Don Callis has said that his hateable persona fans see each week on AEW programming is simply an extension of his genuine personality.
During a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Callis was asked about his secret to being so disliked by fans and believes being hated simply comes naturally to him. He said,
“I just am myself, and people say to me, ‘Why are you like this?’ This is how I’ve always been. I’ve had to hide in plain sight if you will in the past. Had to put on a happy face. Had to walk into that WWF locker room and shake hands with 65 morons every time I saw them, not just the first day and the last day of work.”
Callis also recalled an incident at LaGuardia Airport when fans blocked the entrance and he got the blame. He said,
“A hundred people got told to vacate the property, and I took the heat because I don’t care. And not caring is all about unburdening oneself, and I feel unburdened because for the first time in a long time, Bully [Ray], I am myself and that’s very freeing.”
