New WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan recently spoke with KATC television to promote Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown television taping in Lafayette, Louisiana.

When asked what it was like to lift up two WWE Championship belts, Bryan replied, “It was incredibly heavy.”

He continued, “Here I am with two titles, they’re both probably 25 pounds each, I’m just as happy as can be, but I just wrestled two matches. I was exhausted. I was trying to do this (Yes! chant), and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m so tired.'”

Check out the complete interview at KATC.com.

The following are highlights of a new WOIO-TV interview with Hulk Hogan:

On the reason he called the Superdome the “Silverdome”: “I didn’t realize it until the second time I had said it. We have a thing called the Gorilla position and I was ready to go out. They pulled me for a quick interview and we talked about the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, and I had a tough time a few days ago with that. My manager Jimmy Hart and I just stood and stared at the statue and when I looked at his face, I lost it and I was totally rattled for at least half that day. It really upset me, in a good way. So in that interview when we talked about the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal and then I went straight out there I guess my mind was still thinking Andre. But the crowd sure let me know that I was saying the wrong name of the venue. So I apologized to them and I made sure that I tagged it at the end again with the Skydome. Oh man, the Superdome.”

On being part of WrestleMania I and WrestleMania XXX: “Well it’s huge. We started this thing out in Madison Square Garden, we were just a “rasslin” company and Vince McMahon had this crazy vision that he was going to take wrestling all over the world. Little did we know that when we brought Mr. T in that the ship would kind of point towards entertainment. So here we go, fast forward thirty years later and it’s the largest entertainment company in the world.”

On if he thought Undertaker’s streak would end: “No. No I didn’t. I thought that the streak would go on forever until he decided to rest in peace.”

On if he feels Daniel Bryan’s title run will last: “It’s his time, this is a new era. And last night in the Superdome the people really let everybody know what they wanted and who they wanted to be champion so I think everybody gets it.”

On his favorite WrestleMania moment: “For me it was Andre. In the Silverdome. Not the Skydome, not the Superdome (laughs). That was a huge moment. It was the largest indoor attendance record and it still stands today and I didn’t know what was going on. I didn’t know if I was going to be able to get him up and slam him and I wasn’t sure that he was going to pass the torch. It was a very different time in sports entertainment and we were still pretty barbaric in our thinking. That was my favorite moment because if it hadn’t have been for him, I never would have been shot of a cannon like I was.”

On what made him leave TNA to come back to WWE: “It wasn’t what made me want to come back, it was that I needed to come back. This was my home. I mean I started here in the late ’70s with Vince McMahon Sr. and I was his guy, he brought me along and he named me Hulk Hogan. He gave me this super huge push way back in the day in Shea Stadium when I wrestled Andre The Giant. It just made sense. After all of the years that I’ve been gone and I wasn’t wrestling, with all of the surgeries I’ve had and when they told me that I wasn’t going to be able to walk again after the sixth back surgery. Finally after the ninth back surgery I’m on my feet and I’m running and it just made sense to come back. And for me to come back with the Network and to be the host of Wrestlemania 30 in the Superdome, the whole thing just kind of came together perfectly and I’m here to stay.”

You can watch the complete interview above.

WWE posted the following image on Instagram of Daniel Bryan’s new WWE Championship and World Heavyweight championship belts. The WWE Championship belt features Daniel Bryan’s “Yes Yes Yes” logo on the sideplates. The World Heavyweight title has Bryan’s name on it.

– WWE added the official preview for this week’s edition of “WWE Countdown,” which airs on the WWE Network on Tuesday. This week’s show will focus on “infamous gimmicks” in wrestling history. You can check out the preview below.

– Daniel Bryan’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship victory at WrestleMania XXX on Sunday night garnered some media attention, including the cover of The Times-Picayune newspaper. You can check out the front page of that newspaper, featuring a photo of Bryan’s post-match celebration, below.

@WWEDanielBryan on the frontpage of The Times-Picayune newspaper #WM30 #WrestleMania30 #WWE @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/jmLRuhBybO

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) April 7, 2014

Words cannot even begin to describe what fans witnessed last night at WrestleMania. I will instead allow for the screencap below to perfectly encapsulate the moment. That face was not unique either, as basically every face in the crowd featured the same shocked expression.

