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Rhyno
joins the show. Kevin welcomes Rhyno back to the active
roster. Rhyno says that it is good to be back in WWE and says
that the battle has just begun. He says that he is still a little
paranoid about doing certain things with his neck and that there
is still some progress that he needs to make.
He mentions
that people have told him that it looks as though he has missed
no time at all, but he feels that he is still a step or two off
from being 100%. He says that he needs to work on a couple of
new moves and his hot comebacks, since he is now working as a
face. He says that it will probably be another couple of months
before he is comfortable in the ring again.
Tom talks
about Rhyno working down in OVW while working his way back to
WWE. Rhyno says that enjoyed his time in OVW. He feels talks about
how both he and the OVW wrestlers benefited from his time there.
Kevin asks
about the status of his neck. Rhyno says that his neck is 100%
as far as the fusion being healed. He says that he still has about
an inch of muscle to build up before it is back to where it was
before the surgery. He also says that his neck has been sore,
but that he is not feeling any pain.
Kevin
asks if there was any one move that may have contributed
to his injury. Rhyno talks about a hardcore match he had with
Justin Credible. He was supposed to gore a garbage can that was
propped between the top and middle turnbuckles, but he did not
come up high enough and drove his head right into the second turnbuckle.
He also mentions doing the gore on Jeff Hardy out of mid-air and
spiked himself on the mat.
Kevin asks
if Rhyno views himself and others as possibly having a shorter
career based on the current style of wrestling. He says that it
depends on the competitor. He says that besides his neck injury,
he’s been pretty lucky that he hasn’t suffered more
injuries. He feels that he could wrestle another 10 to 12 years.
He says that a lot of guys now are looking toward their post-wrestling
careers by saving up their money and investing wisely.
Tom asks
if Rhyno will adapt his style as a result of his injury. Rhyno
says absolutely, stating that he used to be "a wrestler",
but now he’s "an entertainer". Kevin agrees that
the wrestlers will probably try to work more safely than in the
past couple of years. Rhyno mentions that a lot of times, wrestlers
get caught up in their match and want to please the fans. He says
that his is trying to learn other ways to entertain the fans while
not endangering his health. He talks a little about trying to
hone his skills on the microphone. Rhyno’s cell phone cuts
out.
Rhyno calls
back in. Tom asks if the fans can be educated to accept
a safer style of wrestling. Rhyno thinks it is possible if the
product can be tweaked here and there. He again says that there
are more ways to entertain fans than taking an over-the-top-rope
bump through a table.
Kevin asks
about teaming with Chris Benoit. Rhyno says that he jokes around
a lot with Benoit; he says that Chris has helped him out a lot
in dealing with and recuperating from his neck injury.
Kevin asks
about Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas. Rhyno feels they are
both very good and have a very bright future.
Talk turns to Tommy
Hearns; both he and Rhyno grew up in the Detroit area.
Rhyno says that Hearns has meant a lot to the Detroit area, especially
since he was not a jerk. He says it’s always good to see
a hometown product become a national success.
Rhyno says
he is very excited about being a part of WrestleMania this year
and that he was bummed out that we missed last year because of
injury. Rhyno leaves the show.
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