Pinned Down Plus: Ruthless LaLa...Kicks out at TWO!

Pinned Down Plus: Ruthless LaLa...Kicks out at TWO!: A brief summary of what has happened since we last talked. Places you have travelled, belts you have won did you meet your goals over the...

Ruthless LaLa...Kicks out at TWO!

A brief summary of what has happened since we last talked. Places you have travelled, belts you have won did you meet your goals over the last year? Where have you expanded out to wrestle at since we last spoke?

She joined NWA Revolution in 2015. They were and have been welcoming. On January 1st, which is  her birthday, she  won her first wrestling award! It was with the new company, after less then a year with them, the fans voted her as Wrestler of the Year. She now has a chance to wrestle Awesome Kong, something she has wanted almost from day one in the wrestling business.

You like me, you really like me!

She is getting more and more bookings but wants even more. Lately she has been booked at RSWS in Memphis, TN. Tony Strong, Mr. B, Wild Love. She has some bookings that she can not talk about just yet, they will be up north, so stay tuned.

1. With TNA and WWE paying more attention to the Indy's then ever, how do you feel this has changed things?

It has changed some, But some things will stay the same no matter what, Some people you will just NEVER see, they still don't fit the idea or the mold. She hopes that is not the case but knows they will still bust their ass to get there. 

But WWE and TNA still have some set ideas.  Other times wrestlers themselves have said they won't become a gimmick just to work on TV. 

When they are not the right size, they get overlooked.  Not as much anymore,  Kevin Owns proves that but it does still happen. To be on the Main Roster more often then not you still need a "look"

2. What was the worst character or gimmick you have had to do so far? Why?

"I had one I TRULY TRULY DESPISED!" Yes, I hated it with a PASSION! Be a Beast, but not the one you already are. I already had a "Ruthless" side but they wanted a different kind of ruthless.

Why you copy me?

Like if a  Mother Ruthless met Kamala and had a child. Kamlala? She tries to forget the name, she TRULY hated it. Dressed like Kamala, She told them she thought it was a bad idea for her. They had her even dress like Kamala, which she was uneasy with. 


3. With so many ways for fans to interact with wrestlers, and wrestlers to be able to promote themselves(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat,Filsinger games) Do you feel wrestlers use it correctly or enough as they should? Too Much? How has it changed things? Do you feel any one wrestler has perfected it?

She feels she will get some flack for her answer, but she feels that it helps both the fans and the wrestlers to be able to see the wrestlers in a different light. A more human side, as they were in the past and sometimes even now, seen as LARGER THEN LIFE.

Seeing they can be hurt, they have feelings. Injuries do happen and all this can be used now and makes it more real. The downside, she feels, is when the wrestlers use it without it being a work or fitting into a story. Just talking trash and bullshit on fellow workers or whole companies. Yes it can backfire but things, including wrestling, has to evolve and change.

Use it to sell a feud, tell a story, get the fans and crowds involved but not pissing contests. Sometimes it can get out of hand and other times it gets personal, Little known out of her circle of friends she had skin cancer so hearing that a fellow wrestler would use cancer makes her feel disappointed in that person.

 Mick Foley is the closest to come to perfecting it, The Rock uses it right most of the time.


4. What do you consider the lamest move in wrestling? What about the best?

She laughs evilly...She had been waiting for this one.  At an unnamed wrestling show, it has a name but out of respect she won't use it. A wrestler at the show used a hip toss as a finisher.

Worse it was not even a full on hip toss, more like a roll over. She said think like a self defense class where they teach you to use the attackers momentum and roll him over your hip, more that that. They, not sure if it was mocking fans or workers being funny, called it the HIP TOSS OF DOOM!

One of her favorites one currently to watch is Neville's The Red Arrow. Not only does it look great but it involves a lot of trust from both workers to pull it off.

On  her own past experience that she KNOWS is brutal. A move she has taken herself as well as seen others take up close. The Stu Hart Special, and no one SHOULD get up, even if you think you can. It is a move that really hurts and looks painful, the kind of move you TRULY believe can defeat someone, really end a match.


5. Greatest Feud in Wrestling History?

 Very fond of Stone Cold vs Mr. McMahon. DX VS McMahon's. WCW VS WWF but the favorite?

She gave it some thought and went with Dusty Rhodes vs The Four Horseman! When the Horseman broke Dusty Rhodes leg, she watched these all in reruns of course. She is too young to have seen them the first time around, but thanks to The WWE Network for just 9.99 she has been able to catch up.

When Dusty tried to help Flair, she thinks in 1975, after Flair won the belt in the Steel Cage. It seemed that two of the greats would stand tall but the Horsemen locked themselves in with Dusty and went to town. Shocking and got great heat.

