On a recent edition of his “The ARN Show” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson discussed a myriad of topics including leaving Jim Crockett Promotions for WWE in 1989.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On whether he regrets leaving Jim Crockett Promotions for WWE in 1989: “I would have never left. I would love today to be sitting here telling you I had some kind of job with Jim Crockett Promotions that I got to go to the day after tomorrow. I mean, it was the time of my life. I learned everything that I knew about the business, how to navigate business. It was a three-year learning experience that involved wrestling for 330 – 340 days. That’s the only way you get experience like that with a host of top talent. I would have never left if they would have made it right, and I wouldn’t have felt like I missed anything.”
On whether he’s glad he got the chance in WWE at the time: “No matter how you slice and dice it, how much I made, how good the exposure was, how good the experience parts of it were. The fact is, I lost a year of my life from my family, you’ll never get back. Twenty-four days a month gone.”
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In a recent episode of his podcast, “The ARN Show,” WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson opened up about his decision to leave Jim Crockett Promotions for WWE in 1989. Anderson discussed his regrets and the impact it had on his personal life.
Anderson expressed that he would have never left Jim Crockett Promotions if they had made it right for him. He described his time there as the “time of his life” and a valuable learning experience. He learned everything he knew about the business and how to navigate it during his three years with the company. Anderson emphasized that the only way to gain such experience was by wrestling for 330-340 days a year alongside top talent. If given the opportunity, he would have loved to continue working for Jim Crockett Promotions.
When reflecting on his time in WWE, Anderson admitted that no matter how much money he made or how good the exposure and experience were, he lost a year of his life away from his family. He highlighted the sacrifice of being on the road for 24 days a month, which he could never get back. This aspect of his decision to join WWE weighed heavily on him.
The podcast episode also featured a video embed of the interview, allowing listeners to watch and listen to Anderson’s thoughts firsthand.
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Arn Anderson’s candid discussion sheds light on the challenges and sacrifices professional wrestlers face when making career decisions. It serves as a reminder that success in the industry often comes at a personal cost.