Wow, what an experience. Ya know it was really great getting to speak with so many of the talented wrestlers in the world today. So many legends and people I grew up watching, and also, getting to meet and speak with many new wrestlers that I wasn't that familiar with. Learning their stories, talking with them about their hopes and dreams, it's all very humbling.
I guess the main thing I take away from this is "passion". These people go out and work for little to zero money, beat up their bodies, and in many cases for crowds that aren't very big. But, they go out and give everything they have to entertain the people and to get noticed. I sincerely hope that all of them make it to the big show.
The other thing that I noticed and totally didn't expect was how humble and down to earth everyone was. Most everyone was very thankful and happy that I took the time to interview them.
I don't really have a favorite interview to be honest. I think all of them are unique in their own. Certain people opened up more than others, but I think that's true with life in general.
I tried to ask questions that hadn't been asked before and also I think one reason for the success of the show was that I wasn't trying to put myself over. I hear so many of these shows that go on and on for like two or three hours of people talking to finally get to a 15 minute interview. Or the interview is so peppered with the interview talking that the guest is an afterthought. To be perfectly honest, I don't have three hours to talk about wrestling. Nor would I even want to. I think the amateurization of the internet really screws up alot of things for professionals.
I had the pleasure of speaking with TNA star Shark Boy, and I also listened to another shows interview with Shark Boy and not five minutes after the interviewers were making fun of him. I hold my guest with the utmost respect, and they show the same for me. I know about wrestling, my best friend is a wrestler and booker. I don't flaunt it, and I don't even like to use "smart" terms. I like the mystique, I like portraying these people as superhuman, and I enjoy bringing some of their personality out in the interviews.
All in all, I've LOVED doing this show. It was alot of work. I produced 12 hours of original video content, over thirty hours of original audio content, designed a website, promoted that website and did it all in 12 weeks.
BUT I couldn't have done it without the help of the fans of the show, the guests themselves, NWA Bluegrass, and the many websites that posted our press releases. Believe it or not, my one man show is really made up of so many people posting and promoting, many I don't even know.
So thank you all. If you haven't checked the archives, I hope you do. Maybe give a listen to some of the interviews of people you haven't heard of. There is so much great wrestling out there and maybe you'll become a fan of something new!
So Thanks again and enjoy the site!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Review of "Woo... Mercy Daddy! The Jimmy Valiant Story"
Review of "Woo... Mercy Daddy! The Jimmy Valiant Story"
Reinvention. A word commonly used when describing an entertainer’s ongoing metamorphosis throughout their careers. Some people are able to constantly reinvent themselves, some are only able to adopt new looks that aren’t exactly from the heart, and others are never able to change with the times and adapt to new circumstances and accurately reflect the current social climate. It happens with musicians, actors, stage performers, and wrestlers. Reinventing oneself is all too often a publicity stunt, or worse yet, copying someone else’s originality.
Whether you know him as Handsome Jimmy Valiant or "The Boogie Woogie Man" one thing is for certain, Jimmy Valiant has been reinventing himself his entire life. That heartfelt continual transformation is so emotionally and entertainingly laid out in his fantastic autobiography, "Woo....Mercy Daddy! The Handsome Jimmy Valiant Story" (available at www. jimmyvaliant. com) Let me start off by saying that I don’t generally endorse products of any kind, of course on the show we mention certain things or events that our guest are promoting, and while there may be things that I like personally, I try to let the fans decide if it’s something they want to check out. With that said, I, like many long time wrestling fans, ordered Mr. Valiant’s book. I have to tell the people, this is not only one of the best wrestling books written, this could be one of the greatest autobiographies ever written. I have read other books where you get the feeling of being talked at, instead of to, you feel that the author is arrogant and unappreciative, or worse yet, is bitter and has spewed only venom. Let me assure you that Boogie’s book will give you a feeling of serenity and joy, excitement and hope, and ultimately help you to understand why this man was beloved by all who met him. This was one of the only books where I actually didn’t want the story to end. You feel almost as though you are in the midst of a conversation with Boogie. Mr. Valiant tells each story in a unique and loving way. If we all were one tenth as passionate about life as the Boogie Woogie Man, I think a lot more people would be happier with their lives. Jimmy Valiant is no saint, which he readily admits, but he’s not self deprecating either, which I think is an important lesson for people who’ve lived on the edge. I could empathize with many of his lifestyle choices and I think that anyone who’s ever been a hard partier can gain valuable insight into that lifestyle from reading this book. Jimmy teaches that beating yourself up doesn’t work nor does it help, and the best thing you can do is learn from your mistakes, improve upon yourself and set goals. We are at this moment in time the sum total of our experiences, good, bad, or indifferent. What we’ve lived through makes us who we are at this exact moment, to change anything would mean to regret the past. I took away from this book that regret is useless, and knowledge of one’s self is the most important reinvention tool one can use.
