Nick Dinsmore Shoot Interview

One of wrestling’s most under-utilized players sat down with RF VIDEO to candidly discuss his buzz-worthy time in Ohio Valley Wrestling along with his controversial character Eugene in WWE. Nick Dinsmore gave us the ins and outs of the long road he took from being an OVW stand-out to unceremoniously walked out of the building to end his WWE stay. We covered Dinsmore’s entire career, including his cup of coffee in WCW and having a match on Monday Nitro. Nick described how he got booked in WCW and what the backstage atmosphere was like. Dinsmore quickly ended up in Louisville within the WWE developmental system and told us exactly what it was like to learn his craft. There are so many great OVW stories that it just doesn’t do them justice to list them all here, but we can say you will hear Nick talk about Kenny Bolin, teaming with Rob Conway, the Pillman Memorial show, Al Snow, Les Thatcher, Danny Davis and much, much more! During Dinsmore’s time in OVW the company was one of the best booked in the country filled with some of the best up-and-coming talents in the business, you will get to hear exactly what it was like to be in Louisville during this exciting period! Getting called up to WWE is a major day in any wrestler’s life, but after his long and hard battle to prove himself despite his size, what did Dinsmore think of being given the mentally handicapped gimmick of Eugene? This is the first DVD that will give you Dinsmore’s complete and unedited thoughts on this highly controversial character, including what he studied in order to get the gimmick down. Nick also talked about what it was like to work with William Regal, Coach, Christy Hemme, Triple H, Vince McMahon, Ric Flair, Edge, Tajiri, and Eric Bischoff on the main roster. Everything you ever wanted to know about Nick Dinsmore is covered in this highly entertaining shoot including Nick’s trips to Memphis and Puerto Rico along with his highly publicized overdose that occurred shortly after the death of Eddie Guerrero. Dinsmore described what it was like to read about his fall from grace straight on the WWE website and what the reaction was from the boys in the back. This is one interview you will never forget as Dinsmore covers everything from working with Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania, to giving his thoughts on all the big WWE names both in front of the camera and behind including Mick Foley, John Laurenitis, Shawn Michaels, and Batista! This is a shoot all of your special friends will love and it is available from RF VIDEO! Were you a fan growing up How did you get into pro wrestling What was the hardest thing about training What were your expectations Memories of your first matches How did you get booked on Nitro Were you under a WCW deal Memories of your matches Thoughts on the locker room Did any vets mentor you Memories of your match with Scott Steiner How soon were you signed by the WWF Memories of your first few weeks in OVW Some guys like Batista have said they learned nothing in OVW, your thoughts on that Memories of your team with Rob Conway in OVW Memories of Kenny Bolin Memories of the Pillman Memorial Memories of matches with Rip Rogers Who did you ride with Was it hard to make a living there How much feedback did you get from the WWE offices Did it bother you during your time in OVW when youd see someone get called up due to their body who wasn’t ready while you were working hard and werent called up What was the party lifestyle like in OVW Memories of when you were called up to Shotgun How were you treated by the locker room Did you get any feedback from the agents Memories of matches with Al Snow Memories of your match with Chris Benoit in OVW What was it like to work with Benoit at that point in your career Thoughts on Les Thatcher Thoughts on Danny Davis as a trainer Do you think you were trained right for the WWE or is it a different kind of training How did you find out you were going to get signed by the WWE What was it like for you the day you signed your deal Memories of matches with Shelton Benjamin Did any of the vets take liberties with you when youd work Velocity or Heat How did the Conquistadors deal come about Was there anyone you started getting tighter with on the main roster Memories of wrestling as Doink the Clown Memories of your match with Kenzo Suzuki Did you have any input on the Eugene character Who explained it to you What were your initial thoughts on it Did you watch tapes or study anyone in particular to try and get the character down Were you treated different by the locker room when you started going on the road in the character and you werent just coming up for shows from OVW anymore Was there any kind of initiation Who did you ride with Memories of when you were paired with Regal Were you and Regal tight outside of the ring Memories of the early skits with Coach Who’s idea was it to relate you to Eric Bischoff How was Bischoff to work with At what point did you think that the character was taking off Did you find yourself being treated different by the writers and management as the character expanded How approachable was Vince What was his feedback on the character Was there anytime early during this run where you were nervous about a match or segment Whos idea was it to put you with Triple H HHH gets criticized a lot on shoots, you worked directly with him. Your thoughts on him, working with him, and his reputation Was it hard to handle all of this success so quickly Memories of wrestling in the main event on raw against flair and hhh with Benoit and Edge Thoughts on working with Flair Do you think he makes guys look weaker at his age What was it like to wrestle HHH on summerslam Did HHH give you advice during this run together Memories kissing Christy Hemme Did you slip her the tongue What is Vince like to work with in skits and segments Memories of wrestling Eric Bischoff at Taboo Tuesday Did you sense any jealousy by vets at your big push Memories teaming with Regal Memories of your legendary beat the clock match against Edge Memories of the match with Cory Macklin and Lawler in Memphis Memories of your trip to IWA Puerto Rico What was it like to work an angle with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania Did you like being paired with Christy Hemme Who’s idea was that Memories of matches with Kurt Angle Memories of teaming with Tajiri Did he try and kayfabe his english Memories of teaming with Jimmy Snuka How did you find out about Eddie Guerrero Were you close to Eddie What happened when you were hospitalized a few days later Some have said back then they thought you were next, were your habits that bad Why do you think you fell into that trap Were you disappointed that WWE put on their site that you overdosed on somas Do you think that the WWE lost confidence in you after that Did you feel treated or looked at differently by the boys Whos idea was it to put you with Duggan Thoughts on teaming with Duggan Was it hard mentally when you got such a big push so early to never get back to that level again Memories of your match with the McMahons Do you think Randy Orton will self destruct or relish as champ Did it bother you when Umaga squashed you Were you surprised your heel turn wasn’t pushed harder Were you made promises that werent kept as far as your character Did you pitch ideas Was it hard to work with Khali You got back into a main angle at Wrestlemania this year, how did that come about What was Vince like to work with during the angle How about Trump Whos idea was it to bring you to Smackdown Were you told what the plans would be for you there Where were you when you heard about Chris Benoit How hard did you take it How hard did the company take it Do you think the media coverage was fair or unfair Do you think the WWE needs a stronger wellness policy Did you see it as a bad sign when Khali squashed you as soon as you went to Smackdown You went back to OVW this summer, how had it changed Now you were squashed by Mark Henry and then released the next day, what happened Do you think it was fair Thoughts on John Laurenitus Thoughts on Batista Thoughts on Shawn Michaels Thoughts on Mick Foley Do you have plans to go to TNA Is there anyone you didn’t get a chance to work with that you wished you would have What was it like to work Wrestlemania Can you make the adjustment to going back to work on the indys Is it hard to go from being on world wide television every week to practical obscurity Thoughts on drugs in wrestling Would you ever like to open a school or become a trainer somewhere Biggest piece of advice you can give for success in the business What is your favorite moment in your career What has life been like for you on the indys now as compared to 8 yrs ago What is the biggest misconception about wrestling in the WWE Favorite opponents, least favorite opponents? Any regrets? Thoughts on newsletters and the internet What do you do now with your free time What do you miss most and least about being a full time wrestler Best ribs you ever saw Road stories