Quick Highlight
--Interview on the Radio
--Debut 1991
--Trash Talking Radio Creator since 2003
--Has interviewed Hulk Hogan, Ultimate
Warrior, Bruno Sammartino, Fabulous Moolah and many many more
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Official Website! To listen to the whole Interview, click the link below click
here to listen to the full radio interview! http://www.trashtalkingradio.com/wn/2010.htm
JM: Thanks so much for your time to do this
interview, My first Question is how did the idea of Trash Talking radio come
about?
MT:
The show came about in my interest of trying to help the Independents grow.
There are a ton of shows that cover WWE and at that time WCW but no one cared
about the up and coming guys. Being that I worked the Indy's I saw a need to
take it to a new level. Originally the idea was to promote angles within the
promotions. It evolved into my favorite part and that was to interview legends
and now into its current show where we are more like a mainstream show
JM: What does it take to prepare for Trash
Talking Radio each week?
MT: People don't realize ho much work is put
into this labor of love. Monday I write the show, Tuesday I do the show.
Wednesday I start looking for guests and Thursday I look for more guests,
Friday I rehearse with my Band if I am not doing a wrestling show, Saturday I
work a Wrestling show, Sunday I work on Pictured from Fri and/or Saturday and
Monday we start all over again JM: From the start of the show, did you ever
thought it would take off and grow to be as big as it is today? MT: I believed
we would have a moderate amount of success, and I have to say that it was very
much done without the help of many of the sites. Most of the wrestling sites
ignore us because we don't really do WWE. However, I think we are the best show
out there today. We have had the best variety of guests, and some of the best
interviews. You know you are doing something right when many of your guests come
to you and ask to be interviewed.
JM: What are some of your most memorable
moments you have had on the show you can share?
MT:
There are so many. I would say having Hulk & Brooke Hogan, Mick Foley,
Honky Tonk Man, Bruno Sammartino. New Jack is always interesting. We have been
lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time for some interviews. We
got Matt Hardy the day after he was fired from WWE one time.
JM: Any regrets you have had as a Host of TTR
MT:
There were some interviews that didn't go as planned. so there are a couple.
The show has a great reputation and many of the fans are forgiving. There are
some sited that Dog me and the show. I don't usually read any of the other
sites anymore because there will always be negative people and haters.
JM:
Was there ever a guest on your show that made you nervous?
MT: Several, Hogan, Bruno, and Foley were
among the bigger ones. Jericho as well.
JM:
The Name Association Game
Your co Host Trish-- Loyal to a fault
Jason
Static -- Potential, but needs just a little more
John Rambo -- Good Man, taught me a lot, feel
loyalty to him
Crazii
Shea -- His name says it all. Very Crazii
Kage
-- My Best Friend in the biz. We traveled all over the country together and I
would do pretty much anything for him, and hopefully TNA Bound
Hulk Hogan -- Legend, and a man who I feel
for. Proves that you can be at the top and still lose it all
The
Sandman -- Hard-core Intelligent man who I want to play Chess with
New
Jack -- Another Loyal Friend who I would not be afraid to go anywhere if he has
my back
Bret
Hart -- A legend who really never got his place in history like he should
Honky
Tonk Man -- A man who knows how to talk the talk
JM:
You also work as hated manager for numerous feds, what are some of your
highlights working at ringside?
MT:
I have been a very lucky man. I have worked with some of the greatest in the
Indy and worked with some awesome legends. I have worked with Ted DiBiase
several Times and one really awesome time recently. Jimmy Snuka, Tito Santana,
Honky Tonk, all fun.
JM: Can you share some interesting locker-room
or road stories?
MT: There are so many. But one that I will share;
we went to GA a couple of years and were booked 5 shows in 4 days. We get to
the first place and it is a bar called the Detour. We get there and look
around. Looked like a typical bar. It turned out to be anything but typical. We
are there waiting for the show to get started when I see these 2 guys walk by
and as they passed us they look back at kage's butt and smile. I thought to
myself how funny it was and was about to tease him when I look around and
notice, there is no women in this bar. we look on the wall and there is a
Rainbow colored menu. Hmm, I thought how do I tell Kage this, when he says,
"Dude, I think we are in a Gay Bar". I go to the guy who booked us
and say, "Hey I go a question. Is the a Gay Bar?" He say "Yeah I
told you that", I say, "No You Didn't", he said, Yeah, I said it
was a different Venue" I said "Wait, when you say different venue<
I thought you meant a school or a carnival or fire hall". He asks" Do
you have a problem with that?" I say "No, ah, Kage does". So we
go back to the dressing room. I get changed and exit the dressing room to a
waiting area. Next thing I know Kage comes out of the dressing room and pulls
me aside and says "I had to get out of there. When I was dressing the one
guy in there said something smelled really good, looked at me and called me Eye
Candy, We gotta get outta here as soon as our match is done" Our match
went on and all went great. After the match we say our good byes and head out
to the next town... Oh BY the way, the guy who made the Eye Candy comment was
the promoter.
JM:
on the Indy's, who were some of your favorites to work with?
MT: There are so many good ones out there. I
started with CCW in Harrisburg PA. It will always be home. I work one in CT
called GPW. It is a Christian Promotion where all the money goes to charity. I
like DWF in NJ, ECPW in NY. HOPWF?NWF, I miss them.
JM: Any advice for fans who want to follow their
dreams to be a part of pro wrestling?
MT:
Just do it. I got into the biz late. Don't expect to make a living off of it.
The Biz is crazy and not in a position to be a living for most. Take it serious
if you get in it. Learn the craft, watch tapes and sit down and listen to the
vets. The DO know more than you.,hr>
JM: Closing Thoughts?
MT: Remember the people before us that created
this biz. Respect your elders. Respect whatever business you are in. Support
independent everything. Don't hold grudges. Pick your battles in life and love
those around you while you can. Tomorrow may never come and you don't want to
have regrets.
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