
Former WWE star Madcap Moss (Mike Rallis) spoke with Fightfulโs Jeremy Lambert and Joel Pearl on In The Weeds on a number of topics related to pro wrestling, including facing WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The Ring General” GUNTHER for the Intercontinental Championship at the 2023 Elimination Chamber PLE.
Moss said, โI really enjoyed that match. It was very unexpected. To be honest, I donโt really know where that came from. I have some theories. I had hardly been on TV. I hadnโt picked up a win in ages. I won the fatal-four match the week before where I pinned Rey Mysterio. Even that was confusing. I was supposed to โsteal it,โ but when I suggested stealing it with a roll up, they said, โYou canโt steal it that much. Steal it with an elbow drop.โ โIs that really stealing it? Okay, whatever you guys say.โ That set me up to wrestle Gunther. The Montreal crowd certainly took more to him. I canโt remember where we were next week, but it was a classic wrestling town where they cheered the babyfaces and booed the heels. I remember talking to Gunther and being like, โIf we did it this week, the crowd would have been better for what we were trying to do.โ As long as the crowd is making noise, which they were, thatโs all you can really ask for.โ
On GUNTHER:
โWhat I love about Gunther is, he doesnโt think in a typical format. Heโs not going to go out there and go, โthis goes first. Then this and this.โ Heโs going to think, โHow do we get these people into the match?โ Something simple like, I took a shoulder tackle, and instead of selling it, I sold a little, then slapped the mat like I was pissed and shot in for a double leg. Little things like that, that he helps put together. In those kind of intense moments, I thrive. He does a great job knowing himself, knowing his opponent, and understanding what the crowd wants to see and feel for that match. That was a cool opportunity to wrestle one of the best pure wrestlers of the last 20 years, maybe ever, in a really fun environment. It was a weird time for my character in WWE, but I had a lot of fun with that match.โ
You can check out Moss’ comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)