Here are some quotes from my interview with WWE champion Randy Orton on Friday that did not make it into the story I wrote for The Sun.

His anger issues: “I was just kind of a [jerk]. I was making myself miserable and I didn’t know it. If I was upset with the way my dinner was cooked at a restaurant, or if I was upset with the service that I was being given at an airport, I would react in a way where I wasn’t living in the moment. Being on TV and being around a lot of fans, you’re going to be in those situations every day. I had to realize that everyone has opinions and they all have the right to feel a certain way, and you have to respect that.”

People in WWE losing confidence in him due to his immaturity: “I let some people down like Triple H, who had a lot of faith in me and took me under his wing. Ric Flair would never say it, but he loved me like I was his kid and he was like a dad to me on the road. I’m sure I let him down somewhere along the way. These guys really invested a lot of time, faith and energy in me. The company invested money in me.”

Excelling in the business at a young age: “You know, I was just naturally good, so I would ride on that. I could go have a good match and not have to be 100 percent there. I didn’t have to be all warmed up and stretched out. I could go work. Early on, what you can’t be taught in this business, I just kind of picked up. I think it was probably [because of] growing up in the business and being around the people that I was around.”

His future in wrestling: “I definitely see myself trying to get some longevity out of my career. I’m loyal to this company. I don’t necessarily see myself branching out and doing movies like [John] Cena, and Rock and Mr. Kennedy. I think they’re a little more well-rounded than me. When it comes to wrestling, I’m 100 percent confident in my abilities, and I see myself being in the ring as long as my body can handle it. As long as my health is good and I’m not jeopardizing my family, I see myself pushing forward and being a champion as many times as I can – being a six, seven-, eight-time world champion. I want to work with guys like Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker, Edge, and have good feuds and do entertaining stuff, and I know I’m capable of it.”

Whether his father and grandfather, both pro wrestlers, discouraged him from getting into the business: “It was more my mom. It definitely wasn’t encouraged. With my grandpa [Bob Orton Sr.], my father [Cowboy Bob Orton] and my uncle [Barry O], they would have loved to see me get into it in their hearts, but I had my mother there. My dad was gone all the time, and the road was a lot more vigorous then. They were gone 30, 40, 50 days [at a time]. I think because of that lifestyle, my mom didn’t want me to put my family through what my dad put us through, which was just him not being around a lot. Once I got in the business and I was on TV, that’s cool for any parent. I made them proud, and my mom – I think her attitude turned around. She was happy to see me doing well. She’s a nurse, and her friends at work – my mom would call me and say, ‘I need 10 autographed pictures.’ Now she’s a little superstar at work because her son’s on TV. I think my mom just thinks it’s cool now.”

The fatal four-way at Backlash: “I think it’s definitely going to be a long, grueling match. We’ve got four of the top performers in the business right now – on Raw, anyway – fighting it out. We’re going to be like a bunch of caged dogs going at it. I see some banged-up bodies and bruises following the match. I definitely see no one getting along. A lot of times in a four-way match like that you see guys taking sides and taking out a guy, but I see it being every man for himself from bell to bell. It’s definitely going to be a fight, but I’m confident in my abilities. Anything can happen, but I’m confident that I am going to remain the WWE champion.”