Jerry Lynn Shoot Interview

Former ECW World Champion. Former TNA X-Division Champion. Former WWE Light Heavyweight Champion. Journeyman Wrestler and Crusierweight Legend. The New FN Show comes to RF VIDEO for the FIRST TIME EVER in a shocking new shoot interview…and he’s PISSED! Jerry Lynn, a name synonymous with quality wrestling, has been everywhere in the wonderful world of pro wrestling.  He’s wrestled under a hood as Mr. JL on Nitro. Had career defining matches against RVD in ECW.  Was one of the forefathers of TNA’s much heralded X-Division in the company’s early existence. Had well respected WWE Light Heavyweight Championship run that was sparked with controversy. Lynn has traveled up and down the long road of wrestling and has seen it all. Now he’s come to RF Video for an exclusive shoot interview that allows him to speak his mind openly on his travels and career. Without any restrictions, Jerry was finally free to air his feelings on many subjects in his career that he has had to keep a lid on until now. You’ll get his first hand thoughts on every subject imaginable including, ECW, WWE, Japan, TNA, Global, CZW, 3PW, WCW and every other Podunk wrestling company he worked in between. You want to see bridges get burned? Well hold on tight as Jerry’s holding the match and is ready to light a humongous fire! Long time ECW fans are going to finally here what Lynn thought about all the big names in the company. Paul Heyman. Steve Corino. RVD. Tajiri. Rhino. Justin Credible. Stuff that has never been talked about before finally comes to the front of the table. Bounced checks. Finally being given the strap. Sandman naked in the ring down in Florida. Refusing to work the last PPV against Van Dam. It’s all here and so much more! But it’s not just ECW as Lynn spends a lot of time in the other three circuses he was at, WWE, WCW, and TNA. You’ll hear about his infamous matches with X-Pac. You’ll get Lynn’s true feelings on Dixie Carter. You’ll discover who the three WCW workers were that sabotaged his career. This is one of the most incendiary shoots that RF Video has ever been a part of and we couldn’t be prouder of it. Three solid hours of one of wrestling’s best hands being able to speak without limits for the first time. How did you break into the business What were your life plans before wrestling Who did you enjoy watching growing up Memories of Brad Rheingans Memories of your first match Memories of Horace the Psychopath Memories of Lenny Lane Memories of wrestling in the CWA Thoughts on Jerry Jarrett What do you remember about your first matches with Sean Waltman Did you think you had something special Did you guys get any heat early on or in Global from the vets for having such a high flying match How did you get into Global Memories of Joe Pedicino Memories of Scott Levy Memories of Mick Foley Did you think Global would succeed Why did you leave Global Memories of Crossing the Bridge and how that came about Memories of the UWF and teaming with Sean How did you wind up in Michinoku Pro Memories of your tours Memories and thoughts on Taka Michinoku Memories and thoughts on Great Sasuke Is Sasuke’s ego was big as some people say Was the style hard on your body Who gave you the Sultan gimmick Did you like wrestling with a mask How come you didn’t stay long in Smokey Mountain You had some WWF tryout matches, how did they come about How did they go How did the locker room treat you How did you wind up in WCW Initial impressions of Eric Bischoff Who’s idea was it to put the mask on you Memories of your matches with Sabu Were you frustrated working there Memories of matches with Dean Malenko Memories of matches with Chris Jericho How bad were the politics over there How bad were the egos of some guys like Lex Luger and Kevin Nash Were the older veterans helpful to the younger guys Is it true that you never knew who was in charge there How did you get hurt in WCW How did you find out you were fired If you stayed in WCW were you ever informed what the plans were for you Was it in some ways a relief to be fired from WCW How did you wind up back in the WWF for the light heavyweight tournament Memories of your match with Taka Were you confident you would get a job there Were you treated any different this time around Did they make you an offer How did you wind up in ECW Memories of your first show in MA against Chris Candido Thoughts of Paul E. early on Thoughts on the locker room Memories of your first matches with Justin Credible Did you like the ECW style Did you look at ECW as long term or short term Memories teaming with Tommy Rogers Memories of matches with Candido and Storm Thoughts on Lance Storm Any good road stories with Al Snow Was it frustrating early on to not have a bigger role in ECW Memories of your first match with RVD in Plymouth Meeting The next night you said you felt like you had been in a real fight, was he that stiff Who’s idea was it for the Best of 7 series with Justin Memories of the series Are you surprised that Justin never caught on in the WWE or TNA Memories of teaming with Masato Tanaka Did you like the ECW road