Tanner Talks Wrestling Not Being Fake, Getting Help From The Tough Enough Coaches

Tanner Saraceno said goodbye to the WWE Tough Enough on the most recent episode. Tanner recently spoke with Scott Fishman of Channel Guide Magazine about his experience on the show and respect for wrestlers. You can read some quotes below and check out the interview here.

On wrestling not being fake:

“I was a few steps ahead of everyone here when it came to that. There was nothing they gave me I couldn’t do. So my MMA background fit in there. I could definitely see some crossover between the two worlds. That being said they are two different sports. These people in WWE, these superstars are freak athletes. Between what they do to their bodies, how they look and what they are doing day after day. It is definitely something to respect what they put their bodies through. I can assure you it’s not the f-word. Having been in there and taking some bumps, we haven’t done nearly as much of what goes on in a full match. If you wake up sore, I can assure you it’s real. And we haven’t even done nearly what it takes to be at the superstar level yet. So I have a ton of respect for the superstars and their dedication to look the way they do and perform the way they do.”

Getting help from the coaches:

“A lot of my problems for me were showing my personality, so Lita took some extra time out. I reached out to her to find out how I could show my personality more. She definitely took some extra time and had regular talks with me off-camera to help connect with me and help me understand what I need to be doing. She helped me out a lot. Billy put in a lot of work with me as well. I have nothing but respect for the coaches. Even for Booker T. with him saying negative things toward me and telling me what I’m not doing right. I take that as him trying to make me better. Coaches can’t always say you are doing good. They have to point out what you’re doing bad.”