Getting to share the ring with guys I idolized is never going to stop being surreal for me.

I don't see myself in the ring as a high flyer or brawler or technical guy, but I feel I can do everything, work with everybody, and bring out the best in different people.

I've got a good set of eyeballs on me, so I can spot talent.

I've done bingo halls and tents in front of 10 people with a cow mooing in the background. Doing that and then going to WrestleMania and the Superdome and wrestling in front of 80,000 people is night and day.

I didn't have any pedigree or any last name that would get me an opportunity to get looked at by WWE.

I'm well-versed on the mat, but I can pick up people much bigger than me.