Ryback welcomes P.J. Black (former WWE Superstar, Justin Gabriel) to the show.
Black informs that this year has been going great for him which is a refreshing change because last year was terrible. He had a devastating injury that made him miss the entire year and he basically had to learn how to walk again. He’s a risk-taker in real life, and is a huge fan of base jumping and sky-diving. He was doing a jump in South Africa and things didn’t go as planned. He smashed into a building, which resulted in him losing a piece of his right ring finger and breaking his ankle.
Ryback notes that Black is truly lucky to be alive, but this had to be a significant financial loss as well. Black was forced to pay for the satellite dishes he tore down with his parachute, as well as his hospital bills. Black agrees, but points out that this was a life-changing experience, and meditation was a huge part of his recovery.
Ryback recalls working with Black in WWE’s developmental territory, FCW. He notes that Black was the Champion there at the time, and was working 20-minute matches regularly. Ryback thought Black was a “can’t miss” prospect for WWE.
After a short run in WWE as “Justin Gabriel”, Black has moved onto working for Lucha Underground and on the independent scene. Ryback notes that since he’s starting to feel like himself again, he’s been telling people that he’s going to return to television at some point in 2019. He jokes that Black should put a word in at Lucha Underground for him.
Part two of this interview will air on next week’s episode of Conversation With the Big Guy.
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!
