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Dijak Interview on Canadian Destroyer, Hi-Flyer Training, Oba Femi First-Ever Entrance

WrestleShadow··19 March 2026·42 min

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Dijak sits down with Ishan Chavan in the recent episode of WrestleShadow podcast. One of the most athletic and intimidating big men in pro wrestling discusses his run in NXT, WWE main roster, WXM, the indies, and much more in this exclusive interview. Do check out the full playlist of WrestleShadow • WrestleShadow TIMESTAMP 00:00 - Introduction 02:10 - Why Dijak's trainers trained him to be a high flying big man 6:50 - Story behind the Canadian Destroyer to Keith Lee off the top rope 8:15 - How Dijak's basketball career helped him execute top rope moves 11:20 - Why Dijak feels the Canadian Destroyer is overused in modern pro wrestling 14:15 - Rivalry and friendship with Keith Lee 17:55 - Fans' perception of his poor promo skills leading to failure of the T-Bar character 22:00 - Differences and similarities of working under Triple H and Shawn Michaels in NXT 25:50 - Oba Femi's first-ever entrance 28:00 - Why some NXT stars succeed while others fail in the transition to main roster 30:35 - Financial compensation in WWE and the indies 34:20 - Post WWE call from TNA 36:30 - Working with WXM in India 39:30 - Best and most underrated matches in his career Do follow us on X - https://www.x.com/sportshadownews Do follow us on Instagram - / spo.rtshadow For interview requests and business enquiries - contact@sportshadow.com #nxt #wwe #wwepodcasts #wweshootinterviews #wxm #dijak #keithlee #obafemi #tripleh #shawnmichaels #canadiandestroyer