Is comedy the secret weapon of WWE Films?
We really do have a lot of personality in WWE. You have to, to be in this job. You showcase a lot of personality when nobody else is watching. It’s one of those things where we got a lot of funny dudes in the locker room. We have to play within the goal posts of our program, so when we get the chance to do some funny stuff, I think people are going to be surprised. Paul Wight [aka The Big Show]‘s movie ‘Knucklehead’ comes out Oct. 22. Big Show is doing comedy for the first time, and I think that’s going to make a lot of people laugh. You’re also starring in the movie version of ‘Fred,’ the high-pitched internet sensation. He’s a polarizing phenomenon; how did you get involved with that? It’s cool, because it’s the WWE version of “John Cena.” Fred is a very imaginative kid who grows up without a dad and has fantasies of a dad, who he views as the toughest, strongest, most motivational guy alive. And they called on me — I got to watch the ‘Fred’ shows to become familiarized with what I w
