Ned Fulmer Responds to Criticism Over New Podcast … ‘I Know I’m Not Good’

Former “Try Guys” star Ned Fulmer says he’s carried out hiding — opening up on TMZ’s “Inside The Ring” Podcast in regards to the backlash he’s confronted since relaunching himself into the highlight and making his surprising AEW debut as “Nasty Ned.”

Fulmer says he understands why the pilot episode of his new podcast, “Rock Bottom with Ned Fulmer,” made some followers uncomfortable — particularly because it featured his spouse, Ariel, marking their first joint look since his dishonest scandal. “It’s not a pleasant subject matter,” he admitted. “But one reason why I wanted to do the show was to not shy away from those conversations.”

Ned mentioned whereas some viral clips seemed “cringeworthy,” he and Ariel had been pleased with the complete hour, calling it a part of “three years of growth.” Nonetheless, the web wasn’t precisely forgiving — the episode drew speedy backlash from critics who accused the couple of attempting to rewrite historical past, with Ned as soon as once more changing into a trending matter.

ICYMI … Fulmer’s public picture took a significant hit again in 2022, when he was booted from “The Try Guys” after information broke that the self-proclaimed “wife guy” had an affair with one in every of his engaged producers. The scandal despatched shockwaves throughout social media, forcing the remaining members — Zach Kornfeld, Keith Habersberger, and Eugene Lee Yang — to maneuver ahead with out him and later rebrand the group with a brand new lineup of creators.

Now, Fulmer says he’s centered on transferring ahead — even when meaning tuning out the noise. “When I see some of these clips, it’s cringey,” he mentioned. “I see how I’m not perfect in that moment.”

Ned’s additionally received one other main challenge within the works — his new YouTube sequence “Building a More Curious World,” premiering October 19. The present, he says, is all about chasing “really high-spectacle, once-in-a-lifetime experiences” — with professional wrestling being one in every of them.

Fulmer informed “Inside The Ring” that AEW welcomed him with open arms when he pitched the thought of coaching and performing. “Anything I pitched them or they pitched me, we were just like, yes, yes, let’s do it,” he mentioned, including that the wrestlers “thought it was awesome that I was just throwing myself in there and willing to put my body on the line and learn.”

That dedication took a toll — as Ned laughed, “I’m still recovering — my neck, my back, it’s all f*ed up.”**

A clip from his AEW debut as “Nasty Ned” went viral final week, displaying Fulmer taking actual bumps and embracing the over-the-top showmanship of wrestling — a full-circle second for somebody attempting to rebuild his picture by way of daring, larger-than-life initiatives.