Alex Riley Comments on The Miz, FCW and Much More

O386 has a new interview online with current WWE superstar, Alex Riley to promote Sunday’s scheduled WWE house show in Daytona Beach.

Below is an excerpt from the interview:

Q: How important was The Miz to your wrestling development?

A: “Huge. I think on NXT, I think I had something to offer, but you never know. I didn’t know what was going to get thrown at me. They would throw us out on live TV, and we didn’t know what was going to happen. It was truly like live TV — anything can happen — and it took a lot of preparation. I was very confident to have The Miz — it really solidified everything, his presence. It amplified any promo I cut.”

Q: How important do you think FCW was in helping you get to WWE?

A: “I think it was a huge deal. I really knew nothing about the wrestling business. I was a fan of it growing up as a kid. I was playing football and following it back and forth. I got really, really into it. It was a second dream of mine to become a WWE Superstar. When I was done with football, I started pursuing wrestling immediately. I really had to learn the craft. I had never been in a wrestling ring before. I had to learn what it takes to be a wrestler. It’s a lot more physical than what it comes across as on TV. I owe a lot to Dusty Rhodes — the speaking part and the character part of the business.”

Click here to read the full interview.