Former WWE star Brian Myers has revealed that one of the most memorable runs of his career nearly ended much sooner than fans realize.
Speaking with Chris Van Vliet, Myers explained how he actively pushed back against creative plans that would have snapped his infamous losing streak long before it became part of WWE lore.
The streak, which eventually reached a staggering 269 matches, started almost by accident. However, as fans began tracking the losses online, Myers saw potential in the story and decided it was worth protecting rather than ending with a routine victory.
At one point, WWE planned to give Myers — then known as Curt Hawkins — a hometown win during a show in Brooklyn, New York.
Brian Myers explains why he rejected a planned WWE victory
According to Myers, the proposed victory would have come against Heath Slater on an episode of Main Event. Recalling the moment, Myers said he immediately opposed the idea.
“I was gonna beat Heath Slater on Main Event because we were in Brooklyn, and Vince was just like, ‘Oh, it’s Hawkins’ hometown. Let’s give him one.’ Then the writer came from the meeting to tell me, I was like, ‘No, that’s a terrible idea.’”
At the time, Myers estimated the streak had already surpassed 100 losses.
“It had to be 100 something at this point,” he said. “I was beating Heath, no offense, it’s gonna be forgotten by tomorrow by everyone. I was like, let’s see where this goes. I’m sure a lot of people in WWE don’t politic to lose. But I was really trying.”
Rather than focusing on when the streak might end, Myers said he concentrated on making the most of every appearance.
“I tried to not even think about it, because I think it would drive me nuts,” he explained.
That patience eventually paid off. Instead of ending on a little-known show, the streak concluded at WrestleMania 35 when Myers and Zack Ryder captured the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship.
For Myers, the long road to victory proved that sometimes taking the loss is the real win — a rare case where a superstar refused to kick out of a good story.
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