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2 HOURS, 5 MINUTES: Former WWE Tag Team and Cruiserweight champion Paul London discusses the back injury that has kept him out of action, his pursuit of an acting career, parallels between wrestling and the acting world, being recognized as a wrestler on auditions, learning acting technique, why he didn't come into TNA to team with the Amazing Red, the frustrations of his WWE run, addresses some of the negative things said about him during his WWE run, dealing with Vince McMahon when the shooting star press was banned, Evan Bourne now using the move, "Yes Men" in the WWE, the mentality of most wrestlers towards management, Kevin Dunn, not being allowed to do "other people's maneuvers", the type of people WWE employs, the night he smiled at Vince McMahon before the limo exploded on Raw and the aftermath, his WWE release and the conversation he had with John Laurinaitis that night, the WWE Wellness Policy, being tested for marijuana, why the marijuana fines WWE instituted didn't stop him from smoking, marijuana abuse vs. alcohol abuse, a PSA he wanted to film for WWE that the company had no interest in doing, being the only Cruiserweight excluded at Wrestlemania XX, the WWE Cruiserweight championship, teaming with Brian Kendrick, teaming with Billy Kidman vs. teaming with Brian Kendrick, Kendrick's WWE release, being blamed for news of Ashley Massaro's Survivor gig leaking, when he plans to return to the ring, Ring of Honor, Gabe Sapolsky, his ROH run, the WWE dress code, Hybrid Dolphins, Bryan Danielson, his lone regret from his WWE run, the other McMahons and much more!
52 MINUTES: New England Championship Wrestling owner and promoter Shedon Goldberg discusses NECW's leap to television on Comcast Sportsnet this January, how the deal came together, what the goals for the series are, the emotion of the announcement to the NECW roster and then the fans in attendance, getting legal letters over wrestler's ring names, how NECW will change with the new TV series, why this is a big announcement and much more about NECW!
70 MINUTES: WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart discusses his favorite Memphis Wrestling memories, crossing Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler vs. Jerry Jarrett creatively, maintaining continuity when some Memphis towns were behind a week on TV, the original plan for the Hulk Hogan vs. Lawler Memphis Wrestling event, the creation of the Kamala gimmick, Memphis stars he felt could have been huge national names, Austin Idol, working with Lance Russell, the NWA Legends convention and its Memphis reunion, the status of the Wrestlicious women's promotion, what it takes to write great wrestling theme music, his favorite songs that he's written, his all-time favorite moments in the business, a recent trip to the Middle East, a lawsuit he may have to file shortly over music, a wrestling concert tour he is putting together with a ton of former WWF 80s names, the WWE Hall of Fame, Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, the type of reality series he would have liked it to have been, whether he ever really got any flack from WWE for appearing, whether there will be more XWF DVDs, whether he thinks we'll see Hulk Hogan wrestling again, how he'd like to see Hogan used, the originally planned WWF gimmick for Shane Douglas in the 1990s that never came to be, booking WCW Saturday Night in the midst of all the WCW turmoil, bad business deals made by WCW execs, his love for the wrestling business and much, much more.
54 MINUTES: Former TNA
X-Division champion Matt Bentley discusses working the first TNA Ultimate X
Match, his different TNA incarnations, his favorite and least favorite TNA runs,
his quiet departure from the company, training at the Shawn Michaels Wrestling
Academy, how involved Michaels truly was in the training, the one person
Michaels was afraid of from that time period, memories of Bryan Danielson &
Brian Kendrick from that era, how Shane got involved in the business, why he
hasn't used his relation to Michaels to further his career, The Michael Shane
name and where it came from, having to change his ring name and why he chose his
real name, where the Michael Shane name came from to begin with, working for ECW
during the end of that company, his ROH feud with Paul London, London's WWE run,
his reaction to co-holding the X-Division title with Kazarian, working an
Ultimate X match with a broken tailbone, Shane Douglas, his rock band Lost in
Chaos, future goals, why he's never signed a WWE deal, and lots more!
