Corey Graves Has No Interest In Getting Into Ring Shape, Talks Trasition To Commentary

Corey Graves may be cleared to compete, but he’s not interested in getting himself into “ring shape” as he said in a new interview. Graves recently spoke with The Athletic and you can see some highlights below:

On having ‘no interest in getting into ring shape’: “Three years ago, I might have had a different answer. But I have grown so confident and comfortable in this new role that I’m in, I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

On his July 2016 debut as a commentator on Raw: “I remember waking up in the morning, and I open my blinds and I looked over at Mount Washington … I wept, I cried. I was like, ‘How wild is my life?’ I never expected to be a commentator, yet my first night on the biggest job I can have is where it all began, at home. It was a really, really sweet feeling.”

On transitioning to commentary after his in-ring retirement: “I thought to myself, man, I dedicated my life to coming to WWE and being a WWE Superstar. That option got taken away because of medical reasons. But I’m still here; I’m not going to let them kick me out, you know what I mean? I’m going to make myself as valuable as possible.”

On the Corey & Carmella YouTube series: “We, of course, still want to … see where it goes and try to grow it. But of course, this is WrestleMania season. So, nothing like launching a new project during the busiest time.”

On getting married next week: “Tuesday morning, I get on a plane and fly to Fort Lauderdale. Because Thursday, we’re getting married. Why try to relax after a busy professional week? Let’s go right into the biggest life event we could possibly have.”