Former WWE Superstar Alex Riley was recently a guest on Sean “X-Pac” Waltman’s podcast, X-Pac 12360, to talk about his time with the company. During the interview, Riley revealed how he was treated backstage by the likes of “The Chairman Of The Board” Vince McMahon and former WWE Champion Triple H, as well as if he would have stayed with WWE had he not been released.
Riley was signed to WWE back in 2007 when he was sent to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). He made his main roster debut and was paired with The Miz in 2010 for some time before embarking on a singles career. During his time with the company he also served as a color commentator on shows such as WWE Superstars, NXT, and Main Event before his release in May of last year. Check out here what he had to say:
How he was treated by Triple H and Vince McMahon:
“Vince McMahon [and] Triple H, they were straight [with me]. They were straight shooters and I always loved when somebody would say, ‘We’re just not gonna do it right now, sorry’ rather than bulls—ting me, and they never did. I heard – and I kind of got the feeling – that Vince was always a pretty big supporter of mine, so, hey, what a compliment to have. And I hope I’m making them very proud right now.”
If he would’ve stayed with WWE had he not been released:
“I don’t know, because I would’ve been torn. I really really love that job, but WWE is very in this way. They own you. They would’ve owned me, I don’t think I would have been allowed opportunities to do anything else.”
H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions
