Gable Steveson recently spoke with Cliff Blunt of the Associated Press for an in-depth interview covering all things pro wrestling.
During the discussion, the Olympic wrestler and first-ever WWE NIL signee spoke about his competitive itch ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, his WWE television status and pro wrestling training.
Featured below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On the 2024 Olympics in Paris and how his competitive itch will never go away: “The itch and fire will never go away. And I feel like if you ask any competitor, old or young, I think it’s always there. But some people just don’t have the bodies to do it because they’re a little older. But I think me just turning 23, I still had that extra fire and I want to see what I could do. I wanted to test my limits. And so I stayed ready just in case the time came where I could come back. I need to have that Paris experience in front of a packed house. I need to have them see what it’s like to see Gable Steveson in person. Having been in Tokyo and having no fans was — it was okay because I still won an Olympic gold. But I want to have that experience of having my family in the front row. They need to see it live.”
On expecting to be seen on WWE TV soon and how training to be a pro wrestler is a longer, harder process than fans might think: “I am still doing my thing. I have changed my diet, my body appearance. I wanted to be the best thing ever so when I did go on TV, it was going to be a sight that nobody has seen before. My time is coming and it’s coming sooner than a lot of people think.”
Check out the complete interview at APNews.com.
