Posted on August 11, 2016. I haven't done the nose one yet, but again, just take the necessary steps to ensure as much safety as possible.". Damien Sandow talked about how in WWE the focus for the bookers were on a few top guys and not all the wrestlers together. Aron Steven Haddad (born August 3, 1982) is an American professional wrestler and actor best known for wrestling with WWE under the ring name Damien Sandow. I don't want to say afraid," Stevens prefaced. All Rights Reserved. But remember this and I mean this from the bottom of my heart no matter what any majority shareholder, CEO or authority figure may want u to believe. "We get through it, and to me, when people were panicking, the grocery stores, they weren't fully, fully stocked, but we never ran out of food," Stevens pointed out. Tweet. "I don't have a wife and kids or a family, but other people do, especially out here, even grandparents that come into contact. Stevens said that he is not concerned about the virus, but he did note that he is still taking the necessary precautions to protect other people. Again, what I do, I keep my immune system up. "I'm not concerned. That's just my opinion. He also noted that today's technology and resources have made a vaccine much more realistic in a short amount of time as many intuitions have spent the past few months developing a vaccine that can be readily available for everyone. In fact, he failed to cash in. Damien Sandown won the Money In The Bank briefcase in 2013, but it didn’t result in a World Title Run. If my grandmother or my grandfather were still alive, I would want other people to wear masks in front of me, so I don't give it to them, and again, it's just basic, basic things here.". So I'm trying to do my part.". More importantly, Sandow was a huge fan favorite. Arguably the hottest free agent on the market, Damien Sandow, has been signed by Impact Wrestling. There's definitely clickbait headlines, but I also think we all need to make informed decisions, do our own research and just kind of go from there. Hausman referred to the recent COVID-19 outbreak that has affected not only WWE but also AEW and the indies to the point where, as exclusively reported on Wrestling Inc, AEW had to change their testing protocols. TNA News: Damien Sandow To Debut On Impact Wrestling Tonight? This is about something near and dear to my heart something that I’ve always put first and foremost in my career, the paying customer, the supporter of pro wrestling – the fans. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. No one starved to death during this. Required fields are marked *. I also would love to keep everyone healthy in America. Aron Stevens, formerly known as Damien Sandow during his time in WWE, was recently interviewed by The Wrestling Inc Podcast, talked about various aspects of the wrestling business and how he is a head-booker for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood. Now, I am not going to stand out here and talk about glass ceilings and brass rings and any other kind of cliché. I mean, how much do you really need? I have a stockpile of that or at least enough to get me through a year, but I'm not going to live my life in fear of something, I am going to be cautious, and if I can not infect anyone, I'm fine. Really? Managing Editor Nick Hausman on The Wrestling Inc. Daily podcast where they chatted about Stevens' time as Damien Sandow and Damien … Anyone who has ever stepped foot into any ring has always worked directly for all of you, so, Impact, here we are.”, Conor McGregor slams John Cena, calls new age WWE stars a bunch of ‘dweebs’, WOH Wednesday: Jenny Rose & Nanae Takahashi vs Solo Darling & Sumie Sakai, The mistake WWE already made with Ronda Rousey, The Big Recap: This weekend in Combat Sports & Entertainment (October 19-22), Opinion: Combat Sports Tribalism is Stupid, Triple H prepared to offer Ronda Rousey a WWE contract, Your email address will not be published. "We were able to make our own decisions, and to me, let's take care of our health first, and then before we turn this into a political issue, I really wish people could understand and really focus on how alike we are and how very much connected we are. I’m going to do what I always have done and that’s come out here and tell the truth. Damien Sandow never got the push that the fans wanted during his time in WWE. "California, they offer free COVID testing. Damien Sandow was extremely popular during his time in WWE. Stock up on water. I mean, you swab the inside of your mouth. Stevens commented on the initial response to the pandemic where grocery stores were nearly emptied out, but Stevens noted that there was never a chance that stores would run out of food completely. The topic came up as Stevens had gotten a COVID-19 test done less than an hour before the interview. Is it that big of a deal? Damien Sandow on how the WWE officials think differently from the fans. Will the artist formerly known as Damien Sandow, now going by Aron Stevens, make his debut on TNA Impact Wrestling tonight? It was really funny, back in March where everyone's buying toilet paper, yet there was a surplus of