ATLAS SECURITY PRESIDENT RONNIE LANG DISCUSSES WORKING WITH THE ORIGINAL ECW,
MISTAKES MADE BY SECURITY IN THE JERICHO FAN ATTACK IN CANADA, THE ECW VS. XPW
RIOT, HIS SHORT RUN PROMOTING INDY WRESTLING, WHY IT WAS A MISTAKE & MUCH MORE
56 MINUTES: Atlas Security's Ronnie Lang discusses running security for the original Extreme Championship Wrestling, first impressions of ECW coming in from the outside, working in the middle of riot situations, which venues were hardest to control, the infamous XPW vs. ECW brawl in Los Angeles, working with WWE and how that differed from ECW, criticisms WWE had of Atlas' work, Lang's short run promoting Pro Wrestling Xplosion in the Northeast, why he regrets promoting, compares TNA's live events to ECW's in regard to fan interaction, the craziest things he's had to deal with, what went wrong from a security perspective in Canada when Chris Jericho was attacked by fans in a parking lot and much more!
70 MINUTES: Legendary Memphis Wrestling announcer Lance Russell discusses his induction to the NWA Legends Hall of Heroes as part of the Charlotte, NC NWA Legends gathering next month, his one of a kind career as the voice of wrestling in Memphis, the atmosphere of the WMC-TV Studios, how much he knew about angles before they happened, the post-production work for the show's other markets, having Jerry Lawler on the show when he was a teenager, whether he ever expected Lawler would become such a star, Eddie Gilbert, famous Memphis tag teams, Lawler and Jerry Jarrett trading the booking responsibilities back and forth, differences in Memphis during those regimes, Andy Kaufman vs. Jerry Lawler, appearing in the "Man on the Moon" film, the Hollywood star Lawler legitimately hurt during the film shoot, Jim Carrey as Kaufman, leaving Memphis for WCW, Bob Caudle, Dave Brown, The Lawler vs. Terry Funk Empty Arena bout, the Tupelo Concession Stand brawl, the creation of the scaffold match, Gilbert running over Lawler with his car on live TV, Lance's favorite Memphis memories, what he's up to today, who he's looking forward to seeing in Charlotte and much more!
45 MINUTES:Washington Post Assistant Managing Editor Jeffrey Leen discusses his new biography of Mildred Burke "The Queen of The Ring", what led to him writing the book, Burke's influence on not just female wrestling but all female sports, Burke's relationship with ex-husband and promoter Billy Wolfe, Burke's unpublished autobiography, her shoot match against June Byers, the death of Burke's adopted daughter Janet Boyer Wolfe in the ring, the research that went into the last five years for the book, pitching and getting a publisher for such a niche subject, using the book as a way to tell the story of wrestling, casting who would play Burke and Wolfe in a feature film version of the book, the most surprising things he learned while researching the project, future projects, the Lipstick and Dynamite documentary, Leen's goals for the book and much more!
59 MINUTES: Ring of Honor Tag Team champion Davey Richards discusses this weekend's ROH shows in Toronto, his stellar bout with KENTA at the ROH Supercard of Honor, his response to backstage criticism of the bout, comparing Gabe Sapolsky to Adam Pearce and different positives they have each brought to ROH, original plans for him before Sapolsky was let go, how the American Wolves team came to be, being inspired by Stampede Wrestling's physical style, reaction to NYC fans chanting "Benoit" at him in the past, the physicality of his in-ring styles, his workout regimen, protecting himself from long-term damage, whether there was any political fallout by taking bookings with Dragon Gate USA, Bryan Danielson, Steen & Generico, Low Ki, Samoa Joe, working in Europe, touring Pro Wrestling NOAH, ROH's TV series, Larry Sweeney, Shane Hagadorn, other teams he'd like to wrestle, why he doesn't see a long-term future for himself in wrestling, what he's planning to do after wrestling, his interests outside of the business, why he's upset about the decline of ECCW in Canada and much, much more!
