Ian Rotten 2005 Shoot Interview

If your a fan of ECW and want to hear all about the early days of ECW this shoot is a must. Some people say it was the feud with Ian and Axl that made ECW extreme. Some people say it was the most violent feud ever in the United States. I would happen to agree because never before have we seen barbed wire bat matches, glass matches and thumbtacks used until Ian and Axl brought it into the states. Ian talks all about his ECW career from the start. He talks about his learnings from Terry Funk. Teaming up with Axl when they worked the Public Enemy, Bad Company, and The Pitbulls. Ian talks about his problems with Paul Heyman and what happened when they got into a huge verbal fight backstage at one show. What was it like to do those insane hardcore matches. Did any of the other guys yell at them for it? Ian also talks about working in ECW when Axl left him. We talk all about his training with Axl Rotten as well. Ian talks about working down in TV for Global and Chris Adams promotions in TX. He also talks about going to Memphis as well. There are alot of classic road stories on this DVD. We talk about why Ian left ECW and how he started up IWA MId South. Ian talks about his promotion in great detail. We discuss many of the major stories that has come out of IWA Midsouth in great detail. You will hear Ian discuss his feelings on CM Punk and alot of the other workers that work for him. We talk about the hardcore style in IWA MidSouth and if Ian ever thought it was to much. Ian also talked about the major feud they did with CZW as well. What does Ian think about John Zandig? Ian talks about working for XPW and alot of other wrestling companies and what his future plans are in Philadelphia. We talk about working for Big Japan and also IWA Japan. There are a ton of great stories in here that I never even knew about. If your a fan of hardcore wrestling this shoot interview is a must for you. Ian is the one guy in wrestling that started the Strong Style that everyone sees these day’s but he never was given any credit. If it was not for Ian Rotten alot of the guys you see today would not even be around as he has helped many of them by giving them a chance to shine and make a name for themselves. You can order this shoot interview in our new release section today!! Here is a list of topics that we talked about: Were you a fan growing up Did you play sports in high school How did you get started What was the hardest thing about training What do you remember most about training under Axl Rotten Memories of your first matches Who’s idea was it for the Johnny Lawler character What kind of reaction did Jerry have to it Memories of Zach Blades Thoughts on Skandor Akbar How did you wind up as Ian Rotten What were your and Axls gimmick early on How did you wind up in Global Who did you ride with Global Any good road stories from the area Memories of working with Bradshaw Memories of working with Bobby Duncam Jr. Memories of Mick Foley Memories of Scott Levy Did you think it would succeed Memories of working in Memphis with Axl Would you say Axl was always the captain of the team Memories of the Eliminators from Memphis Did Jerry Lawler hold the old gimmick against you How did you hear about ECW Who contacted you What were you told about the company before you came in Thoughts on Chad Austin Memories of your matches with Bad Company Memories of matches early on with Public Enemy Did you think of ECW as just another indy Thoughts on Tod Gordon Axl said he was pretty upset when you guys had to job for Tony Stetson and Johnny Hotbody, any memories Is it true that one of the times you went over Public Enemy was by accident. (Story is Paul E ribbed Rocco Rock about doin the job and he did the job by mistake) What was Paul E’s reaction when you guys came back to the locker room What did you think of Paul early on Were you offended that Paul E considered the win a joke Memories of early matches with the Pitbulls Axl said the Pitbulls were their own worst enemies, do you think that is true How did you wind up as Funks Good Men Memories of putting together the 3 way dance with Shane, Funk, and Sabu since you and Axl interfered When did you realize ECW was taking off Memories of working for WING and Victor Quionnes Fav matches from WING Who’s idea was it to break you and Axl up, were you for it? Who’s idea was it to take the feud to the level of gimmick matches you guys did How dangerous were the matches Axl said that you guys got heat from some of the other boys for being too hard to follow, he cited Raven as 1 guy, thoughts? How supportive was Paul E to you guys since you guys were tearing yourselves up Does it bother you that guys like Raven, Sandman & Dreamer were being pushed as the hardcore guys and you and Axl were taking a backseat, promotional wise Memories of the Barbed Wire Bat match Memories of the Tai Pei Death match Where did the idea of that match come from Did you get any heat from some of your friends that had been vets in the business, like saying your killing the business, etc Do you think you and Axl should have been headlining the ECW shows What were the plans for you and Axl from Paul Heyman, post feud Was ECW as much of a family as it is portrayed to be What happened after Cyberslam and your confrontation with Paul E Did Axl support you Do you feel betrayed that not enough people supported you What were your plans after you left ECW What brought you to Kentucky How did IWA MS start Did you get any heat from Victor for using the name IWA How did you scout talent Talk about your relationship over the years with Axl What are your favorite matches and innovations from IWA MS Why do you think it never took off nationally You were quoted saying CM Punk was a great talent, terrible attitude, thoughts Why do you think Punk got more immediately out of the Hero matches then Hero What was it about those two that made their rivalry for you so good Memories booking Eddie Guerrero Memories booking Rey Jr Has anyone ever refused to do a job for you and if so who, and the circumstances Has anyone ever screwed you over and shot a finish on one of your guys on one of your shows Thoughts on Necro Butcher Thoughts on Cpl Robinson Thoughts on JC Bailey Was it hard putting together your first King of Death matches tournament How do you react when people say you are exploiting the guys by putting them in these matches How did you wind up in Big Japan Thoughts on Ryuji Ito Thoughts on Mad Man Pondo Thoughts on the ICP Thoughts on Hido How did the whole angle with CZW come about What did you expect to come out of the angle Did you have a problem in your locker room with Nick Gage and Chris Hero (He did) Memories of your matches with Zandig Do you think the angle was successful Thoughts on Balls Mahoney Thoughts on BJ Whitmer Does it bother you that ROH gets a lot of credit for the talent that you actually first started and exposed Why did CM Punk back out of doing commentary at the King of Death matches a year or so ago Thoughts on working with TErry Funk in IWA MS Thoughts on Dusty Rhodes Thoughts on Chris Candido Thoughts on Tracy Smothers All of the talent you have used, it is hard to fathom that you arent a very successful company, why do you think that would be Jess Mcgrath on pwinsder.com referred to iWA MS as the best shows on the indys nobody knows about, thoughts? Thoughts on Nate Webb Have you ever had to stop a match out of fear of injury Thoughts on AJ Styles Thoughts on Steve Corino Memories of working with XPW How did you feel when they called IWA MS a developmental territory for XPW Who do you think is the best indy wrestler out there that nobody knows about Who do you think is the most overrated indy wrestler Who did you see through the years that you thought had a ton of potential that for some reason never made it Thoughts on Sabu Thoughts on Abdullah The Butcher Can territories be successful today Thoughts on running the ECW Arena in June Do you feel slighted not to be a part of either ECW show How did you patch things up with Zandig Are there any matches you were close to booking in IWA MS that never happened that you wish would have What kind of toll have the death matches taken on your body Thoughts on backyard wrestling Thoughts on the current lack of kayfabe Who do you enjoy watching today Fav matches Fav and least fav guys to work with and why What is the craziest thing you think someone has done on an IWA MS show