It All Started With A Kiss (Continuation)

Radio Interview & House Show

Tonight we have a house show, and we're in Syracuse New York. Mike left early to go to the gym, and Aly was still sleeping. Alex and I were already up, and for some odd reason he had me go onto my computer and go to this radio station's website for something.

"So what's this for exactly?"

"I'm calling into a radio station to do an interview. If you wanna hear what they're asking me, you should listen live on their website."

"Oh ok."

It was getting down to the time where Alex had to call in for the interview. When he did, he told me that he was to make a welcome message, so I just nod and sit there listening to him and the radio station site.

"Uh hey this is Alex Riley from the WWE. If it rocks, it's on 95X."

Then the little radio intro itself played before the djs talked.

"Alex."

"Alex what's up buddy?"

"Good morning guys, how're you doing?" Alex asks.

"Dude how are you uh...I got to tell you...just starting out, huge fan of the Miz. Uh..without question..."

"Right...I'm gonna hang up the phone right now."

I just laugh and shake my head.

"I'm gonna say it one more time...huge fan of the Miz, he's from Cleveland Ohio, so I got to represent."

"Okay okay, I'm sure you're a huge LeBron James fan as well the huh?"

"I'm a huge LeBron James fan..."

"Unfortunately he is yes..."

"He took it away from us Alex, he completely took it away. I hope the Heat fall buddy. So hey you're gonna be coming to Syracuse coming up here on Friday."

I just shake my head because I don't think they realize it is Friday.

"My kids are absolute fanatics."

"They're nuts for this stuff."

"I mean it's..."

"Oh great." Alex says.

"He's seven years old and he's learned every move. He probably has a billion questions he'd want to ask you personally uh but...uh it's been really great to see you guys come back. You did something in the dome I think about a year ago, but you're coming back to the War Memorial. So we'll just start there man, what're we gonna see this Friday night?"

Again, I shake my head because it is Friday.

"Uh well uh me and Miz got this good feud going here. He fired me, he's pushing me around and kind of...you know I was working for the guy for about a year and taking abuse, and I've had enough you know? And uh...I'm getting an opportunity here to...he fired me from my contract but the general manager rehired me on Raw so I got an opportunity to uh...do what I think everybody in America would love to do. And that's uh...kick their boss' butt. And I get to do it in front of 10,000 people."

"And I get paid for it, so my life is pretty good." Alex adds.

"Alex I gotta ask you about that, 'cause I know the Miz can be very dismissive towards you, uh...very abusive. And like I said you know, or you said uh..coming out you were always there for him, always you know kinda helping him out when he needed help. And kinda helping him get wins and stuff like that. How does that feel when somebody just keeps dogging you like that day after day after day?"

"Well it doesn't feel good you know it a uh...it's a feeling I don't think anyone likes to experience, but you're caught in a tough spot where I did work for the guy. I finished 3rd place on NXT, this uh...this reality show that they had me doing. And I didn't have a WWE contract, and he came to me and he said 'well you know you can work for me, and it would be an opportunity to learn the business'. The thing about me and the Miz is that he did teach me a lot about the business, and he did help me progress and all that. But when somebody's insulting you on national TV, it's hard to deal with you know? And you...you uh tend to build up some resentment and uh..you know there is a very friendly rivalry at times that has turned unfriendly at this point. So it's a good...it's a great story you know and I'm uh...it's kind of a big brother, little brother thing. And we're gonna find out who's tougher you know? I'm 250 pounds and 6'4, so I can't imagine having much trouble with the Miz, but you know he's always got tricks up his sleeve."