Former WWE Star Describes ‘Thankless Job’

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A former WWE star who transitioned to a behind-the-scenes role has commented on a “thankless” and seemingly misunderstood role.

Brian Myers had two runs in WWE, first signing a developmental contract in 2004 and being Curt Hawkins until his departure in 2009.

He would return to the company in 2016, remaining with the company until 2020.

It was during this second run that Myers would work as a producer whilst recovering from hernia surgery.

Appearing on the Busted Open Radio show (subscription required) hosted by Bully Ray, Myers spoke of this period in 2018, after being asked what the job was like, saying:

“It’s an impossible question to answer, man, there’s just so much to that.

“I saw the genius of, ‘Wow, this is why [Vince] is where he’s at and why he’s done the things he’s done,’ and I also saw the other side where you’re like, ‘What?!’ So it’s like: Is he crazy? [A] super genius?

“I don’t know. I saw it all in the months that I did it, so it’s hard to answer.”

Myers would go on to discuss what goes into the producer role, highlighting some long-held misunderstandings, explaining:

“Those guys work their asses off and it’s a very thankless job, because it’s more to it if you mess up than if you do something right.

“If it’s correct, you move along to the next thing, but if you mess up, you’re getting your ass chewed out.”

He would level the same respect for the WWE creative team, too, stating:

“And the same goes for the writing team: I learned a whole new respect for those guys, because people just bury them, but they don’t have this epic power to really make or break a career like sometimes they get the rep for.

“They’re just trying to do their best, as well, and it’s an audience of one when Vince is in charge at the end of the day. If he’s not into something, it’s not going to happen.”

Since leaving WWE in April 2020, having been released due to Covid-19 related budget cuts, Myers has returned to Impact Wrestling.

He currently teams with Matt Cardona as The Major Players.

Transcript from Wrestling Inc.

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