Summary

Road Dogg said he actively pushed to get Kit Wilson featured while working as SmackDown's lead writer, saying WWE used Main Event appearances to show others that Wilson's act connected.

Wilson has been working singles matches while Elton Prince recovers from neck fusion surgery. He most recently competed on the March 27 episode of SmackDown, where he lost to Jelly Roll.

Road Dogg's comments add another layer to the recent stretch of WWE discussion around him, including his remarks on how difficult it is to book multiple hours of weekly television.

Quote from Road Dogg

Speaking during a virtual signing, Road Dogg said:

"Ah! Love him. Love him. I will gladly say that I fought to get him on and we had to under — dark of night — we had to get him on Main Event a few times, so that we could show everybody that it was fun and catchy… His partner (Elton Prince) was a young Billy Gunn."

What Kit Wilson's push says about his WWE spot

Road Dogg naming Kit Wilson as someone he fought for suggests there were advocates behind the scenes for Pretty Deadly's presentation even before Wilson's current singles run. With Elton Prince sidelined, that matters more now because Wilson is getting a chance to stay visible on SmackDown instead of disappearing until the team is back together.

The comment about using Main Event to prove the act was "fun and catchy" also points to what WWE saw in the duo's appeal. If Wilson keeps getting television time while Prince recovers, it would reinforce that the company views Pretty Deadly as more than a tag team that only works when both members are standing side by side.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.