MATT BENTLEY MONDAY NIGHT MAYHEM INTERVIEW RECAP
- 11/19/2006 (9:29:21 am)
- Press Release
Shoots on new Angle & CT. show….
Former TNA X-Division Champion, Matt Bentley, was one of the special guestson this past week's live edition (11/13/06) of Monday Night Mayhem (w/The
Big Mosh & Blade), which can be heard in streaming audio every week (and
live at 9PM ET/8PM CT every Monday night) exclusively on The Monday Night
Mayhem Radio Network (www.MondayNightMayhem.com,
www.ObsessedWithWrestling.com, www.Dory-Funk.com, www.AllWNYRadio.com. &
www.AudioWrestling.com - your official home of "The Spring Break Incident"
Video-On-Demand, featuring former WWE Diva, Stacy Keibler).
The interview with Matt is now available to hear for FREE in Real Audio!
Here are some of the highlights from the interview provided by The Mayhem's
show correspondent and host of Mark Out Radio, Dan Kriegbaum.
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The Big Mosh & Blade welcomed Matt to the program for his third time in The
Mayhem's almost five-year history. This past week has seen the TNA primetime
Impact debut on Spike TV, so to get ready for this Sunday night's Genesis
Pay-Per-View, Bentley returned to "Your Home Of Wrestling Radio."
With Matt being a relative of “The Heartbreak Kid” Shawn Michaels, Blade
found it fitting right off the bat to ask Matt what his thoughts are on the
fact that Blade (who is 26 year-old straight male) carries around a HBK
life-size cardboard cutout to whatever big wrestling event he goes to. Matt
Bentley said that he finds that "a little scary & strange." Blade then went
on to describe how great it is, and that he will never part ways with it.
Insert your cheesy references here wrestling fans, but that's why Blade is
Blade!
The Big Mosh then had his turn to ask the next question, and did so by
asking Matt why TNA uses several Phil Collins references (Against All Odds,
Genesis) as part of their regular rotation. Bentley said he didn’t know
about why TNA uses them, but he believes that Phil Collins is on the
"comeback trail," with the TNA PPV references and recent remakes of “In The
Air Tonight & "Land Of Confusion."
Mosh went on to ask what Matt had heard so far about last Saturday’s
cancelled TNA house show in Connecticut. Bentley said that he had no idea
why the cancellation happened, and that he knows just as much as everyone
else that has read the rumors. He added that the last he heard about it was
that the company switched buildings, because of the good turnout they were
expecting, which he thinks might have been a snag in not securing the
building with enough time. Matt alluded to another rumor about being shut
down by their State Athletic Commission, to which he added that he didn't
know if a license was needed or not to run in Connecticut...“but who knows?”
As a follow up, Mosh asked for Bentley’s thoughts on whether or not he
believes that the WWE was involved in any way, shape, or form in the
cancellation. Matt said that "he would not put it past them to do it." He
then took the fans back down memory lane, to when the WWE was filming a
commercial at Universal Studios right next to where TNA filmed Impact. Ms.
Brooks, "The Monster" Abyss, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas, & others went
down with cookies & balloons to welcome the WWE to their “home turf," which
they did not seem to like too much. He then added that he would not think
they would like TNA coming up & running shows right near the WWE HQ, so he
would not be surprised if they were behind it. Bentley then said that it
happens all the time, all the way down to your local independents trying to
shut each other down "when one comes into the others backyard."
The Mayhem Crew plugged Matt’s official website
(www.OfficialMattBentley.com) & MySpace(www.MySpace.com/RealMattBentley),
and then asked Matt if he legitimately knows all 4,100+ friends that are on
his MySpace page. Matt threw a curveball with his answer, when he said that
he indeed does know every single one of them, adding that he’s met them all,
they all go to his house for parties, & have a good time -- they’re all
personal close friends of his, and he can vouch for every single one of
them. “So yes, I do know. I actually do have 4,000-some friends...believe it
or not.” He then later added, “I make more friends every 10 minutes than you
can imagine.” Matt then said that while they are on the topic of the
internet, you can bid RIGHT NOW on event-worn Matt Bentley tights --
exclusively on E-Bay.
