If you missed the Tuesday, May 21st edition of the Kayfabe Wrestling Radio with host Alan Wojcik, here are the highlights:
*** Our first 100% free to listener interview is with former multi-time WWF Tag Team Champion and multi-time WWE/F Hardcore Champion “Hardcore” Bob Holly. In a nearly 30 minute interview, he discussed his new book and his experiences writing it, pre-WWF fighting days, how MMA would have affected his career if it had come along sooner, his time as “Spark” Plugg and experiences with Auto Racing, how he got to the WWF and his time in Smokey Mountain Wrestling with Jim Cornette, does he regret his choices in the Tough Enough 2 Finals decision and his thoughts on Tough Enough alumni and current TNA X Division Champion Kenny King, his thoughts on the Tough Enough experience and if it hurt or helped wrestling, the laundry list of major injuries he’s sustained wrestling and if it’s just part of the wrestling business, his role reversal match between himself and Carlito, his participation in the TNA ‘One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2’ PPV plus much more.
You can follow Bob on Twitter (@TheBobHolly) or through his personal website (http://hammerjackonline.com) in order to get the latest news, notes and event information where he will be. You can buy his new book (with co-writer Ross Williams) “The Hardcore Truth: The Bob Holly Story” through ECW Press; go to the ECW Press homepage (www.ecwpress.com/hardcoretruth) for ordering information or visit www.amazon.com or your local book retailer. You can also see Bob as part of the TNA ‘One Night Only’ PPV series for “Hardcore Justice 2”; go to www.impactwrestling.com for the latest information on show times and ordering details.
*** Our second 100% free to listener interview is with current SHIMMER and Shine Wrestling star and Former WSU Women’s Champion Mercedes Martinez. In a nearly 40 minute interview, she discussed her recent NCW Femme Fatale Championship win, does she sightsee when traveling international or if it just business on these trips, the WrestleCon experience, her reaction to Allison Danger announcing her retirement from in-ring competition, her thoughts on the Sandy Hook and Boston tragedies, does she regret moving to Florida from the Northeast, her recent feud with Nikki Roxx and how has their chemistry been so good, Valkyrie’s appearance in Shine and if she’d consider joining, her recent altercation with Daffney at Shine 9 and ruining Nikki Roxx’s birthday celebration, Daffney resigning her “hosting” duties and becoming a manager in Shine Wrestling, her thoughts on Portia Perez and Mia Yim, the Shine Championship tournament and if she is looking ahead to possible match-ups and much more.
You can follow Mercedes through her personal website (http://www.thelatinasensation.com) in order to get the latest news, notes and event information where she will be performing. You can also see her as part of Shine 10’s iPPV on May 24th; go to www.shinewrestling.com or www.wwnlive.com for information on the card, roster of talent and matches and iPPV ordering details.
*** Alan was also joined by one half of the “Mark’d Up Podcast” Johnny B. Rude to discuss all the various news and notes in the world of professional wrestling. They examined the upcoming Ring of Honor taped television offerings and the possibility of a Brisco vs Brisco for the ROH World Title. They also looked at the other weekly television offerings like WWE’s Monday Night RAW and TNA’s IMPACT Wrestling, including the latest on Dolph Ziggler’s concussion and his retrograde amnesia, the introduction of the newest Paul Heyman guy in Curtis Axel, and the new Triple H concussion angle. All this, plus looking back at this past weekend’s “Extreme Rules” PPV and so much more. You can follow Johnny through Twitter (@LimousineRidin), his Facebook page (www.facebook.com/groups/prowrestlingmarks/), or through his own podcast with co-host Brian Chaires, “Mark’d Up” at www.spreecast.com/channels/markd-up.
All on this week’s edition of Kayfabe Wrestling Radio brought to you by PWMania.com and Memorabilia Lane (www.memlanepromo.com)!