68 MINUTES: Former NWA United States champion Magnum TA discusses the NWA Legends convention, working in the cellular tower industry today, how he's physically feeling in 2009, changes in the wrestling business today, why fans are so nostalgic for the wrestling they grew up on, who in WWE could still do the old style of wrestling and succeed, why WWE being so production driven is a good thing, being given his nickname by Andre the Giant, whether he ever thought his I Quit Match with Tully Blanchard would become so infamous, putting together matches with Nikita Koloff vs. Tully or Ric Flair, working many different territories, feuding with Mr. Wrestling II, Bill Watts vs. Jim Herd, the emotional return to wrestling at the Crockett Cup after the car wreck that ended his in-ring career, Turner Broadcasting's inept management of WCW, whether he enjoyed any of his backstage duties in WCW, memories of Southwest and Mid-South Wrestling, who wanted to get him into the WWF in 1985, debuting in the ring after one day of training, Buzz Sawyer, Ernie Ladd, Dusty Rhodes, Ole Anderson, Shane Douglas, who he is looking forward to seeing in Charlotte, whether he's ever thought about shaving his trademark mustache and much, much more!
52 MINUTES: Sir Oliver Humperdink discusses his vast managerial career in professional wrestling, returning to the NWA Legends convention, the passing of his good friend Gary Hart, wrestling Andre the Giant and Edouardo Carpentier in Montreal, Andre's heat with Bam Bam Bigelow in the WWF, the craziest fan incidents he was involved with, working Wrestlemania and Starrcade in the same year in 1988, whether managing crazier acts made his role at ringside harder or easier, Eddie Graham as a creative mind in the business, The House of Humperdink's long feud with Jimmy Valiant, putting together long programs in Mid-Atlantic Wrestling, comparing the Florida and Mid-Atlantic TV shows, working for the Funks, Central States, Leroy McGirk and many other territories, whether the business today matches the business he worked in, why his babyface stint in WWF didn't get over, disliking his time in WCW, Brad Armstrong, Michael Hayes, The original Hollywood Blondes, Bad Bad Leroy Brown, The One Man Gang, Kelly Kiniski, Paul Orndorff, how the Cauliflower Alley Club helped him when he had health issues, what he's been up to since his retirement in 1993 and much, much more.
TWO HOURS: Blackjack Mulligan discusses his appearance at the NWA Legends convention, being inducted into the Hall of Heroes that weekend, why this may be the last appearance he will make, why he isn't very active today, what WWE had to give him to get Mulligan to agree to going in the WWE Hall of Fame, going to High School with Wahoo McDaniel, leaving professional football to become a wrestler, being stabbed by a fan while challenging Pedro Morales for the WWWF title in Boston, wrestling Bruno Sammartino in the first show of the "new" Madison Square Garden, giving WWWF notice he was leaving - while Tag champ - to help the Charlotte territory, meeting a young Andre the Giant and how Andre changed over the years, legitimate fights with Andre, why Andre never had his tryout with the Washington Redskins, George Scott as a booker, first memories of Ric Flair when Flair was young in the business, comparing Charlotte to the WWWF and WWF as companies, Bobby Heenan, Lou Albano, Ernie "Grand Wizard" Roth, whether he ever wanted Barry and Kendall Windham to become wrestlers, his daughter marrying Mike Rotunda, which WWE stars could have "hung" with he, Flair and Wahoo on the road, his autobiography, why he wasn't happy with it, why there may be another volume but not for a long time, The Dallas territory, what Kendall Windham is up to today, his grandchildren in WWE developmental, what he thinks of wrestling today, and much, much more - this is truly two hours under the Mulligan learning tree!
30 MINUTES: Chad Hart discusses the release of his father Gary Hart's autobiography, memories of growing up in Texas during the height of the World Class era, why his father never went to the WWF, how he felt about the two World Class documentaries, his father's induction in the NWA Legends Fanfest Hall of Heroes, Chad's experiences working for WCW in 2000, working MLW with his father, favorite memories of his dad, the Texas independent scene today, being trained by Chris Adams, Kabuki, Muta, why reading the book has been so emotional for him and much more.
