MIKE GRAHAM'S BEST OF CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING VOL. 1 (1:33)
(from 8/87) Sheepherders vs. Cuban Connection/Rotunda vs. Terry Funk—brawl w/Dory & Sullivan involved; Terry
ends up w/ toilet seat around his neck/Lex, Simmons & Kendall W. vs. Brody, Bad News & Cuban Assassin (clip)/Bad
News wins Southern title from Lex/Black Ninja (Mutoh) squash/(from 10/80) Race vs. Dusty (highlights) Lumberjack
Match/(from 1987) Nagasaki vs. Kendall--Boxing Match/(from 1985) Highlights of Barry vs. Bass matches/Warriors vs.
Race & Hansen from Battle of the Belts
BLOODBATH: WRESTLING'S MOST INCREDIBLE STEEL CAGE MATCHES (2 DISCS)
REY MISTERIO JR. "619"
ROH A NIGHT OF APPRECIATION (2:59)
Taped 4/27/02 in Philadelphia, PA—Hit Squad vs. Christopher Street vs. Nana & Simply Luscious/Jay Briscoe vs.
Mamaluke/Joey & Christian vs. Divine Storm/Xavier vs. Scoot vs. Guido/Low Ki vs. A.J. Styles ***1/4/Morgan vs.
Daniels/TX Wrestling Academy Gauntlet match w/M. Shane, Spanky & A. Dragon/In-ring challenges for Hv title
tourney/Guerrero & Red vs. Maximos ***1/2
ROH ALL STAR EXTRAVAGANZA (2:57)
This is not only the best ROH show I've seen but the best show top-to-bottom in the U.S. in a long time!!
Taped 11/9/02 in Phildelphia, PA--Matthews & Dixie vs. Divine Storm vs. Maximos vs. Hit Squad--Scramble match/M.
Shane vs. C.M. Punk/London vs. Shane--Tommy Dreamer shows up after/London vs. Red/American Dragon vs.
London--STIFF/Daniels, Morgan & Samoa Joe vs. Ki, Doug Wms & Homicide ****1/4/stupid skits & angles that have
no place in ROH/Xavier vs. Jay Briscoe ***1/4/A.J. vs. Dragon--#1 Contender "Gauntlet Series" final ****/Corino &
Ki vs. Emblem (Masato Tanaka & Shinjiro Otani) ***1/4
THE ULTIMATE RIC FLAIR COLLECTION (3 DISCS)
MICK FOLEY'S GREATEST HITS & MISSES (2 DISCS)
HARD KNOCKS: THE CHRIS BENOIT STORY (2 DISCS)
CHEATING DEATH, STEALING LIFE: THE EDDIE GUERRERO STORY (2 DISCS)
ROH FINAL BATTLE 2003 (2:59)
Taped 12/27/03 in Phildelphia, PA--Danielson vs. Jay Briscoe/Xavier vs. Walters—Fight Without Honor; Nana forms
The Embassy w/Xavier/Stryker vs. Whitmer—Field of Honor Finals/Joe vs. Mark Briscoe/Punk gets Daniels to admit
The Prophecy took out Lucy; Whitmer announced as new member/Punk & Cabana vs. Honma & Miyamoto (AJPW)/
A.J. Styles vs. Kaz Hayashi (AJPW)—big disappointment/Kojima (AJPW) vs. Homicide/Muta & Arashi (AJPW) vs. Daniels & Maff
WWF 2004 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY (DISC 1: 2:49; DISC 2: 2:48)
DISC 1: Induction Ceremony Part 1 (taped 3/13/04): "Superstar" Billy Graham; Greg Valentine; Pete Rose; Big John
Studd; Sgt. Slaughter/Confidential piece on Graham's career/Graham over Bruno for WWWF title (4/30/77)/Rose's WM
appearances w/Kane/Andre vs. Studd (4/25/83)/Slaughter vs. Patterson—Alley Fight (5/4/81)/Hall of Famers introduced
at WM XX//DISC 2: Induction Ceremony Part 2: Bobby Heenan; Tito Santana; Harley Race; Don Muraco; Junkyard
Dog; Jesse Ventura/Heenan & Monsoon skits from Prime Time Wrestling/Confidential tribute piece on Heenan/Santana
wins ICHv title from Valentine in a Cage (7/6/85)/Race vs. JYD (3/29/87)/Muraco wins ICHv title from Morales
(6/20/81)/Backlund vs. Ventura w/Special Ref Ivan Putski (3/14/82)
C.W. ANDERSON SHOOT INTERVIEW (1:54)
Highspots interview conducted 6/12/02: C.W. discusses the following topics: backyard wrestling, meeting Pat Anderson &
teaming w/ him; experiences at WCW's Power Plant; OMEGA & early independents; meeting Arn Anderson; getting into
ECW; how he lost $ working for ECW the first year; thoughts on the ECW locker room; thoughts on opponents in ECW;
Heyman; Dreamer; money problems in ECW; thoughts on Mike Awesome leaving ECW; problems w/Ring of Honor; getting
into Zero One; thoughts on going to WWF; thoughts on U.S. wrestling/C.W. vs. Hamrick (ACW 6/19/04)--C.W.'s first
meeting w/ Ole Anderson after the match; C.W. shoots on Ole for being a bitter bastard
TOMMY YOUNG SHOOT INTERVIEW (2:40)
Highspots interview conducted early 2004: Tommy discusses the following topics: how he
got started as a wrestler; who he was a fan of growing up; his short wrestling career;
how he got started refereeing; Sheik's territory; how much he respects Flair; getting a
job w/Mid-Atlantic; what set him apart as a ref; ref's role in playing off a heel's cheating;
favorite & least favorite workers to work matches with; memories of Flair vs. Steamboat feud;
thoughts on Flair as a person; reacting to fans running into the ring; helping
wrestlers pace a match in the ring; rib stories; Starrcade '85 finish; fans'
reaction to him; putting out the fire at Havoc '89; his career ending injury
in 11/89; what kind of compensation he got from the injury; working for WWF for
2 nights in NWA angle; thoughts on various wrestlers from Crockett era; any
wrestlers he had a problem with; whether he'd still be reffing today if he could
MIDNIGHT EXPRESS & JIM CORNETTE SHOOT INTERVIEW (1:50)
ROH interview conducted 10/2/04: Bobby & Dennis Condrey discuss the following topics: how each got started in the
business; early influences; Dennis' team w/Hickerson; Jarrett/Gulas promotional war; road stories; Dennis discusses teaming
w/Norvell Austin & Randy Rose as Midnight Express; talent trade btw Memphis & Mid South; being put together w/Cornette;
dealing w/ fans in Mid South; working for Watts; early matches w/Rock 'n' Roll; going to World Class & thoughts on other
