Jack-Hammer
YOU WILL RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!!
I was surfing the net a little while ago and came across this link: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2011/0802/542481/
Jeremiah Briggs, one of the final three contestants on Tough Enough, gave an interview to the Around the Octagon website. Briggs states that the WWE isn't going to be offering him a contract. Here are some of the higlights of the interview:
"Two weeks ago I was invited to go to Tampa to tryout for FCW and from what they gathered they loved my personality but they said I was only average in the ring and said I have a bad attitude and carried myself like I had something to prove.
Honestly, I think there's a lot of truth in that statement. I liked Jeremiah on the show. He showed a lot of heart and did have legit personality. However, the guy was downright reckless and showed little to no regard for his own safety or the safety of whoever he was in the ring with. He'd attempt moves, like that moonsault elbow that he tried for instance, without having practiced it and didn't do it right. He said he just decided to do it on the fly. Also, because he actually tried it, he thought that set him apart. It would've set him apart if he'd been able to pull it off without nearly killing his opponent, if he'd actually been practicing with someone instead of using the heavy bag.
"I told them that if I'm average I'm doing pretty damn good considering I had only done this for two months. If I can get to average in several weeks imagine what I can do in a few months. And of course I'm eager to prove myself. I was surrounded by guys who had done this for several years and they were all wondering who this new rookie was. I had to show them I belonged."
Yeah, the statement pretty much backs up what he said when he told them that the people at FCW thought he was walking around like he had something to prove to someone. Not that he didn't show a real knack for it and he was generally impressive for someone that'd just gotten into things.
"90% of those guys are vanilla. They are all the same. Long hair, pony tail, boring as can be. The day I left Tampa I shaved my head because I didn't want to be anything like them. I'm Jeremiah Riggs from Vicksburg, Mississippi. I'm not going to be a clone. All of their promos sounded the same. They are boring and play it safe. People are afraid of the truth."
Not very complimentary by any stretch and there's probably some truth in what he says. At the same time, however, the guy sounds like he also has an attitude problem. He's been in the business for all of about 5 minutes and he's already talking trash about people that've devoted years to wrestling.
"What do they want in a superstar? I don't need a character. I'm Jeremiah Riggs. I don't need a new name or gimmick. The WWE has a s--tty developmental roster. No one stands out. They are all scared of failure and half of them have been there for years. They are all the same and do the same stuff. Sure, they have a few guys that have potential but they are all clones. But I'm not going to be just like everybody else. What are they going to do send me home? You can't scare someone who ain't afraid."
As I said, it sounds like Briggs has a real attitude problem. He's using bland generalization to slam guys in FCW because he ultimately didn't get what he wanted or was hoping for. As I aluded to, Briggs has been in wrestling long enough to finish a cup of coffee but tries to come off like someone that's worked his ass off in the business for years and hasn't gotten what he feels he deserves.
"Me and Bill were cool on the show. I heard he got a job as a scout for the WWE and I was glad to hear he was doing good for himself. He deserves it after so long in the business. When I was in Tampa doing my match with Orlov, Bill was praising me and talking about how good I was doing. I was doing stuff that Luke and Andy couldn't do, on the first try. But when I walked into FCW a few weeks ago he acted like he was too cool to talk to me. He's changed man. He thinks he is somebody because he was the big man on the show. I guess Hollywood went to his head. Sure he had a mediocre wrestling career and found new life on Tough Enough. I don't give a s--t. I'll whoop his fat ass."
Bill DeMott is highly respected in wrestling and, again, Briggs comes across as someone that simply has no respect. I can understand being frustrated with a setback, that's perfectly natural. But it sounds like the guy thinks of himself already as a star despite the fact that he hasn't done anything. Hell, he hasn't even been in wrestling long enough to accomplish anything. Of course, this stuff with Bill DeMott is Briggs' side of the story and we've all come across stuff like this online from guys that haven't made it yet or haven't been "used" the way that they think they should.
Overall, I'd say he does have some points about some issues. At the same time though, he comes across sounding like yet another guy that believes himself to be far better than he actually is. From what we saw on Tough Enough, Jeremiah has a lot of heart and passion. At the same time though, he was sloppy and had no regard for physical safety. Just because a wrestler doesn't have common sense enough to have an inkling of fear and concern for himself and whoever he might be facing off against doesn't make that wrestler superior. Ultimately, it makes him a liability. He also comes across as someone that's already developed a massive ego and sees himself as a star despite the fact that he's paid no dues and doesn't really sound like he believes that he should.
