That's one of the reasons why I left WWE: not to feel tied up or pressured into fulfilling a certain number of work dates throughout the week or month - because of my injuries.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
My main reason for leaving WWE was to heal up my body - to give it a rest - and to spend time with my wife and my kids.
When you lose your passion to be a WWE Superstar, there's no point in going back. It's a lot of work and sacrifice.
When you lose your passion to be a WWE Superstar, there's no point in going back.
When you commit to a WWE contract, you're committing to some serious time away from home.
I do recall at one point being part of WWE and other guys taking the risk of stepping away, and a lot of guys don't do it because of the fear that it's not going to be the same.
I don't want to go back to WWE and burn out within four or five months, and having another run as TNA world champion would feel just as good.
I had a great run with WWE. WWE gave me great visibility. I met my wife there, and I got paid a lot of money; it was just my time to go. I sensed it. I was smart enough to leave. That's the bottom line.
My life is with WWE.
I can look back now and say, 'Aw, that was a little dumb taking huge bumps onto concrete before a couple of hundred fans,' but if it wasn't for that attitude and that type of work ethic, I never would have gotten to WWE.
When my job isn't performing in a WWE ring, my job is to get back performing in that ring. When I'm hurt, all I have to do all day is get strong and get better. I'm a very dedicated physical therapy patient, and that helps a lot.