I'd like to thank Numbers who clearly is my hero of the day! as he saved the interview with the power of the Log! as i lost mine due to SL crashing -.- but enjoy the reading! and if you're interested to be interviewed hit me up! ;)
give us a small introduction about yourself
Numbers Rossini: Im Numbers Rossini Chairman of the DCWF for about a year and a half now. Lovin every minute of it.
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
Numbers Rossini: actually lol my wrestling nickname is The Bull, that nickname was given to me in RL by some people I worked with in Philly when I did work with inner city gangs and youth.
it kinda stuck
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
Numbers Rossini: Kinda heard about it here and there. When I was a kid I always thought about a game where youcan create all the content and was pretty much limitless, like living another life. When I heard about SL, I jumped on it.
how did you get into SL Wrestling?
Numbers Rossini: I invented SL in my head over 20 years ago. But I have zero programming skills so someone beat me to it lol
I was efedding a few years back, the efed broke up and one of the guys showed me old youtube of SLCW. I had been in sl about a year at that point and knew that starting the efed here was almost impossible. A couple months later I strolled into SLCW and demanded that they recognise my greatness.
Starting an efed here was impossible because there was no open or non exclusive system., The costs to make one would be high. Couldnt beat em so I joined em
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
Numbers Rossini: Mostly my ego. I was already a successful dancer and bike builder. I loved wrestling so why couldnt I top the charts here ya know.
Highest paid dancer in about 3 or 4 different clubs I was workin. Chicks dig me :P
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
Numbers Rossini: Well lets see, Im a formal world champion, hall of famer, Chairman of the DCWF....
interestingly enough thats only within the DCWF walls...
maybe a few years down the road, Id certainly accept a lifetime acheivement award from the whole of the wrestling community....
not cause I deserve one now....
but something like that shows you've made a positive contribution. I recon thats what its all about, not what you take, but what you give.
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
Numbers Rossini: No nonsense, no bullshit approach to everything. If I see a foul I call it, dont really care what people think. But....
its easy to say that and act like a hardon behind a keyboard, you have to live it as well.
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
Numbers Rossini: Just one
The Bulls Horns
its a Torture Rack
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
Numbers Rossini: Since January of 09 so about 3 years now.
do you have any Dream Matches that you'd like to be in?
Numbers Rossini: I think the only person I havent Wrestled that Ive really wanted too is Derrick Zane, we move alot alike in promos and in the ring, it would be a well put togather show.
Thers lots of people id really like to tangle with in the ring. But if Im honest, I like watching more now, seeing some of the others pull off some of the stuff they do is awesome.
When Did You Retire from wrestling as wrestler?
At Wrestlefest III Febuary of 2011. It was definately time. I had been deep in running the DCWF by them, I couldn't do both, not without compromising both my integrity and my sanity. I dont think bookers should be regular wrestler, the temptation to strap yourself with a title is too great. I opted out of the ring. No regrets.
I know that DCWF has had some bad times what do you think is making DCWF Strong as a group?
Numbers Rossini: Thers a core group of us that refuse to give in. We've seen the good times as well and know there are more to be had. Everytime it gets tough we step up and overcome, others see that and are insipred, so the core group continues to grow.
And honestly, its kinda all for one and one for all, the self centered egos go as fast as they come. Noones bigger than DCWF, thats the first rule.
if you could name Five names that has been there and supported DCWF from Start to now who would you say has been the "Pillars" of DCWF?
Numbers Rossini: Theres many names..
Alpin Criss for starters, without him none of this would be possible for any group.
Then you have those who innovated then branched out into their own thing, Tenzan and Jenn among them.
they kinda paved the way for guys like me commin up, established the baseline for what I consider to be good wrestling.
Personality clashes aside of course.
Then Id say the glue that holds everything togather would be Kat Blackadder, she stepped up several times through several regime changes to emerge as a capstone, when alot of people were ready to fold up and give in.
And today, without my GMs Paula WIlcox and Vince Easterwood, things would be alot more difficult to manage, they bring something to the table that we absolutely need ... leadership.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?,
Numbers Rossini: Celtdans retirement match against Ari Lane, the buildup was highly emotional and so was the match.
