Luke Harper Interview: Rare interview! On career goals, Bray Wyatt, WrestleMania + fan reactions

Backstage at Madison Square Garden, I sat down with the brilliant Luke Harper to talk his career, his early memories of watching WWF as a kid, being compared to Bruiser Brody and Terry Funk, the plans he as as a singles star, fans reactions and what he wants for WrestleMania! Click here to subscribe to the Gorilla Position podcast on iTunes: is.gd/wwegp

[@steodoyne]

He seems like such a cool dude.

[@legendaryNepic]

Stephen Doyne was this last year cus Mania is soon to be.

[@legendaryNepic]

Stephen Doyne he's jacked i haven't got a body of a wrestler 😟

[@LATRONNIK]

there's a reason for him being liked by everyone in the locker room right

[@samael5200]

Met him once in 2014, very cool dude

[@johannesrau4185]

At first I didn't like Harper, But lately this guy has been on fire. Would love to see a few world title runs in his career. Dude can do stuff a lot of smaller guys can't even do.

[@legendaryNepic]

Johannes Rau I hope there's more of HIM he's a great talent if you were Vince or triple h or Stephanie where WOULD you take HIM.

[@johannesrau4185]

I would put him in Roman's place. Like, I'm not hating on Reigns, I don't dislike, I don't like him either... But I can't deny the fact that Roman is a talented dude, and can move quickly for a guy of his size. But he need a lot of time to improve to deserve the place he is in right now. In my opinion Harper deserves that spot more than Roman.

[@legendaryNepic]

I would want to see maybe like the elimination chamber WITH out the cage miz is saying he's the best in the world and that he doesn't get opportunity so him aj Barron our boy Luke bray and rko extreme rules see who comes out a Victor who wants it more lets see some action rivalry blood see them perform

[@legendaryNepic]

About Roman he's getting there but people hate on him braun just took a lot out of HIM he was like what do I gotta do braun could go.

[@levisamom5069]

I've loved this guy from day 1...I've never known him before but he's a really good wrestler that needs a single's push...my fav member of the Wyatt family

[@itsmejordan6802]

Wow i didn't know Luke was such a nice person. I have gain a whole lot of respect for him.

[@KazeKageAnthonyTTV]

Don't Subscribe listen to his podcast with Jericho

[@Thirty3mad]

He should be in the wrestlemania match with Bray and Randy... He deserves it!

[@kylebamford6538]

MAD MAN He doesn't deserve it

[@Alex-nv9bo]

He deserves it more than anyone on the SD roster, people who say otherwise are just little butthurt AJ Styles fanboys all sad he isn't in it. Enough said.

[@kylebamford6538]

Bad News Barrett AJ shouldn't be in the World title match😂 No he doesn't deserve because not everyone who does any sort of good work is WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP material, he's not a Wrestlemania main eventer. Very few are.

[@darkyoshix7373]

Speaking of AJ Styles... I know one thing, he's copying off of the heel side of Seth Rollins.

[@ammar675]

Dark Yoshi X737 he doesn't and isn't.

[@jameslandy9959]

He seemed like such a nice, cool guy. RIP Luke Harper!

[@harshitgupta4914]

Rip Luke 😭

[@bigmike2464]

Always been a fan.. Great on the mic, great in the ring; Unbelievably agile for as big and tall as he is; So humble; he has always reminded me of Bruiser Brody....

[@roncheeseman3687]

I've been cheering for Luke so hard. He's one of the most underrated guys on the roster. Not many guys his size can move around like he does. I hope they keep pushing him and give him some good wins.

[@MrWazzup112]

Such a different side of him. Another great interview.

[@DYSTOPIAofficialmusic]

Luke Harper is a damn cool dude.

[@rashadsims7255]

why in the fuck ain't doesn't he receive mic time he seems like a kool kat

[@ghostfvce2151]

rashad sims he is you can tell. But he plays the Luke Harper character different than how he really is.

