When the camera is on, I am an actor; otherwise, I am an ordinary person.
I definitely have an alter ego that can come out and get me out of situations where I'm having social anxiety. I can take a deep breath and create a bubble so I can perform in some way.
Whenever I'm waiting behind the stage, it's kind of like my normal Jackie mode is me talking a lot, playing around, but superstar Jackie mode is me concentrating on making sure that this performance was going to be a great performance.
It's so fun to just slip on different hats and play different characters, even if it's just for a minute.
Outside the ring, I am Gennady, but when I get in, I am Triple G: I become a different guy. I don't know how I switch, but I understand my job, I understand the situation, and I understand my business.
There's a button that goes On and I'm On. And when I go On, there is almost no me; there is just a character who is doing all this.
