Zilla Fatu Thought He Was Ready For WWE, Now Thinks He ‘Still Has Room To Grow’

Zilla Fatu initially thought he was ready for WWE, but admits he still has room to grow.

Zilla is one of several Samoan wrestlers in the world today and is the son of former WWE superstar Umaga, and is the cousin of Roman Reigns, The Usos, Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu respectively. For some fans, it feels like Zilla eventually signing with WWE is an inevitable scenario. While Zilla initially believed he was ready to sign with the company, he has now changed his stance.

While speaking to Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Zilla was asked if he thinks he is ready for WWE. Fatu would be honest, noting that while he previously thought he was ready, he now understands that he ‘still has room to grow’.

“No. I thought I was. No, I think I still have more time to grow. I’m still green. I still have a long way to go, man. So I think when the timing is right, and not only that, when I feel right, just like the same feeling I had in prison, that I was tired, that I didn’t change my life, I’m just waiting for that feeling, and once that feeling pops up, that’s when I’m gonna start pushing for it. But for right now, I’m just being patient and just waiting, just grinding, enjoying the process, enjoying the journey, and just learning as I go and always be the student in the game. And I think, time will tell, and I think the fans will play a big role in that. So I’m just working like WWE never had their eyes on me. I think having that mindset, I think I’m gonna get there. I know I’m gonna be there. I think it just takes repetition, and it takes time, and I think where I’m at today, my brand is only going to excel. It’s only going to excel because, like I said earlier, we’re still figuring it out every day and brainstorming every day.”

On September 4th, Zilla will face off with Bully Ray in a HOG Crown Jewel championship rematch for House Of Glory. You can read more about that here.