[@brianm2881]

It would be something of a leap, creatively, for Harper to go directly between wide-eyed backwoods weirdo to "Hey, I'm actually a cool guy who's funny on the mic", but hopefully they can transition into that in his singles run.

[@JohnCena-yy7wk]

Luke Harper and Sami Zayn definitely deserve a push! They're so god damn talented!

[@killianoconnell3379]

Mr Wrestling ikr!

[@paulcarpenter4748]

It was going to happen at Rumble time 2019 ish but something happened and that's why Harper's not with us no more

[@Lycan683]

No doubt one of the most underrated wrestlers in WWE right now.. Really talented big guy, strong and surprisingly agile..

[@johnnyt1308]

He seems like a cool guy

[@saidlaaraj4313]

Finally I can hear Luke Harper's voice

[@xigbar1994]

I remember watching Luke Harper way back when he was in Chikara as Brody Lee, teaming with Grizzly Redwood, great wrestler back then and an even better one now. Hopefully he gets more of a chance to shine now that he's broken away from the Wyatt family.

[@grimreaper1542]

Luke Harper sounds like one of the most kind genuine people on the WWE roster.

[@ryanmccann9519]

Such a shame that Luke didn't make it into that WWE championship match. The match was so poor and needed the brilliant wrestling ability of Harper, he is without a doubt one of WWE's top wrestlers and I hope that can be recognised on Smackdown Live.

[@md-uv8en]

He would have a really good feud with Baron Corbin

[@theman6705]

Manav Dhawan You right but nah wwe decides to fucking bury their own talent instead!

[@samueljohnson2825]

down to earth guy keep up the Great job

[@Penguin619]

Been watching y'all from the beginning feels like, super happy that you got my boy Luke Harper, and keeping up the quality too.

[@fiskhommy3988]

Let's Go Luke! Mad Love From Rochester, NY!

[@paulcarpenter4748]

Roc rep

[@ImSoPhreshhh]

Lukes one of my favourite wrestlers, I've been begging for WWE to do something with him for ages. He's probably equally good/better than Brey is and his wrestling style is incredible for a man of his size. More power to him I hope he continues to prosper and do well.

[@KingPossum]

HOLY SHIT HE CAN ACTUALLY TALK! why is wwe burying this dude? he has mic skills and wit and can hold a conversation. they could bring in a character and it that character be "THE TEACHER" and the teacher could teach Harper how to speak and then Harper could break free of the Wyatt Family Cult and go on to headline WM 34 or 35 as the wwe champ.I would also put him against Taker in Taker's last match to finish putting him over. I should ave known the man could speak but I like being engrossed in the characters and hate knowing about the real life person. Don't ask me why I watch stuff like this videos and shoots cause I got no answer cause they ruin the characters for me.

[@BrianPhantom27]

King Possum he's better than dumbass Regins

[@KingPossum]

we agree on that.

[@AntiPatriotsFan]

He's talked on TV tons of times.

[@AntiPatriotsFan]

BrianPhantom27 That's a stupid comment. They are both great. Keep in mind that Harper has been wrestling quite a while longer than Reigns aswell.

[@KingPossum]

GoldGravity, first when they hold people back in stupid fucking gimmicks it is being buried so go learn something and quit trying to act like you know anything. as for the example I used on how to break him away from the idiotic wyatt family bullshit act that has been holding him back for years it was clearly just one example of many ways that they could bring him away from the wyatts and on his own. why even comment to me if your gonna be stupid. that was nt a question but a statement for you to think about.

[@lyndonhamilton1584]

To me this guy is extremely under rated. He's super respectful and I really want him to become a top name one day

[@GeorgeUsedFire]

Such a fucking lovely human being.

[@kairoberts663]

If I had the book this guy would be in the main event. Unbelievable talent.

[@DeiseRebel]

Heartbreaking to watch this knowing he’s gone 😢 I found out more about him in those short months in AEW then ever in WWE & that’s the segments on BTE before he passed.

[@MSH786]

The WWE World Championship match at WrestleMania should've been a Triple Threat match between Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, AND Luke Harper! It would've been way more entertaining!

