WWE Hall Of Famer Opens Up About Hardest Part Of Backstage Role

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A WWE Hall of Famer who worked in a production role for the company has opened up on the stresses of the position.

D-Von Dudley worked as a backstage producer in WWE from September 2016, becoming a coach in NXT in June 2022.

He would depart from WWE in January 2023.

In a recent virtual signing for Signed by Superstars, he addressed working with the company but would say that:

“I can say a little bit, but I’m not going into detail.”

Speaking on working under Triple H, D-Von would say:

“I have a lot to be thankful for with Triple H. He was the reason why I became a producer backstage.

“He gave me my first big victory as Reverend D-Von. Hunter actually believed in me and the gimmick and loved it.

“He said to somebody, ‘D-Von got the raw end of the stick with that,’ at least in some people’s eyes, but not mine. Hunter was always in my corner.

“I had a really good time working underneath him.”

He would hesitate before answering a question on the difference between working with Vince McMahon and Triple H before saying:

“I enjoyed my time with WWE. I have nothing bad to say. The job is stressful whether you are Vince or Triple H.

“You have a live television show with a bunch of guys who can be primadonnas at times and if they want to do something that they feel passionate about, they want to do it.

“You have to be the guy to tell them no because this is what the boss wants.

“In my opinion, working with both Vince and Hunter was great, I had a good time, I learned a lot, it made me the person I am today.

“I have nothing bad to say about either man. I know people have their personal opinions and what they feel about certain people who were their bosses. I have nothing negative to say.”

He would then reveal the hardest part of being a producer in WWE, concluding:

“Well, I guess when the boss tells you what he wants done and talent doesn’t want to do it or see it his way, now you have to be the buffer. That was the hardest.

“Especially if you were in the ring with these guys, you wrestled them, now you put on a suit and tie, and you tell him what the boss wants. That was the hardest thing.”

D-Von would also reveal that he’d be happy to work for AEW in a producer role but not in an in-ring capacity.

He confirmed that he isn’t going to be at WWE Royal Rumble, though did confirm that he’d be “cleared and ready to go” a year after his back surgery on February 15 2022.

D-Von runs the Team 3-D Academy, with both of his sons (Terrell & Terrence Hughes) having worked AEW tapings and currently working with AEW’s Billy Gunn.

Transcript from Fightful.

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