Ryback welcomes P.J. Black (Justin Gabriel) to the show for part two of his interview.
Ryback says Black had all the tools to be a major star in WWE. He thought Black was a “can’t miss” prospect, and he still doesn’t really understand what went wrong there. Black says he’s still determined to go back to WWE someday, win the WWE Championship, and prove everyone wrong. Ryback doesn’t doubt Black’s ability to do that if he really wants to.
Black notes that his decision to leave WWE a few years ago derived from him not being happy with his character’s position. He points out that he continuously pitched creative ideas and he even pitched the idea for a cruiserweight show several times over the years. He decided to leave the company and he’s glad he made that decision because he was able to grow as a performer and as a person, and all of his former weaknesses are now his strengths.
Black informs that it’s a goal of his to return to WWE because he wants to prove a lot of people wrong. He also wants to show that he can do so much more than he did during his first run, while correcting some of the mistakes that he made during that time.
Black points out that while some fans might love his high-flying style, he thinks the strength of his skill-set is his ability to tell stories. He’s also changed his style a bit, incorporating more submission holds and mat-based wrestling. He adds that he’s still likely to pull out a 450 splash from time to time if a certain match calls for that type of move.
That sums up this week’s episode of Conversation With the Big Guy. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