[@hellbillyaustin6883]

Great interview, luke is a nice down to earth bloke, ive been away from the wrestling for some time, my mate has been trying to talk me into going to see him grapple!, he said he had a way of re-igniting my love wrestling, he gave me a dvd with wyatt family matches on it, the bastard knew how to get to me!!, i was blown away, all of them are my kind of wrestlers and the gimmic is also great. I hope they put them together again in the future. All the best to you all.

[@wallyrosario654]

I was at the show at MSG. The four way with Harper, Miz, Corbin and Ambrose was amazing. Every one of them especially Harper are mega stars in the making

[@ehmiguel7602]

Wally Rosario I mean the Miz is already pretty established.

[@leetoric3415]

Harper should've the next WWE Champion/ Universal champion!!! Because I know that this dude is such a good wrestler!!!

[@ashleehandeland3266]

I think he's awesome!! Saw him live twice and he's even bigger in person

[@paulcarpenter4748]

Hell ya Rochester ny hometown

[@killianoconnell3379]

He's the chillest dude, glad he's getting a little push.

[@tunaXonXtoast]

he would have been great in a triple threat. awesome worker

[@KingstonsPapa]

He was such a cool guy

[@Scottoest]

This is a man who is barely containing his frustration at where he is on the WWE totem pole.

[@russellrusso7834]

Hey Luke Harper is one of my favorite wrestler

[@DominicBouchardDGH]

what an amazingly cool guy

[@greggysteggy9734]

Harper is probally for some reason my favourite wrestler I just like his ways.

[@vincentmiazga1990]

I would never have guessed this is how he sounds

[@patm232010]

This guy needs mic time and a title run. He's one of my favorites

[@mickeymantle-cg6ib]

He sounds great, give this man a real shot

[@tonybayarea]

R.I.P. Brodie Lee/Luke Harper

[@nakedjoe4eva]

Harper is probably my favorite wrestler, he's an amazing athlete

[@FreeSESSION192]

love watching Harpers matches ..

[@Jake38nine]

I like the panning between interviewer and interviewee.

[@majic4442]

This guy is a great wrestler!!! I would love to see him have a title run!!!

[@briggstv863]

He deserves so much better

[@TheDLirios]

Push this man!! Keep doing good things Luke.

[@bigmike2464]

I would love to see Harper and Ambrose as a tag team.....

[@TheKawkawlin8]

most underrated talent on the roster. needs more play

[@missmoanypants]

He is so damn charming.

[@bcole1637]

when luke said he dont like alot of people for some reason i feel that he is not joking

[@mmaxphenom]

R.I.P John Harper 😢 🙏🏻

[@reddboika2355]

modern day bruiser brody

[@datkiddjophat4290]

At first he seemed weird but He is a real cool cool 😎 dude.. down to earth ur awesomeeeeeeeeeeee! Luke Harper

[@HOA_Bossman]

I really fuck with Luke man, very cool dude.

[@paulking2789]

He seems like a cool dude to hangout out and talk with around the fire

[@rayquaza4448]

Who is here after Luke harpers death...? Farewell my dearest wrestler, u'll be remember #BrodyLee.

[@awesomeninja9178]

he was so young!

[@kingcookie9777]

Luke Harper is a fricken chill guy

[@The_ginjer_ninja]

He should have gotten that spot at Mania

[@rashadsims7255]

Vince doesn't see him as world champion smh

[@AntiPatriotsFan]

rashad sims Where'd you get that piece of information? I'd assume that you'd have a source if you're going to present it as if it's a known fact.

[@KPOPOPPIN]

It's pretty obvious. Vince doesn't invest on superstars that wouldn't sell to the crowd. But apparently, Luke does have potential and we like him but he doesn't care at all.

[@Devisalive]

rashad sims he will have to soon

[@paulcarpenter4748]

Richaad Simms you absolutely right and that's exactly why he's not in the company today 2019

[@papanoel3999]

wwe need to push Luke harper big time.

