Ryan Shamrock aka Alicia Webb was the guest on In Your Head Wrestling Radio
hosted by Jack E. Jones, Oneinchbiceps and Barbie Richards at
www.inyourheadonline.com
Jack, OIB and Barbie Richards are joined by former WWF, WCW and TNA valet Ryan
Shamrock this week.
Ryan is doing very well this afternoon as she is in LA currently. Ryan is no
longer really involved in wrestling. She misses the business because she misses
the friends she made. Ryan was not a fan of the wrestling business and still
isn’t a fan of it. She got involved in the business rather randomly.
She got involved in the business because “a friend knew a friendâ€. She knew some
things about the business but didn’t know a lot. She only knew about Hulk Hogan
being a wrestler and the business being fake. Ryan talks about her role with Ken
Shamrock and the angle with Billy Gunn and Val Venis. Ryan didn’t know any of
the people she worked with at the time. She says a lot of people were surprised
that she didn’t know a lot about the business.
She says that no one really gave her a hard time for not knowing much about the
business. Ryan didn’t have a problem with the fellow female workers of WWF and
wasn’t looking to take their spot.
Ryan says that she was put into the wrestling school and it was discussed about
working matches. Ryan says that Luna Vachon told the office that Ryan was a
gymnast and could be a good worker.
Ryan talks about the Undertaker sacrifice. Ryan wasn’t tied to the cross but
rather was just holding onto cross. Ryan says that people were hoping that she
wasn’t going to fall down. Ryan remembers that the WWF got some heat for the
incident but can’t remember from who. Ryan was kind of disgusted when Taker
licked her leg during the segment.
Spec Sun asks if Ryan got along with Goldust and Blue Meanie back in 1999. Ryan
really enjoyed working with them as it was a lot of fun. Ryan talks about the
Brood group and how she was suppose to be in the group “dead and alive†or
something of that nature.
Ryan never refused to do anything for WWF. Ryan mentions that their was a lot
more to the storyline than she knew about.
Xtremefalls from the message board asks if Ryan had any direction for her run in
TNA. Ryan says that their wasn’t any real direction as she was suppose to be a
Madame of some sort.
Ryan says that Vince Russo was working with her in WWF at the time she was there
and he called her to go to WCW. Ryan says that she was released from WWF and
doesn’t know why that happened. Ryan didn’t want to sign a contract for five
years, which was the offer. Ryan was always on a paid per appearance for WWF.
Ryan says that she liked working for WCW as she liked everyone there. She says
that the people in WWE were nicer and had everything in store a lot better.
While, WCW was a mess as it was near the end of the companies run.
Ryan says that she didn’t have any real interactions with Vince McMahon. Ryan
doesn’t know what McMahon’s character is all about but says he is a nice guy.
Gene calls in with a Val Venis voice. Ryan says that she had a fun time with Val
Venis. Ryan says that all the guys where nice to her, aside from Triple H. Ryan
says that HHH had a issue with her because Chyna didn’t like her. Ryan doesn’t
know why Chyna didn’t like her. Ryan says that Chyna would do stupid things like
take her suitcase off a table and put it on the floor. Chyna would just complain
about counter space and other things.
Ryan wasn’t intimidated by Chyna as she didn’t think Chyna would beat her up or
anything. Ryan says that HHH would be the only guy who wouldn’t say hello to her
when she arrived to the arena. However, years later HHH was very nice to her
when she saw him at a hotel later on.
Changed Man calls in and asks which wrestler was Ryan most afraid of in WWF and
WCW. Ryan wasn’t afraid of anyone in either company. Ryan says that she was told
that Jackie was the toughest girl in WWF but she didn’t need to worry about as
she was on the same team.
Ryan says that sometimes Ken Shamrock is just as intense as he was on
television. Ryan says that people would be shocked that she would be hanging out
with Ken outside of the building. She says she gets asked still if she is really
Ken Shamrock’s sister. Ryan tells a story about Ken kissing her in a parking lot
and how a fan would scream that he would do the same thing if Ryan was her
sister.
