After deciding not to sell the neckbreaker from Masada, Huffman stood up and started on the offensive. Using clips to explain himself, Huffman said he didn’t actually begin hitting Masada as some might expect in a situation like that. Instead, he simply took over the match, making himself the dominant force and cutting off the heel’s heat.

“Why did I do that? Because in my head, I was imagining Arn Anderson asking me why I would let someone not named Chris Jericho put his foot over top of me,” Huffman stated.

Despite feeling confident he did the right thing by taking control and diverting from the planned match, Maven felt that it was possible producers backstage would be upset with him. However, his fears were unfounded.

“As soon as I … walk through [the curtain], standing right there is Arn Anderson and Gerald Briscoe,” Huffman said. “Both of them immediately told me I did the right thing.”

Once he had some reassurance from the show’s producers, Huffman said that he went to find Masada and speak with him. Although Masada seemed a little shaken by what had happened initially, after hearing the explanation from Huffman and Anderson, the wrestler was said to have completely understood why the match was changed on the fly.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit Maven Huffman with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.