Post by billmcneil on Jan 8, 2006 0:10:04 GMT -5
{The latest edition of the smash hit Late Night with Bill McNeil is on the air.}
Bill: Welcome Edmontonites to the best talk show in Canada. Tonight’s scheduled guest is not here. I love this guys wrestling ability and I much wanted him here, live. He refused the accommodations offered stating that he was too good for coach. I only give first class accommodations to current champions and super celebrities. I did however send a camera crew to his house in the mountains of Banff. With them I sent some questions and here we will see his responses. Ladies and Gentleman…. Maniac!
{The video starts up and Maniac is sitting on a extremely expensive couch. Bill‘s voice is in the background as the video plays.}
Bill: My first question was how did he get started in wrestling?
MANIAC: I grew up with a very abusive father. My mom tried to protect me from him but there wasn't much she could do. He was a raging alcoholic. One day I came home late from school and he beat me to the point that I needed to be hospitalized. I was something like eight years old at the time. When I woke up, I was in a hospital, my mom at the foot of my bed promising me to protect me from him. A week later she filed for divorce. We had been living in New York City at the time, as my father's line of work had led us there. When my mother filed for divorce, she moved back to our home, Toronto. She planned on taking me with her but my dad's lawyer had a few tricks up his sleeve and I ended up being stuck with my dad in a run down apartment in New York. It tore my mother apart...she had visitation rights but my dad never upheld them, and she wasn't about to make a fuss over it knowing he'd probably take it out on me. When I was eleven, I came home from school and my dad was drunk...that wasn't unusual, except this time he was as drunk as I'd ever seen him. To this day I don't know what drove him to that point. He threw me through the glass pane window and onto the balcony. Eleven years old...eleven. He went into the kitchen, I don't know why...but there was a baseball bat on the balcony. My arms were dripping blood from the impact of the glass, but I grabbed the bat. He came back out and went to take a few swings at me, but I clubbed him in the knee with the bat and he dropped to the ground. I ran out and didn't look back. At eleven years old I was on the streets of New York City. I remember sleeping in alleyways in the late Fall, knowing winter was just around the corner and I had no place to keep warm. I refused to go to the police because I knew I'd end up back with my father. A man named Mo Shirazi found me on the street one day. I told him my story...I'll never forget what he did. He gave me $500 and put me on a train to Toronto. I was able to get in touch with my mom and she picked me up at Union Station. I lived with her, in secret, for one year. Then it happened. She was vacuuming the living room and didn't hear the doorbell ring. So I answered it. My dad was at the door. He shoved his way past me and into the house. I heard my mother scream, followed by three gun shots. My dad came racing around the corner and out the door, escaping in his car. I ran into the living room and found my mother lying there dead, two shots in her chest, and one between her eyes. I sat there and wept. I told the police it was my dad. So they put me in foster care in Toronto. They never found him. I still don't know where he is or what he's doing, but I know he's out there somewhere, and one day I swear to God I'm going to find him and kill him myself. But back to the story...I lashed out in foster care. I was in all kinds of fights, and as a result I went through several different homes. At the age of seventeen, I got into a nasty fight with a guy named Steven Parker. He was an eighteen year old who was getting ready to leave the home, but not before he took out his aggressions on me. Unfortunately for him, I kicked his ass. I threw him through the back door and into a fenced in area we had in the backyard, which was right next to the street. As I was pounding him outside, Mo Shirazi of all people walked by. They wanted to kick me out of foster care and send me to Vancouver to another home, but Mo wouldn't allow it and I ended up living with him. He ran the MWWF, a growing wrestling promotion in dire need of a star. He saw the potential in me, he saw that I had the fire in my eyes, that rage...and he asked me if I wanted to beat people up legally. I did, and so I began training to be a professional wrestler. Two years and several very small, local Indy promotions later, I broke into the MWWF and away I went. The MWWF went on to become one of the biggest promotions of all time, and I was a big reason for it.
