Listening to Lex Luger talking now, it's like he's a completely different man to how he was when part of the pro wrestling bubble. In fairness to Lex, he's held his hands up for a lot of the ridiculous behaviour attributed to him when he was in his prime, and later in WCW. Feeling on top of the world because of his superb physique, Luger admits he wasn't a nice guy to many. Much like Buff Bagwell in an earlier entry, Luger was rude to WCW's backstage staff routinely, likely feeling he was above dealing with them. in addition to that, Lex felt he was walking into a goldmine when Vince McMahon signed him up in 1992. Initially coming in to be the featured name for McMahon's World Bodybuilding Federation, Luger was transitioned into the role of the 'new' Hulk Hogan once the WBF proved to be a miserable failure. It's somewhat refreshing to hear someone effectively admit that they were in the wrong many times, and Luger has tried to change his way in subsequent years, giving back to people rather than having them run around after him. Suffering a spinal stroke in 2007, the man seems grateful for a second chance at life.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
