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– Inside The Ropes recently interviewed new Impact Wrestling talent, W Morrisey (formerly Big Cass), who discussed his name change, joining Impact, and more. Below are some highlights.
W Morrissey on opting to change his name: “Because it’s a fresh start in a new company and, you know, this is day one of a new journey for me. It’s day one of me making it to the top of professional wrestling on my own with a healthy mindset, being sober and happy and healthy – and it was a brand new start.”
On wanting a fresh start with his new ring name: “I didn’t want anything associated with what I used to do or who I used to be getting in the way of this new journey, so anything that I used to do went out the window, including gear, the look, everything. I wanted a fresh start, and I thought coming back as a heel… When Scott Hall and Kevin Nash showed up at WCW, I thought that was really cool using their real names but, for a heel, just having me abbreviate my first name instea