Zach Gowen On Appearing On American Ninja Warrior, Working With Lesnar

Former WWE Superstar Zach Gowen, who will be appearing as a contestant on the reality TV show, “American Ninja Warrior,” recently spoke with Channel Guide Magazine. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.

On working with Brock Lesnar:

“Brock Lesnar is my favorite wrestler — possibly of all-time. I believe he is a once-in-a-generation athlete. I love the fact that he is fighting at UFC 200 and SummerSlam. That’s unheard of. He was extremely professional in my dealings with him, and I think we did really good business together in terms of what he needed to do in terms of his character and his future. I think he recognizes that and is grateful for that, from what I understand. He was always super cool with me, and I’m forever grateful for the time I got to spend with him backstage and in the ring.”

On appearing on “American Ninja Warrior”:

“I had no idea how big the show was. People live and train specifically year-round for this show. All of their training involves ninja training. They are trying to get the ninja course in the Olympics. I mean, this thing runs really deep. There are dedicated athletes that live for this. In a way it reminded me of the CrossFit culture where if you are into it, you’re really into it.”

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