This book is part biography, it’s part wrestling history lesson, it’s a family chronicle, but I feel, that most importantly it’s a love story. A love story of passion for one’s career, one’s family, and the love of an Angel that changed a hard living man into a loving and devoted husband. In this book, you will get everything, from his start to his finish, everything in between and then some. It’s an almost surreal feeling, as though, one man were telling the life stories of several men, weaving them together with such care and dedication that you really do feel as though you are privy the thoughts and activities of an amazing cast of characters. And believe when I say, that if you are a wrestling fan, hell, if you are a person with any emotion whatsoever, you need to read this book. That’s the best thing, yes, it’s a wrestling book, but in so many ways it isn’t. It’s a story about a man coming to terms with himself, accepting himself, finding love and salvation, Someone who even has a cursory knowledge of wrestling would love this book.
So I encourage anyone and everyone to visit www. jimmyvaliant. com to order your copy now. As I finished the book, I sat back, reflected on what I had just read, and only one thought came to mind...."Wooo... Mercy Daddy!....what a life!"
William HatfieldMarketing Director STS Inc. & HirePoweredHost of the Wrestling Hotseat on www. myvirtualbc. com
William Hatfield is the marketing director for STS, Florida’s premier surveying & mapping firm and also HirePowered Employment Solutions. His ads and photographs have appeared in national and international magazines. In addition, he is an independent musical artist, former editorialist for the Gazette, a published poet and author. For more information on Mr. Hatfield visit www. myvirtualbc. com where he currently host The Wrestling Hotseat audio & video show.
Reinvention. A word commonly used when describing an entertainer’s ongoing metamorphosis throughout their careers. Some people are able to constantly reinvent themselves, some are only able to adopt new looks that aren’t exactly from the heart, and others are never able to change with the times and adapt to new circumstances and accurately reflect the current social climate. It happens with musicians, actors, stage performers, and wrestlers. Reinventing oneself is all too often a publicity stunt, or worse yet, copying someone else’s originality.
Whether you know him as Handsome Jimmy Valiant or "The Boogie Woogie Man" one thing is for certain, Jimmy Valiant has been reinventing himself his entire life. That heartfelt continual transformation is so emotionally and entertainingly laid out in his fantastic autobiography, "Woo....Mercy Daddy! The Handsome Jimmy Valiant Story" (available at www. jimmyvaliant. com) Let me start off by saying that I don’t generally endorse products of any kind, of course on the show we mention certain things or events that our guest are promoting, and while there may be things that I like personally, I try to let the fans decide if it’s something they want to check out. With that said, I, like many long time wrestling fans, ordered Mr. Valiant’s book. I have to tell the people, this is not only one of the best wrestling books written, this could be one of the greatest autobiographies ever written. I have read other books where you get the feeling of being talked at, instead of to, you feel that the author is arrogant and unappreciative, or worse yet, is bitter and has spewed only venom. Let me assure you that Boogie’s book will give you a feeling of serenity and joy, excitement and hope, and ultimately help you to understand why this man was beloved by all who met him. This was one of the only books where I actually didn’t want the story to end. You feel almost as though you are in the midst of a conversation with Boogie. Mr. Valiant tells each story in a unique and loving way. If we all were one tenth as passionate about life as the Boogie Woogie Man, I think a lot more people would be happier with their lives. Jimmy Valiant is no saint, which he readily admits, but he’s not self deprecating either, which I think is an important lesson for people who’ve lived on the edge. I could empathize with many of his lifestyle choices and I think that anyone who’s ever been a hard partier can gain valuable insight into that lifestyle from reading this book. Jimmy teaches that beating yourself up doesn’t work nor does it help, and the best thing you can do is learn from your mistakes, improve upon yourself and set goals. We are at this moment in time the sum total of our experiences, good, bad, or indifferent. What we’ve lived through makes us who we are at this exact moment, to change anything would mean to regret the past. I took away from this book that regret is useless, and knowledge of one’s self is the most important reinvention tool one can use.
