Post by saintpat on Oct 14, 2014 16:27:57 GMT -5
I'm an hour from Birmingham, where tonight's Smackdown is being taped (leaving in an hour, taking a work buddy who's a casual who hasn't ever been to a live event) and Seth was on a sports talk radio program this morning while I was driving to work.
Understand that there are some stupid questions in here because the hosts said they watched back in Hogan's day but they obviously know nothing.
He wasn't really in character (except when the host got mixed up and said he and Ambrose were taking on Kane in handicap match in tonight's (dark) main event -- Seth corrected him and said sounded like a tough night for Dean, too bad for him) but here's a few tidbits:
* They actually had someone call in with two questions: how did he like being portrayed as a "turd" (his word for heel, haha) as opposed to a good guy, Seth said "You just called me a turd," then went on to say he didn't care either way as long as he got a reaction; and how tough is the wrestling life injury-wise, and Seth said he had a neck surgery in his early 20s, had dislocated both shoulders (I think he said several times each) and had a broken jaw and a lot of other things, that your body adjusts to it but while he's pretty healthy right now he basically wakes up every day in pain.
* He was asked about whether there is or should be a Senior League for old wrestlers like Hogan and Flair to have matches and Seth patiently explained what a Legends contract is and how guys like Hogan and Flair are over 60 years old and they've put in their time and can't nor shouldn't do the things the active wrestlers do, but they still get to be a part of things and promote the product and be part of story lines without actually wrestling
* He said he really has no athletic background besides wrestling, that he came up during the Attitude Era in a little town called (I think) Buffalo, Iowa, and he and his friends were all fans and it got time he was finishing high school and he had to do something with his life and he decided he was going to be a wrestler and started training
* He said he's 28 years old and he's really pleased to be part of WWE and to have come so far in just 10 years in the business
* Mentioned just getting back from Malaysia and it blows his mind to step off a plan in an airport halfway around the world and have so many people know who he is
* He talked about guys being in the business 30 and 40 years and said there's no real data on what it's going to be like for people from the current roster -- which he said today's guys do more high-impact (not so sure about that, ask ECW) and work at a faster and more athletic rate and he thinks it takes more of a toll on the body -- when they're older, but he says WWE has good doctors and treats them like athletes and takes good care of the talent (what's he gonna say?)
* He also talked about John Cena (unprompted) and how many surgeries he has gone through and sounded kind of in awe
* He apparently brought the briefcase and was asked what Money in the Bank is and he patiently explained the ladder match and the contract and why it's a big deal and how he can cash it in at any time and become champion and then he'll be the biggest deal in the company, something along those lines
* Said he was heading home to Iowa (now lives in Davenport, I think he said) and it will be good to be home because he usually only gets to be home one day a week or less
I thought he handled himself really well, didn't go over-the-top flamboyant and try to make it promo-like, but came off like a pretty cool guy and answered all the questions well. I also thought it was good to see him get the opportunity to do some media in town (my buddy told me he's seen a lot of Facebook and Twitter photos of him at various TV and radio stations this morning) and a good sign that they must think very highly of him that they'd let him be that guy.
Understand that there are some stupid questions in here because the hosts said they watched back in Hogan's day but they obviously know nothing.
He wasn't really in character (except when the host got mixed up and said he and Ambrose were taking on Kane in handicap match in tonight's (dark) main event -- Seth corrected him and said sounded like a tough night for Dean, too bad for him) but here's a few tidbits:
* They actually had someone call in with two questions: how did he like being portrayed as a "turd" (his word for heel, haha) as opposed to a good guy, Seth said "You just called me a turd," then went on to say he didn't care either way as long as he got a reaction; and how tough is the wrestling life injury-wise, and Seth said he had a neck surgery in his early 20s, had dislocated both shoulders (I think he said several times each) and had a broken jaw and a lot of other things, that your body adjusts to it but while he's pretty healthy right now he basically wakes up every day in pain.
* He was asked about whether there is or should be a Senior League for old wrestlers like Hogan and Flair to have matches and Seth patiently explained what a Legends contract is and how guys like Hogan and Flair are over 60 years old and they've put in their time and can't nor shouldn't do the things the active wrestlers do, but they still get to be a part of things and promote the product and be part of story lines without actually wrestling
* He said he really has no athletic background besides wrestling, that he came up during the Attitude Era in a little town called (I think) Buffalo, Iowa, and he and his friends were all fans and it got time he was finishing high school and he had to do something with his life and he decided he was going to be a wrestler and started training
* He said he's 28 years old and he's really pleased to be part of WWE and to have come so far in just 10 years in the business
* Mentioned just getting back from Malaysia and it blows his mind to step off a plan in an airport halfway around the world and have so many people know who he is
* He talked about guys being in the business 30 and 40 years and said there's no real data on what it's going to be like for people from the current roster -- which he said today's guys do more high-impact (not so sure about that, ask ECW) and work at a faster and more athletic rate and he thinks it takes more of a toll on the body -- when they're older, but he says WWE has good doctors and treats them like athletes and takes good care of the talent (what's he gonna say?)
* He also talked about John Cena (unprompted) and how many surgeries he has gone through and sounded kind of in awe
* He apparently brought the briefcase and was asked what Money in the Bank is and he patiently explained the ladder match and the contract and why it's a big deal and how he can cash it in at any time and become champion and then he'll be the biggest deal in the company, something along those lines
* Said he was heading home to Iowa (now lives in Davenport, I think he said) and it will be good to be home because he usually only gets to be home one day a week or less
I thought he handled himself really well, didn't go over-the-top flamboyant and try to make it promo-like, but came off like a pretty cool guy and answered all the questions well. I also thought it was good to see him get the opportunity to do some media in town (my buddy told me he's seen a lot of Facebook and Twitter photos of him at various TV and radio stations this morning) and a good sign that they must think very highly of him that they'd let him be that guy.