talent there; memories of Ray Traylor; going to work for Jim Crockett Jr.; how Cornette changed Over the years; memories of
scaffold matches; Dusty's booking; Dennis discusses leaving NWA in 1987; Bobby discusses Stan Lane joining the team;
working hurt; Dennis talks about returning to the business in AWA; Dennis' opinion on Verne Gagne & Paul Heyman; getting
an offer from WWF in 1986; thoughts on Midnights vs. Original Midnights feud; favorite matches; their philosophy of always
having good matches; thoughts on other workers in Crockett Promotions; Dennis' physical condition; Dennis discusses
whether he followed wrestling after leaving; how the business has changed; their influence on tag team wrestling; thoughts on
their reunion tour//Cornette discusses Condrey & Eaton as tag partners & how they complimented each other as a team; feud
w/Rock 'n' Roll & how business popped during 1986; influence MX had on tag team wrestling; his view of Dennis leaving;
whether he regrets MX never going to WWF; memories of Traylor; road stories
CHRIS CANDIDO SHOOT INTERVIEW 2005 (DISC 1: 1:50; DISC 2: 1:30)
R.F. Video interview conducted 1/6/05: Chris discusses the following topics: his grandfather taking him backstage at
WWF shows; wrestling in a basement at age 14; going to Larry Sharpe's school; meeting Tammy; going to Memphis;
who he learned from; meeting Sabu; Gypsy Joe stories; road schedule; going to FMW; going to SMW w/Taz; Cornette
making Tammy a manager; feuds w/Horner & Smothers; teaming w/Brian Lee; picking between All Japan & WWF;
initial impressions of WWF; program w/Horowitz; teaming w/Prichard; quitting WWF; heat w/Shawn; rumors of
Tammy sleeping around; going to ECW; helping backstage in WWF & ECW at the same time; how Tammy got heat for
hanging out at ECW; his team w/Storm; how Paul E. used him sporadically; how he & Tammy got into drugs; how
somas affected him; drug deaths; the sitdown interview Tammy did on TNN; steroids in wrestling; Jamie Dundee stories;
drug scene in ECW; his drugs of choice; how he got fired from ECW; how he signed off on the debt Heyman owed him
to go to WCW; story of Tammy passing out backstage; how Tammy got blamed in WCW over found Nubain; breaking
his wrist vs. Kronic; working for New Japan; traveling w/Pat Tanaka; opinion of Tammy doing Wrestling Vixxens;
whether Tammy regrets not doing Playboy; working Puerto Rico; kicking his soma habit; how he almost had a heart
attack; recent dealings w/WWF; initial impressions of TNA; getting arrested for grand larceny; state of the business
today; his favorite recent matches; whether he thinks he & Tammy have a place in today's business; importance of
promos; thoughts on Sabu's condition; incident w/Tammy & Low Ki; how Tammy almost died
FRANCINE SHOOT INTERVIEW (1:53)
R.F. Video interview conducted 3/4/05: Francine discusses the following topics: being a wrestling fan in the early 90s;
going to ECW training school; initial impressions of Heyman; debuting in ECW; Raven; her relationship w/Beulah; her
match w/Beulah; managing Pit Bulls; angle where she turned & joined w/Shane Douglas; locker room unity; working
w/Shane & the incredible heat they had; craziest fan letter she ever got; first ECW PPV; working w/Rick Rude; how she
broke her pelvis; working w/Sandman; managing Dreamer; working w/Dawn Marie; thoughts on other women who
worked in ECW; ECW on TNN; locker room morale as the company was going down; thoughts on Heyman not coming
to shows; bounced checks; working w/Corino; Sandman's drunken escapade in Florida; brawl w/XPW; opinion of Rob
Black; managing Justin Credible; matches w/Jazz; working w/Tammy; whether she ever got offers from WCW; Tod
Gordon; breaking a rib; story of the night they kicked Scott Hall out of ECW; last ECW PPV & house shows; Heyman
calling her to come to WWF; working for NWA-TNA; going to Japan; working for MLW; whether women need a boob
job to make it; story of an appearance in Canada at a strip club; opinion on women in WWF; how she's different from
her character; favorite guys she's worked with; favorite angles; advice to women wanting to get in the business;
memories of other ECW workers; upcoming ECW reunion shows
IN THE RING w/ HOMICIDE (DISC 1: 2:00; DISC 2: 1:28)
R.F. Video interview/training conducted 2/9/05: "On The Road" Interview: A visit to Homicide's neighborhood &
traveling around w/Homicide--he discusses growing up in the projects; his goals in wrestling; why he doesn't want to go
to WWF; his legit heat w/Corino; thoughts on Low Ki; his top student now; thoughts on his factions in ROH & JAPW;
thoughts on Teddy Hart; origins of Dog House training center (Cide takes us to the locations of early schools); being
taught by Manny Fernandez; working for Afa; Court Bauer; Puerto Rico; SATs; his growing heat w/Maff; heat w/Dana
Dameson/Training session at AWA Training School: Cide runs thru drills w/ the students & demonstrates holds &
maneuvers on Azriael/Dojo matches incl. Dirty Rotten Scoundrelz; Homicide vs. Jay Lethal
PWG ALL STAR WEEKEND NIGHT 1 (2:58)
One of the best top-to-bottom shows of the year!
Taped 4/1/05 in Hollywood, CA: 9 matches including Hero vs. Sabin/Jonny Storm vs. Petey Williams/Pitbulls vs.
KaShin & Puma/American Dragon vs. James Gibson/6-man tag w/Kazarian/Christopher Daniels vs. Alex Shelley/A.J.
