Former WWE star Heath Slater was a recent guest on the Wrestling Inc. Daily to talk about WWE’s empty arena shows, and advice he would share with other wrestlers. Highlights from the interview are below.
On his school opening back up following COVID-19 lockdowns:
It’s been down for about two months now. But now in Georgia you can have 10 people in a space together. So Richard, who’s running it there, he has class schedules ready for people to come in. But then again, maybe only four of the students want to come in. So, they can come in and work but we’re just following the rules and trying to pick back up.
Advice for other wrestlers:
Always learn the craft because if you can’t handle yourself in a ring then you don’t need to be in it. Have a personality. Go out there and don’t give a damn if you fall on your ass and embarrass yourself. For me, personality and charisma goes a loooooong ways in the wrestling business. And you’ve gotta have a good look. Whatever your mindset is and whatever you wanna have out there, do it. Live it. Try it. It’s kinda hard when you don’t have a damn crowd to perform it in front of.
Criticizes WWE’s Empty Arena Shows:
I hate it. Everyone hates it because the people is what makes it. My goodness! When I was a heel, the best thing was when I would have a dude in a hold and I would hear something. Someone would say, ‘Oh, you suck’ and I’d be like, ‘Oh, you shut your mouth!’ I’d just go off on them and that’s the best feeling in the world. But if there’s no one there and I’m going, ‘Shut your mouth’ then they’re gonna be like what’s he talking about? Is he okay?
Full interview below. (Transcribed by Wrestling Inc.)