You played a lot of Mario Kart during your time off. What else did you enjoy?
Let's see... God of War, Metroid, Conan, LEGO Indiana Jones and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. You know what I liked the best? Paper Mario. I really like Paper Mario. I like a lot of Mario games.
Do you play a lot of game on the Nintendo Wii?
Recently, with me traveling and getting back in the ring, I don't have time for video games. But when I was hurt, I played a lot of stuff, mainly Wii and Xbox 360.
Did you find the Wii remote therapeutic?
When I got to the point where I was able to use it, definitely. Any movement I could do with my left arm for my collarbone was great. First I thought I wasn't good enough, because I couldn't lift the controller, but eventually it got to a point where that stuff's really helpful.
"I can ... beat Super Mario Bros. in eight minutes. I played that thing so much."
How much input do wrestlers have with their theme music?
I wish we could pick our theme music. For the longest time, I had the Burning My Light or whatever the entrance music was that started with "Hey, nothing you can say," and I hated that shit for all four years. I hated it from the first day I heard it. They even tried to tweak it a bit and I still hated it. I told Vince and Kevin Dunn, the producer, that I hated my music, so they said they'd get me something new, but it was four years. Finally, I gave them a CD and said that I wanted this music, so they bought the song and they played it for two weeks until Vince said it didn't fit my character. The following week, CM Punk debuted and they gave him my music.
He has the music you wanted?
Yeah! He has the music I picked and the WWE bought for me. Then a little while goes by and I said listen, I've been champ for six months. Throw me a bone. The joke's over. So for two months, I kept hearing that I'd get it next week. Finally, I heard it and I hated it. The second time I listened to it, the song grew on me and now I like it. I liked the Evolution theme too.
What is your favorite SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 feature?
I've only had the opportunity to play it for 15-20 minutes, but Create-A-Finisher will be interesting. Creating a wrestler is also huge. It's great that kids get to put their own twist on the game by creating a wrestler that no one else has.
What games did you play growing up? Were you a Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat guy?
I was never into Street Fighter. I like all of the Mortal Kombat games. I can also beat Super Mario Bros. in eight minutes. I played that thing so much. I also like Metroid for the original Nintendo. I can beat that with the code, Justin Bailey. Excitebike was also cool.
Have you downloaded the old stuff?
You mean on the Wii? Yeah. It took me a while to realize that the Wii could hook up to the Internet. Then I finally discovered that I had to use the friend code. I put it in and the next thing I know I'm playing this guy from Japan in Mario Kart.
Reader Comments (15)
Randy Orton and John Cena are darlings and are sweet and cuddly !
dragonzidy you mention that you believe Randy Orton is an overindulged crybaby who thinks because hs dad and grandfather are wrestlers and have been in pro wrestling a long time that he is entitled to more because of being a 3rd Generation wrestler. Randy is entitled to being treated kindly, respectfully, considerately, affectionately, and in good ways. Same goes for John Cena. They're not losers if they don't have a title belt on RAW either and if you or others assume so.....that's not true at all. They're not losers. Those behaving wrongly towards them with the intent to make them feel sad or unhappy about things aren't considering how they feel which is being inconsiderate and unkind, immature and doesn't need to happen. I LOVE YOU RANDY ORTON AND JOHN CENA!!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Sending wishes for you guys to laugh your asses off and at least allow me to be caugjht up in having fun too! Miss you! Best wishes and intentionally postive thoughts always!!!!!
Randy Orton and John Cena are good people who deserve to be treated well and respectfully and to enjoy themselves. Me too.
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Randy Orton isn't a pompous ass but your disresepecting him is the eptomization of the term " pompous ass". Because you say you like Randy Orton and John Cena. Okay, I can understand liking them. But lying about Randy Orton and saying that he is an overindulged crybaby is a lie. He doesn't do anything but give others opprotunities to improve in WWE while he gets forced to take a back seat to guys who are not as hard working, dedicated, loyal, trustworthy, intelligent, strong, determined and affectionate, sometimes downright cuddly. I know, saying that Randy Orton or John Cena are cuddly may not make sense to you but they are anyway!!!! You're right about one thing you said though about Randy Orton..........he is entitled to more. But not bad things. Good things. He deserves to enjoy things, have fun, laugh more, feel sad and angry when he feels that way but I would like to make him luagh until he can't breathe anymore because he's thrilled beyond belieif! But I want to also be able to feel that way too. I want to be able to spend time doing fun things with him one day. So I am getting that part of my life in check. Otherwise I don't have a chance in hell at improving and getting to wrestling school and getting into WWE and being on RAW and siding with Randy Orton and John Cena. Just because. Sounds dumb to you maybe but I like them anyway.
This is very cool. i just wish people will sometimes don't live on actors and live on how they really are he may boast and do evil but he wont get arrested because everything is supposed to happen by all of the McMahons. they dont care of what happens they will just fix the errors at the last minute. Just admire the wrestlers outside the ring and hate wwe everywhere. It's simple!
Hah, this is awesome!
A lot of people don't realize that it's all gimmicks. Sometimes they won't get a long just because of personalities outside the ring, but they don't hate each other or anything like that. They're professionals. Randy is one of my favorites though. Man does he have that snob attitude down. Really easy to dislike his character. Also a phenomenal athlete. I just hope i can get in the same shape he is some day.
I think it s kool that when randy aint kickin real ass in the ring . he can kick virtual ass as well when orton gets back full swing he will be world heavyweight champion and be as dominant as he was last year long live the legend killer!!!!!!!
it seems like none of you understand the concept of sports "entertainment", its fake, go argue about celebrities whose lives affect u even less!