He admits that most talents didn’t really understand how big and influential the attitude era was while they were living it, but once it ended they started to understand it’s importance. Wrestling had a huge impact on popular culture at that time, and some of the business’ top stars crossed over into the mainstream, resulting in The Rock becoming the highest paid actor in Hollywood years later.
D-Von mentions that their popularity during this time was hard to handle on occasion. He always had gratitude towards the fans, but after flying or driving all night, it was often very difficult to spend time in an airport or a hotel lobby signing autographs. He points out that Michael Jackson received a lot of criticism during his career for the way he isolated himself, but if the popularity they felt during the attitude era was even a fraction of what Jackson experienced, he can completely understand why Jackson did what he did.
D-Von informs that he grew up with his Mother in Brooklyn, but would travel to live with his Aunt and Uncle during the weeks. His Stepfather was a Preacher, and was the inspiration for his “Testify” catchphrase and Preacher character. His Stepfather, along with his Aunt, Uncle and Grandmother instilled a lot of good traits in him, and he’ll be forever thankful for that.
