10 Funniest Backstage Revelations From Wrestling Podcasts
2. Courtesy Call
As the gurning human sandwich board of WWE's commercial nadir, Todd Pettengill remains to many wrestling fans a reminder of sh*ttier times. Few were perhaps aware of how fitting that was considering how he gained employment with the company in the first place
Fondly reflecting on his time with the organisation during an absorbing interview for James Delow's Gorilla Position, Pettengill recalled feeling like his job interview at Titan Tower hadn't gone as well as he would have hoped.
Relieving himself of pre-interview stress with a post-interview bathroom break.
Commenting how the stall next to him absolutely reeked, Todd dryly yelled at the mystery defecator "Hey, how about a courtesy flush?!"
The unmistakable laughter of Vince McMahon filled the room. It had been the Chairman on the throne next to Todd, but the results of his verbals with the Boss were surprising.
Todd continued, "So I said, ‘Well, I didn’t get this job,’ and he said, ‘That’s hysterical! Now I’ve got to hire you!'”
Well, he did say there was nothing funnier...