Loody vs Derrick for the title. I enjoyed working with Derrick when he was in SLCW, hes a pro. I watched the match on stream and for using the ACWPS, rarely have I seen it worked better.
Misaki vs Ceri at Backyard Brawl 2010 was an enormous pop. I havent seen that much effort in a match since to be honest.
My favorite match of all time though, was Vince vs Mythil for the World Title last year at Wrestlefest. Those two always put on high quality matches, and seeing Churchboy win the title did me a world of good. Noone deserved it more. That man had waited years and done all that was asked of him without complaint, and never once had a shitty match. It was his time.
guys like Mythil , Bazza, and Jericho are doing with the NexGen and the matches just keep getting better.
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
Numbers Rossini: More than I ever set out too Ill tell you that.
My application boasted wanting to be world champ. Check. At the first hall of fame induction after seeing Kitty get a statue, I knew thats where I wanted to be. Check. To have the crowd on its feet when I finally retired from the ring, they did. Check.
If you would have the chance to pick Two or Three People Female or Male who would you pick to form a tag team or a stable? and why
Numbers Rossini: LOL Interestingly enough I got to do that. With me Big Evil, Ari Lane, Mobeacha, and Vince as the MHP. That worked well for quite a while. I doubt I can conjure up a better group of people to work with in that way at this point. That stable just played.
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent and why?
Numbers Rossini: Id get all the bosses in one place ya know. Crul, Seth, Maxi, David, Vendetta, Maureenanne, and me. One rumble, lets get it out of our systems. Laugh about it and move on.
who trained you?
Numbers Rossini: Kat Blackadder. Shes proud to say she never had a finer student.
but
anyone can be trained to work the system, she showed me the prestige and value of what we were doing, and had a hand in me dropping the unhealthy side of my ego, to do better things for the DCWF.
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Career to now can you tell us about that and why?
Numbers Rossini: DCWF
I mean there were many great ones. Winning the DCWF title, the huge ovation right after my retirement match, I had been getting booed for years, for once the crowd loved me. Getting inducted into the DCWF Hall of Fame........
I think my finest moment though was when Drew had won the World Championship....
He was young, but the crowd loved him, we had built so much around it , it was the perfect storm, then he won....
He beat Vince and the crowd went nuts. In character I was livid, but I remember when it was over sitting there behind my keyboard with this huge shit eating grin on my face. 20 minutes later they were still celebrating....
I laughed and shut down sl for a it, opened a beer and relaxed, we had delivered, we had plain and simple just delivered. Those moments are what its about.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
Numbers Rossini: Kat first of all, she was right there with me from the beginning when I was a snot nose and kept me grounded. She still does to this day.
Vince and Paula, they are my rocks. They do the heavy lifting without complaint and always get the job done. Misaki for the amazing job she does with the building, she understands the vision and crafts it.
Alpin Criss was a huge influence on me AFTER I took my office. Ive had some very lengthy chats with him that have given me more perspective than anyone else.
All the great wrestlers who are out there now, and have come before me, those are the guys that innovate and shape this business every day. Without them were all dead in the water. Great staffs and performs make it all worth doing, they are owed much thanks for what they do.
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
Numbers Rossini: just the DCWF, heart is where the home is. I suppose though, had DCWF crumbled dead under a former owner, Ida joined up with HKWF, I always liked their product, never a bad thing to say about them.
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
Numbers Rossini: See my thank you list. lol. i suppose anyone can inspire me at any given time, thats how great ideas are born. If I took an honest look back I can see where many people have kinda inspired me in different ways about different things over the years. Pinpointing it would be a disservice to the small yet important things.
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
Numbers Rossini: I hadn't for a while. Im an old school WCW mark, those fuys were real. But Id say CM Punk has been awful damn real lately, he lays it out there and people eat it up, cause its truth. The truth spreads like a virus.
What kind of attire did you use when you were in the ring during a match?
Numbers Rossini: MAN PANTIES
I caught alot of hell for them too. But I wore them well and it was true traditional wrestling gear. Had a little silver Bull on the ass. Ver Rock like, very old school.
