Did Rick Rude inspire the trademark abs?
John Morrison: Rick Rude is the reason I even got abs in the first place. [laughs] I was just a fan of the way he did things. He was the kind of guy who would walk into a room and automatically take control. He’d tell them to cut the music so he could show them what a real man looked like, and I just thought that was freakin’ hilarious. If you looked at what he said and how he said it and how he looked, that’s what an awesome, entertaining character is all about. That’s why I liked him. ESPN: Was it fun when you played the heel to watch kids yell at the ref when you’re cheating? It’s like they know it’s fake, but still can’t help but try to get involved? John Morrison: Oh yeah, that’s why it’s so fun to watch. It’s fun to have a crowd of people so wrapped up in the drama that they’re yelling at the ref. When you take a step back and you take a look at the whole picture, from the performance to the crowd to the interaction, the whole spectacle of it is awesome. ESPN: Did you used to be
