Travicity
11-13-2010, 09:01 PM
WWE Superstar John Morrison was interviewed by Sport.co.uk this week. Here are some of the highlights:
Who are the biggest jokers in WWE?
Santino. He’s hilarious. But you know, the most successful sports entertainers are extensions of themselves, so you can tell right away from watching Santino in the ring that he’s got a great sense of humour, he’s funny, he’s energetic, it’s no surprise that when you hang out with him he’s the same way. And maybe not lately but John Cena of the Nexus is hilarious also, he’s got a point and a view on everything, he’s got an opinion about everything, he likes to rap and then five minutes later sing a country song. Those guys all have their personality and it’s impossible to say who’s the funniest or the loudest, but if I had to pick one I’d pick Santino.
What’s your relationship like with Vince McMahon?
Vince is like a father I’ve never met. He’s awesome though, I think he’s a workaholic and in a way he’s like a coach that believes in you but also expects your absolute best at every moment. So every time you fall short of that, you feel a little bit guilty, but at the same time you know he just wants everybody to be their best and to put into this what he puts into it, and he works harder than anybody.
He’ll work on the show, the advertising, every part of the business, but then he’ll also go to the gym for two hours and work out just as hard as everyone else, so he’s got a lot in common with people. I can talk to him about working out, I can talk to him about sports entertainment, I can pretty much talk to him about anything. But he’s a very busy guy, and also very intimidating!
There’s a lot of talk about you taking central stage and becoming a leader in the locker room. Are you ready for it? Is that something you’ve spoken about with Vince?
I think being a locker room leader isn’t something anybody can talk about. You can’t just say “I’m going to be the locker room leader now.” That’s just something that happens. I don’t know who’s talking about that though! But I hope it’s true. Yes I’m ready for it and I think that would be really great.
SportUk
Who are the biggest jokers in WWE?
Santino. He’s hilarious. But you know, the most successful sports entertainers are extensions of themselves, so you can tell right away from watching Santino in the ring that he’s got a great sense of humour, he’s funny, he’s energetic, it’s no surprise that when you hang out with him he’s the same way. And maybe not lately but John Cena of the Nexus is hilarious also, he’s got a point and a view on everything, he’s got an opinion about everything, he likes to rap and then five minutes later sing a country song. Those guys all have their personality and it’s impossible to say who’s the funniest or the loudest, but if I had to pick one I’d pick Santino.
What’s your relationship like with Vince McMahon?
Vince is like a father I’ve never met. He’s awesome though, I think he’s a workaholic and in a way he’s like a coach that believes in you but also expects your absolute best at every moment. So every time you fall short of that, you feel a little bit guilty, but at the same time you know he just wants everybody to be their best and to put into this what he puts into it, and he works harder than anybody.
He’ll work on the show, the advertising, every part of the business, but then he’ll also go to the gym for two hours and work out just as hard as everyone else, so he’s got a lot in common with people. I can talk to him about working out, I can talk to him about sports entertainment, I can pretty much talk to him about anything. But he’s a very busy guy, and also very intimidating!
There’s a lot of talk about you taking central stage and becoming a leader in the locker room. Are you ready for it? Is that something you’ve spoken about with Vince?
I think being a locker room leader isn’t something anybody can talk about. You can’t just say “I’m going to be the locker room leader now.” That’s just something that happens. I don’t know who’s talking about that though! But I hope it’s true. Yes I’m ready for it and I think that would be really great.
SportUk