Ryback Loves Roman Reigns, Wishes Impact Could Catch a Break

– Ryback discussed Roman Reigns, the state of Impact Wrestling and more in the latest episode of Conversation With The Big Guy. The highlights are below:

On Roman Reigns: “I love Roman Reigns. I think most of the guys there [in WWE do as well]. I think it’s a whole different dynamic than Cena. I think more guys [like Reigns]. He works really hard, but he’s always very humble. He is very [respectful] and he never walks around backstage with an ‘I’m better than you’ attitude. So, to me, not to say that John does that or anything. It’s just that Roman comes off different. I don’t know if it’s from being raised in the business and whatnot. But I’ve worked with him very closely over the years, especially early on, so and the guy can go and he’s super talented, so I’m happy for all of his success.”

On not thinking WWE should do a live Christmas episode: “It is the hardest lifestyle. It’s not like any other sport or any other thing because there’s no offseason…Whether it was USA [Network]’s idea or Vince [McMahon]’s idea, who knows whose idea it was? But they’re looking at it as a way to make money and the problem with that is you’re dealing with human lives. We have all these other days of the year we could run. We could do two tapings the week before. I just feel bad for the guys because they have no choice. No one can say anything there. I guarantee you not one of them wants to be there.”

On GFW/Impact: “I just spoke with Jeff on the phone maybe a month ago and just kind of just a friendly conversation. I wish they could catch a break. It’s just one thing after the other, but I think that through negatives sometimes and whether Jeff comes back, and I would assume he does, whoever’s in control right now, has to do their thing…It’s more places to work. It’s more opportunities for guys and I just think this is really their chance to put the pedal to the metal and go for it. And I want them to succeed. I want them to succeed more than anybody for [pro] wrestling in general because I think that makes WWE, put them on their toes and I think that makes Vince at his best and we’ve all seen it. Just that competitive environment instead of creating competition from within, when you have that outside threat.”