Rumors have been swirling around TNA star Mike Santana, with reports indicating that he could also be sure for WWE within the near future. If that’s the case, Santana will work in the identical company where certainly one of his idols made a everlasting mark on the industry. During an interview with “McGuire on Wrestling,” Santana revealed which of the corporate’s Hall of Famers has inspired him throughout his profession.
“I’ve never shied away from every time I speak about my upbringing and speak about me coming up in wrestling and discovering wrestling – the Hart family has been there since day one for me,” Santana said.
Santana stated that he was never into the larger-than-life characters often featured on WWE TV, but as a substitute gravitated to Bret Hart. He holds a fond memory of WWE WrestleMania 7, where he saw Hart and Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart making their entrance and was immediately hooked.
“Seeing Bret made me imagine that I could do it,” he continued. “Bret was someone that at all times spoke about who he was, where he got here from, his family, his values, and wanting to be the very best. To a Latest York kid, that is every little thing, right?”
The wrestler also stated that he appreciated the real quality of Hart’s character, as he appeared to be in real life exactly who he was on TV.
“That is how I modeled my profession and modeled my persona in relation to pro wrestling,” Santana concluded.
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