My parents told me if I wanted to fight, they wouldn't support me.
I'm about great competition. That's why I can have a great smile beforehand and connect with the crowd, and then, when I get in the ring, I flip that switch.
Even when you're on top in the UFC, you only get paid a couple times a year.
Growing up, I was always a fan of wrestling, but I was also a fan of MMA and stuff.
In pro wrestling, if somebody throws a move, it's my job not to get hurt but also to sell the move and make it look like I'm dying.
Wrestling is one of the hardest things, and it has nothing to do with the extremely hard physical part of it. It has to do with the psychological part of it.
I am me. I've always been a character, and my character's story lives into pro wrestling.
Being real in pro wrestling has paid off. Just being myself - that really translated to the fans.
My goal isn't to be one of the best; it's to change the game, to change the way things work.
I like to hit hard, I like to be hit hard, and I like really competitive matches. That's my take on pro wrestling.
I have to say, running in flip-flops through the airport can be pretty tricky.
I'm down to fight anybody at any given time, anywhere.
To me, the more the merrier. The more times I can get in that ring and get in front of a crowd and wrestle, the better.
Growing up, my family wasn't really into sports, so we didn't really watch sports, and then one day I stumbled across the TV: pro wrestling.
My goal isn't just to make wrestling into a bigger show and make good money, but it's also to evolve pro wrestling to where I think it belongs.
I'm pretty sure I could beat Tyron Woodley. Nothing against him.
The first time I was in a ring with William Regal, I called him 'Bro,' and from there, everyone just kept saying 'Bro' to me. I kept saying 'Bro,' and before I knew it, I was deemed The King of Bros.
Crowds are always different, but I know I have hardcore fans who watch everything I do online, so I have to make sure every match is different.
When I started doing pro wrestling, it wasn't the physical aspect doing the moves or taking the moves that was hard: it was interacting with the crowd, body movement, selling, getting that emotional attachment with people so they're invested in a match. That was the hard part.
I was probably one of the top three or four wrestlers in the world on the indies, just killing it. Nobody really saw me going to a bigger company because of my past and just how people view me.
