Scott M. Fishman of the Miami Herald recently posted the second part of an interview series with WWE Superstar Ryback. This article features Ryback talking about coming back after his injury, and the comparisons he gets to former WCW/WWE star Bill Goldberg. You can view some excerpts below:
On being injured and how it helped him come back:
“I’m a big believer in the law of attraction, positivity and that certain things will happen to us,” Ryback said. “I feel that had to happen to me for me to be able to do what I’m doing right now. I felt I was ready back then, but again, I had a dopy and stupid name. I wasn’t necessarily the focus of attention in that group. I wasn’t supposed to be by design anyways. It was good to get me away for a while. It was a lot longer than I think any of us expected…
“It was a very positive experience for me and prepared me to come back to do what I’m doing right now. It was hard to watch, but it motivated me. I was happy to see others succeed. I want everyone to be there best. I thought it was good to see other guys get opportunity. I knew when I got back it was going to be alright.
On being compared to Goldberg:
“I didn’t expect that,” he said. “I had been on the road from about the end of December, but didn’t debut until after WrestleMania, and not once did I get anything like that. Then once I got to TV, I think maybe the style of matches and the facial hair. I think it was the intense style and the undefeated streak. It never bothered me one bit and never will because I was a wrestling fan all my life. We become very loyal to those we see on TV before us.
“There are a lot of people that are very loyal to Bill Goldberg and rightfully so. It’s only fair that people are going to make comparisons to new talent that may come up. Not necessarily that I was a brand new talent, but people are going to make comparisons. It’s just one of those things. I know that I’m a lot different than him. I’m a different character and different in a lot of ways. It took time for people to see that.”
You can view the entire interview at the following link. Part one is also available at this link.