Bill: Well that’s a whole lot of bad stuff to happen to one man. No wonder he demands nothing but high class hotels after living in that dreadful city of Vancouver. The next question was what led him to the NAPW squared circle?
MANIAC: Two years ago I retired. I fully intended to stay away for good, as I had made my mark in wrestling, and I just wanted to enjoy life with my family, which I have fought for tooth and nail to get. Then I got a call from Mark Xamin, asking me to become the commissioner of the infamous CWF once again. I agreed, feeling the itch to be involved at some level. Eventually, that led me back into the ring, and I ended up in the NWF, where I was able to shake off the rust and get back to business. There I feuded with Bucky Thompson, Justin Tyler, and finally everything culminated at their biggest event of the year, Genocide, when I fought and defeated Johnny Molson, who is considered one of the NWF greats. Unfortunately, the NWF was bought out and shut down shortly after. About eight months later, I signed with PCW. My first month in the company, and I was already headlining their pay-per-views and challenging for the title. Unfortunately, they were also a very corrupt group of people and I demanded a release. They gave it to me, and I flew out to Edmonton that same night and signed a NAPW contract. I chose NAPW because I wanted to cut back on the travel. I need to be around for my family, I don't want to be in New York one week and Australia the next. I figured I'd help a smaller Canadian promotion reach new heights, and I chose NAPW over COPW simply because I wanted a change of scenery, and my wife and I have always loved the mountains. We moved out to Banff and we stay there and head back to Toronto when we need that slice of home. That's about it, it's a matter of less travel and more family. We're all very happy with how things are going right now.
Bill: We are so glad to have Maniac in NAPW. The next question was How he felt to gain the attention of the Rat Pack so quickly upon his debut? His response :
MANIAC: I'm not surprised. They're getting defensive because they know it's only a matter of time before I destroy Chris Casino and become the champion. It's not like I haven't been through it before on a much, much higher level. I went to war with The Established Elites, The Horsemen, E.V.I.L...I went through them all to get to their big guy, and it resulted in a lot of classic matches. The one that sticks out the most is with The Sandman back in 1996 at MWWF's New Year's Bash. We absolutely bloodied each other over the Intercontinental title. I came out on top and went on to feud with Jimmy Blast for the next seven years...he of course was the leader of the Horsemen. The Rat Pack is just a watered down version of all those old groups. Chris Casino is a joke, and the rest of his team takes after him. They're terrified to death, make no mistake about it. I've had one match and I'm already one of the top contenders for the title...they know I'm for real, and they know Casino's days are numbered.
Bill: Not sure I’d be picking a fight with these guys, but I think Maniac could shake up that Main Event picture soon. Next we asked about his match with Rat Pack member Evan Cartwright, and who he thought the fans will cheer for this Monday?
MANIAC: To be honest, I really don't care. I've been cheered, I've been booed...at the end of the day it doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy doing the same things in the ring whether they love me or they hate me. But if I were a betting man, I'd put my money on the crowd getting behind me on Monday night, simply because they respect what I've done for this industry...plus it's always more fun to cheer for the winner.
Bill: That’s the attitude a lot of the NAPW wrestlers need. Clamoring for the fans is a waste of energy. Next I ask if he has anything that people don't know about him that would shock them?
MANIAC: My life has been pretty public for the past eleven years or so. I don't know if anything about me is really all that shocking any more since most fans already know about it. I guess one thing people might not realize is that I'm also a successful business man. I'm the CEO of a major entertainment corporation. You'll all learn more about that in the weeks to come though, I'm sure.
Bill: That is interesting and I’d love to work on some projects with him. My final question is one asked a lot this time of year. What is Maniac’s New Years Resolution?
MANIAC: To destroy Chris Casino and become the NAPW champion. To take NAPW to the promised land. And to prove once again, that I am the Lord of the Ring, the King of Kings, and the most unpredictable son of a bitch in the game. And trust me, Bill...you won't EVER forget it.
Bill: I hope everyone will come out this Monday to see this awesome guy in action. His opponent is a tough guy himself and will have back up. Thanks to Maniac and to me for being the best host in the Business.