Vitamin C, of zinc of things to keep you healthy. You can also follow him on Twitter @AronsThoughts. I am going to speak with full disclosure and for those who used to employ me, don’t worry because this is not about you. Former WWE Superstar Aron Stevens (aka Damien Sandow) joined Wrestling Inc. Share. I'm not one of these people like, 'oh, it's the government trying to...' No, wear a mask because it's the right thing to do. Again, even in our worst with the virus hit, there was never a shortage of food. "Again, it's just me trying to do personal responsibility, and I think if everyone could just assume a little more personal responsibility combined with common sense, it would really help things as opposed to 'I'm not going to get tested, and I'm not going to wear masks and I'm not going to do this because this is America.' He also urged people to just wear a mask regardless of your belief in the necessity of a mask. Former WWE Superstar Aron Stevens (aka Damien Sandow) joined Wrestling Inc. Give me a microphone on live TV. Email. If everyone just tried to think about other people as opposed to buying crates of toilet paper because, here in California, it was two weeks after the whole initial shock of it. "But it's like the bubonic plague. Hausman also asked if the news has worried Stevens at all. We have the miracle of communication via telephone, internet [and] social media, and if you look at the response to this, I mean, this wasn't even a thing a year ago and now we're pretty close to a vaccine which is unprecedented.". Arguably the hottest free agent on the market, Damien Sandow, has been signed by Impact Wrestling. Damien Sandow went on to talk about how the fans liked certain wrestlers, and during his time in the company, he was one of the most over wrestlers in the company, but it was possible the WWE boardroom did not see Damien Sandow in that same manner. "No, me personally, I'm not afraid of it. You have that. "I was able to go and kind of see what poverty really is and what it truly means to be destitute, and not that we don't have that problem here in America, but on a mass scale, we still have it so good. Your email address will not be published. Subscribe to get the latest episodes as soon as it's released Monday - Friday afternoon by clicking here. You may have already heard, or maybe you haven’t, regardless, the big news that Rolling Stone broke yesterday has be realized. "If you're going to perform, OK, you get tested every week. So that's all, but that's why I get COVID tested every week.". I love America, but you know what? "Just be cautious. Share. Stevens continued noting that society today is afforded a lot of resources to educate themselves about COVID-19 and understand the precautions that they can take. There was signs like, 'we are not accepting returns on toilet paper and paper towels.' After being released by WWE earlier this year, Sandow instantly became one of the most sought after talents in the world of professional wrestling. Sandow’s recent run with WWE spanned a little over a half decade and included a Tag Team Championship run and Money in the Bank win. In this video we take a look at a "Damien Sandow Impact wrestling theme" Big shoutout to The AWSM Media Guy for creating this theme. We weren't eating rats like the bubonic plague. So what I did, immediately, I left the gym. OK, but, you know what, there's people with grandparents who you may not want to give it to them and just in case, who cares? I love this country. Stevens' full interview aired as part of a recent episode of our podcast, The Wrestling Inc. Daily. 'Oh, I'm not going to wear a mask because it's my right.' 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"To me, obviously, there were some mistakes made with the virus and how people dealt with it and everything, but look, nobody's perfect, and again, I would have done things differently if I was in a position to do something on a national or global scale about it," Stevens said. Share. Damien Sandow went on to add that during his time in WWE, he was working with some of the smartest names, not only in WWE, but the wrestling industry as a whole like Paul Heyman. I was actually at the gym out here and drove right to get tested, and then, I quarantine for 24 hours before I got my test results. "To me, it's just a matter of personal responsibility. Learn how your comment data is processed. He currently wrestles Former WWE Superstar Damien Sandow talked about how he is currently a head-booker in a company for the first time in his career. I mean, trust me. More importantly, Sandow was a huge fan favorite. "There was an incident where a friend of mine, who I was in contact with, tested positive for it. By CamelClutchBlog Staff. If I'm going to be around talent every single week with both the Primetime Live show and Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, I need to do my part, and I need to make sure I get tested every week because I don't want to put anyone else at risk," Stevens explained. Here’s an opening snippet from Rex’s heartfelt speech: “Impact Wrestling management has done what a few people were too scared to do.