Luke Gallows talks in detail about his WWE release
Posted by Roscoe De Soto on 11/21/2010 at 04:23 PM

Slam! Wrestling has an interview with former WWE wrestler Luke Gallows. Here are some highlights...

On his WWE Release: "I don't have a big ego, but I don't feel like I suck. I'm still getting better. I feel that as a big guy, I'm a really good athlete. I think the sky's the limit, man. Why not? I've not gotten to really break out, I've not gotten any good mic time. I think that if I do that, and I present myself as a character that people can sink their teeth into, there's no reason that I can't be right back in the mainstream and on national television, in the next six months or a year. I feel very strongly about that; you can call me back and tell me I was dumb for saying that, but I'm positive about it."

On the Straight Edge Society: "I really felt we were going to capitalize on it. The agents always acted like they were into it. The creative people, I don't know if it was a Vince [McMahon] thing or Johnny [Laurinaitis], not to go for it. I had the match with Punk and then we were supposed to start the Roughneck babyface thing next week, and it never got off the ground. We kept talking about it. They brought Freddie Prinze in, and Freddie and I had some really good ideas."

On being unemployed: "I've never been fired before. When I was working indies, I was lucky to get $50 or $75. This is a whole new realm for me. I kind of settled on a price and shot it out there. Nobody's been surprised by it. I'm a networker. Just from the time I was released yesterday, I've got 12 bookings, a convention, and I've agreed to do maybe 20 interviews."

On Caylen Croft's release: "He really didn't get any time at all [on TV]. We're like best friends. He used to be my neighbour in Louisville. We've been friends forever. I don't know how much he's wanting to get out there. I just called him up. 'Hey, man, I'm taking these bookings. If you want to do any with me, jump on board.'"

On former tag team partner Ray "Jesse" Gordy: "He kind of wanted to get away from the wrestling thing a little bit because he's been around it his whole life, in a different light, not from a fan's perspective, but growing up with his dad, and the things that went on with that, I think he had a tough road to hoe. I think he misses being around the guys. I think we're going to go out and do some shows together."

On his plans: "I'm having a lot of fun booking these things, doing a couple of interviews, and all that. I'll go hit the conventions too, because I'm a fan too. I just like being around it."