Chris Masters says he was reluctant to do the pec flexing to Crazy Train segment in WWE and regrets that the company ran it back too many times after the initial positive crowd response. Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Masters revealed he had reservations from the start.
“I didn’t like it right from the start, because I didn’t want to be doing comedic stuff,” Masters said. “But I also knew that there was a point where I was like, all right, well, if I’m gonna do this, let me just try to do it the best I can.”
The segment, which saw Masters flexing his pectoral muscles to the beat of Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train, drew a strong crowd reaction on its debut. Masters said that positive response may have worked against him in the long run. “I did it, and the crowd really responded to it like crazy,” Masters said. “Unfortunately, it’s one of those situations where I look back and I’m like, maybe I did it too good, because then they kept wanting me to do it.”
Masters said viewing it as a fan made the repetition feel stale. “I just knew, I’m like, this is stupid,” Masters said. “This is funny once, twice, but to do it like, if I was a fan, by the third time of it, enough. It’s not anyway. I always hate the fact that it’s like, okay, now let’s do this every week in some fashion.”
Masters also noted that Ozzy Osbourne himself was genuinely entertained by the segment when he appeared on WWE television, and that the memory took on added significance following Osbourne’s passing. “When I watch him, I was like, man, it’s really cool that I entertain Ozzy to that extent,” Masters said. “He was really freaking good. Just thought it was hilarious.”
The pec flexing segment became one of the more memorable comedic moments from Masters’ first WWE run despite his personal reservations about it. Masters is widely regarded as one of the most physically impressive performers of his era and has continued to compete on the independent circuit since his second WWE release in 2011.
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article please credit Insight with Chris Van Vliet with a h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
