10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (June 19)

6. Frankie Kazarian Criticises WWE Tough Enough

Hearing current ROH performer Frankie Kazarian talk about his short WWE run in 2005 is pretty darn refreshing, because the man doesn't come across as bitter even in the slightest. It'd be easy for a wrestler to hide behind the idea that he was held back by the company, instead of facing up to facts that they may have been at fault, but Kazarian accepts full responsibility for never really attracting attention from those and such as those in charge. Going on to make a success story of himself in TNA and subsequently ROH, Kazarian couldn't resist having a little pop at WWE's Tough Enough show this past week. Far from simply joining the age-old argument that the men and women lucky enough to be involved have a fast track to the top of the industry, Kazarian instead bashed some comments from applicants, who claim to be willing to do anything to reach WWE. In Kazarian's book, that's not true, because he wonders where these people were before this magical Tough Enough opportunity sprung up. It's not difficult to see where the former five-time TNA X Division Champion is coming from, because he has traversed the world to earn his wrestling striped, but there's still a fine line between coming across as reasonable and jealous, especially when the trendy thing for seasoned veterans to do is criticise Tough Enough.