The Sandman was one of the most popular wrestlers in ECW, establishing a connection with the crowd the moment "Enter Sandman" by Metallica hit.
The Sandman was known for drinking beer and swinging his cane, two things he had to tone down when he joined WWE in 2005.
"I hated it there. I had no friends. It was soul sucking. I hated to get on a plane. I hated to go there. I hated to be in the locker room. I couldn't wait to get out of the fucking building. I hated it so much. You know how everyone goes on TV and they want as much time as they can, they had to tell me to stop going home early. I was going in there and giving them five minutes. Kevin Dunn sends it down to [referee Mike] Chioda, 'Do not go home early.' I went home early every single match. Never took any time I was allotted," Sandman told Rob Van Dam on 1 Of A Kind.
Sandman was part of the WWE ECW reboot during his time in WWE. He was released in September 2007.
Elsewhere during the interview, Sandman reflected on being told he could no longer drink beer. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
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