vs. Samoa Joe/Super Dragon vs. Generico vs. Steen--Triple Threat Match
MATT HARDY SHOOT INTERVIEW (DISC 1: 1:58; DISC 2: 1:27)
R.F. Video interview conducted late-6/05: Matt discusses the following topics: growing up as a fan; meeting Italian
Stallion; running his own shows; meeting Joey Matthews & watching him over the years; Corino; whether he & Jeff ever
tried to go to WCW or ECW; doing jobs for WWF; going to Funkin' Dojo; their first win in WWF; being paired
w/Michael Hayes; their pairing w/Gangrel; Best of 5 series w/Edge & Christian; whether their gimmick matches caused
heat backstage; hazing from Bradshaw; working w/Dudleys; being paired w/Lita; how Vince treated them; thoughts on
Invasion; working w/Outlaws; how he & Jeff fought being broken up; working HHH & Austin; how tag team &
cruiserweight wrestling got killed off in WWF; working w/ Lesnar & how he changed; Jeff getting burned out; Version-1
gimmick; thoughts on how Jeff's career has gone; how he got heat w/Finlay; working as a heel; how life changed when
Amy broke her neck; avoiding temptation on the road; Amy getting heat w/Vince; whether HHH holds people back; soap
opera angle w/Kane; how his knee deteriorated; how he found out about Amy & Adam's relationship; confronting them
about it; how their break-up went public; what led to him getting fired; working indies; Angelic Diablo character; his
plans for working indies; thoughts about WWF fans' chants; whether he would go back to WWF & work an angle
w/Edge; his opinion on TNA; whether he thinks Amy or Adam regrets the situation; how he rates himself as a worker;
thoughts on steroids; his favorite matches; dream opponents
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS WITH BRET HART (2:01)
R.F. Video interview conducted 8/21/05: Bret discusses learning the business; being able to take care of
yourself in the ring; wrestling psychology; thoughts on Bad News Allen; who he learned psychology from; adapting to
your opponent; whether high flyers can demonstrate good psychology; how the business changed as fans smartened up;
working based on your spot on the card; psychology of tag matches; repetition of moves; calling a match; how fans
can affect a match; planning out a match; what makes a good babyface & heel; effective promos; how he & Shawn
Michaels pushed each other’s buttons w/ promos; elevating his opponent; booking a good finish; making gimmick
matches & getting juice mean something; advice to someone getting a dark match tryout; what he looks for in a
wrestling prospect; what he thinks of wrestling today; how he hated the TV squash match style; whether he
preferred working heel or face; who he emulated as a heel; best heels he saw; who he likes in today’s wrestling
scene; thoughts on Teddy Hart; whether he still has desires to wrestle even though he can’t; current thoughts on Vince McMahon
RICK MARTEL SHOOT INTERVIEW (DISC 1: 1:45; DISC 2: 1:09)
R.F. Video interview conducted late-10/05: Rick discusses the following topics:
being a fan growing up; how his brother got him into the business; touring New
Zealand & Australia; learning to book; Mr. Fuji & his ribs; his first
trip to Japan; Portland territory; working w/Piper; Buddy Rose; working for
Vince McMahon Sr.; teaming w/Garea; tag team feuds; Bob Backlund; Hulk Hogan; Andre the Giant; early
impressions of Vince Jr.; ribs & road stories; leaving for AWA; working for
Verne Gagne; working for Dino Bravo in Montreal; problems w/ co-owning
territories; story of Dino's demise; story of a physical confrontation w/Hogan
& Verne; working w/Bockwinkel & Flair; memories of Brody; how Verne handled AWA on ESPN; politics of NWA & AWA
working together; Jumbo Tsuruta; watching Shawn Michaels thru the years; his feud w/Stan Hansen; thoughts on Tom
Zenk & why their tag team didn't last; Strike Force team; if Vince has changed over the years; negotiating w/WWF to team w/Don
Callis; memories of WrestleMania 3; thoughts on Bret Hart; thoughts on other tag teams in WWF; his heel turn;
how he loved The Model gimmick; his feuds during the early 90s; whether he ever
was contacted by ECW; his opinion of Eric Bischoff; working w/Booker T; getting
injured constantly by opponents in WCW; why wrestling goes in cycles; his
opinion of newsletters & the internet
“FULL CASE OF TALES” Q&A w/HARLEY RACE & TERRY FUNK (1:57)
Question & Answer Session from 11/18/05 hosted by Bill Apter: Harley & Terry discuss Dusty Rhodes; how they felt
about Vince McMahon exposing the business; thoughts on the current product from WWF & TNA; Terry discusses
ECW; the worst injuries they worked thru; Jerry Graham stories; Andre the Giant stories; their opinion on ROH; Ric
Flair stories; thoughts on Bob Backlund; Harley talks about Vince trying to steal him before Starrcade ’83; Funk
discusses the “I Quit” match vs. Flair; the honor of being named NWA Champion; how they didn’t plan matches out in
the old days; opinion of Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, Abdullah the Butcher, Tommy Rich; deaths in wrestling; the
Guerrero family; why it’s important for the wrestlers to love the sport
TRACY SMOTHERS SHOOT INTERVIEW 2005 (1:46)
Highspots interview conducted 11/05: Tracy discusses the following topics: growing up a fan; learning from Fabulous
Ones & Tojo Yamamoto; going to Mid-South; teaming with Steve Armstrong; FL territory; getting booked in Japan;
early opponents in WCW; getting Young Pistols gimmick; wrestling Kevin Nash as a rookie; thoughts on various
bookers in WCW; getting fired by Bill Watts; how Jim Cornette convinced him to stay in the business; how he did
financially in SMW; how heavily pushed the Gangstas were; some of the problems w/ SMW as a business; working as
Jason in Japan; match where Mr. Pogo shot on him; working for All Japan; working WWF as Freddy Joe Floyd; getting
a job w/ECW; leading the pre-show workouts; thoughts on Paul Heyman as a promoter; his short lived stint as a WWF
developmental trainer; working ECW tribute shows; his take on the JBL/Blue Meanie situation at One Night Stand; his
opinion of JBL; thoughts on his tough reputation; his recent match w/ a messed-up Lex Luger (footage shown); thoughts
on various deceased workers; Chris Candido & Tammy Sytch; his thoughts on drugs in wrestling; his own physical
condition; his views on the future of the business
PWG 2nd ANNUAL BIRTHDAY EXTRAVAGANZA NIGHT 2 (2:14)
Taped 7/10/05 in Los Angeles, CA: Quicksilver vs. Ronin/T.J. Perkins vs. Davey Richards/Sabin & Petey Williams vs.
Scott Lost & Joey Ryan/C.M. Punk vs. Ricky Reyes/Steen vs. Super Dragon/Generico & Human Tornado vs. Bomberry
& Talwar vs. Excalibur & Disco Machine vs. Los Luchas (Zokre/Phoenix Star)—Elimination match ***1/2/A.J. Styles
vs. Christopher Daniels vs. James Gibson
ROAD WARRIORS: “The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag Team in Wrestling History” (Disc 1: 3:00; Disc 2: 2:51)
DISC 1: Documentary covers how Hawk & Animal knew each other growing up; visit to The Gym where they trained;
bouncing stories w/ visit to one of the bars; training under Eddie Sharkey; getting recruited into Atlanta & coming up
with their look; 1983 Georgia clips; Ellering as their legit manager; 1984 AWA clips; wrestling their childhood idols like
Crusher; wrestling Freebirds & Fabulous Ones; going back to NWA; feud w/Russians; winning Crockett Cup ’86; their
interviews; scaffold match vs. Midnight Express; party scene; feud w/Four Horsemen; turning heel on Dusty; going to
WWF; feud w/Demolition; winning tag titles; Ellering rejoining them; Hawk’s drug issues; Animal getting hurt & Hawk going to
Japan; reunion in WCW (they gloss over Hawk’s career while Animal was out); LOD 2000; Droz joining the
team; stupid Hawk as a drunk gimmick; their last WWF appearance; Hawk’s death (nothing on Hawk’s previous heart
attack; Warriors’ legacy/Matches: squashes from Georgia (1983)/vs. Jack & Jerry Brisco—TX Tornado match/RWs over
Baron & Crusher for AWA tag titles/Confidential segments on Hawk’s death (11/03)/Animal shows off his RWs
memorabilia & trophy room//DISC 2: vs. Larry & Curt Hennig (4/21/85)/vs. Hayes & Gordy (9/28/85)/vs. Magnum &
Garvin (4/19/86 Crockett Cup Finals)/vs. Koloffs Russian Chain Match (7/5/86 Bash)/vs. Midnights Scaffold Match
(11/27/86 Starrcade)/vs. Tully & Arn (11/29/87 Starrcade)/RWs win NWA tag titles over Midnights (10/29/88)/vs.
Demolition (2/9/91)/vs. Hart Foundation (3/12/91)/vs. Hogan & Tenryu (3/30/91 WWF/SWS WrestleFest in Tokyo
Dome)/LOD win WWF tag titles from Nasty Boys (8/26/91 SummerSlam)/vs. Money Inc. (8/29/92 SummerSlam)/vs.
