Summary

Je’Von Evans says one of the biggest lessons from his move to the Raw roster has been learning how different wrestling crowds respond from city to city.

Evans said the constant travel on the main roster has exposed him to very different audiences than the ones he usually saw on the independent scene. After working in major buildings such as the United Center, Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center, he said he has started to understand that what connects in one market does not always hit the same way somewhere else.

That learning curve comes as Evans continues to settle into WWE’s biggest weekly stage and prepares for a ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42.

What this means for Je’Von Evans on Raw

Evans said he is glad to be figuring this out now, and that matters for a wrestler still early in his main roster run. Adjusting to different reactions from city to city could help him sharpen how he paces matches and presents himself as he keeps working in front of larger WWE crowds.

It also gives some context to where Evans is in his development heading into WrestleMania 42. A ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship is a major showcase, and Evans framed this stretch of Raw appearances as part of the education he believes will help him long term.

Quote from Je’Von Evans

Speaking on the No Contest Wrestling Podcast, Evans said:

“For me, the main thing that I’ve learned going to the main roster, is because we travel so much, we don’t wrestle in front of the same wrestling crowds. I kinda learned a little bit of that on the indie scene but I wasn’t truly aware because of course on the indies, some people may not like what you do or may not be a fan of it but you can kind of easily transition them into becoming a fan. In front of a big wrestling crowd, it’s just so different, you know what I mean? You can try but if somebody is sitting beside somebody and they’re just staring and not being a fan of what you’re doing, then you don’t want to be the only fan of something that person is doing. The main thing that I have learned is that each wrestling crowd likes different things. I love that I’m learning that right now because by the time I’m older, I’m gonna know what New York likes and what California likes or what North Carolina likes, you know what I mean? It’s a big learning experience, I’m glad I’m learning all of that currently.”

Sources

As reported by Fightful.