CJ Perry discusses her relationship with Dennis Rodman.
The average wrestling fan wouldn't expect CJ Perry and Rodman to have a personal connection, but as it turns out, Rodman is the person that helped steer Perry into the right direction for her wrestling career.
In a new interview with Fightful, Perry talked about how she connected with Rodman on the reality television show 'The Surreal Life', and how Rodman gave her some great advice.
"Actually, it’s really crazy ‘cause Dennis Rodman—this is coming right off of my release from the WWE—and so him and I instantly connected because we love wrestling and also the athlete connection in a competitive, professional sport. He immediately, within the first couple of days, he pulled me aside and he said this on camera. I got really hot because I was focused, I wanted to become champion. I wanted to be champion, and by the way, I’ve only been Fireball champion. I didn’t even win the 24/7 Championship. However, Fireball did send me a title thing that said I was their champion. That really resonated with me. He pulled me aside and he was like, ‘You know what, you shouldn’t wrestle. You need to manage.’ He goes, ‘That’s your calling. You’re gonna be the best at it. You’re gonna be the best wrestling manager.’ But he’s like, ‘You’re never gonna be the best wrestler, ‘cause you have Charlotte Flair.’ Are you kidding me? But deep down inside, I knew what he was saying was true and I wanted to do that in WWE. Paul Heyman was my favorite and I wanted to be the first female version of Jerry Maguire come to life in professional wrestling [or] Ari Gold from the Entourage. My version of Paul Heyman."
Perry is currently a manager in the world of All Elite Wrestling, as she is scouting talent on AEW Collision.
Elsewhere in the interview, Perry told Fightful that Miro is a method actor. Fans can learn more by clicking here.
Fans can check out CJ Perry's BrandArmy page by clicking here. A subscription grants you access to exclusive videos and photos, as well as behind the scenes content from her time on the road.
Furthermore, fans can check out CJ Perry's full interview with Fightful in the video linked above.
