The Sun in the UK is featuring quotes from a recent inverview conducted by Fighting Spirit Magazine with former WWE agent/producer Fit Finlay where he talks about being released by the company following an incident at a house show just prior to Wrestlemania this year.
“I was given a lot of leeway and a lot of power in WWE, and that comes with a lot of responsibility. I made a call that caused a storm and I paid for it.
They play the American national anthem over here before every event. We had Miz going out first and, because it was just before WrestleMania, we were trying to get as much heat on him as possible.
So my spur-of-the-moment call, as I sat right by the technician, was to tell him to hit Miz’s music while they were half-way through the national anthem.
Of course, people were up in arms about it, but it was a good reaction as a heel. But there were National Guard people in the building that took exception to it, and I understand that fully.
It wasn’t intended to insult anybody in that way — it was just part of an entertaining show. That’s what we do, we entertain — it’s about cheers and boos.”
Full interview:
Finlay: Why I was fired by WWE