Ryan says that the WWF talked to Ken Shamrock about doing a incest angle but
Shamrock shot that down. Ryan also mentions that Debra was going to be revealed
as he mother!
Buck from the message board asked how it was to work with the Maestro in WCW.
Ryan says he was a very nice person and she would rib him all the time. Ryan
says she would hide all of his things because she was bored as they would be
there from 10am to 10pm.
Ryan says that she didn’t go out with the fellow wrestlers after the shows
because their were a lot of cliques in WWF and WCW. Ryan says that Bret Hart was
her only friend in WCW. Ryan says that her name was going to be Melody in WCW
but that was changed. Her character for WCW lasted a little over a year, she
believes. She doesn’t remember why it ended. Russo didn’t ask her to come to TNA,
Jeff Jarrett did. Ryan says that she watched the first time TNA went live on
January 4th. She says that was the first and only show she has sat down and
watched.
Ryan talks about going to AAA and that Konnan gave herself and Sean Waltman the
chance to work in Mexico. Ryan liked working in front of the fans as they are
diehard and really supportive. She didn’t like how the company was ran because
it poorly booked. Ryan mentions that fans would give her gifts.
Ryan says that she really enjoyed going to Mexico but as for other countries she
didn’t really have a preference. She worked as a heel in Mexico, as usual. Ryan
talks about the fans being dangerous and how things got wild once and awhile.
Ryan tells a story about jumping a railing and yanking on her hair.
Buck from the message board asks about working with David Flair. Ryan says that
David was really fun to work with a little bit. Ryan talks about a lot of the
girls in WCW being nice to her.
Ryan never had a issue with the guys hitting on her as she started to date Ken
Shamrock very early into her run. Ryan actually thought that he would RAPE her
because he looked very mean to her, at first. Ryan would refuse to go anywhere
with him because of that. Ryan ended up going to dinner with Test and Val Venis
instead of Ken Shamrock that night.
The hosts and Ryan talk about Luna Vachon taping up a producer for spitting a
spit ball into her hair. Ryan didn’t know about that incident but found that
hilarious. Ryan thought a lot of the wrestlers were weird doing several weird
things.
Ryan was not in Mexico for the Juventud Guerrera incident. Ryan thought it was
very disgusting when she heard about that. Jack says that Waltman explained
doing it very well. Ryan talks about being with Sean Waltman while Waltman was
talking to the IYH crew a couple of weeks ago! Ryan got along with Juventud
Guerrera very well.
Ryan talks about going to a Ellen show with Lizzie Valentine a couple of days
ago. Ryan has never watched Ellen on American Idol so she doesn’t know if its
any good.
Ryan is thinking of getting into fitness and getting into body building. She has
some friends in the business and knows it is really hardcore. Ryan mentions that
they can have a ounce of water before competitions.
Afro calls in and asks about Ryan thoughts on Nicole Bass. Ryan thought that
Bass was very sweet and got along well with her. Ryan says that Bass would lift
her up for a press slam a lot of times and when she would slam her down she
would do so gently. Ryan talks about people being very mean to Nicole based on
how she looked. Ryan says that Nicole was very fragile emotionally.
Ryan talks about cracking her ribs during a match with Bagwell and Maestro.
Ryan mentions jumping off a apron in Mexico with high heels on and bruising her
ankle quite a bit.
Jai asks if Ryan went to any UFC fights while with Ken. Ryan had gone to several
shows and prefers watching UFC over anything wrestling. Ryan likes that their
aren’t any storylines in UFC so its easy to watch it. Her favorite fighter is
George St. Pierre. Ryan believes that Pride is way better than UFC.
Jack thanks Ryan for coming onto the show. Ryan says she is sure they will talk
again sometime soon.
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