2 HOURS, 4 MINUTES: Percy "Paul Bearer" Pringle discusses his legendary managing career, why he turned down recent WWE invitations for appearances, his real life job now as a mortician, the reaction of fans when they see him in that role, growing up with Michael Hayes, dealing with the passing of his wife, his first meeting with Vince McMahon, learning about the Paul Bearer character, Sportatorium memories, dealing with unruly fans, his role in the Eric Embry angle that turned World Class into the USWA, feuding with Chris Von Erich, Gary Hart and Rick Rude memories, why he once chose not to go to WCW, traveling around the world, managing Undertaker, Kane, Vader, Mick Foley, why he doesn't care for the indy scene or hardcore wrestling, his responsibilities when working as a WWE agent, the Crypt angle at the 2004 Bash that "killed" Paul Bearer, the Kane angle that would have brought him back, why it didn't happen, his gastric bypass surgery, travels overseas, his website, how wrestling fans have changed, hating message boards, this website, the role of managers today, his favorite managers, his love of the business and much, much more!
2 HOURS, 15 MINUTES: Former WWE developmental talent, ROH and NOAH alumnus Ace Steel discusses how he ended up playing "Donald Trump" on Raw in one of the worst and silliest TV segments in wrestling history, how he got the gig, Vince McMahon before and after the segment, what led to him creating the "Steel Domain" training school, lots of insight into training wrestlers, training CM Punk and Colt Cabana, first impressions of them, how they evolved, their respective WWE runs, breaking into the Mid-Western independents, the reaction of a guidance counselor when he said as a teenager he'd become a pro wrestler, the passing of Mitsuharu Misawa, Harley Race, wrestling The Road Warriors, touring Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH, Ring of Honor under Adam Pearce and Gabe Sapolsky, his time in WWE developmental, his reaction to being released, what his future holds, his favorite matches, getting his hair cut by Eric Bischoff and Eugene, what it was like working Ahmed Johnson, battling pneumonia while in Japan, Haruka Eigen, Tommy Dreamer, Mike Bucci, Roddy Piper, favorite AWA memories, ribbing Cabana on national TV, getting the stamp of approval from veterans, and much, much more!
ONE HOUR, 15 MINUTES: The Four Horsemen's Tully Blanchard discuss the NWA Legends convention this August in Charlotte, the Legend Blanchard will be inducting into the Hall of Heroes, Southwestern Championship Wrestling, their TV deal with the USA Network, where the video library is today, Gino Hernandez, Blanchard's favorite version of the Four Horsemen and his personal relationship with them today, returning to WWE for Ric Flair's retirement, Flair returning to the ring, Bobby Heenan vs. JJ Dillon, Demolition vs. The Road Warriors, favorite matches and opponents in the NWA and the WWF, Baby Doll, Dusty Rhodes, Dark Journey, whether he follows the business today, the physical punishment of the Crockett territory's in-ring style, his matches against Jeff Jarrett and Dustin Runnells at legends events in the last several years, a book project he had been working on, his Ministry, his father Joe Blanchard, leaving Crockett for the WWF and whether he regrets it looking back, what would have prevented him from leaving, how he feels about former wrestlers who use God as an angle, matches he feels will be his legacy and much, much more!
TWO HOURS, 18 MINUTES: Former ECW star "Mr. 500" Don E. Allen discusses his career, breaking into the business, Tod Gordon, training, Joel Goodhart's Tri-State Wrestling, the early days of The Sandman, the formation of Eastern Championship Wrestling, bumping and doing jobs for every major name that came through the ECW Arena, comparing the Arena to the Philadelphia Civic Center, managing Abdullah the Butcher, living his dream by stepping into the ring with Road Warrior Hawk, breaking his leg in a Battle Royal, D.C. Drake, working with Nancy Benoit, getting walloped by Stan Hansen, being part of "Kiss" in ECW, backstage duties for ECW, Eddie Gilbert, Mick Foley, Jimmy Snuka, the ECW reunions, the upcoming Legends of the Arena event, his musical career, getting chokeslammed by 911, JT Smith, being the first person to go through two tables in ECW history, being ranked 500th in the PWI 500, favorite memories, how he would like to be remembered and much, much more!
