Luke Harper on Wyatt Family, Current Solo Run, and the Smackdown Brand

Luke Harper recently had an interview with the Kentucky Courier-Journal as part of promoting this week’s episode of Smackdown and discussed his thoughts on the Wyatt Family, his current singles run, and Smackdown in general.

In regards to being with the Wyatt Family, Harper stated he never really wanted to be with the group for as long as he did since he’s more comfortable as a singles wrestler. Ended up being really happy when the real split occurred since he could now move in a new direction for his career in the WWE.

“It wasn’t for me. I’ve been wanting to get out and do my own thing even within the Wyatt Family since I arrived. Again, that’s part of the always-want-more disease. … The time had just kind of come and we all felt it. It was a blast but it’s fun as hell to be out on my own.”

While teasing the direction of his career is mostly up to the WWE, Harper did state he wants to help steer it into something enjoyable for him in the long run.

“That’s the fun and stressful and terrifying part about this time of my career; who knows where it goes? It could go way up or way down and it’s kind of up to me to decide where it goes. I’m just trying to make myself the best professional wrestler that I can and I know that sounds cliche, but that’s kind of the point, is to do the best you can and it’s on them to use that.”

Later in the interview, Harper stated he loves being on Smackdown since as the “stepchild” brand for the WWE, it helps give himself extra motivation to succeed and prove his worth to the WWE.

Harper also revealed it took him fifteen tryouts before getting signed by the WWE and two people, Mike Quackenbush and Mitch Ryder, were the main inspiration for creating his character in the WWE.