This of course occurred after the Undertaker finally lost at WrestleMania, ending his perfect 21-0 streak at the biggest wrestling event of the year. In my opinion, ending the streak against Brock Lesnar was the definition of illogical booking.

This image perfectly sums up the crowd’s reaction to Lesnar’s victory.

It makes little, if any, sense to end the most vaunted streak in sports entertainment against a part-time superstar who is way past his prime. That should have instead been reserved for an up-and-coming superstar such as Roman Reigns or Bray Wyatt.

Following the event, fans were even speculating whether the loss was a shoot, that’s how unbelievable it seemed that the WWE would allow Lesnar to end the streak. It was indeed the plan all along, but it still makes one question why Lesnar was the chosen one.

The most logical reason is that Lesnar was hand-picked by Taker to end the streak. At this point in his career, the Undertaker has complete creative control over his character and there is no doubt that he would have to approve any loss. He is also a noted fan of MMA, so he probably thought Lesnar would serve as the perfect man to end his undefeated run.

The Undertaker seemed gassed during much of the match and was taken to a hospital following the contest.

Another option is that WWE simply wanted a cheap ratings pop. Following the match last night, it was the most talked about topic on Twitter and fans will undoubtedly tune in to RAW tonight to see the aftermath, but that seems harmful to the company. It is moronic to trade in an accomplishment like the streak that could have propelled a rising star to superstardom in favor of a slight boost in ratings.

Not only did the decision not make sense from a business standpoint, it also killed the crowd. They were completely disinterested during the Divas contest and it seemed like they did not become completely invested in the main event until about halfway through. The Undertaker’s loss definitely killed the momentum of the show for the next 20 or 30 minutes, as fans were in a state that was a mixture of shock, disbelief, and anger.

Ultimately, having Lesnar end the streak was a very poor booking decision. That was likely the last time fans will ever see the Undertaker compete in the ring. They will now remember his final match as an anti-climactic botch-fest against an uncommitted part-timer that ended in defeat. The worst was that some disrespectful fans in the audience were actually brazen enough to shout, “You suck!” to one of the most accomplished and respected superstars in WWE history.

– WWE added the following to their official YouTube channel after the conclusion of WrestleMania XXX on Sunday night.

Three icons share a moment: WrestleMania 30 Exclusive, April 6, 2014

Three of the biggest superstars in WWE history, Hulk Hogan, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and The Rock, meet backstage before their memorable interaction at Wrestlemania 30. Don’t miss the replay of WrestleMania 30 on WWE Network.

– Brie Bella noted via Twitter that she wanted to go out to celebrate Daniel Bryan’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship victory at WrestleMania XXX on Sunday night, but was told that she was not allowed to. Below is a shot of Bella’s tweet:

For those wondering why Brie bella wasnt with Daniel bryan's celebration… #wwe #WM30 @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/FZDqVb4bZA

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) April 7, 2014

– WWE added the following to their official YouTube channel on Sunday night:

WrestleMania 31 comes to Levi’s Stadium on March 25, 2015

The greatest spectacle in entertainment, WrestleMania 31 comes to Silicon Valley, CA on Sunday, March 25, 2015.

http://youtu.be/mVVZESVmZmg

– The following is a photo of the “moment” everyone wanted to see on Sunday night — Daniel Bryan’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship victory celebration from WrestleMania XXX.

Daniel bryan still celebrating after the show ended #WrestleMania30 #WrestleMania #wwe #WM30 @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/yTH87HNItz

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) April 7, 2014

As many expected, WrestleMania XXX turned out to be a memorable and newsworthy event on Sunday night. A number of legendary moments took place, titles changed hands and surprises unfolded throughout the evening. Below is a quick rundown of some of the notable moments from the show.

• The show opened up with a “WrestleMania Moment” type segment, as Hulk Hogan, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Rock shared the ring for a promo segment.
• The Undertaker’s legendary undefeated streak was broken. Undertaker lost via F-5 to Brock Lesnar, making his new WrestleMania record 21-1.
• Daniel Bryan finally had his “big moment,” as he defeated Triple H in the opening match on the pay-per-view and would go on to defeat Randy Orton and Batista in the main event to become the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
• The Real Americans broke up during the WWE Tag-Team Championship match on the WrestleMania XXX pre-show. After The Usos retained their titles, last eliminating The Real Americans, Cesaro ignored the orders of his manager Zeb Colter and attacked Jack Swagger.

