Lex Luger Says He’s Still Under Contract As An Ambassador For WWE, Enjoys Watching WWE And AEW

Lex Luger confirms his contract status with WWE and discusses his current enjoyment of professional wrestling. 

Lex Luger, in the ’80s and ’90s, was one of the top draws for WWE and WCW. His defection from WWE on the first episode of WCW Nitro set the tone for the Monday Night War and is still a moment that is talked about frequently today. 

Lex Luger is the latest wrestling legend to join the AdFreeShows family of podcasts. Lex Expressed will be a monthly podcast exclusive to the Patreon platform and on the inaugural episode, Luger noted that he is still under contract as an ambassador for WWE. 

“Well, of course, I’m still an ambassador, which is a great program with WWE. They have some things they send us out on and we’re involved with behind the scenes,” he said. 

Luger would go on to say later in the podcast that he feels like more of a wrestling fan today than he ever did when he was an active wrestler. He also said he enjoys watching both AEW and WWE while reiterating that he is still under a WWE contract. 

“I’m a fan now. I feel like more part of the wrestling family now than I did when I was wrestling,” he said. “I feel like I’ve come full circle. When I go to the comic cons and the fans come up and they bring their kids and they say, ‘Hey, this is who I watched when I was your age,’ it’s generational. Wrestling fans, I don’t know how else to explain it, they’re just special, and I feel like I’m a fan now. I watch what’s happening in AEW and WWE, even though I’m under contract with WWE, I love it. I’m like going from being a performer to a wrestling fan now and I feel like I’m part of that special family.” 

Lex Luger has not wrestled since 2006. Although in recent years he has mostly stayed mobile by using a wheelchair, he has stated in the past that he would like to get up and walk across the stage for his WWE Hall of Fame induction. Learn more here. 

Of course, during his career, “The Total Package” was known for finishing wrestlers with the Torture Rack. Lex Luger credits to WWE Hall of Famers with giving him the move. Learn more here.

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