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The moment I found out I was teaming with Sheamus was the moment the fans did. ”

I grew up with WWE and New Japan, but when I started traveling to Germany, I had the chance to train with people like Christian Eckstein and Tony St. Clair. They were two of the cornerstones of the German 'beer tent' wrestling era, when they'd have 30-day tournaments in the same town. ”

In the '90s, there was a big wrestling boom in Switzerland with Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior, and all those guys. It was on television in Switzerland on a German TV station for a year or so. That's when I saw wrestling for the first time. I was in the fifth or sixth grade and was a fan of it right away. ”

Sheamus and I did have a rivalry and then became a team, and we went from being work acquaintances to becoming best friends. ”

I still believe in old school values, I still believe in hard work, I still believe in wrestling, and people have showed that's what they want to see. ”

I was told I have to work 10 years to get a doctorate. Well, I have worked all that time to become a doctor in professional wrestling. So to speak, I have a Ph.D. in professional wrestling. ”

I started at the bottom and worked my way up. I think that shows hard work pays off. A good thing takes a while. ”

I try to work out whenever I can. ”

As long as you work hard, good things will come. I firmly believe that. ”

Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but it does enhance its chances. ”