  Additionally, Cesaro pulled off an upset by winning the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. He last eliminated The Big Show in what will go down as his first true “WrestleMania Moment” when he body slammed the giant — with ease — over the top rope.

You can read a full WrestleMania XXX report at the following link: WWE WrestleMania XXX Results – April 6, 2014

– According to a recent draft, the matches that WWE is planning on giving ample time at WrestleMania XXX on Sunday are Triple H vs. Daniel Bryan, John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship main event. The Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker match will also likely receive a decent amount of time. According to the draft, Bryan vs. HHH is scheduled to go longer than any match on the show.

– The following is a photo of WWE Hall Of Famer Mick Foley in the ring at the WWE NXT event at WrestleMania Axxess in New Orleans this weekend:

Mick foley at NXT Event at #Axxess #WrestleMania #WWE #WWEHOF #WrestleMania30 @MBoone420 @RyanClarkWZR pic.twitter.com/4xokkqflgJ

— Jorge Romero (@Jromer0) April 5, 2014

The Boston Herald has a new WrestleMania XXX feature up that features comments from Ric Flair, Jim Ross and Daniel Bryan.

Ric Flair gave credit to Vince McMahon for making WrestleMania what it has become today. “WrestleMania is what it is because of Vince,” said Flair. “He’s made this the Mecca of Sports Entertainment.”

Jim Ross added, “Vince doesn’t go to ball games, golf, or any of that rich-guy stuff. He just works, and nobody works harder than him.” JR continued, “He’s always had that unrelenting work ethic, and I think a lot of it stems from his father. His father was such an iconic figure in the wrestling business. Vince idolized his father from afar, and he wanted to do anything he could to draw favor from his dad. When his dad reluctantly allowed Vince to get into the wrestling business, that overwhelming work ethic kicked in.”

Finally, Daniel Bryan noted that he would like to start a new era at WWE RAW on Monday night after WrestleMania XXX. “I’d like to go out on Monday Night Raw on the day after WrestleMania and start a new era with guys who can go out in the ring and perform,” said Bryan. “John Cena and Randy Orton are great performers, but so are Cesaro and The Shield. It’s time to give some new guys some new opportunities.”

Check out the complete article at BostonHerald.com.

– Variety ran a featured story on Sunday’s WrestleMania XXX show in New Orleans called, “WrestleMania Celebrates 30 Years as WWE Pins Down Big Deals, Bright Future.” You can check that out at Variety.com.

– The official WWE website has added there “WrestleMania Diary” feature, which features extensive coverage of Daniel Bryan’s experiences heading into WrestleMania XXX on Sunday. You can check that out at WWE.com.

Brian Fritz of Between The Ropes caught up with a number of WWE Superstars and WWE Divas at the WWE media day in New Orleans. The following are videos of the various interviews.

Paul Heyman Still Hustling Going Into WrestleMania 30

http://youtu.be/J56-95yZrzU

WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan on WrestleMania 30, Increased Fame

WWE Superstar Seth Rollins on WrestleMania 30, Enjoying The Shield

WWE Superstar Cesaro on Fitness, Daniel Bryan and WrestleMania 30

WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil on His Gators, WrestleMania 30

WWE Diva Natalya on WrestleMania 30, Slapped by Summer Rae

WWE Diva Emma on Making PPV Debut at WrestleMania 30

WrestleMania XXX host Hulk Hogan spoke to SportsIllustrated.com this week and commented on the possibility of John Cena turning heel and questioned whether Daniel Bryan will able to be the face of WWE for years to come. Here are the highlights of what he said about:

John Cena Turning Heel: “He’s at the perfect time to pull a ‘Hollywood’ Hulk Hogan on everybody. If he was to switch and take that hustle, loyalty, and respect and tell everybody how he was running game on everybody the whole time, he’d have another ten years wide open without even looking back,. So maybe in five years, it’s John Cena running the game on everybody.”