This book is part biography, it’s part wrestling history lesson, it’s a family chronicle, but I feel, that most importantly it’s a love story. A love story of passion for one’s career, one’s family, and the love of an Angel that changed a hard living man into a loving and devoted husband. In this book, you will get everything, from his start to his finish, everything in between and then some. It’s an almost surreal feeling, as though, one man were telling the life stories of several men, weaving them together with such care and dedication that you really do feel as though you are privy the thoughts and activities of an amazing cast of characters. And believe when I say, that if you are a wrestling fan, hell, if you are a person with any emotion whatsoever, you need to read this book. That’s the best thing, yes, it’s a wrestling book, but in so many ways it isn’t. It’s a story about a man coming to terms with himself, accepting himself, finding love and salvation, Someone who even has a cursory knowledge of wrestling would love this book.
So I encourage anyone and everyone to visit www. jimmyvaliant. com to order your copy now. As I finished the book, I sat back, reflected on what I had just read, and only one thought came to mind...."Wooo... Mercy Daddy!....what a life!"
William HatfieldMarketing Director STS Inc. & HirePoweredHost of the Wrestling Hotseat on www. myvirtualbc. com
William Hatfield is the marketing director for STS, Florida’s premier surveying & mapping firm and also HirePowered Employment Solutions. His ads and photographs have appeared in national and international magazines. In addition, he is an independent musical artist, former editorialist for the Gazette, a published poet and author. For more information on Mr. Hatfield visit www. myvirtualbc. com where he currently host The Wrestling Hotseat audio & video show.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
ROH Rising Above PPV Thoughts and This Week on The Wresling Hotseat
Thoughts on ROH Rising Above PPV/ This week on The Hotseat
Great show, well worth the 10 bucks. There were only two minor things that I didn't like1. The non finish between American Dragon & Morishima. Why didn't I like it? I don't think ROH has a large enough fan base to deliver a non finish to a featured contest. Alot of people watching these shows are watching for the first time, so the old "something new from someone you've never heard of" adage rings true. Don't get me wrong, I still loved the match, it's a good example of how bleeding can be a massive amount of storytelling when it's not taken overboard.2. Some of the backstage vignettes. Not exactly a strong point of the show. The split four way screen looked weird and made me wonder how many cameras they had backstage and why they were all simultaneously filming these four angles. The time spent would've been better served to interview Nigel or Austin Aries to add some more background to their match. It would take far too long to mention everything I did like. Everyone in the tag scramble looked strong. Delirious won while keeping Albright looking strong. Adam Pearce is one of the best in the world, but his ring gear isn't exactly flattering. I didn't understand why Stevens didn't go over as the "distraction" from Daniel Puder didn't seem anymore distracting than just another person in the crowd. If he'd came to ringside at least or thrown something then it would've made more sense. The ladies match was pretty good, but having known ROH only from PPV, I didn't know enough about them to get into the match other than an appreciation for their skill. Larry Sweeney should be on Monday night prime time, I'm not exaggerating, if you haven't seen this guy, he's probably the best mic and bragadoccio since Roddy Piper. What's more is that the man can actually wrestle really well. Claudio looked like a Swiss Superman, and he and Chris Hero put on a great match. The Accidental Doomsday Device-esque move he and an accidental Bobby Dempsey (who I friggin love) was awesome. On a side note, the Matt Sydal reference was a subtle but amazing explanation. Something so small made so much sense and made ROH look like they knew what they doing all along with the story. That's fantastic booking. Morishima is a monster. I like American Dragon, but you get so caught up in the killer aspect that you want to see Morishima hurt him bad. Nigel & Austin Aries, hell, where to begin. This was an amazing match. Myself having been hit in the face or thrown off stuff at tremendous speeds, I know firsthand that 3 second time frame between getting split open and then the blood pouring out, those few seconds seem to last forever and I applaud this guy so much, not only for continuing the match, but for also delivering one hell of a performance. That is the mark of two strong professionals to go out and deliver the main event. I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, but do whatever you have to do to see this match. I've ordered all the ROH PPV's so far, and this one delivered on so many levels, which I'm making it sound like this is the only one that did. BUT all of them do, every single time, ROH PPV's are the only PPVs that I never feel rippped off after ordering them. So give them a shot. This week on The Wrestling Hotseat, we have NWA BG Tag Team champion Jude Justice on the video show. If you've ever wondered about how independent wrestlers feel about wrestling, then you must see this. Jude is not a big talker, so you won't readily see how much he came out of his character and out of his shell to talk about things. He's very old school, as he was trained by the legendary Jimmy Valiant (who will be on the show in the next few weeks! F'n Sweet!) but I think that Jude Justice's passion is apparent as his face lights up when he talks about the NWA and his childhood heroes. I also hope this interview serves for you to try and check out indie wrestling, as these guys have so much passion and energy for the business that they grew up in adoration of. Indie wrestling is alive and well and it's people like Jude Justice, Chris Draven & others who make it last.
