Harper's happy homecoming.
Also I'd like to point out that this isn't Rochester,
but that is Dove Ziegler kind of being beaten by me.
So it's a nice picture to choose I think.
I'll have to send that to him, make sure he knows.
Also I look great don't you think?
Thank you, I need that approval, [LAUGH] >> I don't think I've fully
processed that he's not here anymore.
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But also I feel like as long as we remember him, and
as long as he gives us that smile on our face when we think about him,
he'll never will be gone.
And just today being a locker room,
sharing stories about him he just brought me and
my friends closer together.
And I think that's just another credit to his character and
his spirit and the kind of guy he was.
Last time I saw Brodie, he gave me one of these,
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>> He is one of my favorite people to be around.
He was just fun he was caring.
One of the things that you'll hear a lot about from people is how much he loved
his family.
One of the things that I loved about him was that he
always wore these different, weird, fun socks.
And one time I asked him, I said, dude, what's up with these socks?
Like it's crazy, and he goes, well my son picks out my socks and I wear them.
I wear them for each show.
And that's just one of the things that is so special about him.
>> There have been so many incredible, beautiful things said
about Brody and one of the things I love is no one had to lie.
He was as incredible, a human being, as described so thoughtful.
I saw so many stories and I know so many people who barely knew him.
He cared about people.
People he barely knew, he cared about people.
There is so many stories of him just being kind and thoughtful.
And as much as he meant to the rocker rooms, to the boys who really loved him,
who he made laugh all the time.
His family meant everything.
I remember there are so many times instead of hopping on a flight,
the next morning after show.
He would drive like 8 to 10 hours just to get home as quickly as
possible to be with his kids.
Because he loves his boys, he loved his wife Amanda so much and
always wanted to be with them.
I am grateful for the time that we did get to spend together and
I'm grateful that I got to know such an incredible man.
And Brody, I love you deeply and dearly.
And I thank you for always being so good to me.
And Amanda and the boys will always be on my mind and
I will do my best to look out for them.
Because you and your entire family have always been so
good to me and I will miss you, Brody, so dearly.
I will miss you as long as I live, and
I thank you for being the best human.
Thank you for for being an example of what a man and a father should be.
Goodbye for now.
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>> Just want to say to Amanda and the boys,
thank you for sharing him with us.
He'd rather have been with you but he was such a credit to our industry and
I know you all are family to us as well.
So we mourn with you, but he's never gonna be forgotten.
The kids are his legacy is a man among the boys and one day when young Brody is
old enough you got plenty of brothers waiting to put you over kid.
I'll see down the road brother.
>> There's one thing I can say about John, is that he loved his family so much
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They meant the world to him.
We would text each other all the time.
And I jokingly tell him that, I was gonna buy Brody,
his first Bruins jersey just cuz John hated so much.
John, your family is my family
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That was happened and
always will be keen to make sure that taking care of, I promise.
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>> His legacy outside of the ring is obviously much more important
in his family and a little bit that counts to lock room.
And all the love you see from fans and friends and family around the world.
But more importantly, you know that he strove to be a great dad.
And you're gonna hear that a thousand other times, because it's a real thing.
And like I said, it may makes you think every once in a while like I hope I end
up being that good of a person at the end of the day.
Because you know that he already was doing.
>> Brody really connected with all of us on such a on a human level that he
reminded us of what was real, what was important and what matters.
And to lose your friend, to lose someone so suddenly it's just so
hard for us to wrap our heads around it because he was such a good person.
And he had so much, so much to offer the world and I think big E's that at best,
the fact that Brody has brought us all together in such a lovely way.
It really is a test meant to the person that he was.
And we, will never ever forget you Brody, we will you will always have a special
place in our hearts and we love you and we will continue to honor your legacy.
>> I'm sad to say that, I didn't have as many of the incredible
experiences that's so many of the WWE superstars, hardwood harbour.
I read the tweets and the posts online about
these great moments that people got to share.
I feel somewhat guilty that I didn't get to experience that and,
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But it's not about the volume of experiences that you get to share with
someone.
I think it's about the quality and
those very few moments that we share together were very real moments.
That you can tell that there's something different about this person that
he's genuine, that he's real, all that.
You know, he's not having a conversation with you but
actually thinking about something else.
He's genuinely concerned, he's genuinely interested, he's genuinely,
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Wants to know how you are feeling, and that's sad.
That's such a special attribute for someone to have.
>> And I've been trying since last Saturday to write a tribute to Brody.
And I haven't been able to do it.
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I haven't been able to do it, and I couldn't figure out why.
And I thought, why are the words not coming to me?
And then I realized that it's because it becomes real if I write it.
If I really have to think of it becomes real.
I'm still not really prepared to accept that.
I'm not prepared to accept any other reality then he's at home right now
with Amanda with Brody.
Yeah, I don't know.
That's the only reality that I can kind of accept right now or
that I wanna accept because when I'm avoiding it.
>> The connection that I had with brother Brody, is what I called him.
And today, I had a tag match today on SmackDown.
And usually I always wear all black, I never wear any other colors.
I don't wear white, I don't wear anything.
But today, I had a thing on my wristband, where I always wear my wrist tape,
but today I had done what I always call them, which was brother Brody.
And I went up there and I wrestled with this on, and
I probably will for the rest of the time, just for
that tribute to him cause he impacted my life so much in a way.
There's so many stories and there's so many things that I want to say about him.
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There's not much there's not much,
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I'll never forget Brody.
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Absolutely beautiful in every way.
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I love you, I love your family, kids, your wife.
Thank you for letting me be a part of you,
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>> Sounds like this when I'm on the road.
>> [INAUDIBLE] >> Thank you dad, I miss you,
you're the best dad I've ever seen, I love you.
>> Thank you.
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