[@cerealboy3763]

He's more honest about his feeling about where he should be etc than most wwe wrestlers, feel like he could leave wwe if they dont use him well in the future

[@jharmo2]

I say this for Luke, have Bray conquer Randy. Bray looks like he is about to win, but then Harper comes out. He knocks out Bray, and throws Randy on top of him. This will start a feud between the two which will culminate into a Hell In A Cell. This booking will protect everyone. Bray looks strong by physically dominating Randy, Luke comes off as a hero standing up to Bray, and Randy gets to go on to a feud with another rising superstar like MIZ or Nakamura. Everybody wins

[@Nater-The-Hater]

Big Luke Harper fan think he should of been in the WM match!

[@SlyCarey]

This guy is fucking gold. Push this man.

[@KobaTheGreat.]

Sucks that vince doesnt want luke to be in WWE Match with bray and randy saying "he doesnt deresve it" he came back from injury, he put on a surprisly amazing match with randy and hes gotten over with the crowd. i dont get why people say he doesnt deresve to main event when it isnt even the main event, Goldberg and brock lesnar is.

[@deleted1048]

Koba Thegreatx I became of fan of him after I saw him vs ziggler for the ic title

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Rochester New York represent

[@KPOPOPPIN]

I love him. He deserves a major fucking push

[@210alaina]

This sounds weird but I love his voice and his laugh

[@monkeydluffy4332]

it would've been funny if Luke did the alligator roll on him lol

[@SAMCRO_89]

That really should have been a triple threat with Luke vs Bray vs Orton, there was so much build between those 3, it just feels wrong Harper was left out of the match.

[@laurelkendel7765]

I was so pissed off when I hear he was not in there he fucking deserves to be in there there's not one reason why he shouldn't be in there he's over with the fans he's never talked bad about the company and plus he will do all the cool spots I'm not saying yes to win just put him in there please it makes sense because of the storyline

[@Degnique]

Harper oozes charisma!

[@banditlionmotorcycling6906]

R.I.P Luke😊💔

[@bloodthrone1]

YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!

[@andypazdioch6562]

Luke Harper seems really nice in real life

[@kylenasseri4327]

Yeah

[@Jamieb1994]

Damn, Luke is actually different outside WWE. I mean, when he's on WWE, Luke's gimmick is kinda creepy in a way, but outside WWE he's actually cool, like he's the opposite of his WWE character

[@khalidmohamedwrestlingbray9762]

Rest in peace to luck haper you will be missed rip

[@NathanTheAutisticDRIPKING]

Rip Luke Harper

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Home town hero Rochester NY

[@killianoconnell3379]

Also, glad he believes in Kayfabe

[@itchyisvegeta]

Harper vs Bray for the belt at the main event next Wrestlemania. Keep the belt on Bray this whole time til next mania, and have Harper win next years Royal Rumble out of nowhere.

[@prince_sach50]

Harper should be in the Main Event With Randy and Bray for the WWE Title

[@nadk67]

wow he has a voice

[@sumuqh]

at one point in the video, I forgot he's Luke & Thought Foley saying You know what that means.😂

[@y2kabilov]

Luke Harper should have faced Undertaker. Harper is the Undertaker of this generation

[@Jonathanhorrorz]

Jacob Korleone no he isnt

[@gokulgs338]

He could have been

[@BigSquidwardNutz]

He sounds and talks like Daniel Bryan

[@ghostspectre1861]

This dude is a low-key Canadian lumberjack.

[@Soldmysoulforablurayplayer]

Luke Should join the Authority.

[@Dundamom]

Fuck, I love this man so much. Another love letter coming your way, m888.

[@mojojojo7515]

THIS IS SO WEIRD HOLY SHIT HE SEEMS SO COOL

[@SmellTheCanvis]

He suddenly becomes more attractive when he starts talking like a normal guy. I'm not gay.

[@trumpswagginz345]

he reminds me of Daniel Bryan's dad

[@taylort4460]

TBH I thought he would sound a way different from the way he actually sounds.

[@JayColor]

He has a great personality. WWE should really take some reigns off this guy.

[@Swinefather]

brodie lee