TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth appeared on Busted Open Radio, where he talked about a number of topics including WWE’s approach to new talent at the time he started there.
Nemeth said, “I was told when I was brand new to WWE and I get hired, they go, there’s a window of 3.1 years that you will be on television on average. Some people it’s a couple of days. Some people, it’s The Undertaker and it’s 35 years. Most likely, you’re gonna be here for a year or two and you’re gonna be an independent wrestler. And how do you want to use it [the brand you built in WWE]?”
On how that shaped his approach to his career:
“You want to stay relevant. You want everyone talking about you all the time… There should be ups and downs. You should disappear for a while. You should make yourself scarce. They [wrestling fans] are so loyal to you if they like you or want to stick with you. They followed me to comedy when I had never done it before and stuck around 15 years later to come to the shows and say, it’s a fun thing. They are so loyal above and beyond that they will follow you if you try these different endeavors.”
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