Sting & Lex (2/11/96 SuperBrawl)/LOD win WWF tag titles from Godwinns (10/13/97)
ROH DISSENSION (2:58)
Taped 1/28/06 in Cleveland, OH: Cornette & Pearce confrontation w/Necro Butcher/Yang vs. Lethal/Abyss, Rave &
Shelley vs. Mamaluke, Delirious & Rinauro/Low Ki vs. Jack Evans/Steel & Claudio vs. McGuinness & Collyer/Aries &
Strong vs. Whitmer & Jacobs--Whitmer turns on Jacobs after the match/Christopher Daniels vs. Sydal/American Dragon vs.
A.J. Styles ***1/4
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS w/ JAMES J. DILLON (DISC 1: 2:02; DISC 2: 1:23)
R.F. Video interview conducted 4/24/06: J.J. discusses the following topics: how breaking into the business has changed
over the years; working as a referee; NWA’s attempt to go national; thoughts on Dusty’s booking & his “big show”
concept; friction between Dusty & Eddie Graham; Dusty’s heat w/Terry Funk; early days of his wrestling career; his first
stint in the Carolinas; how ethnicities were played upon in those days; fans’ expectations in the North vs. South; learning
from Graham; Amarillo territory; becoming a manager; working behind the scenes; who he feels was the greatest
manager; times where he got “too much” heat; how Graham laid out finishes; his role w/Horsemen; how wrestling has
changed w/ the fans; how the Horsemen formed; the best babyfaces the Horsemen worked against; replacing Ole w/ Lex;
reality of the Horsemen gimmick; whether 1 hour draws are effective; working the Maritimes promotion during the
summer; why Midnights vs. Tully & Arn was held off for so long; opinion on Bruiser Brody’s business sense; Abdullah
the Butcher; War Games; the Dusty parking lot angle; how the role of the manager has changed; what wrestling has lost
over the years; how good vs. evil should be presented; plugs his book; how much he appreciates old school fans; role of
the old school World Champion; the challenge of getting over in multiple territories; thoughts on Jim Barnett; The Sheik;
Vince Russo; wrestling like a manager; choice of talent for him to manage; why the Bash ’86 tour failed; favorite
territories he worked; going to WWF as office rather than talent; thoughts on Lex; whether the role of the manager can
ever come back
TEAM 3-D SHOOT INTERVIEW (DISC 1: 1:30; DISC 2: 1:22)
R.F. Video interview conducted 6/8/06: Bubba Ray & D-Von discuss the following topics: growing up watching
wrestling; when they decided to become wrestlers; getting into the business; working indies; getting into ECW; getting
Dudleys gimmick; Bubba discusses his stuttering gimmick; initial impressions of Taz; Paul Heyman as a motivator;
introduction of Spike Dudley; Erich Kulas match; berating the crowd w/ promos; Public Enemy not wanting to do
business with them; working w/Gangstas; heat w/New Jack; how ECW changed w/ going on PPV; Bubba discusses his
behind the scenes role in ECW; working w/Sabu & Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman; debuting flaming
tables; how they wanted to stay in ECW rather than jump to WWF; the key to ECW’s growth; problems w/ young
wrestlers today; thoughts on Heyman today; losing the Dudleys name; starting w/WWF; their huge success in WWF;
thoughts on various opponents there; Ladder match at WrestleMania; how the business changed as far as green guys
being put on TV; going back to ECW for one night; Vince McMahon splitting them up; adjusting to singles matches; D-
Von discusses working w/Batista; thoughts on WWF writers; The Rock; ECW One Night Stand; working Hardcore
Homecoming; Eddy Guerrero; going to OVW (they discuss nothing on their conflict w/Jim Cornette); how they left
WWF & the role of John Laurinaitis; story of losing the Dudleys name; working for All Japan; initial impressions of
TNA; the freedom they have in TNA; thoughts on various opponents there; whether they would go back to WWF for
ECW brand; any opponents they would like to face; Bubba’s reputation as a bully; biggest misconception about WWF;
advice to upcoming wrestlers; favorite moments in their careers; the decline of tag team wrestling; least favorite
opponents; memories of Candido; tag teams from the past they would want to wrestle; Bubba discusses being a
perfectionist; thoughts on doing jobs; how UFC hurts wrestling
PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2006 NIGHT 1 (2:09)
Taped 9/1/06 in Reseda, CA: Round 1 matches: Cabana vs. Sabin/Delirious vs. El Generico/CIMA vs. M-Dogg 20/Steen
vs. Sydal/Dragon Kid vs. Quicksilver/Strong vs. Romero/Homicide, B-Boy, Excalibur & Human Tornado vs. Arrogance
& Petey Williams
PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2006 NIGHT 2 (2:17)
Taped 9/2/06 in Reseda, CA: Round 1 continues: Aries vs. Disco Machine/Davey Richards vs. Ronin/Claudio vs. Jack
Evans/Horiguchi vs. Chris Hero/Ryan vs. Petey vs. Excalibur vs. Tornado/Lost & Bosh vs. Briscoes vs. Homicide & B-
Boy/Kazarian vs. Scorpio Sky/Super Dragon vs. Necro Butcher
PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2006 NIGHT 3 (3:06)
Taped 9/3/06 in Reseda, CA: Round 2: Generico vs. Sabin/CIMA vs. Steen/Dragon Kid vs. Roderick Strong/Aries vs.
Davey Richards/Horiguchi vs. Jack Evans/Super Dragon vs. Kazarian/Round 3: CIMA vs. Generico/Richards vs. Strong/
Dragon vs. Evans/Cabana, Delirious, M-Dogg & Quicksilver vs. Kings of Wrestling, Necro & Romero/Finals: Richards vs.
CIMA--Dragon “was attacked backstage” by The Dynasty (no graphic or any explanation on the DVD itself
explaining this thanks to hamfisted editing)
IWA-MID SOUTH TED PETTY INVITATIONAL 2006 NIGHT 1 (DISC 1: 1:56; DISC 2: 1:40)
Taped 9/29/06 in Midlothian, IL: Round 1: M-Dogg vs. Ricochet/Quackenbush vs. Cabana/Hero vs. Reyes/Hallowicked vs.
Scorpio Sky/Trik Davis vs. Erick Stevens/Generico vs. Chris Bosh/Davey Richards vs. Jigsaw/Roderick Strong vs.
Brandon Thomaselli/Claudio vs. Steen/Low Ki vs. Gran Akuma/Delirious vs. Scott Lost/Cannon vs. B-Boy
IWA-MID SOUTH TED PETTY INVITATIONAL 2006 NIGHT 2 (DISC 1: 1:52; DISC 2: 1:36; DISC 3: 1:46)
Taped 9/30/06 in Midlothian, IL: Round 2: Generico vs. M-Dogg 20/Claudio vs. Quackenbush--LOTS of fun/Ki vs.
Davey Richards/Hero vs. Trik Davis/Cannon vs. Hallowicked/Strong vs. Delirious/Iron Saints vs. Tarek & Kickboxer
turns into 3 Thomasellis vs. Blk Out & Ricochet/6-team Gauntlet match w/ Lost & Bosh, B-Boy & Reyes, Cabana &
Steen; Jigsaw & Akuma, Scorpio Sky & Stevens, North Star Express/Round 3: Cannon vs. Claudio/Strong vs. Hero/Ki vs.
