Virgil 2009 Shoot Interview

The road to WrestleMania isn’t always paved with gold. For one wrestler, it was a rough road to the top. RF Video sits down with a wrestler who was part of two of the biggest angles in wrestling history. RF Video is proud to present to you the Virgil Shoot Interview. Virgil has a tremendous story and he tells it all to RF Video. Virgil has some great stories about his early days as a preliminary wrestler for both the WWE and Jim Crockett Promotions. Did he encounter any racism during that time? Who mentored Virgil? How was he treated backstage? Virgil talks about training with the legendary Wild Samoans. Training with the Samoans wasn’t easy, especially when one of them barely speaks English. Hear Virgil recount frustrating days training with Sika in the ring. How did Sika compensate his lack of English during training? Virgil talks about his early days on the independents? Virgil talks about the cast of characters he traveled with. Virgil recounts his days in Memphis before he got into the WWE. Virgil talks about all of the Memphis legends including Jerry Lawler, Jerry Jarrett, and Bill Dundee. What would a conversation about Memphis be like without talking about the partying? We then go head-first into his WWE career. How was he discovered? How did he react? Why did he think he was being ribbed and by whom? What was his first conversation like with Vince McMahon? Virgil takes us through the entire process of signing his WWE contract. Virgil then goes into great detail about how he got his gimmick. Who came up with his character? Was it really a rib on Dusty Rhodes? What were his first impressions of Ted DiBiase? How involved was Vince with the gimmick? How involved was Hulk Hogan with his gimmick? Virgil also recounts some great stories filming the Million Dollar Man vignettes. Virgil goes to great length recounting his days with the Million Dollar Man. Virgil talks about working with all of the legends including Hogan, Randy Savage, Jake Roberts, and the Ultimate Warrior. How crazy did the fans get during these angles? What was it like traveling with Andre the Giant? Were the boys jealous of all of the Million Dollar Man perks? Virgil is a rare wrestler who as a part of two of wrestling’s most famous angles. Virgil recounts his days in the NWO. Who gave him the names Vincent and Shane? Were they ribs on the McMahons? How did the McMahons react? Did he like Hall and Nash? How different was Hogan in WCW? How was Eric Bischoff different from Vince McMahon? How frustrating was it to see the NWO continue to add members? Virgil is also quite candid about the downslide of his career. How did WCW politics impact his career there? What was it like going from the top angle to jobbing on WCW Saturday Night? Was WCW mismanaged? What led to his leaving WCW? Virgil gives you both sides of WCW from the top of the cards to the bottom. Virgil addresses all of the stories about his convention and independent appearances. What does he think about the infamous picture of him alone at a table on the Internet? Did he really challenge a wrestler to a shoot and back out? How does he feel about the fans he has met on the convention circuit? Why does he continue to wear NWO colors in 2009? This is a golden opportunity to hear from someone that has been on top in two of wrestling’s biggest angles in two different decades. You have read about the legend of Virgil on the conventions now hear from the legend himself. You will see a side of Virgil unseen anywhere else. It is with great honor that RF Video presents to you the Virgil Shoot Interview. Were you a wrestling fan growing up How did you wind up getting into the business Was the training more difficult than you thought Is it true you did some squash matches for Crockett Promotions early on How did the locker room treat you Did anyone take you under their wing Do you think you were too green for that spot Who were some of the guys you worked with Etiquette was a big deal back then for new guys, was there anything you did in retrospect that you got heat How did you wind up training under the Samoans How did their training differ from your previous training Were there things you thought you knew before you trained with them that you really didn’t know Who was a better teacher, Afa or Sika Can you tell a story about Sika trying to teach a backflip Memories of the Tonga Kid Memories of Samu Who came up with the name Lucius Brown How did you get into the WWE as a job guy Memories of working with Paul Orndorff What were some of your biggest paydays like early on Who were your favorite guys to work with on the indys What was the difference in breaking in back then as opposed to today What are the differences on the independents from back then as to today and the talent of wrestlers How did you come up with S.T. Jones Did you get any heat from S.D. How did you wind up getting into Memphis Memories of Memphis Thoughts on Jerry Lawler Thoughts on Jerry Jarrett Did you encounter racism back then How hot was the territory What was the party scene like Memories of the weekly loop Who did you travel with Any good travel stories Memories of matches with Bill Dundee