Mason Rook may have just taken the next step in promo with Grayson Waller
Mason Rook isn’t new to this, he’s true to this.
The artist formerly known as Will Kroos impressed the one and only John Cena before he ever signed a contract with WWE, and the company hasn’t been shy about making sure we know about it. There’s a reason for that — the big fella is pretty damn good at what he does.
The 29-year-old from across the pond came in with a fun catchphrase and plenty of athletic ability despite his size. That’s the kind of thing that will get you over fast in a promotion like WWE. But he was still going to have to square up with stars who can talk him into the ground, and we needed to see if he could survive that kind of encounter.
Did he ever.
Grayson Waller came back down to NXT and instantly won the championship, all while calling out the entirety of the men’s division. Rook won the right to be his first challenger, and this week’s episode of NXT TV was their first face-to-face encounter with each getting the chance to speak.
Waller, of course, called him fa
9/23/2026