Generico/Abercrombie vs. Tyler Black—Loser Leaves Town; post-match angle w/Jacobs, Pain, Page, etc./Finals: Ki vs.
Strong vs. Cannon ***3/4
PWG ALL STAR WEEKEND V NIGHT 1 (2:57)
Taped 4/7/07 in Van Nuys, CA: Disco Machine vs. NOSAWA/Romero vs. Strong/Claudio vs. Tornado doing asshole
abuser gimmick/Kikutaro vs. Matt Classic/Steen vs. Jack Evans/Ryan, Lost, Bosh & Anderson vs. Kazarian, Perkins,
Talwar & Ronin/Hayashi vs. Shelley ***1/2/Low Ki vs. Davey Richards ***1/2/El Generico vs. Pac
PWG ALL STAR WEEKEND V NIGHT 2 (2:56)
Taped 4/8/07 in Van Nuys, CA: Steen vs. Ryan—No DQ match/Romero, Perkins & Ronin vs. NOSAWA, Anderson &
Cholo/Richards vs. Hero/Cabana & Talwar vs. Kikutaro & Disco/Claudio vs. Shelley/Hayashi vs. Pac/Lost & Bosh vs.
Strong & Evans--Super Dragon & Richards attack both teams/Generico vs. Human Tornado/Low Ki vs. Samoa Joe
PWG DDT4 TAG TITLE TOURNAMENT NIGHT 1 (3:07)
Taped 5/19/07 in Burbank, CA: Don Fuji vs. Stoker/Briscoes vs. Kings of Wrestling/Havana Pitbulls vs. Trailer Park
Boys/CIMA vs. Danielson ***1/2/Arrogance (Lost & Bosh) vs. Muscle Outlawz (Doi & Yoshino)/Super Dragon &
Richards vs. R. Strong & Pac ***1/2 interminable match/Generico vs. Steen
PWG DDT4 TAG TITLE TOURNAMENT NIGHT 2 (2:34)
Taped 5/20/07 in Burbank, CA: 9 matches including Rd 2: Briscoes vs. Pitbulls/Muscle Outlawz vs. Strong & Pac/
Generico vs. CIMA/Danielson vs. Joey Ryan/Arrogance, Super Dragon & Richards vs. Kings of Wrestling & Trailer
Park Boys/Finals: Briscoes vs. Strong/Pac—Finals ***1/2
ROH LIVE IN TOKYO (3:03)
Taped 7/16/07 in Tokyo Differ Ariake: Romero & Richards vs. K. Suzuki & Evans/Rave vs. Whitmer/Danielson vs. Go
Shiozaki ****1/2/Strong vs. Delirious—Fight Without Honor/Briscoes & Marufuji vs. Sydal, Marvin & Aoki ****/
Morishima vs. Nigel—Danielson slaps Morishima after
PWG GIANT SIZE ANNUAL #4 (2:26)
Taped 7/29/07 in Burbank, CA: Tornado vs. Tony Kozina/Young Bucks & Perkins vs. Lost, Anderson & Gambino/
Richards vs. Devitt/Ryan vs. Scorpio Sky—Street Fight/Aries vs. Romero/Danielson vs. Necro—Street Fight/Strong &
Pac vs. Steen & Generico/Generico vs. Danielson
PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2007 NIGHT 1 (2:24)
Taped 8/31/07 in Burbank, CA: Los Luchas vs. Young Bucks/Round 1 matches: Ryan vs. Hero/Aries vs. Strong/Sydal
vs. Rave/Shelley vs. Tyler Black/Castagnoli vs. Doug Williams/Jack Evans vs. Pac/Steen & Generico vs. Dragon Kid
& Yokosuka ***1/2
PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2007 NIGHT 2 (1:46)
Taped 9/1/07 in Burbank, CA: Round 1 cont.--CIMA vs. Human Tornado--Tornado w/ repulsive Benoit imitation on
Candace LaRae after the match/Shingo vs. Lost/Necro vs. Steen/McGuinness vs. Davey Richards/Generico vs. Kozina/
D. Kid vs. Susumu Yokosuka
PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2007 NIGHT 3 (2:45)
Taped 9/2/07 in Burbank, CA: Round 2: Strong vs. Ryan/Shelley vs. Matt Sydal/Claudio vs. PAC/CIMA vs. SHINGO/
Nigel vs. Necro Butcher/Generico vs. Dragon Kid/Semifinals: Shelley vs. Strong ***1/2/CIMA vs. PAC/Generico vs.
Nigel/12-man tag/CIMA vs. Strong vs. Generico--Finals
ROH GLORY BY HONOR VI NIGHT 1 (3:00)
Taped 11/2/07 in Philadelphia, PA: Steen & Generico vs. Albright & Whitmer/Claudio vs. Hallowicked/Richards vs.
Delirious/Briscoes vs. Strong & Romero/Age of the Fall vs. Vulture Squad—psycho brawl w/ all the factions/Danielson
vs. Aries—Finals of Best of 3 Series/Sweeney goads injured Nigel into defending vs. Hero/Misawa & KENTA vs.
Morishima & Marufuji **** 30:00 Draw
FACE OFF VOL. 4: EXTREME LEGACY w/ TERRY FUNK & STEVE CORINO (1:56)
R.F. Video interview conducted 2/22/08: Funk & Corino discuss West Texas State; Funk Bros.’ popularity in Japan;
origins of Amarillo territory; shooters in wrestling; origins of the hardcore style w/ TX Death matches; whether the
territorial system could work today; how big a part of ECW’s success Funk was; Coraluzzo; early days of ECW w/
Heyman taking over after Eddie Gilbert; Funk’s Slamboree match w/ Tully; Funk & Cactus Jack’s Tokyo Dome match
& the failed fire gimmick; Corino’s WWF tryout & his experience w/ the writing staff; Stu Hart stories; how Funk
Family turned out so well as a wrestling family; Funk’s experiences w/ steroids; why Funk wasn’t brought back to ECW
when they got on TNN; whether Tsuruta was ever considered for NWA Champion; whether Funk was offended when
Shane Douglas threw the NWA title belt down; what frustrated Corino when he was NWA champ; whether DiBiase
should have been NWA champ; Dick Murdoch; Wahoo McDaniel; any regrets for Funk?; why MLW failed; what type
of TV would work today to build a territory; popularity of MMA
JOEY MATTHEWS SHOOT INTERVIEW (2:43)
R.F. Video interview conducted 2/24/08: Joey discusses the following topics: how he got started in the business;
mentors; memories of various VA & MD indy guys; OMEGA; formation of MCW & thoughts on McDevitt; working for
Bert Prentice; signing w/ WCW; getting into ECW; early memories of Paul Heyman; locker room atmosphere; whether
it was hard to get over; thoughts on various opponents there; their dealings w/ Heyman; drugs in ECW; what ECW
meant to the business & why it was bad for wrestling; memories of final ECW shows; negotiating w/ WCW & WWF
after ECW went down; teamwork w/Christian York; relationship w/Alexis Laree/Mickie James; working early TNA
shows; York’s retirement; working dark matches w/ WWF; going to OVW w/Mickie; how OVW helped his career;
working ROH in 2002-03; 3PW; XPW; meeting Johnny Nitro; favorite opponents in OVW; how MNM started; match
vs. Dudleys; how he got hired by WWF; initial impressions of Vince McMahon; working w/ Rey & Eddy; thoughts on
other opponents; Melina’s backstage heat; thoughts on Matt Hardy/Edge/Lita triangle; his struggles after Eddy’s death;
thoughts on Chris Benoit; Kurt Angle; going to rehab; whether drugs are needed to maintain the schedule; MNM’s feud
w/Hardys; getting his nose broken at Armageddon; backstage differences between the brands; story of getting fired;
thoughts on going back; problems w/ indy guys today; views on current WWF; working “WWE style” on the indys
ROH SUPERCARD OF HONOR III (3:03)
Taped 3/29/08 in Orlando, FL: Shiozaki vs. Delirious/Sweeney offers Richards & Romero a job/Strong vs. Stevens—-No
Remorse Corps shave his mohawk/Briscoes vs. Jacobs & Black/Steenerico vs. B.B. Hulk & Shingo ***3/4/Nigel vs.
