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One thing fans will pick up on from hearing Cliff speak to JG is that he has an
incredible mind for wrestling and stays positive about the business in general.
James remarks that Compton's self-imposed hiatus for the past seven months must
be good after being on the road for a few years and he agrees. There's no
animosity on his part at all:
"It was great. John (Laurinaitis) called me and he said, 'You didn't do
anything wrong. You didn't do anything bad. It's just a budget thing. I've
got to release talent and unfortunately you're one of the guys.' I said, 'I
understand.' I had like a one hour conversation with him. He said, 'What do
you want to do? Do you want to go to TNA? Do you want to go to Japan?' I
said, 'No, man. I'm just gonna chill and do some other stuff. I'm gonna take
it easy.' I was always a big fan of the entertainment side of wrestling. I was
looking into Broadway type stuff. Broadway shows. Small stuff, not like
leading man roles. Soap operas and that type of bullsh*t, you know? Just take
a break from wrestling and do some other stuff."
He explains to ClubWWI.com listeners that his love for wrestling brought him
back to the fold and now he's focused on making appearances yet again. Cliff
also discusses the Domonotion Youtube videos he created, why they may have
leaked online, the identity of "Tiny Tim," other ideas he's pitched through the
years, and more.
Had the team not ended, though, what would the future have held for Deuce and
Domino? The greasers seemed to confuse some people who weren't sure if they
were supposed to actually think it was the 1950s or not. The former Domino says
that they had planned on explaining themselves more in pre-debut vignettes, but
that never happened. Prior to their release, the duo were supposed to take a
unique turn thanks to one of the company's most well known divas…
"The original plan was that Maryse was gonna step in, boot Cherry out, and she
was gonna modernize us. You know what I mean? She was going to take us out of
the '50s. Have us roll in BMWs and Mercedes instead of a 1957 Chevy. That was
kind of the idea. That didn't really pan out."
Compton reveals a ton of original Deuce and Domino plans including discussion of
them retaking the tag titles, their original debut on Raw by attacking a WWE
Hall of Famer, and more. Plus, why Stephanie McMahon wouldn't let them hear
their theme music before using it, the surprising way that Kara Drew ended up
playing "Cherry," their original choice for the role, why the Domino gimmick was
strange for him at first, how it was created, WWE's plans to bring in Andrew
"Dice" Clay, and tons of other topics on ClubWWI.com.
So the question remains…TNA? He's been there before, working dark matches when
the company was doing Wednesday Night PPVs. In fact, as he talks about in his
interview, he was actually there the night that Dixie Carter took over and
introduced herself to the roster. But that was then. This is now. Now that
Cliff Compton is getting back into the business, does the former Domino have any
thoughts on Total Nonstop Action?
"I have never talked to TNA. I've never talked to them. I don't think it's a
bad place. A lot of guys that I know are there. I know Elijah (The Pope) very
well and he likes it there and Victoria. They love it. They've said, 'You
should try to come down and see what's up or contact Terry Taylor.' I said,
'Yeah. Maybe when the time is right. Right now I'm just feeling things out.'
WWE called me a couple of months ago, threw an idea down, and they brought me
up…"
Cliff reveals what happened at that meeting, the possibility of a return to any
company, and more in this exclusive one hour interview. Alongside his former
partner Sim "Deuce" Snuka, the former Domino gives his first and - so far - only
interview to ClubWWI.com, making the Club your only place to hear from this
memorable team. Remember, Cliff "Domino" Compton is just one of well over 250
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