 6. Who do you enjoy watching the most on the Indy circuit?

 Some of them are her friends but that is not why she is picking them, it is in SPITE of that, knowing them and watching them practice and she is still blown away and impressed watching them in the ring. You can mark out for your friends, she knows there moves and has battled many of them, yet she still enjoys watching them wrestle others.

One she was super vocal about being a great worker and improving all the time was Tony Strong. She said he tries and learns and does his best to learn both from wins and losses. He wants to be better so he gets better.

No backs were broken for this picture

Also on her list, politics aside, were Mr. B, Jim Justice(though he is being stupid right now), Total Pimp, and and Up and comer Richard Reason, that you should be on the look out for. Keith Lee always ALWAYS entertaining. Ray Rowe, Shane Taylor. She calls Keith Lee and Shane Taylor the Teddy Bears. Fierce looking and in the ring but super nice and friendly outside of the ring.  Andy Dalton, the bumps he takes. He is DIRTY. Nuff Said! 

Recently she started getting a kick out of watching Su Yung wrestle. She is not the tallest or the biggest but when she is pissed she attacks like no other. To be honest and fair, She doesn't watch a lot of woman's wrestling. She just finds that most places don't treat it much better then WWE. But there are some names that stand out Anglus Layne, Kimber Lee, Candice LaRae.
 
7. If you could make a Tag Team with anyone currently wrestling in the Indy's who would it be and what would you call the team?

  This one was easy, Tony Strong, Ruthlessly Strong.


8. What states do you feel are the hottest right now for Indy wrestlers?
 
 California, Florida area, Jersey area, Tennessee, Louisiana is currently hot.

9. Which states should wrestlers avoid?
 
Every state has a few bad promotions, just listen and research the promotion. But try never to AVOID whole states.

10. What makes a good to great promoter in your opinion?

Doing what the FANS want! Listen to the people who BUY the tickets and the merch. They bring not just your promotion money and people but if they are buying the wrestlers merch, they are also making money and more willing to return.

 You also want one who talks to the wrestlers and gets to know them, who doesn't just listen to rumors or third party stories. Meet them, make your OWN decisions. Pays the wrestlers what they are worth, have they stood by your company? Will their first time there bring fans to the seats? Lots of fan? Then pay what is equal to that.

Not everyone wears the GL Ring on their finger.

Put the WHOLE show over, Put the wrestlers and managers and workers over. Keep the fans entertained NOT YOU, The show shouldn't be about you or just what YOU enjoy seeing or watching. Pays what the wrestlers are worth and puts the show and the wrestlers over, NOT THEMSELVES. Also remember your NOT Vince, you don't have his money or connections. Do YOUR own thing, make your own unique product.


11. Best Tag Team or Faction Ever?

Best Faction SO FAR...Before Ruthless Lala, Jim Justice and others destroyed them. Noveum Gensus.

Tag Team: The only reason they WIN is that Lala doesn't have her team. Since she is not part of a tag team right now, The Hole F'N Team, wins this question. They show up and work, regardless of what is going on or what is thrown at them.

Path of Resistance is another favorite.

PTK is one of the strongest, dominate ones currently.

Ruthlessly Juicy was her tag team when she teamed with Cherry Ramons.


12. How often do real life issues spill over into the ring and vise versa? If you really dislike someone do you refuse to work with them or do you channel the dislike or hate into beating them in the ring?

All the TIME! It never should and this should be only Business. I don't want to wrestle them cause they stole my girlfriend, or they hate my friends. Who Cares! Get your money and do your business, just like any job you should leave it at the door or at least at the ropes. You should work with them as it is YOUR JOB, it is why you get paid and the fans don't care that so and so once called you a jerk.

Some would take the chance to truly hurt the person if they could. They shouldn't be in the  ring then. It is not safe for anyone, but if the shoot starts then she will give as she gets, but that is not professional. Even knowing it is not, she will not stand by if someone starts shooting for real.

13. Other then Super Strength what one super power do you feel would be most useful in the ring?

GO TO THIS!!!!!

 






Super Speed, Being short she could have a low center of gravity, but really Reading Minds would be the best, knowing their move before they do it. Being able to counter the move as you know what is coming, even if they change it on the fly. 


14. Best Wrestling movie or movie about wrestling?

She watched The Wrestler and liked it. It dealt with some serious issues that affected and still affect wrestlers on the Indy circuit and had some nice cameos.. She also enjoyed Ready to Rumble despite the bad rep it got, it had all the WCW stars and dealt with the goofier backstage stuff that does really happen. The less serious bullshit that goes on

Some wrestlers won't want to admit it but it is true. Both together pretty much cover the wrestling life.


