“Tough Enough” returns to the USA Network tomorrow night (23rd of June) with a special “Tough Talk” airing on the WWE Network immediately following hosted by The Miz.
Paige and Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan are coaches on the new season and spoke with Channel Guide Magazine about a variety of topics including taking their role seriously and being the “bad cop”.
“This is placed as an immediate opportunity, but they won’t last long even if they do make it through Tough Enough and are picked as the next WWE superstar if they are a poser,” Hogan said.
“I can tell you if they are not for real, they will not last long. Once you get in the schedule is brutal, the lifestyle is brutal.”
“I’ve seen John Cena go from India to California and back to Japan and then ‘Good Morning America’ on no sleep and wrestle and get a workout done. There is the choice if you are going to eat, sleep or do a workout.”
“Of course, John works out and then he will eat and worry about sleep later. It might be postured as an immediate opportunity, which it is. However, if they don’t want to fit into the lifestyle, and if they don’t want to work hurt or handle the schedule, they won’t last long.”
The pair also spoke about how up until now they’ve had very little interaction with this year’s group of contestants but actually like that. Hulk said that it adds to the mystique and allows for more groveling when voting begins.
Paige explained that when the show airs on Tuesday, she doesn’t think they’re going to be very friendly and joked that she might be the “Simon Cowell” of the group because of her English accent but added that they all have the ability to turn “bad cop”.
To read the interview in full, click here.
