Nick Patrick Shoot Interview

One of the most familiar men ever to don a striped shirt in pro wrestling is Nick Patrick. Some could argue that Patrick is the most decorated referee in WCW history. There aren’t many refs that have refereed WrestleMania, Starrcade, and have been involved in some of the biggest angles of all time. Nick Patrick is one referee who has done all of the above. Nick sat down for a rare shoot interview with RF Video. Nick goes into tremendous detail about growing up with one of wrestling’s most legendary fathers. What famous masked man gave birth to Nick Patrick? Watch the RF Video Shoot Interview and get the scoop. Nick gives us a great behind the scenes look at the chaotic years of WCW. Nick has been through several bookers, different owners, and worked with all of the legendary greats. Nick has some great stories about his run with the N.W.O. What was it like being a part of pro wrestling’s most powerful faction at the time? Nick tells all about life in and out of the ring with the New World Order. Nick also talks about his negotiations to come to the WWF in the 1990s with Brian James. What would Nick’s role have been? Why the jump? What was it like sitting across a negotiating table from Vince McMahon? Nick Patrick brings us inside the board room and talks about the angle that could have been. Nick also talks about refereeing some of the biggest shows and matches in wrestling history. What is the real story behind the screwed up finish at Starrcade 97 and what were the ramifications? What was it like to work with Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Ric Flair, Goldberg, and more? What are the differences between Eric Bischoff and Vince McMahon? Nick also talks about integrating into the WWE locker room from WCW. Nick talks about the different demands on WWE referees and his thoughts. Nick talks about the politics of the referee position in the WWE. Nick has some great stories about some of the biggest stars in the WWE. Hear an interesting story about JBL, and working with Kane. Nick also talks about being tested by the various WWE talents coming from WCW. This is a great shoot if you love gossip and classic stories. Nick also gets very emotional when talking about the Chris Benoit family tragedy. As someone who knew Chris and Nancy personally, Nick has a very personal take on the situation. What were his initial thoughts? What is it like to hear this story as a father in the wrestling business? Find out in the RF Video Shoot Interview. It is with great honor that we present to you one of the most decorated referees in pro wrestling history. This interview feels like one long road trip with a ton of stories from a guy that has put more miles on his car than any other referee of the last two decades. Nick Patrick opens up and tells all and RF Video is proud to bring it all to you. Can you talk about growing up in wrestling How early were you exposed to the business How close were you with your father growing up How big was your father on kayfabe Do you have any early road stories you can share How young were you when you started going to shows What do you remember about going into the locker room as a kid When did you start training Was your father helpful to you What extent did your dad go to to keep the mask on How did you get started Memories of your first match Did you think you would make it Who were some of your mentors Were promoters and guys harder or easier on you because of your father Did you travel with your dad during your days as a worker How did you get injured If you sustained that injury today, could you continue in the ring Whos idea was it to referee Was learning to ref difficult Some people think it is easy to ref, what are some of the harder aspects of the job Memories of reffing your first match Did you ever ref your father’s matches Memories working for Ole Anderson in Georgia Were you there when WWF took the timeslot How did you get into Jim Crockett’s company Memories of Jim Memories of Tommy Young Early memories of Ric Flair Was there any competition or jealousy among refs Were you required to do anything else other than ref with Crockett Memories of when the sale went down to Turner At what point did you consider your job secure Some of your fav matches that you reffed during this time Can you talk about the different bookers – Jim Herd, Ole, Dusty, Kip Frey, Bill Watts What were the different demands of each guy on referees Any good road stories from this time Did you feel like one of the boys or was there a disconnect there Was it hard to watch your father’s career wind down as yours took off How supportive was he Your dad has mixed reviews as a trainer, what are your thoughts You and Brian Armstrong negotiated with Vince in the early 1990s, how did that come about What would your role have been How did Vince react to you as a referee potentially working as a character Initial impressions of Vince Why didn’t it work out Did you and Brian have any heat over it What was it like going back to WCW Was there ever a time when you thought you may not get a job How did you wind up getting back into WCW How did things change when Bischoff took over Did you ever get involved with booking Some of the craziest things you have seen on the road What was the party scene like How did you wind up becoming the NWO referee Thoughts on Nash and Hall What was it like working so closely with Hogan What happened in the Sting-Hogan Starrcade match which Bret debuted, was there a mistake What were the politics like in WCW Memories of your match with Chris Jericho Did you ride to shows with the NWO Thoughts on Vince Russo Thoughts on Ric Flair Thoughts on Arn Anderson How did you hear about the sale of the WCW Memories of the final show Did you expect to be fired How did you find out you’d be retained Initial memories of meeting Vince again What was the changeover like to the WWE Did you have new duties such as ring crew Was there any kind of politics played by WWE referees like Earl Hebner Thoughts on Earl Memories of wrestling Earl Thoughts on Triple H Thoughts on the Undertaker Did you feel that you were ever tested early on by any of the guys or other refs Were you ribbed at all Was there a division of WCW and WWE guys when the crews integrated How different is the WWE run from WCW How much do you know about a match before you get in the ring Did you ever have a problem where a guy felt he had a finish shot on him Did you feel as if you had to relearn how to ref there What was the office structure like Thoughts on working with Stephanie McMahon Memories of working with Paul Heyman Memories on when Goldberg came in Why do you think some WCW talent were successful while others failed Memories of working with Steve Austin Memories of working with the Rock in the Jericho-Rock finish Can refs from the indys make a successful transition into the WWE What is the most misunderstood part about being a WWE ref How did you hear about your release What were your initial thoughts Did you have a backup plan Have you thought about opening a school for refs or running camps Did you enjoy doing smaller shows like Deep South Thoutghts on Mickey Jay/Henson Memories of angles with Teddy Long Thoughts on Charles Robinson Do you have any plans on writing a book Any big regrets Good WWE road stories Could WCW have survived under different circumstances Thoughts on Bischoff in WWE as a talent Were you surprised What are some of your fav matches you have reffed Fav finishes you were involved in Why do you think things didn’t work out with your dad training guys in the WWE What was it like to see yourself in a video game Advice for aspiring referees