Steve Blackman Says Idea Of Returning To In-Ring Action Crosses His Mind Sometimes

Blackman also addresses the possibility of a return to WWE.

There’s an extensive interview with former WWE/F talent Steve Blackman that was conducted by Chris Van Vliet. As their conversation moved along, Blackman, now 61 years of age, spoke about the possibility of returning to the ring.

Blackman has not wrestled since 2007. He stated that he’s feeling better after undergoing a second neck operation, and he’s not in pain like he used to be. The idea of getting back in the ring does cross his mind.

There are times when he thinks about the possibility of going back to WWE and doing a Hardcore match. The six-time WWF Hardcore Champion said he has not spoken to anyone about that in an official capacity.

“Sometimes I feel good. Especially after my second neck operation. I don’t have those headaches all day, every day where I sit there and just do this (move my head around) because I had four bone spurs digging in nerves in my neck so every time I’d land or move, it was like pencil points digging in. So once I had those removed, I’d sit there all day just trying to find a spot where I could sit in where it wasn’t jagging me. So now that that’s been fixed, some days I feel good. I’m like, ‘Man, I could go out there and do a couple matches.’ It crosses my mind sometimes.

I haven’t (seen an opportunity to go back to WWE). I haven’t even really discussed anything with anyone. Don’t get me wrong, I mean, there’s times where I thought, oh man, it’d be fun to go back there and do a hardcore match or something like that and just flow with it and just to do it again because you know, it’s been 20 years. But, I don’t really bring it up. I haven’t talked to anybody about it.”

Looking back at the reputation Blackman had amongst his peers, it was mentioned that plenty of his former colleagues described him as one of the toughest people in the locker room. Blackman said he appreciates those who’ve said that.

“I appreciate that (wrestlers saying I was the toughest guy in the locker room). I will say this, there’s a lot of tough guys in WWF. When you look at the size and speed of most of the guys, most guys that played football, wrestled, have that athletic ability. Most of them have the ability to hold their own. It’s just how hard they wanna go. One thing with me I always had in my head, like, when they say that, I never cared who it was. If there’s a problem, I don’t care who you are, we’re gonna go, and that’s just the way I’ve always looked at it. It’s just go time. If you don’t like me and I have a problem with you, we’ll do it every single day. I just don’t care. So that’s just how it was. Throw down, yep. It happens. You know, it’s happened before but that’s one thing, no matter who it is, I don’t care if you got a problem, just walk up, lace your shoes up and let’s go.”

Blackman was with WWE from 1997 to 2002. His final televised match for the company was in 2001 against R-Truth on Sunday Night Heat.

If the quotes in this article are used, please credit Insight with Chris Van Vliet with an H/T to Fightful for the transcriptions.