Mosh & Blade went on to mention the TNA Impact primetime special that was
filmed last Monday, and asked Matt what it was like backstage -- knowing
that they had reached another company milestone. Matt then went through the
timeline of TNA going from weekly Pay-Per-View's, to the Fox Sports Net
deal, to the internet, to Spike TV at 11PM ET, and to now be on primetime
television -- which will hopefully eventually get to be a consistent
two-hour long spot. For all of the results from Impact (including Kurt
Angle's in-ring debut, the Voodoo Kin Mafia's shoot on Vince McMahon and DX,
& more), check out www.TNAWrestling.com.
The Big Mosh then asked about Matt Bentley’s new look & the rumors of him
being part of a former NWA & ECW World Heavyweight Champion's new stable in
the coming weeks & months. Matt said that it’s basically the group
(Kazarian, Johnny Devine, & himself) being fed up about taking everything
they had been given, and doing it, without a reward -- so they’re taking it
into their own hands to get what they want...without letting anyone get in
their way. Are the rumors true? I guess the new "movement" could be here
sooner than we think...
Blade & Mosh mentioned the upcoming FXE training school & upcoming training
camp that Bentley has put together. Matt described how it started along with
A.J. Gallant, along with Brother Devon of Team 3-D, who recently joined up
as a trainer as well. He said they have around 45 students currently, and
that he loves being a part in it. Matt brought up an upcoming training camp
with the Director Of Talent Relations in TNA, Terry Taylor, there to look
over the talent. The camp is at the end of January. For more details, log
onto www.FXEWrestling.com.
Mayhem "Rapid Fire" w/Matt Bentley:
CM Punk in ECW: "He’s been doing a good job and has earned his shot."
Winner Of "The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle at this
Sunday night's Genesis PPV: "One word, Joe."
TNA's X-Division in 2007: "Going up."
TNA vs. WWE?: "The realistic chance of happening is probably never, but it
could be a good thing."
TNA future w/Vince Russo: "Glad he's back -- can’t wait to see what he comes
up with."
More goodness is included in this 40+ minute interview with Matt Bentley:
including his uncensored takes on Kurt Angle in TNA (what he has already
done for the company & what he thinks Angle can do for the company in the
upcoming new year), Shawn Michaels' run in DX (and if he would ever see
himself going to the WWE), in addition to what he thinks about the new ECW,
TNA's Midway video game being released next year, & so much more!
*We are very pleased to announce that the author of the NY Times
best-selling book, "Controversy Creates Cash," the former President Of WCW,
& the former General Manager of WWE Monday Night RAW, Eric Bischoff will be
joining "Your Home Of Wrestling Radio" this Monday night, November 20th!
Now we now that "The Bisch" has been on plenty o' radio programming
beforehand, and has been asked the same questions over & over. That is why
we are bringing in our good friend, national correspondent, & former WCW
employee, Scott Hudson aboard to not only guest co-host this interview, but
the entire program as a whole!
If you have questions/comments for Eric, please e-mail them to
[email protected], post them the MNM Uberfun Message Board
(located at www.MondayNightMayhem.com), or on The Mayhem's official MySpace
page (www.MySpace.com/MondayNightMayhem).
In addition to a full WWE Survivor Series PPV preview with both gentleman,
Blade, The Big Mosh, & Scott will be giving an in-depth recap of the TNA
Genesis Pay-Per-View, break down the Jeff Jarrett TNA Conference Call, the
continuation of our "November To Remember" Prize Giveaway (complete w/a new
copy of the all-new "Rowdy" Roddy Piper "Born To Controversy" DVD, a PS2
copy of "WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007," and much more) & a look ahead to the
Thanksgiving holiday!
WCW lives again...even for one night...this Monday night, beginning at 9PM
ET/8PM CT along the airwaves of The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network. We'll
see you then.
*The Mayhem also encourages all new & old listeners to check out some of the
archived
interviews now available on www.MondayNightMayhem.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, Chris Nowinski, WWE Hall
Of Famers Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan & "Mr. Wonderful"
Paul Orndorff, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, 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, & many more.
Remember, you can feel The Mayhem (live & worldwide) each & every Monday
night on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network, beginning at 9PM ET/8PM CT.
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