During a recent interview on Jim Ross’ podcast, The Elite member, Marty Scurll spoke about whether or not he would sign for WWE in the future. Below are some highlights of the interview with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the transcriptions.
On struggling to get over in the US at first:
“That was one of my struggles coming to America to make a name for myself.” Scurll recalled, “my finish or my special would be the crossface chicken wing submission. And I’d find, a lot of guys, it would hurt their ego if they had to tap out, which I found shocking because in a real fight, like I told you from my shoot experience, if we had a fight right now, Jim, it would be much easier for you to catch me in a submission and tap me out than it would be to pin my shoulders to the mat for three seconds. Do you know what I mean? It’s believable to catch someone in a submission. It happens to everyone. You see Brock Lesnar and he tapped out. Right [in his first fight]! It happens. It happens, so if he’s going to tap out, I’m pretty sure we can all do it. Do you know what I mean? It’s a weird psychology.”
His current creative freedom:
“For a lot of places, to get back to [Ross’] question, I have a lot of creative freedom. New Japan, for example, last year, Wrestle Kingdom, I decided I was going to do this big, elaborate entrance where I came out with these mechanical wings. I don’t think I even told New Japan about that. I just turned up with them because in my head, it’s, ‘okay, I’m in this match, there are four of us, there [are]a lot of big stars on the show, Chris Jericho on the show, Kenny Omega, all these big matches. I’ve got to maximize my minutes. How can I steal the show somewhat?’ I’m like, ‘okay, well, I do have an entrance. Just make sure it’s the best entrance on the show. I can control that, so stuff like that.” Scurll added, “Ring Of Honor, I’ve had a really good time recently. Ring Of Honor has always been about young, hungry talent, and going out there and leaving it all in the ring.”
If he would join WWE:
“In terms of WWE, great company, I’m not sure if that’s ever something that I would really want to do. At the same time, I’d be lying if I told you I hadn’t thought about doing my entrance, for example, at a WrestleMania. I’m sure that could be a hell of a production and something the fans can really get behind. And it just has to be on the right terms.” Scurll added, “it always has to be what’s best for me.”
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