Questioning Daniel Bryan’s Longevity: “When I look around the roster, Daniel Bryan is on one hell of a roll right now, but he gets beat to death every night he goes out there. The big guys just go out and stomp on him. Can he handle that for five more years? I don’t know. It’s anybody’s game at this point.”

The following are highlights of a new Between The Ropes interview with WWE Hall Of Famer Harley Race:

On the reason he would be surprised if Daniel Bryan wins the title at WrestleMania XXX: “Well if he (Bryan) does, it’ll surprise me. Just being able to talk a great match and performing great matches six/seven nights a week is a different ballgame because it is a different time.”

On why he considers Triple H the best wrestler in the world today: “Right now, I’d have to say Hunter because I watched his style, he’s a lot of mind and he took it and put it to a frame that became his. He’s just good at what he does.”

Check out the complete interview at BetweenTheRopes.com.

Sam Roberts interviewed John Cena, Hulk Hogan and Daniel Bryan after Tuesday’s WrestleMania XXX press conference in New York City. During his conversation with Cena, Roberts asked him for his thoughts on being in the mid-card of WrestleMania, instead of the main event.

“Why wouldn’t I be? I have a match at WrestleMania 30,” Cena answered. “I like to think that any match I’m in is the match.”

You can watch the interview above.

The official website of Rolling Stone has published a new article which looks at the rise of Daniel Bryan in WWE, as well as the explosion of popularity behind his “Yes! Movement.”

When asked about his popularity as compared to Steve Austin, “When you look at Steve Austin, if he’d happened in different eras, he would have been hated. Hulk Hogan, if he came out now saying, ‘America, take your vitamins,’ and he’s this jacked-up dude, you would get people going, ‘Wait, what? I hate this guy.’ To me, it’s whether you fit into the atmosphere.”

He also spoke about what he wants for his future with his fiancee, WWE Diva Brie Bella. “Brie and I would like a simple organic farm that’s not farming to sell stuff, but just to be self-sufficient. You never know what the world’s gonna be like.”

Brie put over her future husband as a guy who is changing the perception of “smaller guys” in the business. “Daniel is making not only your hardcore wrestling fan base, but your casual viewer, look at the smaller guys differently.”

Check out the complete article at RollingStone.com.

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SportsRev.TV caught up with Daniel Bryan at the Wrestlemania 30 Press conference today and he discussed what it would mean to possibly main event Wrestlemania 30, his thoughts on CM Punk and howPunk leaving opened up the door for him in the company, how he grooms his beard, and how Bri Bella is his “rock”

Check out the interview above.

The following are highlights of a Best Of New Orleans interview with Jim Ross:

On what we can expect at his one-man shows on Thursday: “I’ll do a succinct open, to get everybody up to speed on my career, and then we go right into the questions-and-answers. Fans can ask any question they choose. No topic is off limits — I call it a no-holds-barred Q&A — and the questions lead to stories. I’m not a stand-up comedian, but a lot of the stories are organically humorous, so there will be a lot of laughs. The questions make every show different, and I think that’s better than a long monologue. Each show has its own personality, its own tone, tenor and uniqueness. I don’t work off a teleprompter or script. I’m still a wrestling fan, been one my entire life, so I like spontaneity and improvisation.”

“I think my story is motivational in spirit for some. I was raised as an only child on a 160-acre farm in East Oklahoma, not a child of privilege by any stretch of the imagination. A guy from Oklahoma, with a Southern accent, who had three Bell’s Palsy attacks that left me with paralysis around my mouth — that guy isn’t supposed to be successful, especially on television.”

“So we have comedy, history lessons, some motivation. And the audience is just as involved as I am, asking questions and stimulating banter. It’s gonna be a fun night. For the VIP ticket holders, after the show I’ll do a meet & greet and talk to them one on one. And you know I’m gonna bring down all the barbecue sauces, the mustard, ketchup, jerky, so we’ll have those on hand as well.”

On his pick for the sleeper match at WrestleMania XXX: “Because of what’s at stake and the two guys in it, I think the Triple H/Daniel Bryan match could very well be the show-stealer on that card. I expect that match to go on early, so the audience is going to be fresher, full of “P & V.” Then the fact that there’s something definitive at stake as relates to the winner. [The winner gets a title shot later that night.] You have a destination, you have a reason, you have two highly talented guys that have so much professional pride. I think that Triple H/Bryan match is one that will tell a very compelling story. It’s not the beginning or ending chapter; another chapter will be written later in the night. But it’s got a chance to be a great match.”

