Nikki Cross recently spoke to Chris Van Vliet for an interview. Below are some highlights from the session:
On the Wyatt Sicks debut:
“The debut was special, and that’s going to live forever. I think that’s going to live forever in people’s minds. It was such a perfect debut, I was the first one to crawl out. I remember that day in rehearsals. It’s the same pressure I put on myself: do not ruin this. Do not ruin this crawl. I was like thinking about everything: how I want to move my elbows and my arms and my hands. But you also can’t overthink. You also have to kind of let go and follow your instincts. And at this point, I trust my instincts better than I trust anything else. So, it was such a mixture of get this right, but enjoy the moment.”
On her first meeting with Bray Wyatt:
“So one of the first times I came up to the main roster. So I was on NXT, and they would call me up to do live events for Raw and SmackDown when it was that kind of strange period for me when I was like an NXT, but maybe the call-up was going to happen soon. So they were kind of prepping me, and I was working with the girls on live events. Bray would be at the live events, and he would always be like, ‘Hey sister, let me know if you need anything.’ I was like, ‘Oh, thank you.’ He went out of his way, and he did this with so many of the guys. He did this with Damo too. He went out of his way to be like, ‘Hey, how you doing? If you need anything, let me know.’ No one was asking him to do that. He would do that, and no one was watching.
On the Wyatt Sicks getting released together:
“It was unexpected. For every character I’ve played. Whether it be Sanity, whether it be Nikki A.S.H., even Nikki Storm when I said goodbye to her in 2016 before I joined WWE and Abby the Witch, I always feel attached to the characters, so it’s always difficult to say goodbye. With WWE, I was there for 10 years. I got to travel the world. I got to make amazing friends, make these incredible friendships with people like Sarah Schreiber, with people like Giulia, and I get to take them forever. With WWE, I was there for 10 years, so it’s always hard to say goodbye to such a substantial, significant chapter in your life. That being said, I’m so excited for my next chapter, and I’m so excited for what’s next for myself, and I can’t wait to go out to the world and go out to the galaxy. It was unexpected, and it’s always hard to say goodbye to a character in people that you become so bonded with. Myself and Dexter and Joe Gacy, Bo Dallas and Erick Rowan, we’ve shared something that I don’t know if anyone will ever be able to relate to: the five of us sharing this experience. So it’s always hard to say goodbye, but I think I don’t ever want to be stuck in the past. It was a great 10 years, but I’m also excited for the next 10 years.”