15. You are going up against Awesome Kong in July, what are your thoughts about this match?

When she first ever saw Awesome Kong, she was thrilled.This was what she wanted to do in wrestling Telling herself this woman was going to fuck people up and she wanted to wrestle her and beat her!

She has been asking for a match, hunting for a match with her. For years and years, some places didn't have the money or pull to bring in Kong, other times she was under contract to TNA or WWE. Some places that may have had the pull has issues with Ruthless.
 

Motherfucker I'm AWESOME

During an interview, Kong brought up Ruthless Lala name and watched a few of her matches right there in the interview, but still no one wanted or could make it happen. Kong went on to say that she could see her and Lala having a good match. She said she would like to wrestle LaLa. When it was finally set in stone She called Tony, and bragged super excited about wrestling Kong.

Nerves kicked in, People doubting her and could she do it, the match was finally here. A rare dream match come true and she had to focus on that.  Kong came on Lala's show, Late Nights With these guys, Kong remembered talking to her years ago when they met in Dallas! It really got to Lala, 10 years later and Kong remembers her as a fan.

The nerves are almost gone, Kong put it as CLASH OF THE TITANS! Lala knows she will be thrown around A LOT and come July 25th we will see who survives this BATTLE.


16. Where can fans come to see you wrestle?

NWA Wrestling Revolution EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT. 311 South Seven Street. El Rey. Texas Wrestling Federation.

Back to Memphis, Sundays in Mission, Texas at Luna Lucha Libre.


17. When we last talked you were being stalked and hunted, Did you resolve that?

Sort of, we are in the middle, they went separate ways. They are in a holding pattern, you could say. The Stalker, it turns out, was her Guardian Angel. He was sent to watch over and protect her but had to watch as she was picked on and targeted as a kid.  When it got to be too much he gave her a small portion of his power, making her RUTHLESS and allowing her to defend herself. 

Due to this he was, of course, booted out of being a Guardian Angel but when he could he returned for vengeance and made a deal with a wrestler named Mace. This allowed them to switch bodies letting Wraith get close to Lala without needed to make up any stories or build a friendship from scratch. Though he is currently dealing with other issues, he no doubt will return someday.
 

Lighting Round

Books or Movies? Movies

Vampires or Werewolfs? Vampires

Beard or Clean Shaven? Both it is

Facebook or Twitter? Both

Marvel or DC? Marvel, then both...Prefers Avengers, DEADPOOL

Who do you feel HANDS DOWN is the toughest SOB in the wrestling world today?

Narrowing it down to ONE? NEVER! Going to add CRAZY to the mix as well. The Great Muta and Kobashi. Aja Kong, Bull Namara.

New Jack and Masada.
 

Pinned Down Plus: Tony Strong KICKS OUT AT TWO!

Pinned Down Plus: Tony Strong KICKS OUT AT TWO!: So when we last spoke to Tony Strong, he was fairly new to the wrestling world. He had been watching and studying it for years but had only ...

Tony Strong KICKS OUT AT TWO!

So when we last spoke to Tony Strong, he was fairly new to the wrestling world. He had been watching and studying it for years but had only started wrestling in the last 2 years or so when we got him Pinned Down.  What has he been up to? Where is he currently wrestling? Lets take at look at what he had to say last time...

Tony Strong is Pinned Down

From that we got him to Kick Out, so lets take a look.


1. With TNA and WWE paying more attention to the Indy's then ever, how do you feel this has changed things?

A: I think with the main stream organization paying more attention to the Indies will raise the bar .

2. What was the worst character or gimmick you have had to do so far? Why?

A: I've always been me no gimmick.

Joking Around

 

3. With so many ways for fans to interact with wrestlers, and wrestlers to be able to promote themselves(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat,Filsinger games) Do you feel wrestlers use it correctly or enough as they should? Too Much? How has it changed things? Do you feel any one wrestler has
perfected it?

A: Wrestlers use social media as a way to interact with the fan's on a personal level to keep in touch with the kid who sits in the crowd cheering.

4. What do you consider the lamest move in wrestling? What about the best?

A: The lamest move would have to be the A.A it's a fireman's carry takeover.

5. Greatest Feud in Wrestling History?

A: Greatest feud Uundertaker vs Mankind epic feud.

6. Who do you enjoy watching the most on the Indy circuit?

A: Keith Lee 

7. If you could make a Tag Team with anyone currently wrestling in the Indy's who would it be and what would you call the team?

A: Keith Lee and call it Domination

8. What states do you feel are the hottest right now for Indy wrestlers?

A: Texas is hot right now.

9. Which states should wrestlers avoid?

A: Any state that doesn't like wrestling.

10. What makes a good to great promoter in your opinion?

A: What makes a good promoter is honesty and respect, respect your workers and they will respect you.

11. Best Tag Team or Faction Ever?

A: best tag team is the L.O.D.

12. How often do real life issues spill over into the ring and vise versa? If you really dislike someone do you refuse to work with them or do you channel the dislike or hate into beating them in the ring?

A: I don't let my personal feelings stop me from doing my job I may not like you but I will work with you.

13. Other then Super Strength what one super power do you feel would be most useful in the ring?

A: Awareness, you must always know where you are in the ring and of what your opponent can do.

14. Best Wrestling movie or movie about wrestling?

Everybody was Street Fighting!

A: Best movie about wrestling.. The Wrestler.

15. Where do you wrestle most often, where can the fans come see you?

A: I wrestle every week in Mcallen Texas downtown 17th street at the historic cene elrey. 

16. You have been to watch a few Inspire Pro's but have not yet stepped in the ring there, Any plans to do so in the near future?

 A: I am hoping to step into a inspire pro ring as soon as possible I would love to face the talent they have there.

17. Who are the top three indy wrestlers you have not yet meet in the ring that you would like too?

A: The three indie wrestlers would have to be Shelton Benjamin, Keith lee and Andy Dalton.

THE CHAMP IS HERE!

Lighting Round
 
Books or Movies?  Books

Vampires or Werewolfs?  Vampires

Beard or Clean Shaven?  Clean Shaven

Facebook or Twitter?  Facebook

Marvel or DC?  Marvel

Who do you feel HANDS DOWN is the toughest SOB in the wrestling world today?

A: The toughest SOB would have to be Dolph Ziggler, that guy can take punishment.

On July 25th, go see Tony Strong at the returning TCW at Texas Heatwave and TCW AT the Heatwave Car Show at the Travis County Expo Center. He will be fighting Total Pimp. Get the information here: TCW Heatwave 

Were the questions to easy?

 

Pinned Down Plus: Merch Master Becca is...PINNED DOWN

Pinned Down Plus: Merch Master Becca is...PINNED DOWN: Take me out to the Ballgame! In trying to keep things fresh and get all different views and opinions in the wrestling world, I do by b...

Merch Master Becca is...PINNED DOWN

Take me out to the Ballgame!

In trying to keep things fresh and get all different views and opinions in the wrestling world, I do by best to surprise my readers now and then and get people in the wrestling world from outside the ring, there are many people involved in a show and promotion that sometimes don't get credit or even if they do, seeing things from their point of view can be fun or informative.

For this Pinned Down, I went to the place where Merch is sold, wrestlers mix with fans and promotions sell their stuff. While the whole Merch area has grown to include several tables and people to help sell it but the first and main person I have dealt with at several shows as the Merch stand is Becca.  

She helps push the Merch, she knows the wrestlers, has been a friendly driver, had them crash at her place when needed and is all around the person who tries to help in any way she can, including helping push and sell the pictures, T-Shirts, and unique items the wrestlers come up with to sell.  So what is her take on the Indy and WWE/TNA wrestling world?
 

Also, she sells Merch. With Vega

History: My wrestling journey began in 2003-2004 when I trained for a short time with Tugboat Taylor in Houston. Fast forward to March 2007 and I was able to join the staff at Anarchy Championship Wrestling. In 2013 I was asked to join the staff at Inspire Pro Wrestling. Over the last 8-plus years I've done so many things in the wrestling business. Getting to work with people I have admired, and to interact with all of the fantastic fans, has been nothing short of incredible. I've learned a lot not only about wrestling, but about myself. One of the best things wrestling has given me is self-confidence.

 

1. What was the toughest thing to give up or sacrifice to be part of the wrestling world?

That's a tie between time and money. Traveling to and from shows, getting to a venue early to set up and staying late to tear down, all of this infringes on your sleep and takes money to make it happen. I know when I got a job where I began working "normal" hours I had to scale back on my involvement in wrestling and it was a really tough decision. Choosing between something you love, your family, and the thing that ultimately pays your bills is hard. 2. Do you think its harder or just equally as hard to get to the big leagues of wrestling as it is say Basketball or Football?

In my opinion it's equally tough to make it to the big leagues in professional wrestling as it is any other professional sport. People discount pro wrestling without understanding how much dedication the profession takes from the athletes. There's no Little League, AAU, or organized high school/college "pro wrestling team" to guide an aspiring pro wrestler. Even many parents don't support their aspiring pro wrestling athlete they way they would if the person had chosen basketball or baseball. Everything these athletes accomplish is because they have the desire and drive to do so.

