Road Dogg On Why He Left WWE: ‘I Wasn’t Having Any Fun’

Road Dogg left his role as co-head writer of WWE Smackdown earlier this year, and he gave some insight as to why in a new interview. The WWE Hall of Famer exited WWE in March after being co-lead writer for the Blue Brand for just over a year.

Road Dogg has spoken previously about his exit, and he gave some more context on Busted Open Radio. He noted that it just wasn’t any fun for him and that his wife gave him the impetus to leave. You can check out the highlights below:

On Why He Left:

“I still love wrestling, and I want to do wrestling and I want to do it for somebody that wants and needs it. And I feel like WWE didn’t want or need it anymore. They were firing on all cylinders and making money, and setting records. And I was — it was complacent. I felt like I wasn’t earning. I was, I was getting a check, but I felt like I wasn’t earning it.

“And I wasn’t having any fun. It got to be so much work, that it stopped being fun. I actually stayed longer than I wanted to just out of fear of unemployment. I didn’t do well with my money. I’m a drug addict and recovering alcoholic. I didn’t manage my money well. That fear of the unknown kept me for a long time.”

On His Wife Telling Him To Leave:

“I was about to go into a meeting, and my wife told me on the phone, ‘I lived with you in a tent.’ I said, ‘I’m coming home right now.’ If you lived with me in a tent, I don’t need to pay the mortgage. [laughs]”

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Busted Open Radio with a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.