Man, thinking about JTG in WWE really brings back some memories. It wasn’t like following a main eventer all the time, but it was its own kind of experience, you know?
Getting into Cryme Tyme
I remember when him and Shad, as Cryme Tyme, first showed up. It was different. Loud, kinda chaotic, but full of energy. Me and my friends would catch RAW, and honestly, we looked forward to their segments. They were just entertaining, doing their thing, the whole “money money, yeah yeah” chant. We’d shout it too, felt like part of the fun.
The little things stick out:
- Their entrance was always a blast.
- The backstage skits, trying to sell stuff.
- Just the general vibe they brought.
We even tried doing their handshake thing once or twice. Looked easier on TV, let me tell you. Total mess, but we got a good laugh out of it. It was that kind of connection, just enjoying the show and the characters.
The Split and Sticking Around
Then came the split. Always sucks when a tag team you like breaks up. Things changed, and Shad went his way, JTG went his.
But the thing about JTG, at least for me, was how long he just… stayed. He stuck around in WWE for quite a while after that. You wouldn’t always see him on the biggest shows, maybe more on the secondary ones like Superstars or NXT back then. But he was there, wrestling, doing his job.
I kinda developed this quiet respect for that. Not everyone gets the top spot, right? But showing up, week after week, putting in the work? There’s something to that. It felt like he was grinding it out.
Looking Back
So yeah, my “practice” with JTG wasn’t about trying moves or anything crazy. It was more about following this guy’s journey through the shows. Watching him perform, seeing him adapt after the tag team. He wasn’t always winning titles, but he was a memorable part of that WWE era for me.
It’s funny, the wrestlers you remember clearly years later. He’s definitely one of them. Good times just being a fan and watching him do his thing on TV.
