Episode 18 – Dolph Ziggler
You won’t find a more confident person in the WWE right now than Dolph Ziggler. With his slicked back bleach blonde hair and a certain swagger, you can tell this is a man that believes in one person: himself.
This coming Sunday night, Ziggler will challenge CM Punk for the WWE Championship at the 25th anniversary of the Royal Rumble live on PPV. I spoke with him about that match, his look and style, how much of what we see on TV is really him, becoming a bigger star in the company, The Rock coming back to WWE and more.
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Episode 18 – Shane Douglas
The ‘Franchise’ Shane Douglas has been keeping very busy these days. One of the things taking a lot of his time right now is the upcoming Extreme Reunion show taking place on April 28 at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory in Philadelphia. I spoke with Shane about the event, why he thinks it will be successful, his plans going forward with the group, if wrestling is still cool, if he is surprised that he is still in the ring at this stage of his life, what his career would have been without ECW, the resurgence of the Dynamic Dudes mentions with John Laurinaitis on WWE television and much more.
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Between The Ropes … the Return
The last time I posted here on the website, I said I would be back soon. That was October 9, 2011.
Oops.
So, I was gone a little longer than planned. Things happen and the next thing you know, a few days becomes a few weeks and then a few months.
And it was good to take a few months off. I’ve been keeping up on wrestling and still watching but I haven’t been as invested as I was in the past. Part of that was not doing the radio show anymore after so many years. Plus, I was hoping to add someone to the site to help with content but he had to turn me down because he (Tom) got a better offer … a job with WWE.
But now I’m back and will be posting new content on the website. I’m not guaranteeing a lot but I won’t let the site be stagnant.
On Monday, I’ll be speaking with Shane Douglas to talk about the Extreme Reunion show he is help putting on in April. Later in the week, I hope to speak with Dolph Ziggler to discuss the Royal Rumble.
This is my favorite time of the year for wrestling with the Royal Rumble coming up and WrestleMania 28 on the horizon. And I didn’t want to miss out here on the website. Speaking of Mania, I plan on being in Miami that weekend to cover the event.
I do want to make something clear … I plan on doing podcasts here on the site and have some other content. As of right now, I don’t have any plans for doing the show on the radio but that’s because my schedule won’t allow for it. Plus, I don’t have a co-host as the rest of the crew is very busy with their own lives.
I did want to say thanks to everyone who has hit me up either on e-mail, Facebook and Twitter about Between The Ropes. I really appreciate the comments and I think you finally wore me down. But I’m doing this because I want to.
Because I’m still a wrestling fan. Hope you’ll have me back.
Latest on website
Yes, I have not posted anything new on the site for about a week now. I haven’t meant to ignore it but other things come up, you get behind and the next thing you know, you realize that it’s been a while since something new went up on the site.
I don’t mean for the site to take a backseat but that has to be the case sometimes. Honestly, it’s not my main job and I have other responsibilities. But I do want to do more with the site and I think that will be happening soon. And hopefully there will be at least one other person helping out.
In the meantime, I’m lining up some interviews for new podcasts and want to have at least a couple each week. And it looks like there will be some more content on the site as well. This will never be some major news site but there are other things I can do and be different and hopefully have a good, loyal audience.
I’ll be back soon.
Episode 17 – Wade Keller
Here is a first for me as today on the podcast, I spoke with Wade Keller of the Pro Wrestling Torch about his longevity in covering the wrestling business and the changes that have happened over that time, the direction of the WWE, the WWE Network, the pay-per-view business for the company, what kind of risks Vince McMahon may or may not be willing to take going forward, Triple H as the boss when that time comes, the Hell in a Cell PPV and more.
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