Aries ***3/4 Lacey propositions Aries/Horiguchi, Doi & Yoshino vs. CIMA, Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito *****3/4
FIP DANGEROUS INTENTIONS 2008 (2:20)
Taped 4/26/08 in Crystal River, FL: Strong vs. Stevens bloody brawl from 3/29 ROH where Stevens’ Mohawk got
shaved/8 matches including Rinauro vs. Delirious/Black vs. Richards/Blade & King vs. J. Briscoe & Aries/Strong vs.
Stevens—Last Man Standing
JERRY JARRETT SHOOT INTERVIEW (DISC 1: 2:13; DISC 2: 2:13)
R.F. Video interview conducted 6/20/08: Jarrett discusses the following topics: growing up in the business; how he got
smartened up; Nick Gulas & Roy Welch; promoting shows as a teenager; starting out as a ref; training to wrestle;
teaming w/Tojo Yamamoto; becoming partners w/Gulas; coming up w/ scaffold match; whether a territory could work
today; Jackie Fargo; how he met Jerry Lawler; bringing Bill Dundee in; whether he thinks “hardcore style” originated in
Memphis; early days of Hulk Hogan; promotional war w/ Poffos; thoughts on Randy Savage’s heat w/ Hogan & Vince
McMahon; Vince’s national expansion; his involvement in Pro Wrestling USA; how his negotiations to buy AWA fell
apart; whether Lawler was ever considered for NWA World champ; who was difficult to work with; his relationship
w/Eddie Graham; booking Nick Bockwinkel vs. Jimmy Valiant; memories of Jeff Jarrett getting in the business;
memories of Fritz Von Erich; Lance Russell; his current relationship w/Lawler & whether he holds a grudge over USWA
sale; fathers & sons in wrestling; talent trade w/Bill Watts; how much a promoter is responsible for creating stars; where
new stars will come from; Gary Hart; how he got to be booker in GA; Lawler threatening to start opposition to him;
Andy Kaufman; process behind buying WCCW; how he ended up working for Vince; what his schedule was like while
there; whether he liked working up North; how Vince treated him; whether Vince has done more harm than good to the
business; what he & Vince learned from each other; thoughts on Lawler going to WWF & how he was used; why he left
WWF; Eric Bischoff courting him to come to WCW; stories of WCW’s disorganization; why he left the business & what
he sees for the future; situation with him trying to buy WCW; what his plans were for it; thoughts on Vince Russo;
thoughts on WWF blowing Invasion angle; Hogan; how the idea to start TNA came about; whether the company was
started as a vehicle for Jeff; Jeff’s heat w/Vince & could he ever go back; the story behind meeting Oleg Prudius &
getting him into WWF; his departure from TNA; Iron Sheik story; how his relationship w/Jeff fell apart & how it
affected the family; how hard the early days of TNA were; how much he let Jeff make his own decisions w/TNA; how
much the business had changed by the time TNA started; whether he’d ever return to wrestling; negotiating w/Ultimate
Warrior; Savage in TNA; Dusty Rhodes; whether TNA under his regime could have been better; Dave Meltzer & other
reporters; getting TNA on Spike TV; his health scares & how his life has changed; his views on UFC; deaths in
wrestling; thoughts on the business being so open; WWF Hall of Fame; thoughts on wrestling today; advice to bookers;
Honky Tonk Man; any regrets
MICHAEL MODEST SHOOT INTERVIEW (2:47)
Wrestle Warehouse interview conducted 7/08: Modest discusses the following topics: how he discovered wrestling; Ray
Stevens & SF territory; his athletic background; how his training went; his first match in WWF; early indy matches;
classic backstage stories; first impressions of Roland Alexander & how their relationship changed over the years; trying
to protect the business; the NBC expose’ special he was a part of & how much crap he got over it; any regrets from doing
it?; early memories of Matt Hyson (Spike Dudley); Manny Fernandez stories; his brief stint in USWA; WWF tryout
match; bloody angle w/ Donovan Morgan; using amateur wrestling in his pro matches; thoughts on APW fans; Chris
Daniels & memories of their WCW Nitro match; his appearance in Beyond the Mat & how it compared to the NBC
special; how Roland was portrayed in the movie; his short stint w/ WCW under Sullivan & how he was quickly brought
back again; helping arrange the Noah tryout camp in APW & getting a job in Japan; how he felt screwed over as GHC
JrHv Champ; his theories on why Noah doesn’t push gaijins; his thoughts on ROH; working TNA TV tapings; his
current goals in wrestling; thoughts on the Benoit tragedies; thoughts on steroids in wrestling; classic Mil Mascaras story
WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2008 DAY 1 (DISC 1: 1:41; DISC 2: 1:25)
Taped 3/7/08 in Essen, Germany: First round of tournament: Ares vs. Big Van Walter/J. Jacobs vs. Tommy End/Hero vs.
Absolute Andy/Generico vs. Pants Boy Ishimori/Bad Bones vs. Oulett/Chuck Taylor vs. Sitoci/Danielson vs.
Quackenbush/Doug Williams vs. Marufuji
WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2008 DAY 2 (DISC 1: 2:06; DISC 2: 1:27)
Taped 3/8/08 in Essen, Germany: Hero vs. Sitoci/Williams & Stone vs. Oulett & Andy/Bad Bones vs. El Generico/End
vs. Ares/Jacobs, Polak & Taylor vs. Ishimori, Walter & Slater/Danielson vs. Marufuji/Quackenbush vs. Johnny Saint—
World of Sport Rules/Pain vs. Douglas
WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2008 DAY 3 (DISC 1: 1:30; DISC 2: 2:16)
Taped 3/9/08 in Essen, Germany: Semifinals: Danielson vs. Hero; Bad Bones vs. Ares/Doug Wms & M. Stone vs.
Jacobs & Sitoci/Ishimori vs. Chuck Taylor/4-way elimination tag match/Marufuji vs. Quackenbush/Steve Douglas vs.
