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“#Robert Roode Shares His Glorious Plans for WWE ‘Raw’<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

The welcome sounds of \u201cGlorious Domination\u201d played the returning Robert Roode to the ring on <\/span>Raw <\/span><\/i>last week. It was the first time the superstar had app<\/a>eared on a WWE show since March, before coronavirus took hold. (Due to travel<\/a> restrictions, he’d been unable to travel from his home in Canada to the show’s location in Orlando.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Roode came back to answer WWE champion Drew McIntyre\u2019s open challenge. Although the veteran didn\u2019t leave with the title, he is glad to be back doing what he loves. Coming up, Roode joins former tag-team championship partner Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton to face McIntyre and the Street Profits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We caught up with the \u201cGlorious One\u201d to see what he’s been up to in the last few months and to preview what’s next.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We haven\u2019t seen you since March and the Elimination Chamber<\/em>. How did you spend the time away?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert Roode: <\/b>I had a lot of free time on my hands. The travel ban made it difficult for me to get to work every week, [so] I\u2019ve been a fan. I\u2019ve been sitting at home on my couch watching WWE <\/span>Monday Night Raw<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Friday Night SmackDown<\/span><\/i> and catching some <\/span>NXT <\/span><\/i>here and there. It was a long layoff, around seven months. [There was] a lot of downtime to heal up physically and mentally and [a lot of] just wanting to get back to work. Thankfully, last week was my opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With so many years on the road away from your family, how did this time at home put things in perspective for you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was definitely different. I\u2019ve been in this business for more than 20 years. This is the longest period of time I\u2019ve been off and at home. When your lifestyle is like this for 15, 20 years, it\u2019s a hard adjustment. In a way, it was enjoyable to not live out of a suitcase and get to spend time with family. [But] the circumstances [were] different this time with the pandemic and being forced to stay home. It wasn\u2019t because of injury. The first couple of months, I definitely missed doing what I\u2019m used to doing every week. This business is in my blood. It\u2019s a passion. You miss the camaraderie, the schedule and life on the road, in a weird way. I\u2019m happy to be back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

WWE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

How was it getting on a plane again? What were the logistics that made it possible for you to make it back into the United States?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t as difficult as I’d thought [it would be]. Obviously, being a part of WWE, they made sure I had all the legal paperwork in place. There are a lot of strict measures in Canada, but I\u2019ve been fortunate enough to travel to the airport. It\u2019s quiet. It\u2019s not like it used to be, for sure, with different measures like temperature checks before you even cross security. Other than the fact it wasn\u2019t as busy as it used to be and the paperwork and all that, it\u2019s really not a lot different. It\u2019s similar to the U.S. with mandatory mask wearing, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The last time you wrestled it was in front of an arena filled with live fans. Now you come back to perform in the WWE ThunderDome. Was that an easy adjustment?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I asked around. I didn\u2019t want to look out of place or not know something and be surprised out there\u2014it\u2019s live TV. You\u2019re performing for the millions watching at home. The ThunderDome as a fan, it\u2019s amazing. Getting the opportunity to perform in it was awesome. You\u2019re in the Amway [Center]\u2014it\u2019s a large arena. The setup in that sense is exactly how it used to be before all this. It\u2019s actually a very comfortable setting and not\u00a0as crazy as you would think. Even though the fans are on screen, it\u2019s like they\u2019re there. It\u2019s an amazing concept.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

WWE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A lot of people were happy not only to see you but to hear that your iconic entrance music was intact. Was there ever discussion of the theme changing? How hard is it for you to have a theme that\u2019s so popular with fans when you\u2019re trying to get them to boo you?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think that song is a part of me and part of the character. I don\u2019t see that ever changing. To be perfectly honest, when Dolph Ziggler and I were tag-teaming, a lot of times my music wouldn\u2019t play. It was Dolph\u2019s music [fans heard] when we were coming to the ring or even [Baron] Corbin\u2019s at the time. It’s been a long time since I\u2019ve heard that song and got the entrance by myself. It felt like Day One all over again. When [the use of that song] started in NXT<\/em>, people took to it and loved it. They still do. So it\u2019s up to me to portray the character a certain way. It is what it is. As long as fans are enjoying themselves and are entertained and get involved in what I\u2019m doing, I think that\u2019s all they need to worry about.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You returned against a familiar opponent in Drew McIntyre, who became WWE champion while you were away. What do you make of his ascension?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

