Shortly after Bill DeMott stepped down as head trainer at NXT, former NXT creative assistant Rob Naylor appeared on Wrestling Observer Radio to talk about Bill DeMott during his time with NXT.
Regarding injuries to talent, Naylor said that there was a point in which it got completely out of control. He was responsible for the injury report each Monday and got a first hand account of the situation. Naylor also said eventually this calmed down.
Naylor confirmed the story in which DeMott mocked the death of Davey Boy Smith, saying that it was said in front of 20-25 people. Naylor said that he personally had spoken out about things. Naylor also said that like many others, he was released within a month of voicing his concerns. However, he did say that Triple H addressed the situation at least once.
“Triple H wanted me to find him a room, and he didn’t look happy,” Naylor said. Naylor noted that finding an empty room on a class day was difficult, so he found an empty closet for Triple H to address DeMott in. Naylor said he was never personally asked about the letters or accusations, despite him constantly being in the building.
Naylor also said that while he hadn’t heard the racial slurs in which are being reported, the people he remains in contact with were surprised DeMott hadn’t been replaced.