Generico/Finals: Danielson vs. Bad Bones
PWG ALL STAR WEEKEND 7 NIGHT 1 (2:35)
Taped 8/30/08 in Reseda, CA: 8 matches including Romero vs. Alex Koslov/Dynasty vs. Los Luchas/Strong vs. Black
***1/4/Chuck Taylor vs. Candice LeRae/Steenerico & Yokosuka vs. Young Bucks & Pac ***3/4/Hero vs. Kingston vs.
Low Ki vs. Necro Butcher
PWG ALL STAR WEEKEND 7 NIGHT 2 (2:23)
Taped 8/31/08 in Reseda, CA: Yokosuka vs. Alex Koslov/Generico vs. Perkins/Dynasty vs. Taylor & Gerard/Steen vs.
Strong/Low Ki vs. Romero/Necro vs. Kingston/Age of the Fall vs. Young Bucks/Hero vs. Pac
ROH BATTLE OF THE BEST (3:28)
Taped 9/13/08 in Tokyo, Japan: YAMATO vs. Edwards/Aries vs. Ryo Saito/Richards vs. Strong ***1/2/Dragon Kid,
SHINGO & Generico vs. Doi, Yoshino & Hulk ****1/4/Nigel vs. Danielson—non-title/Age of the Fall vs. Briscoes//
Bonus: Rinauro vs. Delirious (4/26/08 FIP)/Amazing Kong vs. MsChif (4/7/07 Shimmer)
ROH THE TOKYO SUMMIT (3:44)
Taped 9/14/08 in Tokyo, Japan: Hirayanagi & Suzuki (Noah) vs. Naito & Yujiro (NJPW)/Aries vs. Black—Jacobs
attacks after/Miyamoto (free) vs. Edwards/Generico vs. Ishimori (Noah)/Morishima (Noah) & Richards vs. Briscoes/
Danielson wins GHC JrHv title from Kanemaru (Noah) ***3/4/Marufuji (Noah) & Nakajima (KO) vs. KENTA (Noah) &
Iibushi (DDT)—30:00 Draw + 5 min. overtime ****3/4/Sasaki (KO) vs. Strong—non-title/Nigel vs. Jacobs
PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2008 STAGE 1 (2:39)
Taped 11/1/08 in Burbank, CA: Rd 1: Perkins vs. Chuck Taylor/Omega vs. Brandon Bonham/McGuinness vs. Aries/
Low Ki vs. Strong/Scott Lost vs. Joey Ryan/Davey Richards vs. Danielson/Generico vs. Nick Jackson vs. Yoshino/Hero
vs. Necro—No DQ Match
PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2008 STAGE 2 (2:28)
Taped 11/2/08 in Burbank, CA: Rd 2: McGuinness vs. Bonham/Low Ki vs. Yoshino/Danielson vs. Perkins/Hero vs.
Lost/Semifinal: Ki vs. Nigel/Hero vs. Danielson/Generico, Necro & Nick Jackson vs. Strong, Richards & Aries vs. Joey
Ryan, Chuck Taylor & Kenny Omega/Finals: Ki vs. Hero
RIC FLAIR SHOOT INTERVIEW (DISC 1: 3:26; DISC 2: 3:20; DISC 3: 3:29; DISC 4: 3:02)
Highspots interview conducted Fall 2008: Flair discusses the following topics: his childhood; favorite wrestlers growing
up; recaps his pre-wrestling days as covered in his book; meeting Ken Patera; training w/ Verne Gagne; starting out in
AWA; traveling w/ Texas Outlaws; moving to Charlotte; his team w/ Rip Hawk; working w/ Paul Jones; Andersons;
Johnny Valentine; Wahoo McDaniel; plane crash; how he changed after the crash; teaming w/Greg Valentine; first
memories of Ricky Steamboat; feud w/Blackjack Mulligan; his robes; his matches vs. Buddy Rogers; how much he
loved to bleed; his first World title reign; favorite & least favorite territories; recaps some of his opponents; how much
money he was making; wrestling Bob Backlund in champion vs. champion matches; Starrcade ’83; why he was more
prepared for his 2nd reign; thoughts on more opponents including Ted DiBiase, Von Erichs, Jerry Lawler; secret title
swap w/Harley Race; thoughts on Von Erich family problems; title switches w/Kerry; thoughts on various opponents
from 1985; stories of trainees getting stretched; beginnings of Four Horsemen; Starrcade ’85; J.J. Dillon; Ricky Morton;
Great American Bash ’86 tour & his opponents; compares Dusty Rhodes with Steve Austin; Starrcade ’86 & where
Magnum T.A. would have fit in; Baby Doll; Lex Luger becomes a Horsemen; thoughts on Jim Crockett buying Bill
Watts’ territory & how UWF guys were used; War Games; title switches w/Ron Garvin; Luger’s face turn; Barry
Windham as a heel; Clash of the Champions match vs. Sting; being recruited by Vince McMahon & why he didn’t go;
why he feels NWA was better than WWF; what marked the end of Crockett’s run; Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard
leaving; mistakes Crockett made & how much blame Dusty should take; whether Crocketts wanted out of wrestling; how
he could have made more money during WCW sale; politics w/ he & Dusty; Hiro Matsuda as his manager; Steamboat’s
return & his thoughts on Bonnie; Terry Funk’s attack on him in Nashville; trying to get Arn & Tully back; his promise to
Sting regarding World title; Sid Vicious as a Horseman; memories of Black Scorpion storyline; thoughts on Scott
Steiner; title switches w/Tatsumi Fujinami; how Jim Herd got rid of him from WCW; details of title belt deposit; how
much he liked working for Watts; what did Vince promise him when he came in; working house shows w/Hulk Hogan
right away; Roddy Piper; winning WWF title in Royal Rumble; working w/Bobby Heenan & Curt Hennig; working
w/Randy Savage & Elizabeth; working w/Ultimate Warrior; thoughts on Bret Hart’s criticism of him; reasons for
returning to WCW; whether Watts was the main reason he came back; Paul Roma as Horseman; thoughts on Sid/Arn
fight; his Starrcade ’93 match w/Vader; Ole Anderson; wrestling Steamboat in 1994; Hogan entering WCW & his
creative control; retirement stipulation & how they rushed him back; whether he resented or lost respect for Hogan; Boris
Malenko stories; feud w/Savage in WCW; launch of Nitro; wrestling Arn; Brian Pillman; giving away PPV matches for
free on TV; working w/The Giant; Buff Bagwell; Steve McMichael; Chris Benoit; Arn’s retirement & New World
Order’s parody of him; working w/Bret; relationship w/Eric Bischoff & his potential lawsuit over how Bischoff treated
him; returning to WCW; his son David getting into the business; how he respects Vince as a performer; Diamond Dallas
Page; whether he feels degraded by the asylum storyline; first dealings w/Vince Russo; last Nitro; last thoughts on
WCW; thoughts on the tape library; impressions going back to WWF; anxiety he felt returning to the ring; thoughts on
Austin; working w/Brock Lesnar; Rob Van Dam; The Rock; Chris Jericho; Evolution; backstage confrontation
w/Bischoff; working Shawn Michaels in 2008 vs. 2003; Dave Batista; thoughts on other opponents in WWF; Benoit
murders & thoughts on the aftermath; Kurt Angle; TLC match vs. Edge; Mick Foley; drinking stories; his relationship
w/Vince; how the retirement storyline developed; the retirement ceremony on Raw; how much the recognition of his
peers meant to him; what was planned post-retirement; why he decided to leave; how he relates to Brett Favre; his offer
to work again in Japan; Puerto Rico; Jack Veneno matches in Dominican Republic; death of Jim Crockett Promotions;
owning Knoxville territory; early 80s Mid-Atlantic stories; how the credibility of the NWA title got killed; working
w/Valentine; Piper; magazine coverage he got; whether Vince’s national expansion affected him; how being Ric Flair
affected his personal life; discusses his ex-wives; politics; famous arenas; his trademark attributes; Southeastern territory;