On the audio interview this week, we have someone I have admired forever, and that man is Gulf Coast legend "Nightmare" Ken Wayne. This man is more awesome than modern fans realize, he's fought literally everyone, including headlining at the LA Colisseum against Puroresu Legend Tatsumi Fujinami. The whole turn against Danny Davis, his partner in The Nightmares, is the stuff of legend. (you can find the stuff on Youtube so definitely check it and his website www.nightmarekenwayne.com out)It's a fantastic interview and you will definitely think the world of Ken Wayne after listening to it. As his opinions are so dead on with the current state of national wrestling and what could be done to improve it. So we've got a great bunch of programming lined up for you this week and in the coming weeks. So head on over to www.myvirtualbc.com and check out all the interviews and shows. Also be sure to check out the blog and Match of the week. Shows and content are updated weekly so add us to your favorites. The show is sponsored by www.hirepowered.com so show your support by visiting the site, add you resume and see what is out there! HirePowered.com "Get To Work!"Thanks for all the support and for posting links and sending out the press releases, the show and everything has grown so much and it's only been up for nine days, so I definitely appreciate it. Laters!W. Dwight Hatfield
Great show, well worth the 10 bucks. There were only two minor things that I didn't like1. The non finish between American Dragon & Morishima. Why didn't I like it? I don't think ROH has a large enough fan base to deliver a non finish to a featured contest. Alot of people watching these shows are watching for the first time, so the old "something new from someone you've never heard of" adage rings true. Don't get me wrong, I still loved the match, it's a good example of how bleeding can be a massive amount of storytelling when it's not taken overboard.2. Some of the backstage vignettes. Not exactly a strong point of the show. The split four way screen looked weird and made me wonder how many cameras they had backstage and why they were all simultaneously filming these four angles. The time spent would've been better served to interview Nigel or Austin Aries to add some more background to their match. It would take far too long to mention everything I did like. Everyone in the tag scramble looked strong. Delirious won while keeping Albright looking strong. Adam Pearce is one of the best in the world, but his ring gear isn't exactly flattering. I didn't understand why Stevens didn't go over as the "distraction" from Daniel Puder didn't seem anymore distracting than just another person in the crowd. If he'd came to ringside at least or thrown something then it would've made more sense. The ladies match was pretty good, but having known ROH only from PPV, I didn't know enough about them to get into the match other than an appreciation for their skill. Larry Sweeney should be on Monday night prime time, I'm not exaggerating, if you haven't seen this guy, he's probably the best mic and bragadoccio since Roddy Piper. What's more is that the man can actually wrestle really well. Claudio looked like a Swiss Superman, and he and Chris Hero put on a great match. The Accidental Doomsday Device-esque move he and an accidental Bobby Dempsey (who I friggin love) was awesome. On a side note, the Matt Sydal reference was a subtle but amazing explanation. Something so small made so much sense and made ROH look like they knew what they doing all along with the story. That's fantastic booking. Morishima is a monster. I like American Dragon, but you get so caught up in the killer aspect that you want to see Morishima hurt him bad. Nigel & Austin Aries, hell, where to begin. This was an amazing match. Myself having been hit in the face or thrown off stuff at tremendous speeds, I know firsthand that 3 second time frame between getting split open and then the blood pouring out, those few seconds seem to last forever and I applaud this guy so much, not only for continuing the match, but for also delivering one hell of a performance. That is the mark of two strong professionals to go out and deliver the main event. I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it, but do whatever you have to do to see this match. I've ordered all the ROH PPV's so far, and this one delivered on so many levels, which I'm making it sound like this is the only one that did. BUT all of them do, every single time, ROH PPV's are the only PPVs that I never feel rippped off after ordering them. So give them a shot. This week on The Wrestling Hotseat, we have NWA BG Tag Team champion Jude Justice on the video show. If you've ever wondered about how independent wrestlers feel about wrestling, then you must see this. Jude is not a big talker, so you won't readily see how much he came out of his character and out of his shell to talk about things. He's very old school, as he was trained by the legendary Jimmy Valiant (who will be on the show in the next few weeks! F'n Sweet!) but I think that Jude Justice's passion is apparent as his face lights up when he talks about the NWA and his childhood heroes. I also hope this interview serves for you to try and check out indie wrestling, as these guys have so much passion and energy for the business that they grew up in adoration of. Indie wrestling is alive and well and it's people like Jude Justice, Chris Draven & others who make it last.
