GABE SAPOLSKY MONDAY NIGHT MAYHEM INTERVIEW RECAP
- 07/29/2006 (7:35:50 am)
- Press Release
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The head booker for Ring Of Honor, Gabe Sapolsky, was one of the specialguests on this past week's live edition (07/24/06) of Monday Night Mayhem,
which can be heard in streaming audio every week (and live from 7-9PM ET
every Monday night) exclusively on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network
(www.MondayNightMayhem.com, www.WrestlingMediaNetwork.com,
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Break Incident" Video-On-Demand, featuring Stuff Magazine's all-new fitness
correspondent, the hottest member of this past season's edition of ABC's
"Dancing With The Stars," the newest member of the Disney/Touchtone family,
& former WWE Diva, Stacy Keibler).
The interview with Gabe is now available to hear for FREE in Real Audio!
Here are some of the highlights from the interview provided by the show's
senior correspondent, "Mr. DFL."
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"The Summer Of Mayhem: Part III' continues this coming Saturday when The Big
Mosh, Blade, & the rest of MNM's extended crew go on yet another road trip
-- this time to the second leg of ROH's “double-shot” in Cleveland, OH.
"Your Home Of Wrestling Radio" will head down to "King James Country" for
what should be an incredible night of action. However before The Mayhem
begin to pack their bags, they had to go through the head booker for Ring Of
Honor, Gabe Sapolsky.
Gabe was welcomed to the show by The Big Mosh & Blade. As the "mother of all
icebreakers," & coming off of the heels of the WWE Great American Bash, Mosh
asked Gabe if & when we can see The Great Khali at a Ring Of Honor event?
Gabe simply replied with "never say never."
The interview then officially started off by Mosh asking Gabe his thoughts
on Jim Cornette’s current status with ROH & his future in the company.
"Cornette is here to stay as long as he wants," was Gabe's immediate reply.
Gabe said then Jim enjoys the business and is one of the best speakers out
there. Gabe also mentioned that Jim has chosen going to ROH events rather
than going to a few TNA events -- which show his loyalty to the company.
Mosh then asked Gabe for what a first time fan of the business can expect
from a Ring Of Honor event instead of the other two main companies -- the
WWE & TNA. Gabe said that a fan can see a collection of wrestlers, all over
the world including Legends (“Cowboy” Bill Watts & J.J. Dillon for example),
and they will put everything they possibly got into their match. Gabe also
mentioned that the fans will not be disappointed at all in the overall
product whatsoever.
Sapolsky was very much looking forward to the no ropes, barbed wire match
between Necro Butcher & BJ Whitmer -- warning those that attended to "bring
their kids home early" -- one of the main reasons why this match was going
to take place later on the card. He felt, going in to this contest, that the
match could easily end someone's career.
The topic of "the new ECW" was then brought up by Blade & The Big Mosh. Gabe
said he is not embarrassed at all, with regards to what he has been seeing
on Sci-Fi. Gabe said "this is what he expected, because it is owned by the
WWE." Gabe also mentioned that he is extremely glad that Sabu is actually
working. Sapolsky then went on then to mention that this version of ECW is
Vince McMahon’s product -- and the only thing that Gabe is disappointed
about is that so many fans actually thought that this was going to be like
the ECW of old. Gabe said with "ECW On Sci-Fi," you still have to seek it
out (to a smaller extent) -- just like the original Extreme Championship
Wrestling timeslots (not very well known, weird times, etc).
Gabe is very much looking forward to this Tuesday night & the television
debut of CM Punk in Extreme Championship Wrestling. He has no doubt that
Punk "has the potential both inside & outside the ring -- Punk was born to
do this, and that's why they let him have the ROH World Heavyweight
Championship before his departure."
To be very honest, Gabe expected a talent raid by the "new" ECW from Ring Of
Honor, which thankfully did not happen. But even if that did happen, their
roster is pretty full, along with their talent from overseas -- just waiting
to be used. Gabe even went so far to say that they are "over-booked." Gabe
also mentioned that they are in talks with "The King Of Old School" Steve
Corino in an upcoming appearance later this year. Gabe also brought up the
tremendous work that the former Four Horseman manager, JJ Dillon, did
recently at their show in Philadelphia -- as Dillon treated his ROH
appearance as "more than just a paycheck." Gabe said that there are a lot of
guys out there, but not enough spots -- but with time, that changes where
there’s no enough talent & a lot of spots."