She even sells Hugs!

3. Do you feel that wrestling has more premature or just a surprising number of earlier then expected deaths compared to other sports and does this influence you in any way?

Unfortunately, yes it does and every single time, it hurts. If you don't know the person, it hurts to know that somewhere along the line, one of your friends has lost someone they care about and look up to. If you do know the person, it's even worse. A part of your extended family is gone. 4. If you had the power to make any gimmick work, no matter how weird or normal it may be, what would you do?

There was a time when I wanted to be a manager. My ideal was a mix of Sherri Martel, Paul Bearer, and Bobby Heenan. If I could be 1/4 as good as those three, I'd consider myself a success. 5. If you could change anything about the Indy wrestling industry what would it be? What about TNA/WWE?

Less animosity between promotions so fans everywhere could see their favorites and find new ones. If a wrestler isn't allowed to work somewhere or can only work for such and such company that hinders their ability to grow a fan base, to wrestle new people, and to get their name out there. I know as a fan I want to have wrestlers from all over Texas, or the East Coast, West Coast, Canada, Midwest, Mexico, Japan, whatever… I want them to come to Austin so I can see them!

Eamon and Becca by Stan

  6. Do you handle crowds differently depending on size? 

Since all I do is man the merch booth, no, not really. But when there are larger crowds I usually need an extra body or two to help me out, because I can't be everywhere helping everyone at once. 7. How do you handle going from say going from a no rules wrestling show to a family first show. Do you change a lot about how you handle things and what you say or do you just try and act the same no matter what the show?

The only thing different for me is when there are more kids at a show, because tiny humans are scary and I don't know what to do with them. 8. Was there every a moment when you truly felt you had had enough, that maybe wrestling wasn't for you? Was it a crowd? Just one guy/gal? A losing streak? Too many broken bones? If so what kept you going? 

I've had some health issues over the years and sometimes I wake up and honestly don't feel like getting out of bed or going outside. Once I'm at the show… there's nowhere else I want to be. I know if I keep reminding myself how much fun I'll be having, I can get over that moment of not wanting to participate in life.

9. Say you were picked up by TNA or WWE and given a over the top gimmick? How would you play it, go through the motions and hope it fails so you can move on to something better or really try to sell and play up the gimmick?

There's no reason that would happen to me, BUT I would totally do it and have fun while it lasted!

Doing Prom Right

10. What promotions do you feel are breaking down the walls separating Men Wrestling from Women Wrestling and just making it all Wrestling? How do you feel they are doing that?

ACW and Inspire are the only ones I have experienced personally. There a lot of great promotions that have a heavy focus on women's wrestling, but it still seems very separated. As a female fan I love seeing intergender and mixed tag matches where every athlete in the ring is treated as equal. 11. What has been your most exciting experience in the wrestling world so far?

So many things have happened over the years that I can't narrow it down to one. People always ask me about specific matches, and honestly, after over 8 years, hundreds of shows, thousands of matches, so many things run together for me. The most exciting thing is that I've been in attendance and been able to see so many international stars do what they do best. I've seen current WWE and International title holders wrestle, in person, spoken with them, and been able to tell them I appreciate what they do… that's amazing to me. 12. Who are your wrestling Idols?

Too many to name because I know I'd forget a ton of folks and I don't want to anger them. ;-P As far as all-time favorites in the wrestling business…. my first favorite wrestler was the Undertaker, so he'll always be my favorite. When I was a kid I loved the British Bulldog and the Hart Foundation, and Roddy Piper. I think I've always been a fan of the bad guys, but not the simple bad guys who do nothing more than yell things about the city they're in or their opponent. The ones that really worked for it and had good psychology. I love the theatricality of the 80s and 90s and for me, a well-done character will always win me over, even if that person isn't as good in the ring. I also really love a good manager, like Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer, James Mitchell, Scary Sherri… 13. Goals for 2015/2016?

Keep doing what I do for ACW and Inspire. I want to go to more shows outside of the Austin area, especially promotions I've never been to before. If money and time allowed it, I'd probably road trip every weekend to see wrestling and help out where I could. 14. What tricks and tips have you picked up for helping wrestlers sell merch?

