I want to go out in dramatic fashion. Win, lose, or draw, I want to have a retirement match, and a lot of guys have done it.
A lot of athletes are stuck on themselves and don't want to socialize and that kind of thing. When I see that, I hate it.
A lot of athletes are stuck on themselves and don't want to socialize and that kind of thing. When I see that, I hate it.
I may be one of the very few people on earth that have won a championship in everything they've ever done.
I had vied for a championship; I had been involved in being a No. 1 contender, and having runs where I got close but I never got there. Being able to finally get there and be the guy to carry the load and carry it for a while, I felt like I arrived, and it validated my career.
I believe in freedom of speech. I believe people have the right to say whatever they want to say. As long as they're ready to own what they say. Because there's a price to pay when you say something that's against the grain that is not correct.
I was an unusually big kid for my age and did not know how to express myself after being targeted as the odd one out. I thus landed myself in trouble for reacting aggressively. But with time, I succeeded as an athlete and people started respecting me.
It was an unbelievable experience to be in the ring with Jerry Lawler, one of the biggest wrestlers of all time.
Wrestling isn't like ballet; it's not about practicing a routine. You need to focus. You need to concentrate. You need to know your craft.