I love to wrestle. I take pride in my performances. I can even be a bit obsessive about trying to have the best match possible no matter who my opponent is. But my wrestling didn't get me noticed by Vince McMahon. The fact I had a certain entertainment factor attached to my character is what got me pulled out of developmental and onto the main roster.
And yet, it's the very thing that got me noticed that lead to the proverbial hand on the back of my neck, holding my head down. The very entertainment factor that got me hired was being thrown back in my face as the thing I needed to work on the most.
This is not a bitching session, where I complain about how WWE held me down on purpose, took away my dreams, shoved my career up my ass, or singled me out and screwed me over.
This is an explanation about the purpose of these videos, which is to show everyone what I have to offer. I'm a home run hitter being told to be satisfied with landing on first base.
I love being part of a team, and if we need runners on first base, I'll lead off. But when you have a lack of entertainment in the industry of sports entertainment, and you can hit the ball out of the park, it's the worst feeling in the world being told to draw a walk.
I want to entertain people. It's what I've always wanted to do. And I think I have the ability to do it, and in more ways than just the payoff of the matches we use that entertainment factor to build towards.
These videos are my way of letting everyone know I have a lot to offer, and not just in the ring. I have a deep seeded desire to entertain the audience. The reaction to the videos has been fantastic. If I can do this on my own with a crappy little handheld camera, imagine what I can do with a staff, infrastructure and marketing plan behind me.
It doesn't matter what last name I use. It doesn't matter if I'm a Kennedy, an Anderson, a Smith, Doe, or Jones (......Jones).
What matters is that I want to put it all on the line and see how far I can go both in the ring and behind the mic.
These videos are not only my way of telling WWE that I had so much more for them to exploit, but my audition to the rest of the world at the same time.
I want to entertain. It's in my blood. It's what I live to do. It's the only thing I want to do with my life.
Just as actors in Hollywood feel a certain creative connection with certain directors, and with no ill will or criticism of other "directors" that I've worked with, I love working with Paul. We made "beautiful music" together in OVW, and we now have the opportunity to do it again with no one telling us what we can and cannot do. This is the freedom and creative outlet that I've been searching for. I've had more fun shooting these little YouTube videos over the past month than I have in the past 2 years of my career. I hope that you hop aboard this train with us.
For this trip, I'll be your loyal conductor Mr. Anderson
(......wait for it.......)
Anderson!