First is even if you don't have merch, come out at intermission or after the show and meet your fans. If you take 10 minutes per show to do that, then when you do have merch, they'll buy it. If you have merch, make sure you come out at intermission and sell it because the fans want to buy it from you and interact with you. They see me all the time, I'm just Becca, they're here to see you. And lastly, if you're someone with a lot of merch like t-shirts and DVDs, make sure you also have something under $5 for the kids or the fans who don't have a lot of expendable income. Some folks do save up to spend their $10 a month to get into a show and maybe they only have $5 extra after that. It doesn't make them a bad fan, it makes them dedicated, so have something available for them in their price range.

WWE Love

15. You have gone on several road trips and picked up many a wrestler from the airport or given them a place to stay. What is your funniest story about these times and trips?

I don't have anything super funny, but maybe just entertaining?

The first 6 months I worked for ACW I took various wrestlers to The Alamo at least 4 times. I was so sick of The Alamo after that. I didn't go back again until 2011.

I was really nervous the first time I was going to meet Jerry Lynn. I mean, here I am getting to drive Jerry Lynn around. How is this my life?! I had no idea what to say or do, and all my worry ended up being for nothing. We ate Chinese food and talked about Guitar Hero and it was like I'd known him forever. Such an incredibly cool, down-to-earth guy.

When Matt Sydal came to ACW we were driving around and talking about how much we liked Chik-Fil-A, and how much it sucked they were closed Sunday's, etc. Maybe 20 minutes later we thought, hey, let's go eat there! I was about to turn into the parking lot when we realized it was still Sunday, they were still closed, and all our chicken sandwich dreams had been crushed. So sad. 16. You competed one time in the ring, would you do so again in a anniversary match or for a special show? Why?

I'd absolutely do it again! It's a lot of fun getting to be a part of the show, even in that small way. 17. Which wrestler is your favorite to watch?

There are so many people who work for ACW and Inspire that I absolutely love to watch. I could list an entire roster worth of people and still leave folks out. I love our Texas(ish) wrestlers and always enjoy seeing them all.

Peek A Boo!

18. You have a unique perspective, as a fan who also does some work for the companies you go to, what do you feel are the best and worst things you see in fans?

I'll start with the best… the best fans are the ones who cheer and boo, take pictures, bring signs, talk to the wrestlers at the merch stand, and buy merch. Wrestling is just like going to a baseball game. Show your appreciation for the hard work they're doing, because they're doing it for you!

The people who yell obscenities and racist or misogynistic things at wrestlers or ring announcers are the absolute worst. Don't be a dick. No one came to the show to hear you yell ignorant things. Cheer or boo, comment on the actual match taking place, but stop yelling things just to get a reaction from the crowd. And crowd, stop rewarding these jerks by giving them a reaction. Plus, you don't get to yell things like that then turn around and ask the wrestler you just called a bunch of disgusting things to sign your picture. What they should be doing is punching you in the face.

Also, I really hate jerk "fans" who even after being asked not to or to move, put their drinks on people's merchandise, smoke beside the merch booth, or hover when they're not looking at merch at all. No one wants their t-shirts to smell like your nasty cigarettes, no one wants you to ruin their stuff when you inevitably spill your drink, and if you're blocking the way for fans to get to the merch booth, which is how these athletes make their money, then you're a supreme jerk! 19. What is the most unique merch item or items you have seen come across your table? 

Dragon Gate had mirrors, as well as paper fans with cartoons of all their athletes on them. I really like the art Masada has been selling (handmade skulls, leather and bone jewelry) as well as the patches he has. A few years ago MsChif had a coloring book. I love the Filsinger Gaming cards at Inspire because even if you don't play the game, they're affordable, perfect size to get autographed, and would look amazing in a collage frame. Bonus Questions: What would be your finisher? 3D Splash (just wait, you'll figure it out) Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate for sure

Submission or High Flying? I like a mix, depending on who is in the ring. Cats or Dogs? Cats

Gorilla

Beer or Liquor? Liquor Light Side or Dark Side? Dark Side Favorite Opponent EVER? I still haven't gotten revenge on Evan Gelistico and the Submission Squad….

 

 Fun to see things from a whole different P.O.V.  Fans, take heed to some of her tips and how you might be looked at by not just wrestlers and workers but fellow fans as well. Don't be a supreme jerk.

Not Jerks

Always take a look at the Merch table or tables, you never know what you may find to buy, some wrestlers and companies have some clever and unique stuff and many wrestlers have something for sale under 5 bucks for people who want to have something of thier favorite wrestler but not a lot of extra cash.

She is a big supporter of managers and while she is mostly merch, she has been in the ring and even has a score to settle with The Submission Squad who we have not seen much of in Texas so I am not sure she will ever get her revenge but stranger things have happened, it may even make up for crushed chicken sandwich dreams!!!!

Good Times!

