You were portrayed as a quiet, competitive fighter on last night’s episode. What was your secret for not looking like a complainer like (Zak) Jensen and (Matt) Mitrione? –- Bill from Florida
Justin Wren: I think the reason I didn’t come across as a complainer is because I didn’t complain. I was confident in my abilities and whenever I went in there and trained, I trained my butt off and I didn’t complain about it. There was a chiropractor there and I had some injuries with my back, but I just trained as hard as I could, pushed through the pain, then afterwards I’d go to see him. I wasn’t trying, like Matt Mitrione, to go off during practice. If there was ever a time I left practice, it was because my coaches told me to.
I talked a lot on the show. I think I’m a personable guy, but I like to keep myself in check. I would like to come across humble and not arrogant. I’m definitely confident in my abilities, but I don’t want to come across as the guy who thinks he’s better than everyone else because I’m very fortunate to be in the position I am in. I’m the youngest guy there. I’m not going to go in there and put a huge target on my back. I’d rather be the quiet one that goes under the radar and hopefully, I’ll shock some people. That was my mindset going into it.