Doink the Clown was the topic on this week’s episode of Something To Wrestle with Bruce Prichard. Bruce discussed the origin of the gimmick and how it fit Matt Bourne. During an earlier run with the company, Matt was first pegged to bear a resemblance to another famous clown: “Mike Hegstrand (Road Warrior Hawk), looking at Matt Bourne, saw him […]
Kevin Owens was a guest recently on E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness and discussed how surreal it was to work a program with Vince McMahon: “I knew something was going to happen with Vince for a couple days beforehand. I wasn’t sure what it was exactly until we ironed out everything that day. When it happened, when I actually went through with […]
Killing the Town with Storm and Cyrus dedicated this week’s episode to Michael Hegstrand, AKA Road Warrior Hawk on the fourteenth anniversary of his passing. Several guests were interviewed, including Bret Hart: Regarding the only times they wrestled each other: “We actually had one match with Hawk and Animal. I remember Hawk kind of got a little messed up and […]
Chad Damiani, AKA Busby on the Raven Effect podcast, told the story this week of how he landed a job as an announcer with WCW. Below is the full transcript of that recounting: “I started by just writing reviews of (WCW Monday Nitro) because I had a good friend down there who was just helping me out. Then, the NWO […]
Sporting News published an exclusive interview this week with Ted Dibiase. The article is in promotion of Dibiase’s new documentary, The Price Of Fame, opening in select theaters on Nov. 7. In the interview, Dibiase discussed the focus of the film – his battles with drinking, drugs, and infidelity, and the strain his lifestyle placed on his marriage. Regarding the […]
Titus O’Neil was this week’s guest on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia. The two talked at length regarding a number of issues including O’Neil’s suspension in 2016 for unexpectedly pulling Vince McMahon off course as he was exiting to the back on live TV. O’Neil has maintained since that time he was on friendly terms with Vince and was just […]
Metro Sport published an interview with Finn Balor this past Friday. A host of topics were discussed: Regarding his time in NXT: “I think I’m more confident in my own abilities right now. Obviously, I’ve traveled all over the world wrestling and a lot of people were surprised when I signed with WWE that I went straight to NXT. People […]
Sports Illustrated recently published an interview with Joey Ryan: Regarding not being beholden to the rules and structure of a corporate environment like WWE: “That just makes me want to turn up the volume even more. That leaves more doors open for me.” On his earning power as an independent wrestler: “It’s now become profitable to become an independent wrestler, […]
Jinder Mahal was interviewed by The Indian Express this week to promote the company’s upcoming tour to India this December. Several topics were discussed in the video interview, including his journey to the WWE championship: “The journey is storied, definitely. I’ve had my bottoms and I’ve seen the top. I got released in 2014 due in large to the fact […]
RealSport posted a lengthy conversation with Konnan this week and discussed the genesis of LAX in 2005 and his fight to make the faction a reality: “That was 1000% a shoot. What had happened was, when Billy Gunn got there, Dusty Rhodes wanted to put Billy Gunn and BG (Brian James) together and break us up. We were like ‘Why […]
Aron Stevens, the artist formerly known as Damien Sandow, conducted a brief Q&A on Twitter Thursday afternoon. The session was held to promote his new Instagram page. Do you think you’ll be back in WWE one day? AS: Never say never, but no plans right now. Do you have any interesting projects coming up? AS: Yes, actually several. I’ve been […]
David Heath, who played Gangrel in the WWF, was a guest on the Kevin Gill Show this week. Heath spent several minutes discussing the bullying culture of the WWE locker room as written about in Justin Roberts book, Best Seat In The House: Your Backstage Pass Through My WWE Journey, released earlier this year. Included in the conversation was a […]
Cody Rhodes held a brief Q&A on Twitter this afternoon, apparently while in-flight. Using the hashtag KissTheRing, Cody chose to answer a select few questions. Here’s what went down: What is the best Batman storyline? Cody: Hush & RIP for me Who’s going to win the MLB (World Series)? Cody: I’ve got that #PinstripePride (in reference to the NY Yankees) […]
Ever since a flyer for Appalachian Mountain Wrestling began circulating on social media this summer, Daniel Richards career has soared to unforeseen heights. The image made its rounds, and garnered tons of humorous responses, because of a wrestler featured in the lower right-hand corner named “the Progressive Liberal.” The gimmick, played by Richards, struck a chord with the general public, […]
In advance of “Global Wars,” a joint ROH and NJPW show taking place at Buffalo Riverworks this Thursday, Buffalo News featured an interview with Cody Rhodes. On the current state of professional wrestling: “I could be totally wrong, but I feel a lot like I did in 1996 and ’97 as a fan when my family’s business was getting ready […]
As part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, Chicago Magazine published a video and posted it on YouTube. Former wrestler, AJ Mendez (AJ Lee), appeared, along with four other individuals. The video was edited into small clips, with each person discussing their experience dealing with mental illness. Featured here are AJ’s segments from the video. “My name is AJ Mendez, I […]
TV Insider spoke with Natalya this week about Total Divas, and the impact it’s had on her career. “Most people would never know I’m afraid of heights. So, I got to show that vulnerability going into (the Money In The Bank ladder match). I didn’t want to let my co-workers or upper management know I had that fear because I […]
William Regal was this week’s guest on X-Pac 1,2,360. Both Sean Waltman and Regal have dealt with addiction issues over the years and they wasted little time getting into the subject. Regal discussed being released by both WCW and the WWF due to problems with drinking and drugs, and also discussed quitting cold turkey and never looking back: “I didn’t […]
In November 1997, Bret Hart’s son, Blade, was just a child. If you’ve seen Wrestling With Shadows, however, you know he was constantly around. Bret and Blade were interviewed on the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast this week and, for the first time on the record, Blade got a chance to talk about his experience on the night of the Montreal […]
ESPN ran an interview with Bobby Roode this week. In it, he discussed his time in NXT, his entrance music, and goals going forward with WWE. “Being a part of NXT has definitely helped the casual fan or maybe the fans who never tune in to NXT. Guys like myself, Joe and Finn, it really helped us get our feet […]
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