WWE Corridor of Famer Arn Anderson opens up about his look at WWE SummerSlam.
Anderson, who beforehand labored as a WWE producer from 2002 to 2019, had been with AEW till he left the corporate earlier in 2024. He made a short look at WWE SummerSlam, as he spoke with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes previous to the primary occasion.
On a latest version of his ARN podcast, Arn Anderson mentioned his look and the way it look got here collectively. He famous that he was going to be on the town for WrestleCon anyway. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful for the transcription)
“Coincidence-wise, I used to be going to be in Cleveland anyway, and I used to be doing a signing for WrestleCon,” Arn Anderson mentioned. “Cody, bless his coronary heart, I’ll get a random textual content from him months after I haven’t talked to him and it’ll be at three within the morning, and it’s nearly prefer it’s in code.
“It was like, ‘We had a dialog, Triple H and myself. Marvel what we may do to possibly have you ever come to one of many reveals.’ In keeping with his textual content, Triple H mentioned that ‘possibly a few of the younger guys and women have met [Arn], so possibly it will be a pleasant deal with.’”
Arn Anderson: I’d All the time Be Curiosity
Arn Anderson went on to notice that he was not going to be the one legend there, as others had been in attendance. He recalled telling Cody Rhodes that he would all the time be fascinated about saying hiya and making some type of cameo.
“It wasn’t like I used to be going to be the one legend there,” Anderson mentioned. “He mentioned, ‘What do you suppose?’ I mentioned, ‘I’d all the time be fascinated about saying hiya to you and a few kind of cameo,’ so he put me in contact with Benjamin Brown. He’s the one which takes care of a few of the misplaced treasures on that present. Bought a maintain of me, ‘Sure, would like to have you ever. Fly you in. Deliver a visitor.’”
Anderson then said that he had some folks ask him whether or not he was going to make a run-in for Cody’s match, and he dismissed the hypothesis. He joked that it may have been a “hobble-in”, and it in the end became his look earlier than Cody walked Pharoah.
Arn Anderson On His Expertise
Anderson was additionally requested about his expertise on the stadium, and he recalled seeing acquainted faces from his time working for WWE. He famous that he had a pleasant speak with Rhodes. Anderson additionally mentioned that, total, it was a heartwarming occasion, and he was grateful for the chance.
“I see all these acquainted faces from 5 years in the past once I labored there,” Arn Anderson mentioned. “Right here they arrive, ‘I didn’t know you had been going to be right here. So good to see you.’ Hugging my neck, shaking my hand. People who had been so joyful to be on their job that specific day. What a heat feeling. The entire ambiance, in every single place I walked backstage. I mentioned, ‘Somebody come up with Cody. Get him out right here if you happen to don’t thoughts.’ They mentioned, ‘Simply go to his bus.’ I knocked on the door, went in, we talked. Had a pleasant speak, bought to go to with him. Noticed Randy Orton instantly, bought to go to with him. Noticed the Undertaker pulling in, bought to go to with him.”
“It was a heartwarming occasion, for me personally. I’m glad it was obtained the way in which it was by everyone. Simply grateful for the chance to say hiya to everyone.”
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