So, I'm basically looking at an approximate workload of fifteen days a year. In addition, I am required to show up at whatever number of television tapings it takes to properly promote these appearances. I owe WWE two Pay-Per-View wrestling matches a year, and a nonwrestling appearance at one more Pay-Per-View. I currently have the dubious distinction of having the easiest contract in the WWE. Or maybe there was simply nothing left to tap into. A passion that allowed a not-so-good-looking guy, with a not-so-goodlooking body (a bit of an understatement there), with a lim- ited supply of athleticism, to excel in a world where good looks, athleticism, and aesthetically pleasing bodies are the rule.
For some reason, I just couldn't tap into that reservoir of passion that had been one of my calling cards for so many years. I may have done a good job pretending, but deep down, I knew something was missing. Still, somehow, with the considerable help of a great opponent, Edge, I was able to pull it off.īut not once during the buildup to WrestleMania did I ever truly feel the story. To make things worse, I'm three bills and change, about 315 before a big meal, and on certain days, every step taken seems like a major challenge. My knees are shot, my back is bad, my neck hurts pretty much all the time, and I've had a history of head injuries. I felt like a major question mark was hanging over me, as if many fans, wrestlers, and WWE office personnel wondered whether I still had what it took to deliver the goods on such a major show. Our match was one of the intangibles of the night. Sometimes it's hard for WrestleMania to live up to the hype, but in this case, I think fans went away from the arena or their television sets pleasantly surprised and extremely satisfied. Many people thought I had been in the best match on a very good show. I have heard terrible ideas pitched magnificently, and magnificent ideas pitched terribly, so believe me when I tell you that it's all in the pitch.Ī little less than four weeks ago, I participated in our biggest showcase of the year, WrestleMania. Sometimes it's all in the pitch.When it comes to presenting creative wrestling ideas, I have come to learn that the presentation of the idea is often more important than the idea itself.
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