ROH representing in WWE, Itami and Owens comment on Wrestlemania footage

Rollins as ROH champ

- It’s interesting that at one point WWE looked down on wrestlers that were stars on the independent scene. Now a large percentage of their champions made their names in companies like Ring of Honor

NXT champ Kevin Owens, Tag champ Cesaro, IC champ Daniel Bryan, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, all made their names in ROH and other independent promotions before coming through developmental. WWE have also licensed lots of footage from ROH for their various DVD/Network releases that feature former ROH stars.

- Kevin Owens and Hideo Itami commented on the latest episode of NXT, which showcased Itami’s tournament win and path to Wrestlemania and the Andre The Giant Battle Royal:

Thank you for watching @WWENetwork @WWENXT this episode. I have to study English more... I will be next NXT CHAMP. #fightOwensfight

— Hideo Itami / ???? (@HideoItami) April 9, 2015

The footage of Hideo Itami’s path to Wrestlemania on tonight’s @WWENXT episode was so inspiring…Too bad I’ll have to take him out one day.

— Kevin Owens (@FightOwensFight) April 9, 2015