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1). How long have you watched wrestling? (If it's "off and on," include only the total of "on" years)
It's been off and on since 1997. All together there's been about 10 years of 'on' time.
2). What is your first memory of professional wrestling?
My very first memory is watching Shawn Michaels ruin the match between The Undertaker and Bret Hart at Summerslam 1997. I fucking hated Shawn Michaels after that and it only got worse after Survivor Series that year.
3). Who was your first favorite wrestler?
The Undertaker.
4). Who is your favorite wrestler now?
Triple H and CM Punk are tied.
5). If your favorite wrestler is not currently working, who's your favorite active wrestler today?
N/A
6). What is your favorite match?
Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin at Wrestlemania. Just loved watching it.
7). What is your favorite moment in wrestling history?
My biggest mark out moment ever happened watching Raw when The Undertaker returned after the casket burning at the Rumble and finally said he'd fight Kane. That's still a favorite moment of mine.
8). Have you ever stopped watching? If so, what made you stop? What made you start back up?
I grew bored with the product, really. I still kept up on what was going on and caught shows every once in a while especially when big things happened like Bret Hart's return and Shawn Michaels' retirement. I really wanted to go to Wrestlemania to see his last match, but my work sucks and I couldn't get the day off. I started watching regularly again around Wrestlemania this year because my buddy and I talked about ordering the PPV since it had been awhile since we'd watched one.
9). On a scale of 1 to 10, how much of a mark are you? (10 = Little Jimmy, 1 = Vince McMahon)
I'll just say 5. The happy medium.
10). Describe some of your markish tendencies from when you were younger, and/or some that still manifest from time to time.
I still cringe at spots that look really gnarly but I know are a total work. I just can't help it. Even if it's a work doesn't mean it feels good.
I defend the business all the time when people say it's fake. I also bring up putting my brother in the Sharpshooter and making him cry. Haha.
11). Did you start off as a mark? If so, how long didn't you know about the nature of the business? If you started watching with the knowledge that it's fixed, what drew you to it?
I was a complete mark when I first started watching. I had no idea it was a work until my uncle (also a huge wrestling fan) told me it was. Surprisingly, it never changed how I looked at wrestling. It actually made me appreciate it it more since it looked so real to me.
12). How many live events have you attended? Which ones? What are some of the differences you experience when watching on television, as opposed to in the arena?
It's definitely different when you're there. You get to start chants and really get into it in the arena. A live wrestling show will always be more exciting than seeing it on TV or PPV.
I went to a few Raws, the first one being in 1998 and the last one being in 2005. I also caught a few Nitros and a WCW house show. I actually enjoyed the house show better than Nitro. I went to Summerslam in 2003 and seeing an Elimination Chamber was pretty sweet.
Last live show I went to was an ECW house show in 2006. That was great because it was in a little building and it had a much different atmosphere. I'll be going to Raw out here in January, so that will be awesome. It's been a long time.
13). Who is your least favorite wrestler, and why? (Any time period)
John Cena. I stopped watching wrestling in '06/'07-ish and when I started tuning in regularly again earlier this year, he is doing the same damn thing he was doing back then. Really?
14). What was, in your opinion, the stupidest/worst moment in wrestling?
Mae Young and the hand. What. The. Fuck?
15). Who is the WORST wrestler? (If other than your least favorite)
Goldberg. He was a mere novelty that got old really fast to me.
16). Who is the BEST wrestler? (If other than your favorite)
Bret Hart. Anytime I think back to when I first started watching or pop in an old tape, I'm always impressed by his matches.
17). Choose 5 adjectives to describe the qualities of a successful wrestler.
Hard working
Intelligent
Exciting
Charismatic
Marketable
18). What key factors make the difference between being bored with a match and blown away by it?
I personally need a story to be told in the ring, and it needs to make sense. I get bored if it's simply all about spots. The crowd reaction definitely counts. A hot crowd makes a match much more exciting.
19). If you had the power to start your own wrestling company, and the power to hire any five wrestlers to spearhead your roster, who would they be? (Feel free to include past wrestlers in their primes)
1. Bret Hart
2. Shawn Michaels
3. CM Punk
4. Triple H
5. Dolph Ziggler
20). (This is stolen from another thread) Finally, if Vince McMahon and/or Dixie Carter (or any other authority in wrestling) asked you for one minute of advice, what feedback would you deliver with the highest priority?
If you can make the titles seem as important as they used to and tighten shit up in the storyline department, things could be a lot better. Also, give the talent more control over their characters. They shine better that way.
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