Paul Walter Hauser talks his future in wrestling.
Since making his wrestling debut back in October 2023, Paul Walter Hauser has fully inserted himself into the world of pro wrestling. On June 1, Hauser will have his first match for a major promotion, as he'll compete in the Battle Riot match for MLW.
While speaking to The Wrap for a new interview, Hauser talked about how he started off only wanting to wrestle three to four times a year before noting that he now wants to wrestle at least once a month on average.
“After my first match with Matthew Palmer, I told my wife, ‘You know, I’ll probably do this three, four times a year — quarterly. And then after the Matt Cardona match, I think I said to my wife, ‘You know, I’m probably going to do a half a dozen a year. I would love to be able to wrestle on average, maybe 10 times a year or even once a month on average. If it’s more than that, I would just have to make sure that I’m having enough time with my family, I’m getting paid enough to justify that.”
Hauser went on to say that he would even consider signing a contract with a promotion like TNA, AEW, or MLW.
“If TNA or AEW or MLW wanted to sign me, I would literally take that into consideration to be part of a contracted role somewhere."
When asked about potentially appearing in WWE, Hauser noted that competing at a WrestleMania event would be a dream come true for him.
“WrestleMania would definitely be an absolute dream come true and would be a great moment for me, a very emotional one. Even if it wasn’t a WrestleMania and it was something like SummerSlam or being a part of a Survivor Series team, I would love to do something with those guys at some point, if it ever made sense with them.”
Hauser finished off the interview by talking about his reluctancy to appear in AEW, explaining that he doesn't believe he would fit the 'where the best wrestle' slogan.
“It’s tough with AEW right now, because their slogan has become, ‘where the best wrestle.’ And while I think I’m a very good actor-turned-wrestler and I’m doing it for real, there’s no way I’m one of the best.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Hauser said that he's talked to Mick Foley about portraying him in a movie or limited series. Learn more here.
Check out details on Hauser's appearance in MLW's upcoming Battle Riot match by clicking here.
Special thanks to The Wrap for the quote(s).