He is our top guy. A lot of responsibilities that come with being champion, especially during this pandemic\u2014it\u2019s just a different world. I think he is doing a phenomenal job. Being in the ring with him last week after being off for seven months was a real eye-opener. He is legit. He is a big dude who has a lot of skill. I\u2019ve worked with Drew for many years and have gotten to know him as a colleague and a friend. We performed together outside of WWE years ago. In the ring now, he has definitely stepped up his game<\/a> and deserves to be in the spot he is in today.<\/span><\/p>\n

This week you team with Ziggler and Orton to face Drew and the Street Profits in a main event sure to impress.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m looking forward to getting the band back together with Ziggler and Randy, who is at the top of his game as well. And getting to be in there with the Street Profits, the <\/span>Raw <\/span><\/i>tag-team champions for quite a while now. They are two talented kids. I\u2019m really looking forward to having this match.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You won the tag-team championship with Ziggler. Tell us about the bond you two have\u2014it really translates on TV.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tommy Dreamer always said I was his Dolph Ziggler, even before I met Dolph and came to WWE. I never understood what that meant. Dolph was my first opponent on <\/span>SmackDown <\/span><\/i>when I got called up to the main roster. As a fan, I knew how good he was, but being in the ring with him, [I learned] he was that much better. We became very close friends and traveled together quite a bit. We found out we had a lot in common. He has been in this company for more than a decade. He has so much experience and held every major title. I have that 20-year experience as well. We\u2019ve been through a lot of the same stuff in this business, some of it together. The chemistry we have as a team makes us pretty special. I’m looking forward to chasing after tag-team gold again and being champions and getting him back where he should be. [He’s been]<\/span>\u00a0fighting for his life on <\/span>Raw Underground<\/span><\/i>, but as one of the best there has ever been, he deserves to be in the ring every Monday night and have the spotlight on him.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

WWE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

There has been talk about James Storm these days and the possibility of his coming to WWE. What do you think about that ?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s above my pay grade. I haven\u2019t talked to James in years. During this time especially, I don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to take place or who is coming in or not. I have to worry about myself. I\u2019m quite happy doing what I\u2019m doing with Dolph and doing my thing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking ahead, what are your goals in WWE now that you’re back?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

To keep healthy and continue to be part of this company for as long as I possibly can. And be part of this company productively<\/em>. I never want to be the guy on the bench or watch from the sidelines. I want to do everything I can to stay in the mix and be the best version of Robert Roode I can be every single week. I\u2019m still healthy enough to be with the guys like Drew McIntyre. That\u2019s the goal: Stay healthy and stay in the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You have this big match coming up that will showcase the direction you\u2019re going in with Dolph. But then again the WWE draft is approaching. Do you have a preference on where you want to go? While you were away, you were already shifted from SmackDown <\/i>to Raw<\/i>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think I\u2019ve been traded more than anybody. Dolph and I were <\/span>Raw <\/span><\/i>tag-team champions before the draft last year. We lost the titles and had a feeling we were staying on <\/span>Raw, <\/span><\/i>then at the last minute were traded to <\/span>SmackDown<\/span><\/i>. I didn\u2019t even realize [what had happened]. We were doing a backstage interview, and they said we were traded to <\/span>SmackDown<\/span><\/i>. I thought they were joking. Then I was sitting at home because of the pandemic and found out I’d been\u00a0 traded to <\/span>Raw<\/span><\/i>. Who knows what is going to happen. It\u2019s a crapshoot. I\u2019m happy being on Monday nights and chasing after the <\/span>Raw <\/span><\/i>tag-team championship. If I go to <\/span>SmackDown<\/span><\/i>, I\u2019m going to be chasing after the Intercontinental championship or the Universal title. Honestly, it really doesn\u2019t matter. I\u2019ve been on both sides of the fence over the last year. With the draft, trust me, anything can happen. And it probably will.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, with the quarantine, beards became a big topic of conversation this year. How did yours evolve while off TV?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t shave it. If anything, I grew the beard a little too long. I think I\u2019m looking a little better!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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