Steve Maclin talks about his release from WWE.
The new IMPACT World Champion discussed this topic during a recent interview with Tru Heel heat, where he explained how getting cut from the biggest company in the world didn’t discourage him, it motivated him.
It just motivated me even more. I was told the creative differences were that creative had nothing for me, so I was like ‘okay cool, I’m gonna go create something for myself to make you want me.’ Whether I was to go back or not, but now it’s IMPACT Wrestling has given me the opportunity with the team that they have on the opposite side of the camera for creative,” Steve said. “It’s just a good mold of just working together and throwing ideas and I just love that I get to be creative who I am and how I’ve envisioned myself. For anybody that is out there that is trying to create, just keep working match after match and honing in your craft. Try something new at least one thing new every match but also know like you have to work on your character.
Staying on the subject, Maclin explained how important it is to try new things in the wrestling business, whether it be a new move or a new character trait. He adds that schmoozing is effective, but that’s not really in his wheelhouse.
It can be whatever you want it to be whatever your personality if it’s dialed up or you see a character in a comic book,” Steve added. “I like to steal from comics, and I like to steal from movies. It’s where I get my ideas and it’s just invest in yourself and be all in on it and just have the balls to be able to stand your ground and know who you are. That’s pretty much all I try to do is just stay true to who I am, and anytime you see that camera on and even behind the scenes, I try not to be a kiss-ass. I try not to politic my way to get what I want. I know sometimes you have to kind of schmooze a little bit to get your way, especially throwing ideas around or pitches and you finally have to get it that way, but I just try to stay true to me and work hard.
Maclin will make his first defense of the IMPACT World Title at the May 26th Under Siege pay-per-view against PCO. His full interview can be found below.
(H/T and transcribed by Fightful)