MLW star Alexander Hammerstone recently spoke to Wrestling Inc. Daily. Here are some highlights…..

On being verbally hired by WWE then them pulling his deal:

“That was probably my second tryout as I had a WWE tryout in 2012, then 2015, then 2017. The last time I was with them, I was told I had a job. I was prepared to move and already got the phone call telling me I was hired. But I went through that only to have it change and I was a victim of that. This business is like that and things change. I went through 4-5 months of thinking about moving to Florida only for them to go, ‘Oh never mind. We’ve got too many guys in the PC right now.’ That hurt and was big kick in the groin. The next couple of months after that were really hard.”

On wanting to leave wrestling after WWE didn’t work out:

“I was really hurting, really struggling and not enjoying it anymore. Then I got to the point where I gave it one final go and put my heart in 100 percent to see what happens. Then two months later I signed to MLW.”

On WWE telling him there were too many guys at the Performance Center:

“It wasn’t a situation where I had a contract and put ink to paper. The hiring process with them takes months. So, it was a verbal, then pass your background check, then fill out this paperwork, then do medical tests. We were moving through all of the progressions but when it came time for the next thing I get hit with, ‘Sorry, but we have too many people. We’re not gonna bring you in.’

Click here for the full interview.