During a recent “D’Lo Brown Live” Q&A session on AdFreeShows.com, former WWE European and Intercontinental Champion D’Lo Brown reflected on his role within the company during the Attitude Era. When asked by a fan if he felt he was taken for granted or held back because he was so effective at making other wrestlers look good, D’Lo provided a candid look at his position in the locker room.
He explained that his versatility became both a positive and a negative for his career trajectory. “In wrestling, there’s a term that’s thrown out a lot, and it’s a blessing and a curse. It’s called being a good hand,” D’Lo said. “And I was put in that mold… I could make anyone look good, because I tried so hard to refine my craft… I wanted to be the best in the ring, and it got to the point where I was pigeonholed into making other guys look good.”
Despite feeling that he was typecast in that role, D’Lo stated that he does not regret it and takes pride in the work he did to help elevate his peers. “I have no regrets of that. I had a great role,” he said. “And a lot of people’s success were built off the backs of guys like me helping them… My goal was to make guys look good. And if that’s all I ever did in wrestling, I was very happy.”
However, D’Lo did acknowledge that he believes there was a specific point in his career where WWE could have elevated him to a higher level on the card, particularly during his time as the “Eurocontinental Champion” when he held both the European and Intercontinental titles simultaneously.
“I think I could have been a bigger player,” he admitted. “There was a point where, when I was the Eurocontinental Champion, I was in a really good spot, doing really good things. And it just between change of the booking office, you know, in the upper office of the company, and a couple other changes, it just didn’t work out. And for that, you know, I think they missed the boat on a lot of things, and we could have done more.”
He concluded by reiterating his overall satisfaction with his career, but agreed with the fan’s assessment that there was potential for more. “I think we could have done more. We could have done a lot more,” he said. “I was always taught that the people who are good at what they do make it seem so easy, anyone thinks they can do it. And that was my goal.”
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