AEW Star Opens Up About Five Year Sobriety

Speaking to Barstool Rasslin‘ podcast, Big Bill also credited his future wife for the support she has offered.

Discussing his alcoholism and the second chance he has experienced, Big Bill said:

“I’ve been pretty open about my problems. My alcoholism was horrendous, and now four years sober, going to be coming up on five years sober around the Super Bowl upcoming year.

“It’s been quite a journey, man. I mean, my career, you know, ups and then downs, ups, downs, and now I’m definitely on an upswing.

“I feel like now I have a second chance. A second chance, not just at wrestling, but a second chance at life. I have a very good life.

“I have my fiance who I’m getting married to in December. I love her family. I have our dogs. I have a second chance at life because for a while there, that didn’t seem like it was going to continue.

“It got really bad. I have a second chance at life. So it’s like, I gotta put 100% into everything I’m doing. At work, it’s like, don’t complain, put your head down, work hard, do what you’re told, and eventually it’s gonna pay off.”

Big Bill would also reveal that he still is good friends with the former Enzo Amore, saying that there’s “no one else on the planet like him.”

Elsewhere on the podcast, Big Bill would discuss the “stacked” AEW roster saying “the more people, the better” as it “creates… good stories, good rivalries.”

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