In an exclusive three part discussion with Dave Scherer, Taz discusses his WWE departure, working under Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn, his WWE debut, politics in the WWE locker room, Triple H, Mick Foley leaving WWE, different announcers he's worked with including Mike Adamle, Jim Ross, Joey Styles, Styles in WWE, Samoa Joe, TNA and much, much more! All 3 parts are currently online with over 90 minutes of discussion.
The Four Horsemen's Tully Blanchard discusses the NWA Legends convention this August in Charlotte, the Legend Blanchard will be inducting into the Hall of Heroes, Southwestern Championship Wrestling, their TV deal with the USA Network, where the video library is today, Gino Hernandez, Blanchard's favorite version of the Four Horsemen and his personal relationship with them today, returning to WWE for Ric Flair's retirement, Flair returning to the ring, Bobby Heenan vs. JJ Dillon, Demolition vs. The Road Warriors, favorite matches and opponents in the NWA and the WWF, Baby Doll, Dusty Rhodes, Dark Journey, whether he follows the business today, the physical punishment of the Crockett territory's in-ring style, his matches against Jeff Jarrett and Dustin Runnells at legends events in the last several years, a book project he had been working on, his Ministry, his father Joe Blanchard, leaving Crockett for the WWF and whether he regrets it looking back, what would have prevented him from leaving, how he feels about former wrestlers who use God as an angle, matches he feels will be his legacy and much, much more! One Hour, 15 Minutes
Former WWF star "Young Stallion" Jim Powers discusses his long WWF run, the one regret of his career, working for World Class, Big John Studd discovering him, why he'll never name or credit his original trainer, differences contractually between working for WWF then and WWE today, teaming with Paul Roma, the night The Rockers got fired immediately, how much insight he was given into the Stallions' push in the late 80s, winning at the first Survivor Series, why the Stallions' push ended, favorite memories, why he never turned heel in WWF, how Sean Waltman's 1-2-3 Kid push ended up ending his WWF run, the role of enhancement talents, what's missing in wrestling today today, Don Muraco, why he has a deep respect for The Ultimate Warrior, WCW, interviewing with WWE for a trainer's position, "The Wrestler", differences in wrestlers today vs. the 80s era, the short-lived AWF and promoter Paul Alperstein, the neck injury that curtailed his career and how he's feeling today, whether he's interested in wrestling today, the landscape of the business now, his involvement in the Scott Hall incident at the Iron Sheik Roast, his recent tour of Germany, the possibility of a Young Stallions reunion today and much, much more! 2 Hours
Former WWE and ECW star Mike Bucci discusses the Legends of the Arena benefit show on 6/27 in Philadelphia, Bucci's favorite ECW memories, ECW stars who should have gotten a shot in WWE, the XPW vs. ECW brawl, fights he witnessed backstage in ECW, an in-depth discussion of how the WWE developmental system's hirings and firings worked, transitioning from wrestler to WWE management, problems with talent he would see when scouting for WWE, the pressures of the WWE locker room, whether ribs and bullies have a place in the business and why there are more complaints about them in today's era, a big problem WWE will have in five years, working overseas, why the Undertaker is the greatest gimmick of all time, his new job in the real estate industry, whether he'd want to work full-time for another wrestling company, WWE shutting down Deep South, OVW today vs. his run there and much, much more. - 57 Minutes
Former TNA X-Division champion Petey Williams discusses his TNA release, not being allowed to discuss it at first, his reaction, whether he ever considered WWE, breaking into All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with Phil Atlas, the 'new breed' of tag team wrestling, first impressions of Scott D'Amore, training, politics in the business, his sterling reputation in the locker room, Jeff Jarrett, Dixie Carter, the X-Division and changes of the division, characters vs. pure wrestling, shaving his head in TNA, working with Scott Steiner, returning to ROH, the big mistake a lot of independent wrestlers make now, breaking into personal training, fans being burnt out, Chris Sabin, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, working Ultimate X matches, favorite matches, a bonus TNA once gave him out of nowhere, and much, much more! - 60 Minutes
Former WWE and current ROH star Colt "formerly known as Scotty Goldman" Cabana discusses his love for European wrestling and what makes it so special, the Scotty Goldman character, comedy in wrestling, why things didn't work out for him in WWE, returning to Ring of Honor and how the company has changed from his first tenure there, pitching ideas to WWE creative, ideas that were discarded, why ideas get lost in WWE, a storyline for Goldman vs. Brian Kendrick that never came to be, his final night where he wrestled Umaga on Smackdown, what he hoped for in terms of the Goldman character, a new Cabana interview DVD that is about to be released, CM Punk, ROH TV vs. WWE developmental TV, his commentary in Florida, The Mid-West independent scene, Dusty Rhodes, what he was told when WWE let him go, Johnny Saint, future goals, producing his WWE.com segment, why he's been more open about his Jewish heritage of late, the WSX Matt Classic character, whether it'll return on the indy scene, transitioning back to the independent scene, Cabana's knack for selling gimmicks at shows and much, much more! - 74 Minutes.
