World Of Sports Superstar, Justin Sysum decided to pen an open letter to British Wrestling last night, giving his feelings on the new NXT UK contracts.
The experienced British wrestler posted a controversial and detailed letter on Twitter which hasn’t gone down well with other wrestlers, to say the least. In the letter, Sysum claimed that if WWE decides to pack up the NXT UK brand then it will leave a decimated British wrestling scene.
Sysum added that he understands why his friends have taken deals with WWE and is proud of them but for him, his dreams are different. He claimed that he wants to build the UK scene and that he will not pander to anything that restricts it, stating he does not want a job with the company.
Finally, Sysum claimed he would sooner die than become part of a ‘corporate strategy’ adding that he is the fans “superhuman.”
An open letter to British Wrestling. Thank you for reading. pic.twitter.com/zRFz6Hazoj
— Justin Sysum (@JustinSysum) December 5, 2018
The lengthy post received immediate backlash from three of NXT UK’s biggest stars; Tyler Bate, Trent Seven and UK Champion, Pete Dunne, all of which were defending their positions.
Bate claimed that NXT UK is a great opportunity and that the open letter is based off nothing but rumors, whilst Dunne added that every step they have taken has been to benefit the independent scene. Finally, Seven told Justin to hang his head in shame, claiming they have worked hard to create a thriving scene and told him to delete the tweet and stop attention seeking.
NXTUK is a great opportunity for all UK based performers to showcase their talents and make a living doing what they love doing. This open letter to British Wrestling is based off of nothing but rumours, don’t believe everything you read.
— Tyler Bate (@Tyler_Bate) December 5, 2018
Every step myself and other members of the NXT UK roster have taken within WWE over the past two years has been nothing but a benefit to the independent scene. Don’t disregard that because of hear say and rumours.
— Pete Dunne (@PeteDunneYxB) December 5, 2018
Hang your head in shame Justin. We’ve all worked incredibly hard over the past few years to create a thriving scene for all levels of talent to perform on. Delete your tweet and stop attention seeking.
— Trent Seven (@trentseven) December 5, 2018
After many wrestlers, not just NXT UK talent came out against the post or mocked him with joke versions themselves Justin posted another update thanking everyone for their responses, both positive and negative. Sysum claimed he is not sorry for what he said, but he is sorry if he upset anybody.
Thank you for all the responses I got from the letter earlier, both positive & negative, it’s important to have an open discussion. I’m not sorry for what I’ve sad but I am truly sorry if it upset anyone. I didn’t set out to offend and my apologies for that.
— Justin Sysum (@JustinSysum) December 5, 2018