WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray (Bubba Ray Dudley) appeared on an episode of Busted Open Radio, where he talked about a number of topics including The New Day’s heel promo on Big E and how it is creating disdain for them with the WWE Universe.
Ray said, “The New Day are making it seem like Big E’s broken neck is not that big of a deal and should not have stopped him from calling them and getting in touch with them. They’re using some of the most famous examples of broken necks. ‘Well, how come you couldn’t come back? Or how come you couldn’t call us Big E? Stone Cold [Steve Austin] broke his neck and he came back. Edge broke his neck and he came back. Kurt Angle broke his neck and he came back. Why couldn’t you? Are you too good? Are you too good for The New Day now because you’re a suit?’ In their minds, they’re completely justified. That is what generates the disdain.”
On possibly working with Tony Khan:
“Could Bully Ray and Tony Khan work together? Or more specifically, could Bully Ray be the booker of AEW? That opportunity would never happen … you’re not taking the real-life hobby of Tony Khan, that has finally come to life, out of his hands. This kid grew up, became a man, has wanted to do this his entire life, and has the money to do it in any which way shape or form he sees fit.”
On booking the angle where he put Dixie Carter through a table in TNA:
“The entire Dixie Carter through a table storyline was written, produced, and directed by me. It’s my idea, I flushed it out, I gave you the beginning, the middle, and the end, and I told you the exact day and time that the angle would be paid off. I told you when lightning strikes in the bottle.”
On the angle drawing a high rating for TNA:
“A 1.41 (rating). What is AEW’s highest rating? 1.4. I booked a six-month angle that popped a higher rating than AEW’s highest-rated show of all-time. That’s why I think I could do it and why I think I could work with Tony Khan.”
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