Gabe went on to talk about what the definition of Ring Of Honor means to him
-- and that is that "they are their own brand. They can do what they want,
and they do not have to answer to a network. ROH is a place where talent can
be found." Some of the talent who work for World Wrestling Entertainment now
(Paul London, Brian "Spanky" Kendrick, & James "Jamie Noble" Gibson) made
huge names for themselves in ROH, and when they left, it created spots for
younger talent. Gabe said that Ring Of Honor is about letting guys go out
there and have the best matches. He 100% believes that this will be purely
evident in the United Kingdom in just a few mere weeks for their two shows
scheduled there.
Gabe is also counting the days until ROH's full-time running in The
Manhattan Center in New York City. He feels that the company will do
extremely well, because they can fit over 1,100 fans regularly, all shows
running from that venue will be special in nature, & the crowds will be
rocking. From a business perspective, it will be essential to have a
"staple" in their system, besides their regular hometown of Philadelphia.
To close out the interview, Gabe put a lot of the internet rumors to rest --
saying that the ROH/CZW wars are now "over," and was glad it drew plenty of
fans & sold DVD's for the company. He also believes that the overall Ring Of
Honor product is one of the best wrestling promotions out there -- period.
For Gabe's personal assessment of particular talent in the company/how much
o an impact each one has made, his "mid-season" grade on each of them & his
uncensored comments on the internet rumors between ROH & TNA (and there are
plenty of them!), make sure you check out the full, uncut interview -- now
available on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network.
Head on over to www.ROHWrestling.com for all of the latest results on the
first leg of their Ohio "double-shot" (from Dayton) & for all of the latest,
in-depth news & notes going into the epic Cleveland show -- featuring the
return of Christian Cage to ROH!
*The manager of The Rottweilers, Julius Smokes also joined The Big Mosh &
Blade on the 7/24 edition of The Mayhem -- which is now available for
download. He broke down this weekend's Dayton/Cleveland OH double-shot, in
addition to discussing all of the happenings within Ring Of Honor --
including the latest on the relationship/future with TNA, upcoming DVD/shoot
releases, a preview of ROH's European debut headed your way next month, &
the future of "The Notorious 187" Homicide within the company.
*Former five-time WWE Champion & WWE Hall Of Famer, Bret "Hitman" Hart, was
also guest on the special 7/25 edition of Monday Night Mayhem. Bret
discussed his recent dealings with the WWE, as well as some of the current
projects he is working on -- in addition to his thoughts on Brock Lesnar
leaving the WWE, Harry Smith's future in World Wrestling Entertainment, The
Ultimate Warrior's falling out with the WWE, Kevin Von Erich selling the
World Class Championship Wrestling video library, & so much more. Bret did
not refuse to answer any of the questions thrown at him during this 30+
minute interview which is now playing for FREE in streaming audio on
www.MondayNightMayhem.com & www.AudioWrestling.com.
"The Hitman" will be at the Capitol Legends Fanfest in Rockville, MD from
August 11th-13th. He said that will feel like one of the fans when he gets
to see legends, such as "Superstar" Billy Graham. For more information on
the entire weekend's fanfest lineup (including guest lineup, autograph
sessions, Q&A times, & much more), log onto www.CapitolLegends.com.
*From Bret "Hitman" Hart & Konnan to "The Franchise" Shane Douglas & Chris
Jericho, "Your Home Of Wrestling Radio" has brought you the very best and
most diverse guests/programming. Yes, it's hard to believe that "The Summer
Of Mayhem: Part III" is starting to draw to a close, but we still have a
little more than one month of Mayhem left to go wrestling fans!
Join The Big Mosh, Blade, & special guest co-host, Gerweck.net's very own
Michael T (formerly of "Michael T Mondays" on The Gerweck Hotline) LIVE this
Monday night (July 31st), as we continue to pay tribute the WWE Hall Of
Fame's "Class Of 2006." Former WWE & AWA Women's Champion and one of the
greatest managers in the history of professional wrestling/sports
entertainment, "Sensational" Sherri Martel, will be joining the program in
her first radio/internet interview since the induction ceremonies this past
April.