how terrible Kansas City territory was; other rumored world title changes; why he didn’t wrestle in Mexico; thoughts on
more 80s opponents including Buddy Landel; whether wrestling is cyclical; future of wrestling business; party stories;
how the Herd era broke him mentally; who should have been running WCW; his thoughts on how his book turned out;
physical title belts & where they are now; thoughts on DVDs WWF has put out; if he would ever go to TNA; his
relationship w/Foley now; Shane Douglas; why he & Hogan never worked on WWF PPV; St. Louis; Bruiser Brody &
which current guys could have worked with him; his Gold’s Gyms; what backstage roles he would refuse; why he
doesn’t want Reid Fliehr to go to developmental
GABE SAPOLSKY’S BOOK OF ROH SECRETS (2:20)
Kayfabe Commentaries interview conducted 12/08: Gabe discusses why he was let go from ROH; was he
difficult to work with?; how he feels now; was he burned out?; characters & storylines vs. wrestling; how he booked
toward the audience; how he handled PPVs & DVD sales; his opinion on how the PPVs did; how his booking position
developed; how he was trying to change stuff up right before he left; the closing moment of his last show; the top 3 guys
he was going to push; recaps the ongoing programs as he left; what was in the works for Video Wires; Gabe takes us
show-by-show & match-by-match thru what was booked for Canada shows & PPV taping weekend; thoughts on having
too many guys on the shows; who he might have cut; consideration for new market shows; plans for Final Battle
weekend & angles coming out of it; plans for 2009—talent roster: heels & faces; title programs; use of Japanese talent;
what was lined up for most of the talent; what turns were in the works; his motivation for booking; how he wanted to
give the fans their money’s worth; whether he would go to WWF; what he would do differently if he want back; future
plans
TED DIBIASE SHOOT INTERVIEW VOL. 2 (2:11)
R.F. Video interview conducted 2/20/09: DiBiase discusses the following topics: how he came back to WWE in 2005 &
what his motivation was; whether he missed wrestling during his 6 years away; whether he felt comfortable in his role w/
the company; how he thinks Bischoff is to blame for WCW closing; how he’s been involved w/ teaching Ted Jr.; why he
didn’t want his sons going to OVW; where his sons Mike & Brett are in the business; thoughts on “The Wrestler”; why
he now supports his sons’ decisions to get into the biz; how his respect for Vince as a businessman grew when he was
back; how much power HHH has; the evolution of wrestling into a soap opera; the road agent role; any ideas he had in
creative that they ran with; thoughts on Bret/Shawn heat; his views on Shawn’s Christianity; working for Vince as a
Christian; inducting Sherri Martel into Hall of Fame; drug deaths in wrestling; thoughts on other writers he worked with;
his view on why Randy Savage is “blackballed”; Bill Watts; working as a manager; thoughts on Randy Orton, Cena,
Jericho, Angle; thoughts on Hogan family issues; longevity of Million Dollar Man character; his HOF chances; how Ted
Jr. got a WWE deal; hoe he thinks Ted’s career is going; thoughts on Ric Flair’s retirement; scripted promos; the effect
of the lack of territories today; Misterio Jr.; if he liked doing color commentary; advice to indy guys; biggest
misconceptions about wrestling; TNA’s place in the business; thoughts on Benoit tragedy; whether a male manager
could work today; thoughts on McMahons; Ted Jr.’s DUI; his life changing experience & challenge to Christianity to
viewers
FACE OFF VOL. 7: OLD SCHOOL 101 w/ BOB BACKLUND & TERRY FUNK (2:00)
R.F. Video interview conducted 3/28/09: Backlund & Funk discuss Backlund’s short time in Amarillo; how great
workers never had to plan things out; how wrestling geared for TV has changed how matches build; how much Funk
helped Backlund make connections when he first started; why the territory idea couldn’t work today; how the MMA
business is like the old wrestling business; whether they preferred NWA or WWF style of booking a champion; how
death of kayfabe has affected the business; lengths they went to protect it; how hard it was for them to get past wrestling
being so open; whether Hogan was good or bad for the business; how drugs are such a major part of sports today;
whether wrestlers can be both a success in the business & in life; Funk’s Hall of Fame speech; what they see as
happiness & success; Bob’s return to wrestling in the 90s as a heel; how Nash didn’t take care of Backlund; their respect
for Bret Hart; fanny packs; Superstar Graham; favorite & least favorite opponents in WWF; Danny Hodge; amateur
wrestlers going pro; Backlund’s TNA run; scripted promos & if they are necessary; whether there’s a “lure” for guys to
get into the business today; guys they helped get into the biz; Andre the Giant memories; respect for each other
PWG DDT4 (2:44)
Taped 5/22/09 in Reseda, CA: Rd 1: Danielson & Strong vs. Ryan & Lost/Omega & Taylor vs. Human Tornado &
Scorpio Sky/Young Bucks vs. Cutler Bros./Malachi Jackson vs. Phoenix Star/Bucks vs. Omega & Taylor/Danielson &
Strong vs. Machine Guns ****1/2/Hero vs. Ryan/Bucks vs. Danielson/Strong ****
GUEST BOOKER w/ JIM CORNETTE (DISC 1: 1:52; DISC 2: 0:57)
Kayfabe Commentaries interview conducted 7/09: Jim discusses wrestling booking vs. writing; how traditional booking
went by the wayside; what’s missing from wrestling today; who influenced him as a booker; how backstage was run at
JCP; how the fall of JCP wasn’t Dusty’s fault; how he’s given up on “wrestling” coming back; how wrestling doesn’t
attempt to be taken seriously today; how he got out of WWF & started developmental w/ OVW; how they worked
together w/ Jim Ross; how Laurinatis ruined the whole thing & how hard he was to work with; what his week was like in
OVW; how scouting was done from WWF; how writers are more important than the talent today; what the inherent
problem w/ the Invasion was; why they should have paid for top talent; ECW’s involvement in Invasion; he shoots on
the stupidity of ECW’s legacy; shoots on Jim Herd; where talent stood at the time of WCW buyout; why believability is
key; promo Vince could have cut the night he bought WCW; Bischoff’s role; Flair’s promo; positioning of WWF &
WCW wrestlers; how to follow up on the original angle; keeping the promotions separate; plan for PPVs; who jumps
ship to WCW; how interpromotional angles start; stealing a title from one side to the other; building young wrestlers;
who he would not hire from WCW; which ECW guys they pick up; PPV matches & angles; Terry Funk’s role; getting
top stars involved in interpromotional angle; building for WrestleMania; the Mania card & how the finishes would play
out; post-Mania angle; how this is a once-in-a-lifetime show; how dream matches don’t happen anymore; what he’s
booked in his life