Those who read the news about Maven pursuring an acting career are more than likely shocked. While there are good things about the acting career, there are bad things as well.

For those who didn't read the article, here it is:


Greetings everyone. I come bearing some great news for all you Maven fans out there. I spoke to Maven yesterday and he had alot to say in regards to his career, wrestling, his departure with WWE and more.

Let me first start off by saying he has been in LA, and still is, meeting with different agencies looking at a potential acting career. The news has been good as all the agencies have said they would give him a serious look and would definately have work for him, and that right now is a great time for ethnic-diversity in Hollywood. He mentioned needing to slim down from his weight of 225lbs as Hollywood is a "skinny-man's world" which may seem crazy to some people considering in what kind of shape Maven is in.

As for Maven's wrestling career, the only wrestling match that he is expected to participate is in his hometown, Waynesboro, Virginia against his former Tough Enough teacher Al Snow. I plan on speaking with Maven next week and I will have the specifics for that show, at that time.

As for Maven's departure from WWE, he was very candid in his comments about the company and his stance on his release. He mentioned that he wasn't as upset with his release as he maybe should have been and that he had a problem with the company ever since the week after he was Raw General Manager. For those who don't remember, Maven was Raw GM after winning the Survivor Series main-event back in November. Maven shined in his words as GM and believed in his mind that he proved he was a "go-to" guy that could handle himself on the mic. His problem came with the WWE used that momentum to have him job to Gene Snitsky the next week on Raw, in a match that lasted under four minutes. Maven still feels the sting of that and was part of the reason he wasn't as upset as he believes he should have been concerning his release.

As for his release, in his own words he said "If the company doesn't want to invest their time and their money in me, then I don't want to be there...you can quote me on that." So it appears that Maven is still living fine after his WWE departure and is keeping his options open for his career. Concerning the shoot-style comments WWE made about Maven's "after-hours life" and how that impacted his WWE career Maven stated "That was complete bullshit." In his own words, he stated that he partied or went out no more than anyone else in the company and the real root of the problem was that some people, whom he wouldn't name, still had a problem with him coming from Tough Enough. He stated that is easy to see because there are only two remaining Tough Enough alumni in the WWE and though he wishes them luck, expects them to fade overtime as well. I guess there really is a Tough Enough stigma in the WWE.

In regards to going to NWA-TNA, Maven acknowledged their new tv contract with Spike TV as a good thing and believes he would enjoy working for the company if they came calling. "If they are interested in me and decide to pursue me, that would be something I would look at."

All in all, it was great to talk to Maven again and finally get to hear from his own mouth about his release, his future career and more. He certainly hasn't been shaken by his WWE firing and if anything, is looking to do bigger and better things in the world with his newfound fame.



The Pros- If Maven were to land a role in a movie or a television show, Maven fans would be able to see him more often, and get to see a different side of Maven. When in WWE, fans were introduced to Maven's athletic side, whereas now, fans would see Maven's acting skills come into play.

If Maven does land a roll in a movie, this could give him a lot of credit if he ever wishes to return to WWE. More people would know of him, and WWE could work off of the fact that Maven was in movies. Of course, it would be up to Maven to return to WWE after the way they used him in his last run.

And finally, the obvious reason of Maven not getting beat up every night.

The Cons- For all of the people who would try and catch one of Maven's wrestling matches, there is close to no chance that that will happen anymore. According to Maven, he has one scheduled match against Al Snow in VA. I will try to drive to VA to check it out, but if it's during the week in September I doubt I would be able to go. I have never gotten to see Maven wrestle live, which is the case with many other Maven fans around the world, which is an obvious con.

If Maven doesn't keep wrestling anymore, it will be close to impossible to get back to WWE someday, unless WWE decide to hire him back if they have something for him. If Maven were to go to TNA, Indys, or even Japan, he could gain experience and build a name for himself outside of WWE, which could impress the people of the WWE enough to hire him back.

All in all, there are obvious pros and cons to his new career choice. Though many would love him to continue his career in Wrestling, othes would like to see him try out an acting career. Only time will tell what happens with Maven, but we wish him the best.



Until next time,
Drew

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