On the audio interview this week, we have someone I have admired forever, and that man is Gulf Coast legend "Nightmare" Ken Wayne. This man is more awesome than modern fans realize, he's fought literally everyone, including headlining at the LA Colisseum against Puroresu Legend Tatsumi Fujinami. The whole turn against Danny Davis, his partner in The Nightmares, is the stuff of legend. (you can find the stuff on Youtube so definitely check it and his website www.nightmarekenwayne.com out)It's a fantastic interview and you will definitely think the world of Ken Wayne after listening to it. As his opinions are so dead on with the current state of national wrestling and what could be done to improve it. So we've got a great bunch of programming lined up for you this week and in the coming weeks. So head on over to www.myvirtualbc.com and check out all the interviews and shows. Also be sure to check out the blog and Match of the week. Shows and content are updated weekly so add us to your favorites. The show is sponsored by www.hirepowered.com so show your support by visiting the site, add you resume and see what is out there! HirePowered.com "Get To Work!"Thanks for all the support and for posting links and sending out the press releases, the show and everything has grown so much and it's only been up for nine days, so I definitely appreciate it. Laters!W. Dwight Hatfield
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Money Mayweather
Ya know, I don't usually complain about what I see on wrestling, because I think that any wrestler on television deserves the spot they have been given, but this past Monday, a boxer, Floyd "Money" Mayweather delivered what I would say is the worst promo in the history of wrestling. Even with the Big Show literally feeding the guy lines, Mayweather still did not deliver anything even remotely interesting. When WWE decided to bring on Mayweather for Wrestlemania, I would imagine what they were looking at was the buyrate that he did with De La Hoya, what WWE failed to realize was that De La Hoya was the reason for that buyrate. While no one can dispute that Mr. Mayweather is a phenomenal boxer, boxing is not wrestling and has little to no crossover appeal. Even if the money WWE has spent only numbered in the hundreds instead of the millions it is wasted money.
I think the WWE would've been far better served to have booked (or better yet signed) Bob "The Beast" Sapp to appear at WrestleMania or to become a full time wrestler.
Floyd Mayweather is NOT Mike Tyson and his name recognition and que score is nowhere near what Mike Tyson's was and is. So if they were thinking this could somehow be reminiscent of the appearance of Mike Tyson or Lawrence Taylor, they are sadly mistaken.
WWE has mistakenly believed that somehow the WWE fans would get behind Mayweather, which was an underestimation of the Big Show's popularity. This match will be an absolute train wreck, and if Big Show does not win, could quite possibly be the biggest "who gives a crap match" since Lesnar vs. Goldberg.
But could this be a cool match? Well, given the right set of circumstances, anything in wrestling can turn out to be cool, and that's subjective in and of itself. Will the WWE draw a bigger buyrate because of it? I would say not only will it not, but that this will be one of the lowest buyrates in years.
I work in marketing, not all publicity is good publicity (case in point Pacman Jones in TNA) so getting your show & product badmouthed on ESPN is not something that I would consider even remotely desirable. Press like that is detrimental to someone considering ordering the PPV. The main events have been poorly promoted, the entire event has been virtually unmentioned in other media outlets (and I live in Florida).
Of course the show will sell out, and it will do great buys, and in all real terms of success and failure, the event will be a success. BUT in the grand scheme of things, it could've done better.
Perhaps, I am wrong. I kinda hope I am. I actually probably won't order this Wrestlemania as there isn't really anything that particularly intrigues me about it.
That's all from me!
Later!
I think the WWE would've been far better served to have booked (or better yet signed) Bob "The Beast" Sapp to appear at WrestleMania or to become a full time wrestler.
Floyd Mayweather is NOT Mike Tyson and his name recognition and que score is nowhere near what Mike Tyson's was and is. So if they were thinking this could somehow be reminiscent of the appearance of Mike Tyson or Lawrence Taylor, they are sadly mistaken.
WWE has mistakenly believed that somehow the WWE fans would get behind Mayweather, which was an underestimation of the Big Show's popularity. This match will be an absolute train wreck, and if Big Show does not win, could quite possibly be the biggest "who gives a crap match" since Lesnar vs. Goldberg.
