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The following interview features former ECW champion “The Franchise”
Shane Douglas. Shane talks about leaving ECW, negotiating with WCW, Paul
Heyman, Ric Flair, kicking Scott Hall out of an ECW show, and more. The
interview was taped June 12, 1999 and broadcast on Pro Wrestling Radio.
Eric: Truth about the rumored WCW negotiations:
Shane: Well they stand about the same place as the
negotiations with the World Wrestling Federation. They’re negotiations
going on. To be quite honest w... Continue reading ...
Interview: Vic Grimes The CEO of Hardcore gives the inside track on his journey through the WWF and ECW! August 31, 2000 Norton: So how did you end up in this crazy game? Grimes: Way back when… I don't know what year, but I was a football player, and got speared in the back. I slipped a disc. I was playing the Hayward Outlaws on the minor leagues at the time. I tried to make a comeback but I couldn't do it. It was a bad time for me. I did the wrong things, danced on the wrong side of the track... Continue reading ...
Interview: Tommy Dreamer Dreamer talks about the world title, problems with TNN, his feud with Raven and more! May 16, 2000 Tommy Dreamer may be the definition of a company franchise; he’s been with ECW as a fan, a friend, a partner and a performer ever since entering the company when it began seven years ago. During his time with the promotion, he’s seen it grow from a regional indy to the third largest wrestling company in the United States, with weekly shows on TNN and six pay per view e... Continue reading ...
Interview: Tommy Dreamer The Innovator of violence gives IGN Wrestling a lesson in Hardcore! February 23, 2000 In the sport of pro-wrestling, Tommy Dreamer is nothing short of an enigma. The consummate company man, he has spent the last seven years of his career working with ECW to bring the company to the forefront of the wrestling world with a brutal, "hardcore" style of wrestling. While the WWF and WCW picked up on this and started imitating (both companies have instituted "Hardcore" champio... Continue reading ...
Interview: Steve Corino One of wrestling's fastest rising stars talks hardcore wrestling with IGN! May 17, 2000 Steve Corino is one of the fastest rising stars in pro wrestling today. His fast track to success began last year when he entered a feud with ECW veteran Tommy Dreamer, and hasn’t let up since. Since then he’s feuded with former WCW champion Dusty Rhodes, a program which has really put him on the map. He also had a highly acclaimed bloodbath against Tajiri at Hardcore Heaven. Crit... Continue reading ...
Interview: Rob Van Dam “The Whole F’n show” talks about injuries, politics, loyalty and his battle to return to the ring! February 14, 2000 ECW is the fastest growing wrestling company in the U.S. today, and Rob Van Dam is the biggest star in it. Having embarked on a two-year winning streak, the ECW TV champion (who's held the belt two full years this April 4th) was set to finally capture the company's world championship after kick-starting a feud with Mike Awesome. Then the unthinkable h... Continue reading ...
Interview: Rob Van Dam The whole F'N Show talks about USA, TNN, the WWF, and how he broke into wrestling and got his name. August 18, 2000 The following interview was conducted by Shannon Rose of IGN Wrestling affiliate, Pro Wrestling Daily. From the top rope he soars, executing moves like no other athlete. In the last few years he has become a top name in the wrestling world. He is arguably one of, if not the, most popular competitor in Extreme Championship Wrestling. He has faced all comers an... Continue reading ...
Interview: Rhino & Simon Diamond "Tazz should have wrestled me for the ECW title! Why Tommy Dreamer? He's a chump!" June 14, 2000 Rhino and Simon Diamond are two of the top young stars in ECW. While Simon has been out with injuries much of the past six months, the "Rookie Monster" Rhino has demolished all who's stood in his way during that time period, just last month winning the ECW TV Championship. IGN's Blake Norton got the chance to hang out with them recently to chat about their careers, t... Continue reading ...
Interview: Nova IGN catches up with the ECW superstar coming off a big win on Pay Per View! May 16, 2000 In the last year, Mike Bucci’s “Super Nova” persona has gone from a comic book character to a more serious and focused performer. Both his name (now simply “Nova”) and his image have been tightened, and his team with Chris Chetti is becoming one of the top acts in ECW. Just last Sunday they bested DA Baldies and the team of Roadkill & Danny Doring in a three-way-dance, a result whi... Continue reading ...
Interview: Justin Credible Coming off a big win at Living Dangerously, ECW's Justin Credible shoots with IGN March 24, 2000 During the last four years, Justin Credible has gone from the jockstrap-for-a-mask wearing "Man of War" Aldo Montoya in the WWF to one of the biggest stars in ECW. He's recently picked up big wins over stars such as Sabu and Tommy Dreamer. At the last ECW Pay Per View, Living Dangerously, he teamed up with tag partner Lance Storm to dispose of both the tandem of Tommy Drea... Continue reading ...
Interview: Danny Doring & Roadkill IGN Wrestling's first dual text-audio feature - get your chickens ready for these ECW stars! June 7, 2000 Danny Doring and Roadkill are two of the most outstanding young stars coming up the ranks in ECW today. Although they started their career as heels, the charismatic "Dastardly One" and 300lb chicken-lover hit a cord somewhere in the fans and have seen their popularity rise tremendously in the last few months. They continue to rise in the ring also; now emb... Continue reading ...
Interview: Cyrus ECW's top heel tells IGN Wrestling what makes him so evil June 2, 2000 Cyrus is one of the top names in ECW right now; as head of the evil TNN "Network" (or so the storylines say), he has been a thorn in the side of all ECW's top fan favorites, from Rob Van Dam to The Sandman. Since entering ECW after spending time in the WWF as "The Jackyl," leader of the "Truth Commission," he has succeeded in getting his dastardly character and sly interview skills over with the fans, becomi... Continue reading ...
Interview: Big Dick Dudley The current XPW mainstay shoots on ECW, and talks about almost going to the WWF before the Dudleys. July 11, 2000 At a World Xtreme Wrestling show in Phillipsburg, NJ on July 8th; I had the opportunity to sit down with Big Dick Dudley and chat with him on a variety of subjects. In this interview, he shoots on Paul Heyman, and tells the story of XPW. He was very professional, and it was a pleasure to chat with him. Josh Pontrelli: IGNwrestling.com here with Big Dick Dud... Continue reading ...
Interview: 2 Cold Scorpio He’s been a WWF star, a WCW star and an ECW star – what’s this talented high-flyer up to now? May 1, 2000 2 Cold Scorpio is perhaps best known as a tag team specialist. The high flying sensation held WCW World Tag Team Titles with Marcus Bagwell, and formed exciting duos with the likes of Faarooq, Terry Funk, and Bob Holly in the WWF. However, he also proved himself to be a stellar singles wrestler in ECW, holding the Television Title. The superb work he did as a ... Continue reading ...
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