Former WWE producer and current All Elite Wrestling Star Sonjay Dutt appeared on The Sessions podcast with Renee Paquette, where he talked about a number of topics such as it was weird transitioning from a wrestler to a backstage producer, but he quickly learned he loves his backstage work and it is more fulfilling than going out there and wrestling.
Sonjay Dutt said:
“Ever since I stopped wrestling, it was a weird transition. Okay, now I’ve stopped wrestling. I’m working backstage. Is this really what I want to do and quickly I learned ,yes. I love doing what I do backstage. I’m more fulfilled professionally working in a backstage capacity than I did going out there and wrestling.”
Sonjay Dutt also talked about the difference between his job in the WWE and IMPACT and how he knew he can do more than just be a match producer.
Sonjay Dutt said:
“In 2012 was when I first worked in the office at TNA and Impact Wrestling. So for 10 years now, like a lot of people, especially if you work with me in WWE, where I was just a match producer, and that is kind of what WWE is where, okay, this is your job, which was part of the reason why I wanted to kind of quit, where I was like, ‘Look, I know in my heart of hearts that I can do more than just be a match producer’, because before WWE, I was at Impact, and what you see now, I did that at Impact. I had all these experiences, and then I got to WWE and it was like, ‘Okay, you have this one segment, you’re gonna produce it, and then that’s it.’ I see all this other stuff where I feel like I can contribute and I wasn’t feeling as fulfilled there. But yes, it is so fulfilling to be a part of every little thing. At the end of the day, to me, it’s solely being able to help talent.”
You can check out Sonjay Dutt's full comments at this link. H/T to WrestlingNews.co for transcribing the above quotes.