On his biggest learning curve while doing his podcast: “What I’ve learned is to have a basic outline of things that you want to address, but don’t work from a script. Leave yourself the flexibility to deviate from your GPS — you’re still gonna get to the destination. You want the podcast to be entertaining and informative, but don’t overscript; that takes the spontaneity out of it. It’s the same as my live shows. It’s better being more conversational, more one-on-one and personal. Podcasting has been a real fun venture. I’m enjoying it, it’s a good way to stay connected to the business.”

“When I left WWE in September 2013, I’d been there a little over 20 years, and in the business 40. I’m 62, I thought maybe I’ll slow down a little bit — but I enjoy being busy, being active, being around people.”

“The one-man shows, the podcasts, the project for Fox, the family brand of food products — it keeps me out of mischief.”

Check out the complete interview at BestOfNewOrleans.com.

– Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle website has published “Live 360 Coverage of the WWE WrestleMania Press Conference In New York City” featuring exclusive photos from the event.

– Part 1 of Daniel Bryan’s first-ever WrestleMania Diary is now online at WWE.com.

– In the weekly sit-down interview with Michael Cole, Stephanie McMahon declares Triple H will “demolish” Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania.

In an exclusive interview, Stephanie McMahon discusses Daniel Bryan’s chances against her husband, Triple H, at WrestleMania 30.

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Bray Wyatt’s promos getting better: “My big frustration in the beginning was Bray Wyatt was saying a lot of things but none of it mattered. None of it made sense. None of it meant anything. He put Kane on the shelf and no one really cared because they never explained why. We weren’t getting the why to the Wyatt Family. We were just getting these bizarre promos and bizarre sort of black out moments. We just weren’t getting a reason why they were terrorizing who they were terrorizing and now finally their promos are starting to make sense now because they’re sort of raging against this 10 year fan favorite John Cena establishment. They’re making themselves anti-establishment in their own way.”

Serious Cena vs Comedian Cena, does it hurt the Bray Wyatt build: “In general i think that Cena shtick is so damaging to most storylines he’s in. I like that last week, that go home week to the PPV where they make Cena be serious. I thought the build to both Rock matches were really frustrating to see them both take it in a joking manner as opposed to serious. My big critique of the Cena/Rock build in those promos were like that’s just not how men talk to each other when they have a personal conflict. It was all jokes, quippy one liners and pop culture references when they could have gotten a really intense personal conflict story out there. In terms of Cena with Bray, i don’t think we needed the jokes but it didn’t affect me as much this time because we haven’t anybody approach Bray Wyatt like that yet. It was kinda cool to have Cena verbalize what a lot people sitting at home watching are sort of joking about with Bray Wyatt. I don’t think it hurt the story because he came out last week and was more serious in tone.”

Adding Triple H to the Triple Threat and “trolling” Internet Fans: “Super smart move. Especially if Triple H actually wins which i don’t think is going to happen but lets just play out that scenario. Let’s say Triple H beats Daniel Bryan. It’s the most epic trolling of wrestling nerds of all time. They would be dangling a carrot in front of every smart wrestling fan and pulling it away. I would like it just for that reason. The other thing, playing that scenario out. Triple H wins, he gets put in the match. How cool is the 3 guys from Evolution in one match? As triple threats go, i wouldn’t mind seeing that match.”

Daniel Bryan recently spoke to DirecTV to hype Sunday’s WrestleMania XXX pay-per-view. Here are some highlights of what he said about:

Being Compared to Steve Austin: “I honestly don’t think they are accurate. There are some similarities, like anyone who has had issues with authority figures in WWE. But I think our attitudes and how we handle things are different. It was a different era when Steve Austin was battling Vince McMahaon. It’s kind of similar, but to me they are way different.”

Fighting Triple H: “The biggest thing is he’s just really smart and he knows what he’s doing. He’s been doing it for years. Not only that, but he’s also a big tough dude. He tore his quad and kept wrestling. He wrestled Cactus Jack in those Hell in a Cell matches and street fights. He is a multiple time WWE and World Champion. He knows what he’s doing and he knows how to win. Also, he’s been in those big matches and main evented WrestleMania before. I think all of those lend to his strengths.”

Potentially Main Eventing WrestleMania XXX: “That is what every wrestler who has ever wanted to step in the ring strives for. It’s funny, 3 years ago, I would do radio interviews and people would ask me what my goal is, and it was to main event WrestleMania. People you are talking to are like “Oh, that’s a nice little dream.” But now here it is and it’s within my grasp. That is literally – when you are lying in bed as a 15-year old kid, and you are dreaming of being a wrestler – that is what you are dreaming of. You want to be in the biggest match in the biggest show of the year. With 70,000 plus fans screaming. That’s what everybody wants when they start this.”

The following are clips from today’s WrestleMania XXX press conference, which was held in New York City today and aired live on the WWE Network.

Hulk Hogan discusses the future of WWE: WrestleMania 30 Press Conference

Hulk Hogan talks about his impressive history in WrestleMania, as well as the future of WWE.

Daniel Bryan is living his dream: WrestleMania 30 Press Conference

Daniel Bryan is ready to realize his dream at WrestleMania 30.

Triple H discusses the dreams of WWE Superstars: WrestleMania 30 Press Conference

Triple H talks about the dreams of WWE Superstars to be apart of WrestleMania.

John Cena discusses why Wrestlemania is special: WrestleMania 30 Press Conference

John Cena shares a memorable story about what makes WrestleMania moments so special.

Batista and Randy Orton are set for the main event: WrestleMania 30 Press Conference

Batista mocks his critics and Randy Orton makes a big claim at the WrestleMania 30 Press Conference.

The following are highlights of a new Boston Herald interview with Chris Jericho:

On his WrestleMania XXX status: “I’m not a part of it and I won’t be a part of it. And it was my choice to sit out this year.”

On the reason he decided not to return: “If I’m going to be at WrestleMania, it’s going to be in a position that I can sink my teeth into, a position that I think is significant enough for somebody of Y2J’s experience level and notoriety. Looking at the card this year and you see everybody who came back — Brock Lesnar and Undertaker are back, Triple H is back, Batista is back, and it’s the ascension of Daniel Bryan — how many spots are there available for Jericho at this point in time?”

On the CM Punk situation: “Everyone’s asking, ‘Where is CM Punk?’ Punk had enough of whatever was going on, and none of us really know whatever it was, and he left. And that’s your only choice.”

Check out the complete interview at BostonHerald.com.

The following are highlights of a recent Chad Dukes Wrestling Show WrestleMania Spectacular interview with Batista:

On his return to WWE: “I left for very specific reasons and the reasons were because there were certain opportunities I wasn’t getting when I was with the company, and we were so locked down and I mean when you’re under contract with them you’re pretty much limited to the things, you can do. You really can’t do anything else in the company without their say so and they weren’t…certain guys were getting opportunities that I wasn’t getting and I wasn’t real cool with that. So I left to accomplish certain things, and I felt like once I accomplished them, I always wanted to come back. At the end of the day I love professional wrestling. I really, I really do, man. So it’s not like I never planned to come back, I wanted to come back sooner. It’s just that you know it took me longer to accomplish certain things that I really want to accomplish. I didn’t want to be working and do one movie a year. It’s just I was out there auditioning and stuff, these were the jobs I was getting, and once I landed it, you know the Marvel deals, I felt like I accomplished everything I wanted to and then some. We didn’t come back and demand a lot of money you know I didn’t say, ‘I’m not doing house shows I’m only doing Monday Night Raw.’ I mean I said, ‘I’ll do Smackdown, I’ll do house shows.'”

On being selective with film roles: “I got offered a lot of roles, coming out of wrestling, on stuff that was going straight to DVD and it wasn’t the stuff that I want to do and I really wanted like, really good projects. I really, I really had a passion for acting and I really wanted to become a better actor. So I passed up on a lot of that stuff and held out for like better roles, and stuff that will put me in the next to guys were really established actors, so I could kinda learn from, so it wasn’t easy man. I got out there and pounded the pavement.”