schedule Lance Storm recently said that your match with him at November to Remember where Tammy ref’d was a disaster because of Tammy, do you agree Who’s idea was it to feud you with RVD Did it get any easier working with Rob more frequently What do you think it was about Rob that made your matches so good Are you surprised that even to this day the matches are remembered as classics Memories of matches with Tajiri Did you know Tajiri spoke English Memories of matches against Steve Corino and Rhino Were you surprised when Paul said he was going to give you the title What do you remember about the whole deal with Mike Awesome Do you still have heat with him over it How do you think that affected ECW long term Did you put any added pressure on yourself as champion Memories of your 3 Ways with Corino and Credible Were you ever contacted by WCW when you were in ECW When did you know Paul was having money problems At what point did you realize there were problems in ECW Did Paul E ever lie to you Was it discouraging the less and less he would come to house shows Did you have in your mind a breaking point where if things didn’t turn around by this time you had a back up plan What do you both think made ECW so successful, and at what point do you think ECW was at its highest point? Conversely, what do you think caused ECW to fail and what do you think other than the close itself was the lowest point? Memories of the final ECW PPV How much money were you owed by ECW Did you ask Paul directly the future of ECW and if so what did he say Memories of the final shows in Arkansas How did you know it was finally over Dave Meltzer wrote a lengthy piece about ECW and said that Vince McMahon’s deal as part of funding Paul was for Paul to steer talent towards Vince and away from WCW when leaving. What do you all think of that, and can you remember any instances where that happened? What is the biggest misconception about ECW Memories of the night the Sandman wrestled naked What was your favorite crowd riot in ECW Axl Rotten did a shoot where he mentioned the final years in ECW and the guys on top and said that those guys weren’t ECW, thoughts? What do you miss most about your time in ECW When ECW closed and you saw Paul Heyman on Raw a few weeks later what did you think How did you wind up in the WWE What do you remember about your negotiations with Jim Ross Did you have any hesitations going in What were their plans for you Why do you think your match with RVD was cutup on Heat After the match, did you feel good about it Do you think things would have been different if the WCW guys weren’t integrated in when you came over How did you get hurt How did you find out about your release Was the door open for a return You wrestled in Australia about 24 hours after you were released, how did that come about Thoughts on Andre McManus After the dust settled, what were your career plans Were you able to make a fulltime living on the indys How did you wind up in MLW Did you think it would succeed Thoughts on Court Bauer Were you surprised it went under Thoughts on Court getting hired as a writer in the WWE What was missing that nobody could put a finger on within the indys Memories of your CZW dates Memories of 3PW How did you wind up getting into TNA Initial thoughts Do you think Jeff Jarrett overbooks himself at the expense of others Can TNA compete with the WWE Thoughts on your series with Sean Waltman How was working with Sean different now compared to many years ago What are your thoughts on the way that high flying wrestling has evolved since you and Sean put it on the map in Global Does today’s generation of wrestlers understand how to work a good high flying match What is the biggest problem with the indys today Thoughts on AJ Styles If you could change some things about TNA to make it more successful, what would they be Thoughts on Vince Russo You left for a brief period in TNA and came back, what happened there Thoughts on TNA’s drug program Is Dixie Carter a sucker Did you like working as a road agent Thoughts on teaming with Bob Backlund Thoughts on teaming with Frank Wychek Thoughts on your series with Chris Daniels Is Kurt Angle a good or bad thing for TNA How political is TNA Is Kevin Nash good or bad for TNA What percentage of the locker room in TNA do you think are there just for a check as opposed to the guys who are really loyal to the company Can TNA sustain itself at its current rate Why did you ask for your release What will you be doing now A few years ago there were a lot of rumors about RVD leaving the WWE and the independents already being hot on a series with you two. Did you think he was going to leave back in 2004? Do you think you have an opportunity to go back to the WWE now that Paul is gone Were there any attempts to use you through TNA for the first One Night Stand Thoughts on the current ECW You recently said that 1 of your career highlights was losing your mask to Gran Naniwa, why? What is life like after wrestling Do you have any advice for guys breaking in today Would you want to write a book Do you still have a passion for the business