Teddy Long Reveals Where His “Playa” Catchphrase Came From, Talks His SmackDown GM Role

Former WWE SmackDown Live GM, Teddy Long recently spoke with WrestlingInc where he revealed where his Playa catchphrase originated from.

On his “Playa” catchphrase:

“Well, this is a true story, too, I had a dog, a Labrador named Boss,” Long said. “Every time Boss would get in the way, I would always mess with him, ‘Move out the way playa, come on playa,’ and I just took that to TV.”

On being SmackDown GM:

“Well, the challenging part is to make sure the fans are happy,” Long responded. “That’s what I did, regardless of whether the wrestlers liked it or not, if that fans wanted it then that’s how it gonna be. So, the challenging part is for me to have all that power and I’d never been in a position like that, never in my life.

“To me, it was a blessing from God and Vince McMahon believed in me, and I said, ‘I can’t let this man down.’ Most [importantly], I can’t let the fans down, I gave them what they wanted and I’m going to keep on giving you what you want as long as I’m standing, playas.