{Co Written with Maniac}
Bill: Welcome Edmontonites to the best talk show in Canada. Tonight’s scheduled guest is not here. I love this guys wrestling ability and I much wanted him here, live. He refused the accommodations offered stating that he was too good for coach. I only give first class accommodations to current champions and super celebrities. I did however send a camera crew to his house in the mountains of Banff. With them I sent some questions and here we will see his responses. Ladies and Gentleman…. Maniac!
{The video starts up and Maniac is sitting on a extremely expensive couch. Bill‘s voice is in the background as the video plays.}
Bill: My first question was how did he get started in wrestling?
MANIAC: I grew up with a very abusive father. My mom tried to protect me from him but there wasn't much she could do. He was a raging alcoholic. One day I came home late from school and he beat me to the point that I needed to be hospitalized. I was something like eight years old at the time. When I woke up, I was in a hospital, my mom at the foot of my bed promising me to protect me from him. A week later she filed for divorce. We had been living in New York City at the time, as my father's line of work had led us there. When my mother filed for divorce, she moved back to our home, Toronto. She planned on taking me with her but my dad's lawyer had a few tricks up his sleeve and I ended up being stuck with my dad in a run down apartment in New York. It tore my mother apart...she had visitation rights but my dad never upheld them, and she wasn't about to make a fuss over it knowing he'd probably take it out on me. When I was eleven, I came home from school and my dad was drunk...that wasn't unusual, except this time he was as drunk as I'd ever seen him. To this day I don't know what drove him to that point. He threw me through the glass pane window and onto the balcony. Eleven years old...eleven. He went into the kitchen, I don't know why...but there was a baseball bat on the balcony. My arms were dripping blood from the impact of the glass, but I grabbed the bat. He came back out and went to take a few swings at me, but I clubbed him in the knee with the bat and he dropped to the ground. I ran out and didn't look back. At eleven years old I was on the streets of New York City. I remember sleeping in alleyways in the late Fall, knowing winter was just around the corner and I had no place to keep warm. I refused to go to the police because I knew I'd end up back with my father. A man named Mo Shirazi found me on the street one day. I told him my story...I'll never forget what he did. He gave me $500 and put me on a train to Toronto. I was able to get in touch with my mom and she picked me up at Union Station. I lived with her, in secret, for one year. Then it happened. She was vacuuming the living room and didn't hear the doorbell ring. So I answered it. My dad was at the door. He shoved his way past me and into the house. I heard my mother scream, followed by three gun shots. My dad came racing around the corner and out the door, escaping in his car. I ran into the living room and found my mother lying there dead, two shots in her chest, and one between her eyes. I sat there and wept. I told the police it was my dad. So they put me in foster care in Toronto. They never found him. I still don't know where he is or what he's doing, but I know he's out there somewhere, and one day I swear to God I'm going to find him and kill him myself. But back to the story...I lashed out in foster care. I was in all kinds of fights, and as a result I went through several different homes. At the age of seventeen, I got into a nasty fight with a guy named Steven Parker. He was an eighteen year old who was getting ready to leave the home, but not before he took out his aggressions on me. Unfortunately for him, I kicked his ass. I threw him through the back door and into a fenced in area we had in the backyard, which was right next to the street. As I was pounding him outside, Mo Shirazi of all people walked by. They wanted to kick me out of foster care and send me to Vancouver to another home, but Mo wouldn't allow it and I ended up living with him. He ran the MWWF, a growing wrestling promotion in dire need of a star. He saw the potential in me, he saw that I had the fire in my eyes, that rage...and he asked me if I wanted to beat people up legally. I did, and so I began training to be a professional wrestler. Two years and several very small, local Indy promotions later, I broke into the MWWF and away I went. The MWWF went on to become one of the biggest promotions of all time, and I was a big reason for it.
Bill: Well that’s a whole lot of bad stuff to happen to one man. No wonder he demands nothing but high class hotels after living in that dreadful city of Vancouver. The next question was what led him to the NAPW squared circle?