On his heat with Daniel Bryan fans possibly coming from a 2011 tweet: “For some reason I think people thought that I didn’t like Daniel Bryan or I had this personal thing. I said a comment, I had one comment about him when he first won the world heavyweight championship and I was like, I was in shock and I said, “Okay.” Because I just didn’t get it. The reason I didn’t get it because it was too soon and that’s my personal opinion. I felt it was way too soon and they did that constantly over and over. I thought they, they just slap the title on people like, way too fast. It’s like, I think sometimes that they used the title, I might get a little grief for saying it, sometimes I think they use the title to get guys over. I thought it just, they did it, it was premature. I never had a problem with him being you know, World Heavyweight Champion, I just thought that they did it way too fast.

You can’t convince me that some body else was a bigger supporter of Daniel Bryan cause I mean that was years ago, before everybody was you know on his jock, when they wanted me to job him out, and I was like, “Hell no.” He’s just too good. He had been coming around for years and I could never figure out why they didn’t give him a job, but he had come out and they wanted me to work a match with him, and squash him and I was like, “No, not gonna happen.” He’s way too good man, we could have a good match, and we did. I mean we gave ‘em a version of what they wanted, but we gave ‘em a hell of a match. It looked like a competitive match. When at the time it’s not with what they wanted.”

On current WWE Superstar who are impressing him: “I love Bray Wyatt. I love him. I love that whole gimmick, that whole Wyatt Family gimmick, but Bray I think he’s gonna be a huge star. I get caught up in this guy, man. When I watch him he’s one of those guys. He’s another guy, I mean he doesn’t look like a stud. He’s not a statue of a man, but he is athletic as you can get, that kid can move man. He is agile, he is a stud man. That kid is as an athlete. He gets when he cuts a promo, you just get sucked in man. He is hypnotizing. When I talk to him like personal, on a personal level, he’s one of those kids who’s not afraid to learn, he has no ego. He’s still learning and he knows he’s still learning and he’s not afraid to ask questions, and I think that’s why he’s going to be so good. Cause he’s this good right now and he still wants to learn. I love the whole Shield gimmick, everyone’s real focused on Roman, and I think he’s definitely going to be a huge star, but Dean Ambrose to me, he’s the star of that.”

Check out the complete interview at ChadDukesWrestlingShow.com.

Daniel Bryan was interviewed by Chad Dukes last week to promote WrestleMania XXX. Here’s the recap of what he said about:

If he gets any flack for fans chanting his name during matches he’s not involved in:

Nobody’s ever come up to me and said anything. Nobody’s ever come up to me and said, “Hey! I’m sick and tired of these people cheering for you during my match!” But I mean there’s nothing that you really can say, you know, it’s not my fault people are doing it. I didn’t start an internet petition to say “chant for me during everybody else’s matches” or anything like that. It’s crazy and that’s one of the beautiful things about wrestling. Man, people can just go out there and do what they want, you know what I mean. It’s such a unique art form in the sense that it’s, you go out there and it’s live and anything can happen and the crowd can do anything and you just don’t know what’s gonna happen at the end of the show and all that kind of stuff. It’s really fun and the crowd participation just makes it more unique.”

Being part of Total Divas:

“The cameras are actually filming me now as we’re doing this. We are doing this and we are being filmed as we do this. Not only that but our little dog Josie is trying to attack the boom that’s hanging above the bed. So yeah, it’s just interesting because like there are days, a day like today, where I should be able to relax be at home, be getting ready for WrestleMania but here we are, actually today we’re doing some cake testing and food tasting. Which is fun right? It’s a lot of fun, we’re in this beautiful cabin right by a creek, and all this stuff, but it’s funny, yeah these are times that should be down time for a lot of people but we’re off doing stuff. But a lot of it’s fun stuff. I probably would have never gotten the bus had I not been pushed to do it by Brie and the show and all that kind of stuff.”

If anybody ribs him for appearing on Total Divas:

“People tend to not rib me in general, and I think it’s a penchant I have for when people do something like that I kick them in the groin. So people stopped ribbing me a very long time ago and I think that that’s why. ‘Oh yeah that’s real funny-WHACK!’ Because that is always funnier than any rib you put on or any jokes you put on somebody.”