Tony D’Angelo: ‘Every Time We Have Somebody Come Into The Performance Center, Or Anybody Go Into The Ring, They Can’t Even Make It Past Hitting The Ropes’

Tony D’Angelo talks about wrestling’s biggest misconception.

Professional wrestling is often treated differently by people who feel that it’s not a “real” sport. Recently, Tom Brady took shots at WWE by calling it “cute,” which drew the ire of several WWE wrestlers such as Seth Rollins, Liv Morgan, and more. Despite its scripted nature, there are a lot of risks in professional wrestling, just like any other sport.

Speaking with Sports Illustrated recently, Tony D’Angelo was asked what the biggest misconception everyone has about wrestling is.

“That it’s not real. Since the beginning, everybody was like, ‘Ah, yeah, it’s not real. You guys are jumping on a trampoline. But it’s funny. Every time we have somebody come into the Performance Center, or anybody go into the ring, they can’t even make it past hitting the ropes. The ropes leave bruises on your back just from running it. Then they take their first bump, and they’re rethinking their entire life. So I think it’s a lot harder than everybody thinks.”

In another interview, D’Angelo said he’s ready to debut on the WWE main roster. Fans can read more about it here.

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