– WWE Tough Enough winner Josh Bredl recently spoke with the Tough Enough website. The full interview is at this link. Below are highlights:
Q: Lita commented that you feed off of the physicality of wrestling, and you stated youโve โgot the itch.โ Can you elaborate on how youโve taken to life in the ring?
A: I definitely love to compete, no matter what it is, and so the fact that now itโs in the ring, Iโm not only competing with other people, Iโm competing with myself. When this started out, I really wanted this, and itโs really turned into something that I need now. That being said, yes, Iโve got the itch, Iโve been infected by this thing, man, so Iโm always craving it. I always want more, and the fact Iโm learning at an exponential rate just fires me up more. I want to take the next step all the time.
Q: Triple H commented that youโre a fierce competitor. What are your expectations for adjusting to the WWE Performance Center โ including the competition of it all โ and does your lucrative contract add to the pressure to succeed?
A: Going into this thing I knew I was going to have to earn respect and it wasnโt just going to be given to me. Triple H definitely understands that Iโm a competitive guy. Itโs natural. Iโm not boasting about it; itโs just something that I always need and want, and headed into the Performance Center, coming up here to train, I know I have a whole lot to learn, and Iโm not coming in here cocky at all.
The contractโs great, but contract or not, I want to do this, and the fact that thereโs a dollar sign on my head and a target painted on my back now, Iโm just going to have to own that and live up to it and kill everybody with kindness. I have to let everybody know Iโm here for business. Iโm not here to make friends or not make friends; Iโm here for the business. Iโm here to go to work, and if my coworkers love me, Iโm going to love them back.
Q: You may not be aware of this, but everywhere you went this [SummerSlam] weekend, people, including WWE Legends, commented on how you command attention without even opening your mouth. How does it make you feel knowing that Legends said, โThat guyโs going to be somethingโ?
A: Thatโs huge for me. I guess my presence speaks for itself. I always took a lot of pride in letting my work speak for itself and letting my body language speak for me. I think itโs a lot more impactful than being this cocky, young guy who opens his mouth and craves attention. Iโm just going to keep that up and try to earn the respect of all these people and all these Legends. Take it in my back pocket and make that propel me forward in this career.
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