Maven loves professional wrestling.
It’s pretty much why the former WWE star joined Tough Enough in the first place. So when Maven won Tough Enough in 2001, it was a dream come true for the Virginia native. From 2001 to 2005, Maven created some memorable moments throughout his career.
Of course, there’s the unforgettable moment of him eliminating the Undertaker from the 2002 Royal Rumble. In fact, Maven even beat The Undertaker for the Hardcore Championship!
In 2004, it seemed that Maven was on the verge of a huge push as he got a huge win over Batista. Maven was even granted a World heavyweight title match against Triple H after winning a huge Survivor Series Elimination match that allowed him and his team mates to gain control of RAW for a month. Maven came up short, but seemed to be on the cusp of entering the main event scene.
But that never happened.
He was moved down the card and though he competed for the Intercontinental title in his final year in WWE, he was eventually released in July 2005. Since then, Maven has not watched one single episode of professional wrestling except when he had to for an annoucing gig. The wrestler-turned-Youtube star revealed the shocking news to Ariel Helwani that he doesn’t watch wrestling because it’s too difficult for him.
“It’s too hard,” he said. “It’s just too difficult. It’d be like watching the love of my life, my ex, going on her next date. And telling me, ‘Hey, this is my new boyfriend. He’s great.’ It’s still too difficult.
“I love wrestling. I love it. I love everything about it. I think it’s truly one of the best forms of entertainment going, and I root for its success. I hope all the superstars — I hope the Cody Rhodes’, I hope the Seth’s, I hope The Usos’, I hope the MJF’s, I hope the Adam Page’s — I hope all those guys have careers I never dreamed of. I just can’t watch it. It’s just, I’m a human being, I get jealous. I watch them and a little bit of me is upset that I still can’t do it. That age, Father Time, has indeed done what Father Time does. And it’s just too tough. Yeah, it’s too hard.”