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TJ Wilson Says 2014 Match With Pac Helped Save His WWE Job
TJ Wilson, who wrestled as Tyson Kidd and now works as a WWE producer, says a match with Pac helped save his job.
The match took place at an NXT TakeOver event in 2014, when both men were part of WWE’s developmental brand.
Wilson said he believed cuts were coming a few weeks later and that he might have been among those let go if the match had not gone well.
He credited Pac’s skill in the ring with making his own performance look good.
Wilson and Pac also had a four-way match, and Pac won both TakeOver matches to keep his NXT Championship.
Wilson shared his memories in a tribute to Pac on WWE’s YouTube channel.
The account gives no details about what happens next.
TJ Wilson said a 2014 match with Pac helped save his WWE job.
Wilson said he believed he might have been included in cuts weeks after the match if it had not gone so well.
The match was a singles bout at the first NXT TakeOver, where Pac retained his NXT Championship.
Wilson also credited Pac with making his opponents’ performances look good.
Wilson shared his recollections in a tribute to Pac on WWE’s YouTube channel.
- Who
- TJ Wilson, also known as Tyson Kidd, and Pac, whose real name Wilson said was Ben.
- What
- Wilson said their 2014 match helped save his WWE job.
- When
- The match took place in 2014. Wilson’s comments appeared in a tribute published by WWE; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- At the first NXT TakeOver.
- Why
- Wilson believed the match’s quality helped keep him from being included in WWE cuts.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I believe the TakeOver match I had with Ben, and of course, the four-way following, but that singles match at that first TakeOver, I believe that match really saved my job at that time.
If it hadn't been as good as it was, thanks to Ben, I think a couple of weeks later, there were some cuts, and I believe I would've been in those round of cuts.
The reason why everybody had such great matches with Ben was because Ben was in them.
Wilson and Pac had a singles match at the first NXT TakeOver, which Pac won to retain his NXT Championship.
Wilson and Pac had a four-way match following the singles bout; Pac won to retain his title.
- Wrestler
- Pac, also known as Ben
- Wilson’s ring name
- Tyson Kidd
- Match year
- 2014
- First match
- Singles match at the first NXT TakeOver
- Title result
- Pac retained his NXT Championship in both matches
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