WADE BARRETT

I don't know about changing my mind regarding The One-Man Band. I've always personally found him incredibly entertaining, which is one of the reasons why, in the past, I surrounded myself with guys like him. I think he's a complete buffoon, don't get me wrong, but personally, I find him very funny.

I was always a fan of wrestling, right from the time I was nine or so. But eventually I decided I wanted to do professional wrestling myself, not just watch.

You just have to look at my nose to see what kind of lifestyle I led... sports and fisticuffs.

Many people don't realize just how dangerous professional wrestling actually is. People can get seriously injured and even paralyzed.

There is nothing more terrifying than lying in the ring and feeling that your hand has gone numb.

While I was working for the WWE in 2013 and 2014, TV deals had come to me, movie deals had come to me, sponsorship deals had come to me, and they were all turned down by WWE because they would involve me being taken away from their shows.

Ninety-nine percent of the time, I'm pretty laid back and relaxed, but I can get very intense quickly.

If you go back in time to the '60s, the '70s, probably the early '80s, British professional wrestling was the most respected region of professional wrestling on the planet, and somewhere along the way that got lost and wrestlers were forced to America or Japan or even Mexico to make a living.

I think the digital revolution and the opportunity for smaller brands to get big platforms now is fantastic for professional wrestlers and professional wrestling in general.

If you look back at people like The Rock there are times when earlier in his career he was doing heel stuff and he was so entertaining that people cheered for him. The natural thing to do was turn him babyface.

I've done a lot of work with recruitment, which involved me giving sales pitches and things like that and spending a lot of time on the phone selling my services to people.

I think when I left WWE, Vince blocked my phone number so he never wants me calling him again.

The one thing I try to do is bring something to my fight scenes that no other film fighter could ever do.

I think second place is the first loser in the competition.

People never try to prove themselves against me unless they've had a few beers in them.

Traditionally, WWE used to shy away from that Internet kind of fan base. But I think increasingly, in life in general and every aspect of entertainment, social media, the Internet fan base is now massive.

Maybe I need a catchphrase. Maybe I need a t-shirt that'll be a big sell. Maybe I need to do more with my in-ring skills. There was always something in my head like, 'I can improve this and I can improve that.'

I'm definitely never going to be John Cena, the life and soul of the party.

I certainly didn't come to entertain the crowd. I am here to get my hand raised and make it to the big events like WrestleMania, where I can make an even bigger payday. And that's what I am going to do.

By the time I got to 2015, I was sliding down the card. I was getting opportunities that I thought were kind of wasted. Like, I became the King of the Ring, which sounds like it should be impressive, but what it was followed up with was zero rises.

It's pretty much impossible to do anything when you're in WWE because you're so busy constantly.

The best thing about WWE without doubt is being able to step out in front of the incredible fans that we've got.

When I became King Barrett, the influence I had in the character was taken away. I was told, 'This is your outfit, and here is your promo that you have to say word-for-word.' Any time I tried to tweak the storyline because I thought it wasn't working, or because it wasn't me, I was denied.

I don't know if I'll ever get used to walking into the local shop or a local restaurant and having three or four people recognize me.

The difference between me and other Superstars is that I am more intelligent, possess a superior streetwise viciousness and am motivated by money.