Mr. T On Why He Refused WWE HOF Induction In The Past, Backstage WWE Heat, Hulk Hogan’s Racist Rant

WWE Hall of Famer Mr. T appeared on Ring Rust Radio this week. You can listen to the full interview in the video above or download it at this link, they sent us this transcription:

You were a huge part of the first two WrestleMania and got a chance to recreate the original WrestleMania a little bit at WrestleMania 30 in New Orleans after you got inducted into the Hall of Fame. If Vince McMahon were to call you and ask you to do something at next year’s WrestleMania what would your level of interest be? Would you like another WrestleMania moment?

“No, I have been there and done that. It was fun the time I did have with them. I was honored that they thought enough of me to put me in the Hall of Fame. I was thankful they gave me the chance to talk about the man behind the guy with the gold and the Mohawk. I was very honored by that. My time has come and gone with them. Wrestling is a young man’s sport. I was honored when they invited me to be a part of it in 1985 and it was fun. I was a high school champion wrestler back in my day, so this was up my alley. I liked to get in there and get thrown around and do some throwing around, getting a little roughed up, so it was good for me. I do like watching it now, and I would rather just leave it at that and watch it now.”

You were instrumental in building the WrestleMania brand with your appearance at WrestleMania 1 and 2. Was there ever talk, or interest on your end, in participating at WrestleMania 3 or making your appearance an annual staple?

“Not at the time. After WrestleMania 2, I would be a special referee in some matches. Then if guys got out of hand I could mix it up with them. I really did like the time I spent with the wrestlers like Junkyard Dog, Macho Man, Nikolai Volkoff and Hillbilly Jim. They were such a great group of guys.”

It’s well documented that the late Roddy Piper wasn’t a supporter of you getting involved in wrestling and being in the main event of the first WrestleMania. Looking back, how were you received by the WWF locker room as a whole, and how difficult was it to enter that world of wrestling as an outsider?

“It was understandable because at the time they didn’t know I used to wrestle, box and hold my own. I wasn’t a guy coming in there to make a mockery of wrestling. I came to get down. I know what …

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