-per-view, following the match Crews attacked the champion. Let’s see what further stored for these two superstars on this week’s Friday Night Smackdown.
