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Donald Wood: You have accomplished damn near everything a wrestler could ever imagine in the business. Is there anything now looking back that you wish you had a chance to do? Maybe a certain match or feud?
Well, I wasn't in the right place, mentally, when they wanted to do Hogan. As far as what would draw money, hell that would do a ****pile of money, but I didn't figure the match would be what it could have been if it had happened sooner. That would have been one that would have been cool if it happened. The Goldberg match, which was a no-brainer, but Bill decided to take the guaranteed money from Turner rather than jump into the WWE window and that didn't really work out because he didn't exactly peak out in WWE like he was in WCW. So that never really happened, but it would've been a great match. And I'm not putting Bill down for taking that money, I'm just saying that's the way he played those cards and I can appreciate that. Just as far as key big guys off of the top, a match with Brock would've been bad ass, me and Punk would've been bad ass, and John Cena would've been a bad ass match. I think I could've gotten more out of Cena than anyone he's ever worked with. I'm someone he can go out there with and have a come to Jesus meeting and get his ass fired up. I've got nothing but respect for that guy and a program with Steve Austin would've put him on another level that he has not been yet. He's a top guy, and going to go into the WWE Hall of Fame, so when I say all that I mean it in a positive regard.
Mike Chiari: You, Hulk Hogan and The Rock kicked off WrestleMania 30 in grand fashion in a segment that was just universally loved by wrestling fans. You've obviously had a lot of great WrestleMania matches and moments, but how does that one stack up to the rest?
That was fun, you know. Hogan goes out there first and botches the Superdome, but he catches himself. So I go out there and say, 'it's great to be back here in the Silverdome' just kind of ribbing him and then The Rock comes out, which is great. It was interesting; you saw Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold and The Rock...
I actually pitched to Vince in the back that I wanted to sing Jambalaya. It's an old Hank Williams song and he shot that down. He didn't think it would get over and I think there are some copyright issues or whatever, but could you imagine 70-80 thousand people singing Jambalaya; it would've been bad ass. But what you should have heard was me singing Jambalaya to Vince in the dressing room with Triple H pacing back and forth getting ready for his match. It was pretty damn funny.
Brandon Galvin: WWE recently released their Best of RAW After the Show DVD and as expected, you're featured heavily and quickly become the highlight of the DVD. You were also the focal point for some of the most entertaining segments in wrestling history. I'm curious to know if you had more fun during your career when you were in the ring wrestling or when you were cutting promos and interacting with other wrestlers and fans?
The stuff that happens in the ring, that's what you're there for. That's what brought the people to the building and that's what you take pride in is the stories and the work you put in the ring and being able to take those people on a ride with your opponent. Whether you're working heel or baby face, that's the bottom line. When I got a chance to turn heel and when the lights went down and the cameras seemingly stopped rolling and we were off the air, that was when you could, not break kayfabe, but certainly break your character and do all kinds of stupid *** from rolling down to the ring in the office chairs to singing and telling jokes and ****ing with the crowd. It was an absolute blast. The most fun, bottom line, is in a match, when the ****'s on, and you have to deliver. The shenanigans and all of the haha stuff was very enjoyable, but it all starts and stops with what happens in the ring and on the air.
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