Pinned Down Plus: Keith Lee is...PINNED DOWN

Pinned Down Plus: Keith Lee is...PINNED DOWN:   Difference between you and m e? The Man, The Myth, The Future Legend Keith Lee. He has been and is from everywhere, The Literal Mo...

Keith Lee is...PINNED DOWN

 

Difference between you and me?

The Man, The Myth, The Future Legend Keith Lee. He has been and is from everywhere, The Literal Moon, Planet Vegeta, even the surface of the SUN! My first time seeing him was at Inspire Pro when he attacked a loading door loud enough to get himself in.

It was a hell of an entrance and since then he has been a force in Inspire and anywhere else he goes. Teaming with Shane Taylor over in ROH or his future fight against Samoa Joe he has carved out his very own path. Recently in Inspire Pro he won the Pure Prestige Title against Thomas Shire and Mr. B and helping his teammates in The New Movement, becoming really protective of Delilah Doom.

He has faced people with speed and flight like Matt Riot to bigger men like Shire and has either beaten them or if they won, they didn't feel like they won. Over at Inspire Pro, which is where I see him the most, he suddenly has a ton of challengers for his Pure Prestige title. At one show, Davey Vega, Angelus Layne, Scot Summers, all challenged him for the belt. Not to mention Shire most likely has a rematch in the future.

Layne was given the match at the next Inspire Show, how will her teammate Davey Vega will feel about that? Check out Fade to Black on August 9th to find out.  Now let us see what the soft spoken man who carries a large spirit bomb has to say when you try and pin him down.

I got started when I stopped playing college football. My Grandmother was definitely the inspiration there because she LOVED wrestling. Had my very first wrestling match very early 2005.

I think my first big loss came at the hands of Lance Hoyt, late 2005 or early 2006. What I consider big victory came in 2006, against Vordell Walker (who I still want to face again lol)

My history: I've been a big guy all my life, been an athlete for a large portion of my life. played football from 8th grade through college before I came to football. did some power lifting for a couple years. I was a captain on the football field, in power lifting, and even on my Academic Decathlon team. In the year 2000, I was introduced to Final Fantasy, in 2001, Dragonball Z and immediately fell into nerd culture. I've been a dedicated nerd AND athlete ever since!

Wrestling Questions:

1. What was the toughest thing to give up or sacrifice to be part of the wrestling world? 

I completely closed the door on football, regardless of how many agents and/or associates have tried to talk me into going pro. It is tough, but a greater love grew, and it was for professional wrestling. Time is also always a sacrifice. There are many things I miss family wise to maintain my scheduling. And sometimes promoters/bookers don't communicate well and it makes it very difficult to plan.

2. Do you think its harder or just equally as hard to get to the big leagues of wrestling as it is say Basketball or Football? 

I would say equally. It's tough in any industry that is saturated like this. And with athletes, it can be a bit more tough. It takes a certain amount of news usually, and having the right people be a fan of you.
3. Do you feel that wrestling has more premature or just a surprising number of earlier then expected deaths compared to other sports and does this influence you in any way?

Not particularly. Any sport will take years off of your life. The thing about professional wrestling, more often than not, bigger bonds are built. Not just between wrestlers, but between wrestlers and fans. I am not influenced by it. When it's all said done, I hope I influence lives that way as well.
4. If you had the power to make any gimmick work, no matter how weird or normal it may be, what would you do?

5. If you could change anything about the indy wrestling industry what would it be? What about TNA/WWE? Anything?

Okay, this goes for all places. I'd stop the stupidity of politics in the industry that have NOTHING to do with wrestling. Unless someone it is flat out unprofessional, it should not effect booking prowess if it isn't wrestling ability related.

6. Once you retire from being in the ring, do you see yourself walking away fully or would you become a manager or commentary or announcer, keep involved in some way or is it once you can't work in the ring you have no desire to
be there? 

I will definitely be involved in some way, form, or fashion. There are many things I'm capable of doing that I don't. I will most definitely stay involved in some way.

7. Do you handle crowds differently depending on size? 

Absolutely not. People pay to see Keith Lee. They get Keith Lee. Anything less....is uncivilized.

8. How do you handle going from say going from a no rules wrestling show to a family first show. Do you change a lot about how you handle things and what you say or do you just try and act the same no matter what the show? 

I am always the same. I don't even swear on the microphone. I have ONE time, and it's because the promoter specifically asked for it. I prefer to always cater to family's. I do not like the idea of a barrier on my fan base. More importantly, I feel like what I do in the ring speaks volumes for all the intense words I don't use. I do not require them.