Jeremiah Briggs, one of the final three contestants on Tough Enough, gave an interview to the Around the Octagon website. Briggs states that the WWE isn't going to be offering him a contract. Here are some of the higlights of the interview:
"Two weeks ago I was invited to go to Tampa to tryout for FCW and from what they gathered they loved my personality but they said I was only average in the ring and said I have a bad attitude and carried myself like I had something to prove.
Honestly, I think there's a lot of truth in that statement. I liked Jeremiah on the show. He showed a lot of heart and did have legit personality. However, the guy was downright reckless and showed little to no regard for his own safety or the safety of whoever he was in the ring with. He'd attempt moves, like that moonsault elbow that he tried for instance, without having practiced it and didn't do it right. He said he just decided to do it on the fly. Also, because he actually tried it, he thought that set him apart. It would've set him apart if he'd been able to pull it off without nearly killing his opponent, if he'd actually been practicing with someone instead of using the heavy bag.
"I told them that if I'm average I'm doing pretty damn good considering I had only done this for two months. If I can get to average in several weeks imagine what I can do in a few months. And of course I'm eager to prove myself. I was surrounded by guys who had done this for several years and they were all wondering who this new rookie was. I had to show them I belonged."
Yeah, the statement pretty much backs up what he said when he told them that the people at FCW thought he was walking around like he had something to prove to someone. Not that he didn't show a real knack for it and he was generally impressive for someone that'd just gotten into things.
"90% of those guys are vanilla. They are all the same. Long hair, pony tail, boring as can be. The day I left Tampa I shaved my head because I didn't want to be anything like them. I'm Jeremiah Riggs from Vicksburg, Mississippi. I'm not going to be a clone. All of their promos sounded the same. They are boring and play it safe. People are afraid of the truth."
Not very complimentary by any stretch and there's probably some truth in what he says. At the same time, however, the guy sounds like he also has an attitude problem. He's been in the business for all of about 5 minutes and he's already talking trash about people that've devoted years to wrestling.
"What do they want in a superstar? I don't need a character. I'm Jeremiah Riggs. I don't need a new name or gimmick. The WWE has a s--tty developmental roster. No one stands out. They are all scared of failure and half of them have been there for years. They are all the same and do the same stuff. Sure, they have a few guys that have potential but they are all clones. But I'm not going to be just like everybody else. What are they going to do send me home? You can't scare someone who ain't afraid."
As I said, it sounds like Briggs has a real attitude problem. He's using bland generalization to slam guys in FCW because he ultimately didn't get what he wanted or was hoping for. As I aluded to, Briggs has been in wrestling long enough to finish a cup of coffee but tries to come off like someone that's worked his ass off in the business for years and hasn't gotten what he feels he deserves.
"Me and Bill were cool on the show. I heard he got a job as a scout for the WWE and I was glad to hear he was doing good for himself. He deserves it after so long in the business. When I was in Tampa doing my match with Orlov, Bill was praising me and talking about how good I was doing. I was doing stuff that Luke and Andy couldn't do, on the first try. But when I walked into FCW a few weeks ago he acted like he was too cool to talk to me. He's changed man. He thinks he is somebody because he was the big man on the show. I guess Hollywood went to his head. Sure he had a mediocre wrestling career and found new life on Tough Enough. I don't give a s--t. I'll whoop his fat ass."
Bill DeMott is highly respected in wrestling and, again, Briggs comes across as someone that simply has no respect. I can understand being frustrated with a setback, that's perfectly natural. But it sounds like the guy thinks of himself already as a star despite the fact that he hasn't done anything. Hell, he hasn't even been in wrestling long enough to accomplish anything. Of course, this stuff with Bill DeMott is Briggs' side of the story and we've all come across stuff like this online from guys that haven't made it yet or haven't been "used" the way that they think they should.
Overall, I'd say he does have some points about some issues. At the same time though, he comes across sounding like yet another guy that believes himself to be far better than he actually is. From what we saw on Tough Enough, Jeremiah has a lot of heart and passion. At the same time though, he was sloppy and had no regard for physical safety. Just because a wrestler doesn't have common sense enough to have an inkling of fear and concern for himself and whoever he might be facing off against doesn't make that wrestler superior. Ultimately, it makes him a liability. He also comes across as someone that's already developed a massive ego and sees himself as a star despite the fact that he's paid no dues and doesn't really sound like he believes that he should.
