Barry Darsow Shoot Interview

Barry Darsow who was formally Repo Man and Demolition Smash. He talked about his start in the early days from Florida to Mid Atlantic and Mid South. We talk about all his different gimmicks and how he became a russian. Everything you ever wanted to know about him is discussed especially all of his major feuds with Jim Duggan, JYD, R+R X,Nikoali Volkoff, Dr Death Steve Williams, Terry Taylor and Magnum TA. He talked in great detail about the riots that they caused in Mid South and how Bill Watts treated his talent. We also take a pit stop in Florida as we learn all about that promotion with Dusty, Sullivan, Graham,Guerreros and JJ Dillon. You want to hear how he ended up in the NWA well we find out. How did he get paired with Ivan and what were his thoughts on Nikita Koloff. We talk in great details about their feud with the Rock N Roll Xpress and all the greats of the NWA era. You will hear how he almost knocked out Crockett after a Starcade event. In fact it was the same event that Billy Jack Haynes talked about in his shoot. It must have been a rough night for the Crocketts. How did he end up going to the WWF and becoming one of the greatest tag teams of all time Demolition. What were his initial thought on Vince and teaming up with Axe? We talk about all of his infamous tag matches with Hart Foundation, Bulldogs, Powers of Pain, Tully and Arn, Rockers and of course the Road Warriors. Tully Blanchard gets some heat and you will find out why he had a problem with Tully. Find out about the problems they might have had with LOD. We talk in great detail why the team broke up and how he became the Repo Man in the WWF. We dont miss any of his feuds at all in this one. Why did he leave the WWF and go back to WCW and how did Arn Anderson help him land a job as Blacktop Bully. He talked about why he got fired after his truck blood bath match with Dustin and why he was brought back. This is a great interview if you want to hear about all your favorite wrestlers from the 80’s and 90’s. I will have more details on this in the near future. Were you a fan growing up Who did you enjoy watching Is it true you went to school with went to school with Nikita Koloff, John Nord, Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, Tom Zenk and Brady Boone Memories of each, who were you friendly with in those days How did you break in, who trained you What was his training like Who else was in class Why do you think so many of his wrestlers were successful What was the hardest thing to pick up in training Memories of your first match How did you hook up with Bill Watts Thoughts on Bill Watts as a booker and a boss Any good Watts stories Do you think Watts was a bully Who gave you the Krusher Darsow gimmick Memories teaming with Nikoali Volkoff Memories of working shows with the Von Erichs Memories of working with Kerry in Oklahoma City Memories of your series with Duggan Memories of matches with JYD Memories of working Paul Boesch shows Memories/thoughts on Ted Dibiase Memories of Steve Williams’ memories of your matches with Magnum TA memories of Mr. Wrestling 2 Memories of your series with Terry Taylor How crazy were the crowds back then Fav matches or moments Talk about how hot the feud got Do you think if Watts kept his TBS time slot he could have been a success nationally Memories of your run as champ What was the road schedule like What was it like when JYD left for the WWF How did you wind up in FLA Thoughts on Eddie Graham Thoughts on the office run by JJ Dillon and Dusty Compare Eddie and Bill Watts Did you like this territory more or less than Watts’ area Memories teaming with Nedihart Memories of Billy Jack Memories of Kevin Sullivan Memories of when Billy Graham came in Memories of matches with the Guerreros Memories of matches with the Freebirds Memories of wrestling Dusty What do you remember about how Dusty leaving for Crockett Was he responsible for bringing you over How hard did Eddie take it Billy Jack thinks Eddie committed suicide because of this, do you think so What do you remember about Eddie’s suicide and how you heard the news Initial impressions of Jim Crockett Thoughts on teaming with Nikita who you went to school with Thoughts on Ivan Ivan has said in his book he had a drinking problem throughout his career, did it affect you guys Memories of matches with the Road Warriors Do you think they should have sold more Memories of matches with the Rock N Roll Express How hot was the crowd during those matches and the night they beat you for the belts Memories of the Four Horsemen Memories of matches with Sam Houston Memories of working Crusher and Bruiser at Super Clash What happened with your knee injury Did you fee that the Russians gimmick was running out of steam after the Cold War ended Memories of road stories from the territory Who were your fav guys to work with Memories of the Russians feud with Magnum Where were you when you heard about Magnums crash and how did it affect you Memories of matches with the Kansas Jay Hawks Memories of matches with Dusty and Nikita Memories of matches with Barry Windham How did you wind up in the WWE How did Dusty take it when you gave notice Initial impressions of Vince Were you signed to the WWE first and then given the Demolition gimmick or were you signed to specifically replace Randy Culley Why didn’t Randy Culley work out in Demolition Did you talk to Hawk or Animal about it beforehand Initial impressions of Bill Eadie Thoughts on teaming with him Did you feel silly wearing the make up on TV when everyone had seen you for years without it How did life change for you when you became a WWF superstar Was the privacy an advantage or disadvantage since you wore makeup How were you treated by the locker room Memories and thoughts on Hogan Thoughts and memories on Savage Memories of your series with the Bulldogs Memories of your series with Strike Force Thoughts and memories of Fuji as a manager Did he rib you guys a lot Memories of matches with the Powers of Pain How come you guys were booked against the Powers of Pain right away and then you guys were separated quickly and not put back together for awhile What was the road schedule like back then Do you think that the gimmick would work today Memories of matches with the Hart Foundation and the Rockers Are you surprised at how successful Shawn and Bret became Memories of matches with Tully and Arn Memories of your first Wrestlemania Memories of Ultimate Warrior in and out of the ring Memories of Jake Roberts in and out Memories working Mil Mascaras at the Boesch Retirement Show Did the boys secretly root for Hogan to get the belt from Savage because the payoffs on house shows were better What was the drug use like there Were you surprised when Dusty came over Was Dusty ribbed when he first came over because of his past Thoughts on steroids How hard was it to stay in shape during your wwf run Memories working Andre the Giant Memories wrestling Baba and Andre How come Brian Adams was added to the mix How did that change the dynamic Did you prefer teaming with Barry or Bill In Demolition did you prefer being heels or faces Thoughts on when the Road Warriors came over Did you think big money when they came in Do you think the matches lived up to expectations Memories of the 6 mans involving Warrior Memories of wrestling a main event against Hogan on a Pay Per View at Survivor Series Memories of wrestling Kitao and Tenryu at Wrestlemania Whos idea was it to dismantle the gimmick How did you get the Repo Man gimmick Did you like it Did you have to change your style of working Do you prefer tags or single matches Were you surprised when Flair came over Memories of matches with Bossman Memories of wrestling Brian Adams How did things change when Hogan stopped working for Vince How did you wind up leaving How did you wind up in WCW Did Hogan change at all in WCW Thoughts on Eric Bischoff Whos idea was it to be the Blacktop Bully Did you like that gimmick At Uncensored you and Dustin got in a lot of trouble for your match, what happened Were you surprised you got fired How were your brought back later Was it hard just being a bit player as compared to a featured player Thoughts on the NWO at the time and Hall and Nash Did Hogan continue to look out for you What do you think killed WCW Thoughts on Vince Russo Would you have been part of Eric Bischoff’s new WCW How did you find out it was sold What was your reaction as well as the other guys How did you wind up back for the gimmick battle royal How were you treated by Vince What did you think of the way WWE changed Was a door open for you to come back What lead to your retirement from full time wrestling What do you do today Do people recognize you Do you still stay in touch with your peers What is wrong with the indys today Would you like to go into the WWF Hall of Fame Are you surprised that Flair and Hogan are still active wrestlers What do you think of Vince wrestling Is there anyone that made it that surprised you and is there anyone who didn’t make it who you thought would Do you still watch wrestling What are your thoughts on all of the deaths of the past few years and which in particular hit you hardest Favorite Ribs Advice for young guys Who were your favorite and least fav guys to work with Who were your favorite and least fav bookers to work for and why Thoughts on newsletters and the internet Do you want to write a book Any regrets