Lenny Lane Shoot Interview

One half of the West Hollywood Blondes, former WCW cruiserweight champion, and a member of Joel Gertners Rainbow Express in TNA, Lenny Lane joins RF VIDEO for an informative trip back in time that included a ton of stories even we haven’t heard before! Lenny talked about his days in the Minnesota wrestling scene and all the characters who were there at the time, including a young Sean Waltman and Jerry Lynn. When Lenny gets to WCW the road stories really begin to fly and he talks about everyone: Eric Bischoff, Chris Jericho, Dean Malenko, Goldberg, Hulk Hogan, Vince Russo, Kevin Nash… all the big boys. We got to hear Lane’s thoughts on his controversial West Hollywood Blondes tag team, including the story in USA Today with GLAAD which got the team removed from TV. Lane gives us first hand accounts of everything that went on backstage during one of the biggest times in wrestling history. The politics. The power plays. The ribbing. Lane lays it all on the line while discussing a turbulent time in WCW. We also get Lane’s thoughts on working for TN in this fun and entertaining shoot! Memories meeting Mr. Dynamic Were you a fan growing up Initial thoughts on meeting Ed Sharkey What was his training like What was the Minnesota indy scene like Memories of matches with Jerry Lynn Memories of matches with Sean Waltman Memories of matches with Horace the Psychopath Did you ever try to get into ECW How did you wind up in WCW Initial thoughts on Eric Bischoff How well were you received by the locker room Was it very cliquish What were the immediate plans for you How quickly did someone in management or booking note the possibilities of you and Jericho with you being a Jericho lookalike Was there any pressure at first to change your look Thoughts on Jericho Memories wrestling Dean Malenko How tight were you with Jericho during the angle Do you think more could have been done with the angle Why was it dropped Was there any jealousy with vets who werent being booked on Nitro at the time What was a typical day at Nitro like, when would you find your match out, how often were plans changed, etc How accessible was Eric Bischoff Was it frustrating being stuck on Saturday Night Whos idea was your ab-solution gimmick Why do you think it never made it to Nitro Thoughts on Goldberg Did any other vets mentor you at all Thoughts on Hulk Hogan What do you think of the success of Benoit, Jericho, and Guerrero post-WCW Thoughts on Konnan Thoughts on Van Hammer What were you told about your characters direction at that point Before you and Lodi started tagging was there a frustration point for you Who came up with the idea of putting you and Lodi together Thoughts on Lodi How did the whole gimmick develop When did you realize you guys were starting to get over Did politics hurt you guys when you first started getting over Thoughts on Nash Do you think that Nash being booker was a conflict of interest How did you find out that WCW was finally going to run with it How did the other wrestlers treat you Did anyone rib you or give you a hard time How did the rest of the locker room feel Were you ever hit on by men during the peak of the gimmick How well did you know Lodi before the gimmick How did everything start falling apart Did you ever personally approach GLAD Memories of when you saw it in USA Today Memories of wrestling in the cruiser division Was it a big deal to you to get the Cruiserweight title Memories of working Rey Misterio Jr How did things change when Vince Russo and Ed came in to WCW Thoughts on Vince and Ed Do you think they were out of their league with their jobs How did you find out you were being sent home How did life change for you when now you are a part of the mainstream media yet you were no longer on TV Did any of the other boys go to bat for you guys What did you do during the time they sent you home Did you propose any solutions Lodi said in an interview that Paul Heyman wanted to bring you guys to ECW, but WCW blocked it. Is that true Was there any interest from WWF during this time Why do you think they kept you under contract Do you see irony in your story and the recent release of the wrestler who played Muhammad Hassaan? Were you ever going to get the tag belts Do you think you woulda been picked up by the WWE after the sale if WCW stuck to their guns and established you guys Memories of the Standard and Practices gimmick Memories of segments with Stacy Keibler You wrestled the Wall and then you disappeared, what happened What did you think when Russo put the belt on himself Did Vince Russo kill WCW How disorganized was WCW Who really was in charge Initial impressions and thoughts meeting Vince Russo Memories of your first PPV match in which you wrestled How much did you see a power struggle going on in WCW between Bischoff, Russo, Nash, and Hogan How were you treated by and thoughts on Nash Memories of Hogan, treated by and thoughts What do you think killed WCW Are you bitter about WCW dying Would you have been part of Eric Bischoff’s new WCW How did you find out it was sold How were you treated by and thoughts on Sting How were you treated by and thoughts on Luger Thoughts on Buff Bagwell Thoughts on Flair Thoughts on Norman Smiley Thoughts on Ernest Miller Thoughts on Scott Steiner You worked a WWE dark match, how were you received by the locker room Did you expect a contract and why do you think you didn’t get one Thoughts on Lodi and how things played out How were you told you were being released Did you want to quit wrestling at that time You went through a lot in the business in such a short time, thoughts Steroids in wrestling, thoughts How were you approached or did you approach TNA about coming in Who’s idea was it to team you with Alan Funk Thoughts on your matches there Why do you think you it didn’t work out How political was TNA Favorite matches overall Fav guys to work with Least fav guys to work with Did it bother you years later when WWE did the Billy and Chuck gimmick Good ribs and road stories Career goals for the next year and five years Can you be a draw in the WWE in 2006 Is there a chance you will be in TNA again How much longer do you anticipate yourself wrestling for If you could make a tape of 4 matches to last forever for your grandkids, etc, which would they be. Does it bother you when you see less talented guys on television due to physiques while you cant get booked full time in the WWE or TNA Who on the indys do you think has a lot of potential that you have seen or wrestled Do you have any other jobs to supplement your income or do you still make a full time living wrestling Would you be interested in becoming a road agent or writer/booker at some point Thoughts on the current lack of kayfabe Thoughts on drugs in wrestling