Rick Boggs discusses post-WWE life.
Boogs was released by WWE in September 2023. Boogs said following his release that he was 100% certain that the removal of Vince McMahon killed his career. He had not wrestled since WWE SummerSlam 2023 when he took part in the Slim Jim Battle Royal.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Boogs discussed his comments on YouTube and him saying he was certain Vince's removal killed his career.
"Well, I mean, if you look at it objectively, look at my NXT run and then look at when I was seen by Vince and look at that run. Then, when management and the whole regime changed again, look at that run. A lot of people say, 'Oh, he was injured.' I was supposed to be brought back early when I wasn't cleared, a month or two after rehab. I was really pumped. 'Yeah, let's get back out there,' and it was kiboshed," he said.
When asked about his comment regarding someone having a grudge against him, Boogs replied, "Grudge isn't the right word. In development, I was told, 'You have an awesome personality, and people like you, and the crowd is with you. Just keep getting better in the ring.' Basically, with that regime, that's all I ever heard. Dude, this is scripted television. We can make this whatever. It's frustrating, but at the same time, I get where both sides are coming from."
Boogs was teamed with Shinsuke Nakamura before suffering a torn quadriceps and patellar tendon at WrestleMania 38. He returned to television in January 2023, but was rarely used. McMahon retired as WWE CEO in June 2022, leading to Triple H becoming the creative director.
Boogs gained extra notoriety in WWE by appearing in Old Spice commercials.
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