Crowbar Reveals Unexpected WWE Role He Nearly Landed

Crowbar has been getting his name out there after years away from the national wrestling stage. He recently made an appearance for AEW and has been hitting the interview circuit hard.

While the former ECW, WWE, and WCW grappler enjoys his time back in the spotlight, he hasn’t been afraid to give strong opinions. Crowbar recently spoke with Wrestling Inc. and talked about his thoughts on the business and a very interesting job he almost landed for WWE.

Crowbar compared AEW to his former employer, Extreme Championship Wrestling. He believed that AEW is what ECW would have eventually become if the company had money behind it.

“I don’t know what their business plan is. I have an idea as a business person. It looks like AEW is an alternative, it’s for older fans. We have more adult storylines, we have cursing. It’s more violent. It’s more cool. For me, when I watch AEW, it’s what ECW could have been with money behind it. That’s what I see as a fan. WWE seems like they’ve tone things down. Are they going more to the family crowd? Are they going more for Mr. And Mrs. Smith that want to introduce their six year old or seven year old to wrestling, but they don’t want the cursing and the language? But those kids are going to buy a lot of toys and a lot of shirts.”

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The former Devon Storm also talked about how he very nearly filled a need for WWE. In addition to an in-ring talent, he was almost brought on as a physical therapist.

“At that time, they had no trainer, no therapist, no nothing. I would hold a dual spot of therapist and preliminary card wrestler. That just never materialized. They went back and forth, back and forth. I would assume that being the big company that they were, they probably didn’t want to take a risk on a brand new physical therapist. Experience means a lot, not just in wrestling but in physical therapy as well, and I kind of think that that’s kind of what squashed that deal.”

Crowbar wrestled Joey Janella on the October 11, 2021 episode of AEW Dark Elevation. He is still active on the independent circuit. You can watch his match with Janella below.

Do you think Crowbar would’ve made a good physical therapist? Let us know in the comments!

Thanks to WrestlingInc. for the interview and quotes!