Memories teaming with Rocky Johnson Memories of his son Dwayne The Nasty Boys did a shoot where they said Dwayne would come drink in their apartment and Rocky would get mad. Do you remember this? Memories of the Nastys from Memphis Who taught you the most down there whether in the ring or through advice Memories of matches with the Freebirds Did anyone rib you How did you wind up in the WWE Who called you Had you sent them any tapes or anything Did you ever try getting into WCW What happened when you called the WWE back Memories of your first conversation with Vince McMahon Did Vince remember you from your days as a squash guy Initial impressions and memories when you met him How did your first meeting go What happened at the second meeting Initial impressions of Hulk Hogan How did you and Ted Dibiase gel the first time you met Did you like him Who came up with the name Virgil Were you told it was a rib on Dusty Rhodes Memories traveling with Dibiase Did you get along well Were you able to learn a lot from him Do you remember a particular match where he did something you saw that made a lasting impression on you How hot were the crowds for the feud between you guys and Hogan Memories working with Hogan Did it frustrate you early on not being able to wrestle How did the locker room treat you Memories of any Owen Hart ribs Who did you work out with Memories of some of the vignettes you guys did Is it true that to keep the gimmick up you guys had first class treatment everywhere Did you get any heat from the boys for it How involved was Vince with the gimmick Memories of Randy Savage Memories of Jake Roberts Memories of matches with Nailz How did the boys react to the incident between Nailz and Vince What do you remember about the ring boy scandal Did it impact the boys Memories of first getting your chance to wrestle against the Rhodes’ Did Dusty give you any grief about the name Thoughts on Dusty What was the most heat you remember you and Ted getting during the run you had on top Memories of Andre the Giant Was he as miserable as people say Thoughts on Bobby Heenan Memories of Ultimate Warrior Who’s idea was it to turn you babyface Were you for or against it Was it hard to adjust to not traveling first class anymore Memories of your angle with Roddy Piper Memories of matches with Ted Dibiase Memories of wrestling Kerry Von Erich Memories of Mr. Perfect Any good Hennig ribs Memories of wrestling at WrestleMania Memories of matches with the Nasty Boys Memories of matches with the Repo Man Memories of the Honkytonk Man What was the travel schedule like back then Memories of the Hart Foundation Memories of the Undertaker Memories of matches with Rick Martel Memories of Shawn Michaels What was it like at the time being a WWE superstar How did you wind up finishing with the WWE Did you leave on good terms What were your immediate plans How did you wind up getting into WCW Initial impressions of Eric Bischoff How different was the locker room atmosphere from WWE Compare Bischoff and Vince Were you still close with Ted at the time Were you apprehensive about taking the name Vincent Initial memories of the NWO angle Thoughts on Hall and Nash Had Hogan changed at all Was it frustrating when they kept adding guys to the NWO Was there a lot of heat in WCW with old WCW guys who were jealous of the NWO push Was the NWO a hotter angle than the Dibiase-Hogan run? Did any of Scott Hall’s problems interfere with business Memories and thoughts on Goldberg Thoughts on Ric Flair Memories of the Harlem Heat Memories of Buff Bagwell Memories of the Steiners Who’s idea was it to rename you Shane Did you like that Memories of the West Texas Rednecks Curt did an interview where he said Hogan had the gimmick squashed because it was getting too over. Do you believe that? Thoughts on the Giant Thoughts on Lex Luger Thoughts on Sting Memories managing Ernest Miller Do you think guaranteed contracts hurt WCW Was it frustrating to be doing jobs towards the end Do you think there is anything you could have done different to stay on top How did you wind up finishing with them Did you attempt to go to the WWE Have you ever tried going back in recent years Do you think your “Vincent” gimmick has blackballed you from there Are you still close to Ted Dibiase Thoughts on his son in the WWE Thoughts on the Benoit family tragedy Did you see The Wrestler Are you aware of a picture that has gone around the Internet of you sitting under a huge sign at a convention with nobody in line Do you think you are misunderstood at times Is it hard to keep kayfabe today Thoughts on the Iron Sheik Would you ever write a book Is it true that you are a teacher today Do your students remember you from your wrestling days Memories of doing shows for the troops What happened earlier this year when you called out some wrestler named The Vulture for a shoot in the UK and when he showed up you gave him a t-shirt Thoughts on UFC Fav and least fav guys to work with Fav ribs and road stories Favorite ribs Any chances of coming back Thoughts on the lack of kayfabe today Do you still have a passion for the business What do you miss most and least about being a full time wrestler