MANIAC: Two years ago I retired. I fully intended to stay away for good, as I had made my mark in wrestling, and I just wanted to enjoy life with my family, which I have fought for tooth and nail to get. Then I got a call from Mark Xamin, asking me to become the commissioner of the infamous CWF once again. I agreed, feeling the itch to be involved at some level. Eventually, that led me back into the ring, and I ended up in the NWF, where I was able to shake off the rust and get back to business. There I feuded with Bucky Thompson, Justin Tyler, and finally everything culminated at their biggest event of the year, Genocide, when I fought and defeated Johnny Molson, who is considered one of the NWF greats. Unfortunately, the NWF was bought out and shut down shortly after. About eight months later, I signed with PCW. My first month in the company, and I was already headlining their pay-per-views and challenging for the title. Unfortunately, they were also a very corrupt group of people and I demanded a release. They gave it to me, and I flew out to Edmonton that same night and signed a NAPW contract. I chose NAPW because I wanted to cut back on the travel. I need to be around for my family, I don't want to be in New York one week and Australia the next. I figured I'd help a smaller Canadian promotion reach new heights, and I chose NAPW over COPW simply because I wanted a change of scenery, and my wife and I have always loved the mountains. We moved out to Banff and we stay there and head back to Toronto when we need that slice of home. That's about it, it's a matter of less travel and more family. We're all very happy with how things are going right now.
Bill: We are so glad to have Maniac in NAPW. The next question was How he felt to gain the attention of the Rat Pack so quickly upon his debut? His response :
MANIAC: I'm not surprised. They're getting defensive because they know it's only a matter of time before I destroy Chris Casino and become the champion. It's not like I haven't been through it before on a much, much higher level. I went to war with The Established Elites, The Horsemen, E.V.I.L...I went through them all to get to their big guy, and it resulted in a lot of classic matches. The one that sticks out the most is with The Sandman back in 1996 at MWWF's New Year's Bash. We absolutely bloodied each other over the Intercontinental title. I came out on top and went on to feud with Jimmy Blast for the next seven years...he of course was the leader of the Horsemen. The Rat Pack is just a watered down version of all those old groups. Chris Casino is a joke, and the rest of his team takes after him. They're terrified to death, make no mistake about it. I've had one match and I'm already one of the top contenders for the title...they know I'm for real, and they know Casino's days are numbered.
Bill: Not sure I’d be picking a fight with these guys, but I think Maniac could shake up that Main Event picture soon. Next we asked about his match with Rat Pack member Evan Cartwright, and who he thought the fans will cheer for this Monday?
MANIAC: To be honest, I really don't care. I've been cheered, I've been booed...at the end of the day it doesn't matter. I'm still the same guy doing the same things in the ring whether they love me or they hate me. But if I were a betting man, I'd put my money on the crowd getting behind me on Monday night, simply because they respect what I've done for this industry...plus it's always more fun to cheer for the winner.
Bill: That’s the attitude a lot of the NAPW wrestlers need. Clamoring for the fans is a waste of energy. Next I ask if he has anything that people don't know about him that would shock them?
MANIAC: My life has been pretty public for the past eleven years or so. I don't know if anything about me is really all that shocking any more since most fans already know about it. I guess one thing people might not realize is that I'm also a successful business man. I'm the CEO of a major entertainment corporation. You'll all learn more about that in the weeks to come though, I'm sure.
Bill: That is interesting and I’d love to work on some projects with him. My final question is one asked a lot this time of year. What is Maniac’s New Years Resolution?
MANIAC: To destroy Chris Casino and become the NAPW champion. To take NAPW to the promised land. And to prove once again, that I am the Lord of the Ring, the King of Kings, and the most unpredictable son of a bitch in the game. And trust me, Bill...you won't EVER forget it.
Bill: I hope everyone will come out this Monday to see this awesome guy in action. His opponent is a tough guy himself and will have back up. Thanks to Maniac and to me for being the best host in the Business.
{Co Written with Maniac}