Posted By James Walsh on 06/19/26
On how he is doing with his mental health after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease:
"Wow. I'm taking aback by your question. I have put in so much time trying to work on what is wrong with me. I was misdiagnosed. I've been working with brain trauma specialists. I've been doing protocols with medications and peptides. I've been doing eating habits, sleeping habits, energy habits! I think I'm in the best place that I've been in the past 20 years. Physically, I still have a long, long way to go. But, mentally? I'm happy! I'm happy! I like myself and I love life, man!"
On what his misdiagnosis was:
"It is important! I was told I had end stage Alzheimer's. Thankfully, I didn't. But, everything I'm doing now with my podcast and with my promotion (NWE), I want to help men's mental health, man. Right now, you have guys with contracts who are riding high and then they get released. And, the mental anguish that the modern wrestlers must go through is brutal! I want to help them with that."
On how he broke through the glass ceiling in WCW when so few younger guys could:
"Blue eyes! (laughs) I have blue eyes, man! There was no secret. They had me under contract for over a year. And, they just kept me at home. So, I went to them and I said, "I really would like my release. I don't really care about your paycheck. I've got an offer to go back to Japan. I want to work." Well, when I did that, they brought me into the office to talk about it. They said, "Can you do this thing with this band, the Misfits?" So, I go, "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!" And, you know, I did and they saw I could move. I was steroided out. I was 6'3. I had dreads, painted face. That was intimidating! I wasn't even trying to fit in to American wrestling. I could care less. I was doing my thing and they saw they could do something with it. When there is controversy, they try to see what they can squeeze out of that lemon. And, that was how I got a shot."
On confronting Sting recently:
"After WCW fell apart and we weren't around each other anymore, I started to see Sting say things where he didn't have anything nice to say about me or working with me or whatever. That was heartbreaking. It really was. Working with Sting in WCW, I learned so much in such a little time. I really did. Well, in advance of an autograph signing thing at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, he walks in. And, there is no way we wouldn't see each other, man. So, I say, "Hey man, do you remember me?" He goes, "Yeah, how you doing?" or whatever. I could tell by the way he said it and the way he was standing, he was like, "Oh f***, I don't want to talk to this guy." Well, I said, "Can I have a few minutes of your time?" And, i said, "I'm not here to be your friend. I didn't find God.I am this person." And, I thanked him from my soul. And, i thanked him for what we did. And, I could see that what I said meant something to him. So, I said, "Can I ask you something? I have this picture of you and I together.... Would you sign it for me?" And, he did. He signed it and he put on a Bible scripture on it. And, that was probably my favorite moment from WCW."