Former WWE star Nick "Kizarny" Cvjetkovich discusses growing up with Edge and Christian, training under Ron Hutchinson and Rob Fuego, becoming a real life carnival sideshow performer, stunts that he did and the dangers involved, similarities between that world and professional wrestling, his short run with WWE and his release, the tweaks he would have made to the character, the origins of the Kizarny name and why he spoke canry, his goal to return to WWE, Jake Roberts, touring in Canada, Great Britain and Puerto Rico, international fans, the WWE developmental system, comparing OVW to FCW, Mike Bucci, Jeff Jarrett, tattoos, his self-published comics and books, the Jim Rose Sideshow vs. wrestling tour he will be doing this summer, future goals and much, much more!- 57 Minutes
George South discusses his 30 year career, the museum of wrestling memorabilia he has cultivated, his reputation for loving the business and how he gets ribbed for it, wrestlers who use religion as a crutch, Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Paul Jones, Wahoo McDaniel, the Charlotte territory, watching Gene Anderson stretching potential students, The Crocketts, Rick Steamboat, Brian Pillman, getting cursed out by Ole Anderson, breaking into the business, whether being such a well known fan among the wrestlers made it harder, the old TBS Techwood Drive wrestling studio, WCW's Center Stage, the differences between working for WCW and the WWF, his EWA promotion, what the Italian Stallion is up to today, tons of insight into what's missing in the business today, what today's wrestlers don't get yet really need, breaking into the Dallas Sportatorium, training Reid Flair, Richie Steamboat and Dylan Eaton and tons, ton, tons (did I say tons?) more! - 2 Hours, 51 Minutes.
Former WWE and ECW star Justin Credible discusses his hope to return to a national wrestling promotion, his recent visits to WWE in the Northeast, overcoming his addiction to painkillers, why he chose not to take WWE up on their offer for help, why he self-destructed during the ECW rebirth and why he was personally offended at the time by how WWE used ECW, training with the Hart Family and visiting the Dungeon, being knocked out on live television by the Headshrinkers, concussions, traveling the world at 19 as Aldo Montoya, his thoughts on that character, what he learned from the Clique, misconceptions of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's power in WWE, why he tries not to use his friendships to better his career, how WWF/WWE changed during his different runs with the company, favorite venues to wrestle in, leaving WWE for ECW, why ECW remains so special to him, The Impact Players, deciding to go to culinary school, why X-Factor didn't work out in WWE, Vince McMahon over the years and much, much more! 72 Minutes
Former ECW star CW Anderson discusses the Legends of the Arena bout, how Anderson overcame his crippling back injuries, how he's feeling today, returning to the independent scene, why he once retired then returned, why "The Wrestler" was dead on accurate as a movie, reaction to Bret Hart's criticism of the film, thoughts on Reid Flair after wrestling him, comparing Reid to Nick Hogan, how kids in this generation are disciplined, what the creative plans for him were had the original ECW not shut down, why Tommy Dreamer doesn't get credit for all he did for ECW, what fans don't understand about the end of the company, being ribbed by Jack Victory, Steve Corino, David Flair, Lou E. Dangerously, NWA Charlotte and their recent issues, his recent appearances in Germany, indy talents he feels have potential, whether he'd be up for another national run, goals left in his career and much, much more! - 61 Minutes.
