Dawn Marie Shoot Interview

Dawn Marie, who has been a part of the most controversial locker room in wrestling history, sat down with RF VIDEO and graced us with her first ever shoot interview. We got the inside skinny on all the hottest stories, including Dawn’s infamous program with Tammy Sytch along with her rumored nuclear heat with Francine. In this exclusive interview you will hear for the first time ever what started the intense friction between the two and how it continued all the way up to their confrontation at One Night Stand. Long time ECW fans are going to love Dawn Marie’s first hand account of events and people she met within the company. Paul Heyman. Tommy Dreamer. Lance Storm. Simon Diamond. Johnny Swinger. Steve Corino. Bill Alphonso. There is not a rock unturned when covering Dawn’s ECW tenure and she truly was an amazing woman with a razor sharp wit and even sharper intellect. Dawn left the Madhouse of Extreme for the fishbowl of WWE and she gave us her thoughts on all the superstars she interacted with, including: Vince McMahon, the Rock, Steve Austin, Randy Orton, Sable, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and a whole lot more. We asked Dawn what she thought of her feud with Torrie Wilson and their infamous angle with Dawn’s father, Al Wilson. You will see a new side of this incredible woman as Dawn is one of those rare individuals who knows how to tell a story. Her passion when describing Wrestler’s Rescue, an organization whose mission is to help retired wrestlers, is nothing less than inspiring. A must watch for ECW and WWE fans! How did you get started in wrestling What was your background in modeling Were you a fan before you got involved Is it true that you worked in real estate before wrestling Where did you go for training Was it difficult being a girl in a business with so many men What was the biggest preconceived notion you had about wrestling Memories of your first matches Is it true that Buddy Landel helped train you How did you meet Pat and how did it develop into a relationship What would you call your first big break before ECW How did you wind up in ECW Is it true that your first deal with ECW was very short term Initial impressions of Paul Heyman Initial impressions of the locker room How friendly and helpful were the other girls Initial impressions of Lance Storm How did you guys develop chemistry Memories of your feud wit h Tammy Memories managing Simon and Swinger Thoughts on Tammy Was she helpful at all to you Was it hard when you would start getting more over than Pat Memories of Taz Memories of Tommy Dreamer Memories of Fonzie Memories of RVD Memories of Steve Corino What were some of your favorite angles in ECW When did your first check bounce How did Paul react Thoughts/memories when taz left How did you wind up negotiating with WCW while in ECW Who contacted you What was Paul’s reaction What influenced you to stay Do you regret it How different was it Did problems ever reach a boiling point with you and Francine in ECW Thoughts/memories about the night Mike Awesome left with the belt Memories of the night he returned to drop the belt to Taz Memories/thoughts of the XPW riot Any good road stories from ECW At what point did you realize it was serious and ECW was in jeopardy When word was out on the Internet that ECW was done after the Pine Bluff shows, a lot of the guys argued that it wasn’t. When did reality set in Did Paul say anything to you or the locker room at the last PPV Did you like doing commentary in ECW When did it set in that ECW was done How much were you owed when it closed How tough was it to pay your bills Did you have any discussions with WCW Did you think about a career outside of wrestling How frustrating was that time for you and Pat How did you wind up coming to the WWE Initial impressions of Vince Thoughts on the Rock Thoughts on Undertaker How different was the dynamic in the WWE locker room Were you well received by the locker room Were the other girls helpful Did anyone mentor you there Was it hard on your relationship that you got a deal and Pat didn’t Is it hard to keep a healthy relationship while being a full time WWE talent When you came in were you expecting to be back with Lance Storm Whos idea was it to put you in as Vince’s accountant Memories of doing skits with Vince Is Vince approachable Memories of your first angles with Torrie Who taught you how to wrestle in the WWE Who’s idea was the whole Al Wilson angle Do you think it ever got too ridiculous Thoughts on Torrie Memories of AL Thoughts on being involved in a feud that lasted 9 months Memories of your match with Torrie Were you ever approached to do Playboy Was there any jealousy from the other girls over all the time you were getting Memories of when Sable came back Thoughts on her Memories teaming with Nidia Memories of wrestling Gail Kim What is your favorite place you got to travel to with the WWE How different was WWE from ECW Who were your favorite wrestlers to watch Thoughts on Triple H Thoughts on Stephanie McMahon Was Paul Heyman an ally to you Memories of working with Paul on camera There are rumors on the Internet of an affair between you and Kurt Angle, is that true Any good road stories20from your time in the WWE Was it hard working with the girls without a wrestling background Do you think it hurt the product when the WWE got far away from girls with wrestling backgrounds as opposed to the models Memories of your angle with Charlie Haas Thoughts on working with Jackie Gayda Memories of your feud with Michelle McCool Some former Divas complained about Randy Orton, did you have any problems with him Memories wrestling Moolah and Mae How did the office react when you told them you were pregnant Did you feel pressured from them in any way How did the other talent react What were your thoughts when you heard about One Night Stand Was it hard coming back for it while pregnant You and Francine have different stories about what happened between you guys there. What is your side of the story Are you surprised she got hired Have you tried to bury the hatchet with her When you had the baby, were you under the impression you could get your spot back When and how did you find out you wouldn’t be welcome back You sued the WWE and settled, can you talk about it Do you feel that the bridge is burnt Are you surprised as to how popular ECW still is today Have you talked to TNA Can you talk about Wrestler’s Rescue How does it work, how do wrestlers get paid, who qualifies, etc Do you think wrestling will ever have a union Could wrestlers get insured under AFTRA How much pain are you in today from wrestling What advice do you have for women who want to get into wrestling What do you miss most about the business