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Roderick Strong (@roderickstrong) is a professional wrestler with AEW and is known previously for his time in WWE NXT, Ring Of Honor and TNA. He joins Chris Van Vliet to talk about his match against Orange Cassidy for the International Championship at AEW Revolution, being on the same card as Sting's last match, reflecting on his first year in AEW, why he decided to leave WWE for AEW, his neck strong gimmick, getting cheering for yelling "ADAM!", the first time he met Adam Cole in Ring of Honor, his role in The Devil storyline with MJF, how his workouts have changed since getting injured and much more.
Quote I'm thinking about:
"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Wayne Dyer
00:00 Intro
00:34 What’s life been like with a mustache?
02:00 Reflecting on his first year in AEW
02:48 Keeping his AEW debut a complete surprise
04:08 Having doubts about life after wrestling
06:48 How did turning 40 impact his career?
08:06 Wrestling Orange Cassidy at AEW Revolution
10:54 His thoughts on Sting’s retirement
11:50 The origin of his ‘Neck Strong’ gimmick
12:58 How yelling ‘ADDAAAAAM’ caught on
15:18 When did he first meet Adam Cole?
16:23 Jim Neidhart training him to wrestle at 12 years old!
21:58 Advice to aspiring pro wrestlers
23:19 Almost injuring his neck against Action Andretti
24:04 Not being told about fitness when you’re younger
25:21 How has his weight training changed since he started
26:54 Memories of his AEW debut
27:42 Gratitude being an important part of his life
29:37 What was it like to work in Wembley Stadium?
32:14 How long does he see his career going?
33:21 Was there ever talk of his name changing?
34:37 Finally standing up from the wheelchair
35:34 Being a part of ‘The Devil’ storyline
36:57 Will he be a target for MJF when he returns?
37:14 What are his other goals in AEW?
38:26 Pro Wrestling being more popular than it’s been
40:34 3 Things Roderick Strong is grateful for