WWE Hall of Famer George "The Animal" Steele discusses the creation of the Amsterdam, NY-based Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and its induction ceremonies this weekend, creating the "Animal" persona, balancing his wrestling career with teaching and coaching football in Michigan, wrestling Bruno Sammartino for an hour, fans rioting to support Pedro Morales, Vince McMahon Sr. and Jr., Bruno Sammartino's bitterness towards the businesss, being the only man to wrestle WWF champions Bruno, Backlund, Hogan and Morales and comparing the four, being ringside for the Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat Wrestlemania III bout, Elizabeth, his favorite manager, great stories about wrestling Jay Strongbow and Dean Ho, Paul Orndorff, Lou Albano, Mine, his unique Jakks WWE Classic action figure, why he isn't under a WWE Legends deal, his appearance for TNA at the Jay Lethal wedding, what's missing in the artform of wrestling today, his longevity as a character, his proposed sitcom with Greg Valentine, the origins of the turnbuckle eating, his deep faith, what he's up to today in retirement and much, much more! 71 Minutes.
Tony Devito discusses the upcoming Legends of the Arena cancer benefit event next month in Philadelphia, why he's working the show for free, being trained by "Dr. D" David Schultz, breaking in and doing enhancement work for the WWF in the early 1990s, memories of working different talents during that era, the differences in WWF's TV tapings then and now, comparing the ECW Arena to the Manhattan Center, memories of the late Mike Bell, getting into the original ECW, whether he was insulted being offered a job on ring crew, how he lost 85 lbs. in three months, Justin Credible's ECW title run, Da Baldies, New Jack, why he remained loyal to the end to ECW, how that weighed on his family financially, Paul Heyman, Angel Medina's disappearance after ECW closed, why Vic Grimes doesn't belong in wrestling, favorite ECW and ROH memories, Gabe Sapolsky as a booker, The Carnage Crew team, Tommy Dreamer, Paul Roma, not being invited to be part of the ECW reunions in 2005, his short-lived gimmick in the WWE version of ECW, independents, and much more! 65 Minutes.
Former TNA Knockout Roxxi, Nikki Roxx discuss her release from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, what TNA told her, whether she felt the Rhaka Khan incident had anything to do with it, her 60 day suspension, stories of Khan going to Kurt Angle after the incident, interest in working for WWE, whether she'd be open to a TNA return down the line, training under Killer Kowalski, the birth of the TNA Knockouts division, who recommended her to TNA, debuting with the "Voodoo Queen" gimmick, BG and Kip James, her cursing hardcore character, learning the character side of the business, differences between working the indies and working a national TV promotion, Gail Kim and her TNA departure for WWE, how rough Awesome Kong truly is in the ring, shaving her head and her reaction to the angle, The Beautiful People, ODB, memories of the late Steve Bradley, SHIMMER, New England wrestling talents that deserve more exposure and much more! 55 Minutes.
Lanny Poffo discusses Poffo's return to the ring, the feud between his father's ICW and Memphis Wrestling, working for the Ann Gunkel's promotion during the battle of Atlanta, training, why he can't stand Chief Jay Strongbow, where his poetry gimmick came from, his infamous suit of armor, how his father Angelo Poffo and brother Randy Savage are today, Savage and Bruno Sammartino not being in the WWE Hall of Fame, Ric Flair, shooting with Ole Anderson, wrestling Lou Thesz, a special event he is emceeing in NYC next month, Gorilla Monsoon, his aerial style, Bobby Heenan, beating Hulk Hogan on Saturday Night's Main Event, bleeding on NBC, his books, lots of poetry being recited and tons more! 91 Minutes.
Additional recent interviews include Jim Cornette, Richie Steamboat, Gabe Sapolsky, SHIMMER stars Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews, Midnight Express Scrapbook co-author Tim Ash and more. There's never been a better time to subscribe to the PWInsider Elite section - for more information on that, visit http://www.pwinsider.com/elitenav.php.