9. Was there every a moment when you truly felt you had had enough, that maybe wrestling wasn't for you?
Was it a crowd? Just one guy/gal? A losing streak? Too many broken bones? If so what kept you going?

One moment there was...I wasn't happy with the level of talent I was in the ring with regularly. I was having mediocre matches, and it just wasn't fun. Many people refer to me as a Super Saiyan. It is for more than just my nerd qualities. I thrive on competition. I love facing people that are going to go toe to toe with me. Whether it be via aerial tactics, or via power, or a mixture...I get excited over proper competition.

10. Say you were picked up by TNA or WWE and given a over the top gimmick? How would you play it, go through the motions and hope it fails so you can move on to something better or really try to sell and play up the gimmick?

 I've never come up with gimmicks. So IF someone has seen me in one, it has always been via someone else. Whatever position I'm in, I give my all. It is best to do that to open eyes and force people to pay attention to your greatness. Make the most of what you have.

11. What promotions do you feel are breaking down the walls separating Men Wrestling from Women Wrestling and just making it all Wrestling? How do you feel they are doing that? 

There are a few doing some serious work in that regard. Lucha Underground, Inspire Pro, and NXT are a few that come to mind. And that is an easy answer. They are using female WRESTLERS. These chicks are athletes! Some hit harder than dudes I've seen throughout my time in wrestling. Hell...I got forearmed in the face once by Athena and questioned if these dudes knew she could probably knock them out lol. The ladies that have true passion for this and work to be the best at what they do, use those girls and you have WRESTLING instead of women's wrestling.

12. What has been your most exciting experience in the wrestling world so far?

For a while it was all the times WWE has flown me out to Florida. However, as of current, the interest from ROH is really what has me wired these days. My experience with William Regal, Dusty Rhodes, and Joey Mercury are probably my most fond experiences though.

13. Have you wrestled outside of the USA, If not do you plan too in the future and where? If So what other places? 

I have not as of yet actually. I am interested is going other places in general. I REALLY want to go to Japan.

14. Who are your wrestling Idols? 

I don't particularly have idols per say. There are those I really want to wrestle. One of them happens July 11th, and that's Samoa Joe. Other would be Kurt Angle, Cesaro, Brock Lesnar, just about anybody from ROH lol.

15. Goals for 2015/2016?

Try and take it.

 I have eyes on ROH right now. ROH has their eyes on me. But in a cautious manner. So my goal right now is make it so that can't deny me. PBK showed up there, showed out. Now we (Shane Taylor and myself) must continue on that path.

16. You have come from so many places, The Literal Moon, The Planet Vegeta, and others, what is your favorite origin story? 

I think right now it is easily Planet Vegeta. It holds much significance for me personally, and in terms of my nerd side.

17. Is it hard as a bruiser and a BIG man to sometimes not pull back, to not hurt your opponents even by accident? With your strength you could win quickly but risk injury to the other wrestler, does this ever concern you?

 I wasn't trained to "not" hurt people. I'm definitely in there to do damage. People should know they were in the ring with you. Am I there to ruin someone? Absolutely not. For those that have the luxury, this is a livelihood. For others, they are striving to make it so. And still for others, it's a "hobby" (I don't like that) but nonetheless, if people can't wrestle regularly, promotions can't run. I'm not particularly concerned, I seem to have mastered the art of killing people just enough so that if the dragon balls are gathered, they will recover by the next day.

18. Most big men stay planted, they use their size and strength but stay grounded. You have proven to always be willing to fly when you want to or it is needed. Did you do this to round out your game or to throw opponents off who would never expect it?

 I do more aerial things now to make a statement. A grand statement that says "I am Limitless", the "Complete Athlete". Not only can I throw you 12 feet in the air(disclaimer: drops to around 9 at 260 lbs or more lol), I can also throw myself and have you suffer further. I am everything you don't see regularly. I am 320 lbs, but I don't move like it. And I never intend to.

Bonus Questions:

Do you have a name for your finisher? Three different finishers, and a name for them all. Spirit Bomb, Ground Zero, and DOOMsault!

Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla

Submission or High Flying? High Flying

Cats or Dogs? Both!

Beer or Liquor? Neither but VERY rarely liquor.

Light Side or Dark Side? Dark Side (no pun intended)

Favorite Opponent EVER? Right now it's ROH's Ray Rowe. We will see what happens when I face Samoa Joe July 11th.

 He has several things coming up, Including facing Samoa Joe on Saturday July, 11th. Angelus Layne on August 9th and several others. ROH has invited him and Shane Taylor back soon and the future is bright for Mr. Keith Lee.

Credits to Joel Loeschman, Kelly Kyle, and Inspire Pro for photo's.