— Shane Douglas and Stephen DeAngelis recently appeared on Under The Mat
Radio. Here are the highlights…
Shane on the
business today: “I’m so impressed by the athleticism of the kids today
and my heart breaks for them because they didn’t break into the same business
that I broke into. I sit back and wonder with that kind of athleticism could you
imagine the matches that they would be having.”
Shane on what
the term “Kid” means in the business and why veterans use that term:
“It’s not a condescending term; it’s a term of age. From the experience that
I’ve had with people like Kevin Sullivan, Terry Funk, Bruno Sammartino and this
long list of guys…it was a term of expectation. They expected you to pick up
where they left off unfortunately the powers to be in this business had
completely took this industry in a left hand turn away from wrestling to cartoon
land.”
Shane on Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies: “We had a
ton of fun filming it; we weren’t trying to make the Citizen Kane. We were
making fun of our careers sort of tongue and cheek taking a jab at the business.
I think when you watch the movie in that light it’s a funny movie and it’s
timely in where the business sets.”
Stephen DeAngelis on how
Mark Livingston screwed them over: “I ask one of the drivers or
volunteers ‘Where’s Mark?’ He said, oh, Mark, was having a heart attack or
stress attack and his wife took him to the hospital. The guy says I can go to
the hospital now…I say no you are coming with me and I made him go in the
back. I got the locker room together. Then a phone call comes and says that they
(Mark) wanted him to pick up the money from the hospital…so we let him go
thinking there’s chance money is there. After the match (still no money or
Mark), Colin Delaney grabs the mic and tells the fans that the promoter has
skipped and left…”
— EVOLVE released the following video today…
