Luger’s run as a heel only lasted for the first few months of 1993, and he would later transition into one of the top babyfaces in WWE, challenging Yokuzuna for the WWE Championship while riding across America in the Lex Express. But even though Luger achieved great notoriety for the babyface run, and enjoyed it, he admits he took more joy out of the heel run.

“I wish I had a way longer run as a heel before doing the Lex Express because we had some good stuff going with that I thought,” Luger said. “I really enjoyed working as a heel, probably more than a babyface in my career, if you had to ask me the question.

“It’s much easier to get people to hate you emotionally than it is to earn their respect, their admiration, and their trust. Wrestling fans are really special that way. So I guess it was easier to be a heel, and can be a lot more fun sometimes in that regard.”

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