E-mail your questions/comments for Sherri to [email protected],
post them on The Mayhem MySpace (located at
www.MySpace.com/MondayNightMayhem), or the MNM Uberfun Message Board
(located at www.MondayNightMayhem.com).
Sherri will be aboard to promote the upcoming Capitol Legends Fanfest
Weekend (August 11th-13th in Rockville, MD). For more information on the
entire weekend's fanfest lineup (including guest lineup, autograph sessions,
Q&A times, & much more), log onto www.CapitolLegends.com.
We all know that Sherri's acceptance speech was the highlight of the WWE
Hall Of Fame Ceremonies, so we will be getting her own personal thoughts on
sharing the stage that night with her fellow inductees -- including the late
Eddie Guerrero & our guest this past week, Bret "Hitman" Hart. Sherri will
also be giving her takes on coming back last year to the "E" as part of the
Kurt Angle/HBK storyline, what it was like managing "The Macho Man" Randy
Savage (and whether or not she will be looking forward to the new season of
VH-1's "Surreal Life), being in the corner of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn
Michaels, & if she ever pictured "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase ever
coming back to the WWE and Booker T becoming as big as he has in his stint
in World Wrestling Entertainment. And exactly what is her opinion of the
current crop of WWE Divas (and the ones in "training," as part of the 2006
WWE Divas Search)?
In addition, the director of "Heroes Of World Class: The Story Of The Von
Erich's & The Rise And Fall Of World Championship Wrestling," Brian
Harrison, will be joining the program as one of our very special guests.
E-mail your DVD/WCCW questions for Brian & your personal memories of World
Class to [email protected], post them on The Mayhem MySpace
(located at www.MySpace.com/MondayNightMayhem), or the MNM Uberfun Message
Board (located at www.MondayNightMayhem.com).
With the sole surviving Von Erich brother, Kevin, recently selling the WCCW
library to Vince McMahon & the WWE, we very well know that this intimate DVD
is something that will never be seen again -- so we will be giving away one
copy to a lucky Mayhem listener. You have to tune in LIVE to score your
chance on getting one of the best wrestling documentaries at your
fingertips.
This DVD includes plenty of footage from the heyday of World Class
Championship Wrestling, and one of the most awe-inspiring moments you will
ever see -- the powerful moment of Kevin returning to the now dilapidated
Sportatorium.
Log onto www.RightHerePictures to get more information on the film and how
to purchase it.
And if that isn't enough -- we are now less than one month away from the
return of the largest independent wrestling event in the country -- Ballpark
Brawl. The Big Mosh & Blade will be joined by the event's promoter, "The
Brawl-chitect" Christopher Hill, as he will run down all of the latest news
& notes on the event that has been sweeping the country for the past few
summers. Head on over to www.BallparkBrawl.com for all of the details on the
event, which will be taking place Sunday afternoon, August 27th at Dunn Tire
Park in Buffalo, NY!
E-mail your Brawl-related questions & comments for Chris to
[email protected], post them on The Mayhem MySpace (located at
www.MySpace.com/MondayNightMayhem), or the MNM Uberfun Message Board
(located at www.MondayNightMayhem.com).
This Monday night, The Mayhem returns LIVE (starting at 7PM ET/6PM CT) to
close out the month of July with another "exclusive," a little "class," &
some "brawling."
*The Mayhem also encourages all new & old listeners The Mayhem to check out
some of the archived interviews now available on www.MondayNightMayhem.com,
www.WrestlingMediaNetwork.com, www.ObsessedWithWrestling.com, &
www.AudioWrestling.com -- including: Y2J himself...Chris Jericho, Tyson
Tomko (in his first interview since leaving the World Wrestling
Entertainment), Charlie Haas, WWE Hall Of Famers Bret "The Hitman" Hart,
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan & "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Christy Hemme,
Lance Storm, The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Jacques "The Mountie" Rougeau &
Raymond Rougeau), former NWA World Tag Team Champions America's Most Wanted,
"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels, Tito Santana, Jeff Jarrett, Paul
Roma, & many more.
Remember, you can feel The Mayhem (live & worldwide) each & every Monday
night on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network from 7-9PM ET.
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