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Bluebagger Buddy's crowning momentCristian Filippo, Carlton Media wrote:
A SATURDAY in spring at the MCG. For boyhood Bluebagger Buddy Murphy, that may have previously held the dream of an AFL premiership.
However, October 6 2018 marked Murphy’s crowning moment. In front of 70,000 people, the hometown hero became the first Australian to win WWE gold.
Carlton’s influence on the newest Cruiserweight Champion is evident. His real name Matthew Adams, Buddy’s ‘ring name’ takes inspiration from Carlton’s own Marc Murphy.
At Ikon Park for the first time in 15 years on Friday, Murphy said there was no choice involved for him and his brother.
“I’m a massive fan. I was made to become a Carlton fan by the old man,” Murphy said.
“I love it and I’ve got my long-sleeved guernsey back in Florida, so it’s a little too warm to wear it.”
Buddy’ also highlighted Craig Bradley, Chris Judd, Stephen Kernahan, Matthew Lappin, Stephen Silvagni and now Patrick Cripps as his favourite Blues.
However, he can’t look past Carlton’s No.3 — the number which features on the back of Buddy's new Blues guernsey.
“Not surprisingly, Marc Murphy was a bit of an inspiration for me, which has now come into my wrestling career,” Buddy said.
“Patrick Cripps is an absolute gun and he’s probably my favourite at the moment.
“Just watching the guys perform, I can appreciate them a lot more now being an athlete. What they do is brutal.”
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Due to fly back to the other side of the world this weekend, he said he’d continue to keep tabs on the Blues — and try to make his fellow WWE Superstars bound by blue.
“I try and get the other WWE Superstars and my fiancé to watch it, but for some reason they like the NFL,” Murphy said.
“I have to talk about it with my dad and brother. Every day we’re talking about trades. It’s the best sport in the world.”