WWE Hall of Famer Sean "X-Pac" Waltman recently appeared on WWE's The Bump, which is a part of the 25 year anniversary of the nWo and talked about watching the nWo being formed and how it would translate into his career going to a different level when he joined the faction.
Sean Waltman said:
“I was watching. I kinda had an idea that might be what happened, but still, you didn’t know. No one knew.” “I don’t think anyone could have predicted how big it got. When I joined nWo, it was a whole ‘nother level of recognition and notoriety. It was, wow!”
Sean Waltman also talked about how besides from Bret Hart, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was one of his favorite opponents to battle with.
Sean Waltman said:
“Well, it was jumping in the deep end of the pool, that’s for sure. I picked one of the biggest stars in WCW. Honestly, what an honor it was.” “Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes were in the main event of the first wrestling show I had ever been to. That made me fall in love with this.”
“And then, we did that six-man: Scott, Kevin and I versus Roddy [Piper], Flair and Kevin Greene. Besides my match with Bret Hart, that’s my favorite match.”
Sean Waltman then talked about how his WCW firing in 1998 was actually a blessing in disguise, but he also wondered what would have happened if he was there until WCW went out of business in 2001.
Sean Waltman said:
“I think I would have thrived because my stock elevated. I was working on getting a raise, and then, I broke my neck.” “I know D-X would have crushed it [without me there], but I just wonder what would have happened [if I stayed].”
“I thanked Eric Bischoff. [I said], ‘Thank you for firing me.’ He said, ‘I’m so glad I fired you.’ I would have been pissed if he had flown me all the way to Atlanta to fire me, I would have been way, way more livid. He was like, ‘Yeah, I’m glad I didn’t fly you down either ’cause I would have changed my mind, and you wouldn’t have had D-X run.”
Sean Waltman then talked about being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice and how monumental that is for his career.
Sean Waltman said:
“Just to be in the Hall of Fame two-times is crazy.” “I get nervous when I’m in situations like that, speaking. I was full of nerves, but it means the world to stand up there…these are my friends. These are my best friends in my entire life. I don’t know how to answer it; it just meant the world [to me].”
You can check out Sean Waltman's comments in the video below:
