Chris Masters Shoot Interview

One of wrestling’s most controversial wrestlers in recent memory is none of than Chris Masters, and RF VIDEO was lucky enough to sit down with Masters to discuss his recent firing along with many other subjects in our latest exclusive shoot interview! Chris walked us through his daily schedule in Ohio Valley Wrestling and compared what it was like working for Bill DeMott and Lance Storm. You’ll be able to hear a whole bunch of OVW stories as Masters talked his relationship with Paul Heyman as well as all the guys that were there during his stay including Brent Albright and Carlito. Getting the fast push to the main stage, Masters told us what he felt working his first dark match with Bob Holly and how Triple H and Shawn Michaels immediately took him under their wing. We got the entire scoop on the creation of the Masterpiece gimmick and what type of pressure Chris was under to maintain his look. Masters described his friendship outside the ring with Carlito and Randy Orton along with giving one story after another about their time on the road together. This is the only place where you’ll find out what kind of trouble Masters got into with Orton, including a hilarious story in which Masters and Orton did not see a cop chasing them for two miles and finally pulled over to find guns drawn on them. What was it like being pushed so hard so fast and working with all the top talent including Triple H, HBK, and the Undertaker? Who did Masters have heat with in the locker room? Which match does Masters, to this day, constantly relive in his mind? And why? This is the one interview in which you’ll get the inside dope, straight from the source! We talked about Masters’ physique and what it took to maintain, and this brought up the subject of steroids in wrestling, drug testing, and being sent to rehab. In an infamous skit, Triple H described a book by Chris Masters being about how to lose 50 pounds in six weeks, and we got Chris to talk about his shrinking and how the mass got put back on so quickly. Masters did not hide behind anything and was completely open, even offering his opinion on the effects of steroids in the Chris Benoit tragedy. What did Chris think about the Masterlock challenge? Who chose Bobby Lashley to be the first person to break the Masterlock? What did Chris feel about selling for older guys such as Ric Flair and Jerry Lawler? You’ll get the answers to these questions along with a first person perspective on what it is like to be pulled into the WWE machine, eaten up, and spit out. Chris even talked about all his problems with JBL and how he stood up to JBL during an overseas tour. How soon did you know you wanted to be a wrestler Who trained you What was the hardest thing about training Did you train with John Cena at UPW How soon were you signed by the WWE Was it hard adjusting from California to OVW Thoughts on Danny Davis Thoughts on Paul Heyman Memories of Nick Dinsmore down there Who helped you out the most What do you think was a match where you think you turned the corner Memories teaming with Brent Albright Memories of Carlito from down there Memories of your first dark match against Aaron Stevens Did anyone from the locker room go out of their way with advice What were your thoughts on the locker room Memories of your dark match with Bob Holly Did he work real stiff with you How did the whole Masterpiece gimmick come about Who helped you on your ring entrance How much input did you have on it Were you ready when you were called up What was the feedback like from your peers in OVW When you first came up how did the locker room treat you Initial impressions of Vince Thoughts on Brian Gerwitz Did you have any heat for hurting Stevie Richards What do you think went wrong with the move Who’s idea was the whole challenge gimmick Memories of working with Sgt Slaughter Memories of working with Val Venis Memories of matches with Tajiri Memories of working with Shawn Michaels Memories working with Ric Flair Did any vets take you under their wings What was it like to work your first Wrestlemania Was it disappointing that it was a dark match Was it nerve wrecking How did life change for you when you became a famous WWE superstar How did you have time to workout with the schedule Memories of your match with Michaels at Unforgiven Thoughts on Triple H Rob Van Dam recently did an interview and said he isn’t genuine, do you agree Memories teaming with Kurt Angle Who did you like to travel with How did the team with Carlito come about Thoughts on Carlito Memories of working with Triple H and Flair at Homecoming Memories of the SmackDown vs Raw feud Thoughts on JBL Is he a bully Memories of matches with Cena What was it like going to Afganistan Memories of the Elimination Chamber match Thoughts on Edge How much politics is played in the WWE Did you ever have an instance where you trusted someone you shouldn’t have Thoughts on the Big Show Thoughts on working with RVD Memories of working Wrestlemania against Kane and Big Show Did you think you would work in the WWE for the rest of your career Thoughts on your feud with Carlito Did you expect it to be pushed more You were suspended in May 2006, what happened It was noticeable that you were smaller when you went back to OVW, why the difference Do you think it is hypocritical with your gimmick to be punished for breaking the Wellness Policy Is there too much pressure not to use enhancement drugs Does it worry you when you see guys broken down like Billy Graham and Konnan after using steroids Can a WWE wrestler survive the schedule without some kind of enhancement drug You started to put size back on quickly when you came back to Raw, were you using steroids at the time Do you think Congress has any business investigating wrestling Was it difficult after being in the main events to come back and work low on the card Memories wrestling Jerry Lawler Do you think it hurts your credibility to sell for an older wrestler like Lawler or Flair Memories going to Iraq Who’s idea was it to restart your feud with Carlito Some people say Carlito doesn’t put a lot of effort into his matches, do you agree Thoughts on the Great Khali Thoughts on matches with Bobby Lashley What are your thoughts on him wanting his release What was it like the week of the Benoit tragedies How surprised were you Did you have any weird incidents with Benoit Do you think steroids had any influence on what he did Thoughts on Randy Orton Thoughts on Matt Hardy Is it true that ECW wanted you for their brand Would you have liked to go Were you surprised when you wound up on SmackDown What were the circumstances behind your last suspension Where was your push going on Smack Down How did you wind up leaving Who gave you the news Is the door open for you to come back What is life like after the WWE Any thoughts on going to TNA Would you go back to bodybuilding Thoughts on your appearance for Inoki Thoughts on Inoki Will you be going back to Japan What has surprised you most about the independents Is it hard to make a living as an independent wrestler Were you ribbed when you came up to the roster Good road stories Fav and least favorite guys to work with Thoughts on the negative reaction you got on the Internet after you debuted on Raw Do you think you are a good worker Whats your workout and diet like Is it tough getting bookings without being able to call yourself Chris Masters Thoughts on the Undertaker Do you see yourself with another WWE run? How much pressure is there when you are a top guy Is there anyone you wished to work with that you havent What do you think is lacking on the indys today Do you ever want to write a book