But could this be a cool match? Well, given the right set of circumstances, anything in wrestling can turn out to be cool, and that's subjective in and of itself. Will the WWE draw a bigger buyrate because of it? I would say not only will it not, but that this will be one of the lowest buyrates in years.
I work in marketing, not all publicity is good publicity (case in point Pacman Jones in TNA) so getting your show & product badmouthed on ESPN is not something that I would consider even remotely desirable. Press like that is detrimental to someone considering ordering the PPV. The main events have been poorly promoted, the entire event has been virtually unmentioned in other media outlets (and I live in Florida).
Of course the show will sell out, and it will do great buys, and in all real terms of success and failure, the event will be a success. BUT in the grand scheme of things, it could've done better.
Perhaps, I am wrong. I kinda hope I am. I actually probably won't order this Wrestlemania as there isn't really anything that particularly intrigues me about it.
That's all from me!
Later!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
The First Official Blog!
Well, here we are!
What a whirlwind of the past week, getting the site together, collecting all the interviews, going to visit NWA Bluegrass, which was an adventure in and of itself. I must say that NWA Bluegrass has the nicest most fun roster to be around in all of wrestling.
I have so many great guests lined up for season one of The Wrestling Hotseat. The superstars of the NWA are truly what wrestling should be all about. I certainly hope that you will check out NWABluegrass.com and support all indie wrestling when and where you can.
Speaking of Indie wrestling, I had the opportunity to speak with a true legend in the making, "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush, the current NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Champion. This weekend marks the biggest pro wrestling event in the history of the United States. That event is the King of Trios Tournament. I cannot even begin to imagine how hard it must be to stage an event of this magnitude. The event will be held at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, and I personally believe it's imperative for any and all wrestling fans to not only attend the event (at least on one of the days) but also to support www.chikarapro.com It blows my mind that so many wrestling fans bitch and moan about WWE, but won't even consider indie wrestling as a viable viewing alternative.
I hope the listeners and viewers enjoy the shows. I put alot of time and effort into getting the most unique guest and I really try to go out of my way to get cool people on the shows. Not that I have anything against mainstream wrestling, but there are at least twenty Rob Van Dam interviews you can check out, not so many for the next generation of superstars of The National Wrestling Alliance.
Thanks for visiting the site, if you are into RSS Feeds, you can subscribe from the main page. If you are into iTunes, by the end of next week, all the audio shows and all the upcoming video shows will be available on iTunes so you can check out The Wrestling Hotseat at your convenience.
I also encourage you to visit our sponsor www.hirepowered.com You can post or build your resume in less than 15 minutes and the service is free. For any employers out there, I encourage to sign up, the greatest thing about this site is that it's absolutely free to post jobs and they have packages to fit any budget.
Thanks again and enjoy the show!
What a whirlwind of the past week, getting the site together, collecting all the interviews, going to visit NWA Bluegrass, which was an adventure in and of itself. I must say that NWA Bluegrass has the nicest most fun roster to be around in all of wrestling.
I have so many great guests lined up for season one of The Wrestling Hotseat. The superstars of the NWA are truly what wrestling should be all about. I certainly hope that you will check out NWABluegrass.com and support all indie wrestling when and where you can.
Speaking of Indie wrestling, I had the opportunity to speak with a true legend in the making, "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush, the current NWA World Jr. Heavyweight Champion. This weekend marks the biggest pro wrestling event in the history of the United States. That event is the King of Trios Tournament. I cannot even begin to imagine how hard it must be to stage an event of this magnitude. The event will be held at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, and I personally believe it's imperative for any and all wrestling fans to not only attend the event (at least on one of the days) but also to support www.chikarapro.com It blows my mind that so many wrestling fans bitch and moan about WWE, but won't even consider indie wrestling as a viable viewing alternative.
I hope the listeners and viewers enjoy the shows. I put alot of time and effort into getting the most unique guest and I really try to go out of my way to get cool people on the shows. Not that I have anything against mainstream wrestling, but there are at least twenty Rob Van Dam interviews you can check out, not so many for the next generation of superstars of The National Wrestling Alliance.
Thanks for visiting the site, if you are into RSS Feeds, you can subscribe from the main page. If you are into iTunes, by the end of next week, all the audio shows and all the upcoming video shows will be available on iTunes so you can check out The Wrestling Hotseat at your convenience.
I also encourage you to visit our sponsor www.hirepowered.com You can post or build your resume in less than 15 minutes and the service is free. For any employers out there, I encourage to sign up, the greatest thing about this site is that it's absolutely free to post jobs and they have packages to fit any budget.
Thanks again and enjoy the show!
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