Former WWE Superstar JTG recently appeared on The Ross Report podcast and discussed Zack Ryder being the first one to congratulate him, Ryback’s comments about bigger stars needing to receive bigger paydays and more. Here are some highlights:
On Zack Ryder being the first person to congratulate him after the release of his first book: “The first person that called me and told me that they loved it, my first book, was Zack Ryder. He read it on a flight going home. He text me right away. He said, ‘bro, I read your book. Hilarious! Good stuff!’ And he asked me, like a lot of the Superstars I didn’t name, but I left a lot of hints, but he wanted to reconfirm. He was like, ‘so, was this The Big Show? Who was this?’ And we had a talk, but he loved the book.”
JTG on Ryback’s comments about bigger stars needing to receive bigger paydays: “That’s tricky. That’s a tricky topic because, to be honest, I don’t think I should get as much [pay] as Big Show. Definitely not. He’s a draw. He draws a crowd. Same thing with Chris Jericho. But I think if the talent’s on the same level as you, and you lose and he gets paid more than you, I don’t think there should be a big difference [in pay].”
JTG on Sandow being the breakout star of guys who were released by WWE this year:
“I believe Sandow is going to go [far]. He loves this business. I see him going to TNA or ROH to further his career. And, like, [in] wrestling, you never say never. He might be back [in WWE].”