Feb 23, 2016
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WWE Magazine: What were the origins of The Smoking Gunns? Billy Gunn: Throughout wrestling history, cowboys had always worn black hats and had these big nasty looks. Our idea was, “Let’s change this around.” WWE Magazine: What were the origins of The New Age Outlaws? Gunn: I got to be the man every guy hates and every chick loves. We played with it, as much as we wanted, because there were no reins! WWE Magazine: How different is Billy Gunn today? Gunn: Today’s Billy Gunn is about, “What can I do for the company?” I spent 14 years with WWE and then went out for a little but then came back to win the WWE Tag Titles and coach down at the Performance Center. WWE Magazine: A Fatal Four Way: Smoking Gunn-era vs. Rockabilly-era vs. Attitude-Era vs. today. The winner is? Gunn: The Attitude Era one because I had an awesome partner at the time in Road Dogg. He was my man. I would have him in the crowd yelling. Actually, I can hear him right now.
WWE Magazine: What was the most important thing on your mind at the time of this picture?
Road Dogg: The first thing on my mind was that I was young and hungry to succeed in this business. Most importantly, I wanted to be the best I could. I loved wrestling, and now I was getting an opportunity to do it every day.
WWE Magazine: How different is The Road Dogg now from the person in that photo?
Road Dogg: The Road Dogg was an extension of my real self, but it was just that — an extension. It wasn’t who I really am. When I was The Road Dogg, I got away from the self-discipline that the military and my upbringing taught me. I’ve come back to that.
WWE Magazine: The Road Dogg then vs. The Road Dogg now. And the winner is?
Road Dogg: Without a doubt, Brian James today. A lot of people still remember me as the crass Road Dogg, and they may think that dude was cool. The truth is, I didn’t realize or appreciate the fans, the fortune, or my status in the company. I only appreciate it now when I look back in retrospect, with a clear head, and see how big a role I played in The Attitude Era. I think, “Wow, I wish I could’ve been sober so I could’ve appreciated that.”
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmbmRS6QnPY)
"I thought you were talkin' about that booty kissin' Rocky"