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On this week’s “Oh You Didn’t Know…” Highway Dogg opened up about his run with Billy Gunn in TNA because the group of “VKM.”
Highway Dogg, after being part of 3 Reside Crew, stated he did have issues about teaming once more with Billy Gunn in TNA to from VKM:
“I had main issues about us getting again collectively as a result of it had been performed. Whereas it had been performed and been performed rather well, if I can sound braggadocios, it had been performed nicely, nevertheless it had been performed. So we will’t be the New Age Outlaws. We are able to’t be what we as soon as have been. So it was very tough,” he stated.
“So I had a whole lot of issues, however I used to be additionally getting paid. I used to be getting a weekly paycheck, doing all proper, and paying my payments. That’s all I used to be making an attempt to do at this level. Sustain my wrestling for my drug behavior and pay the home notes.”
VKM trashed the WWE and DX in interviews whereas in TNA. Highway Dogg stated it was because of his addictions:
“I had exhausting emotions towards WWE. It was all of my very own volition and I by no means realized that till put up WWE profession and sobriety kicked in that I noticed and I look again and we’re like, ‘Oh, God, what was I doing?’”
“However we have been indignant. Billy was indignant. I used to be indignant. In fact, we have been each in lively habit as nicely. I don’t assume Billy minds me telling you that as a result of we’ve each been sober for over 11 years now. So we’re doing nicely. However look, we have been each not good personally. We have been doing what we may do professionally. Vince (Russo) got here in with an concept that we may sink our drug addled tooth into and we have been making a pay day. We weren’t getting wealthy however we have been getting paid,” he continued.
Highway Dogg was requested why he was indignant at WWE:
“It might be sexier if I informed you they did this to me they usually did that to me. What they did for me was they supplied a fantastic dwelling for my household. They at all times took care of me at each cease, at each drawback, round each nook. I used to be a drama king as a result of I used to be on medication they usually took care of me a fantastic deal. Then I turned a legal responsibility and they also have been like, ‘Okay, I gotta allow you to go.’”
“They did nothing mistaken to me. This was all of my very own doing. This was me and my habit, and my lack of coping abilities, and I didn’t know the best way to stay life. I’d gone via life like a hurricane with horns. I used to be harmful and destroying each relationship, each private {and professional} I had at this time period. Sure, there have been some good instances in wrestling in between there, however this was a nasty time for me.”
On them going again to WWE:
“There was an odd dialog between Hunter and I that passed off. Vince by no means stated a phrase and Shawn by no means stated a phrase. However Hunter and I had a dialog in Baltimore. I bear in mind it as a result of I used to be very uncomfortable throughout it.”
“However I informed him, ‘Hey, man, I used to be an act of habit and I wanted to pay the payments, so I might have stated that stuff about my mama if that they had informed me to. I didn’t imply none of it. I’m not gonna struggle you now.’”
“It was bizarre, nevertheless it form of wanted to happen. I’m glad he introduced it up. He was the one one which ever introduced something like that up. Yeah, we did all that after which went again. He’s (Vince McMahon) a sensible businessman. Folks can assume what they wish to, however he’s a sensible businessman. For those who nonetheless could make me cash or you could possibly assist my firm make more cash, yeah, I’ll take you again.”
Highway Dogg stated he is aware of Vince McMahon by no means noticed any of the TNA skits of VKM:
“Fact be informed, I assure Vince by no means noticed a little bit of it. I do know that. I didn’t ask him that. I wasn’t about to as a result of he didn’t carry it up so I wasn’t going to both, however I assure you he by no means noticed one piece of that, and rightfully so. Why would he trouble himself with that?”
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