Alot of people said I looked like Goldberg, called me Numberg for a while. I took it as a compliment
Goldberg was badass
as probably most of us know theres some bad long blood between you and Seth... but my question is if you two were in a room what do you think would happen?
Numbers Rossini: LOL
i dunno how he really feels about me to be honest....
I saw alot of the things he did that made VWE successful, I also saw some of the lower brow stuff that went on. Not just rumor, mind you, first hand account stuff...
More to the point, I didnt see him taking responsiility for the things that were below board, blame always got shifted here there or to the board of directors......
the man has done some amazing things, I do credit him for that...but Im of the oppinion he should take responsibility for the things that went wrong, I suppe if I were in a room with him, Thats what Id tell him. Step up, do better, move on, thats the measure of a man isnt it?
: Do You think that DCWF and VWE will someday burry the Hatches and possible do a co-op Show in the future?
Numbers Rossini: I have no issue with the VWE as a company. It has alot of strengths, I personally and professionally recognise that. If the day comes I welcome it, and maybe with the new changing of the guard at VWE some old issues could get burried.
If The Wrestler Numbers where to go under the ring to pick an object what would that object be?
Numbers Rossini: A beer
It numbs the soul, try a numbweiser sometime. Its amazing.
what made you To Step in and Help preventing DCWF from falling?
Numbers Rossini: We found outselves without solid leadership long before the previous owners departure. Kitty got the top job and asked if Id be the VP...
it was a choice of do it, or risk the likelyhood of the DCWF going bye bye....
Kitty and I werent sure we could do all that needed to be done not only to keep the DCWF afloat, but to have it grow and thrive, we were hurting in those days.....
but if we didnt try we wouldnt know, so we decided to take a swing, and in many cases with alot of help and effort from our staff, we hit homeruns time and time again. We also screw stuff up too. But were not nearly afraid of that as we used to be. Failure is necesary for growth.
as there been any regrets?
Numbers Rossini: No regrets, just a few missteps here and there that Ive learned from and moved on from, I can't say there would be anything Id change out right, its been a good ride so far.
can you name your top 5 Favorite matches in DCWF?
Numbers Rossini: well three were on my top 5 all time
but Paula and Horses in an old school Brittish style match was hilarious. It was so dry and Brittish the crowd loved it and I couldnt stop laughing.
can you name your top 5 Feuds in any Fed of SL wrestling?
Numbers Rossini: Feuds come and go
Numbers Rossini: thanks kinda the point cant. Say I have a top 5 really, But Derrick Zane and Curt were always entertaining. Drew and Resis used to wow the crowds......
I do like feuds dont get me wrong, but I love the matches that they lead up to even more I think, those are what I really remember .
I do like feuds dont get me wrong, but I love the matches that they lead up to even more I think, those are what I really remember .
Any Special Match you'd like to see? if so between who?
Numbers Rossini: Special match, 30 Sl Female Wrestlers in a bra and panties Royal Rumble. Think of what that would do for ratings.
has it been easy being part-owner of a federation?
Numbers Rossini: Not even close.....
Theres so manyt hings you have to consider, what yuor fans want, what your talent wans, and whats over all best for teh company. Its a tough juggling act. You want to keep everyone happy, but sometimes you just cant. Im blessed though to have good instincts, and a staff that trusts those instincts......
That and that alone helps midigate the frustration of not being able to be and do all things for all people.....
Whats the toughest though.....
Is sometimes you wander around feeling unappriciated, and I dont think its intentional on anyones part. But you always catch the negative, very rarely a thanks or show of appriciation.......
noone wishes you to feel this way, but it does come with the territory when yer looking after so many different interest and areas.......
but when a new guy gets it, or someone steps up hard and works for that strap, or a match goes off beautifully, and the fans go nuts, it makes it worth it. So to my DCWF Staff, say thanks once in a while bitches, DAMN. LOL
Those of us with the top job do alot, that people dont see.
But for me personally..
I love the DCWF and more than that the folks I work with. SO I cant say its not damn good.
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
Numbers Rossini: Rumors....
well...
dipshits cause rumors
and dont get me wrong, gossipis juicy and we all wanna hear it, its human nature......
the key though is seperating fact from fiction and believing the truth over dipshits......
sometimes what you hear is true, sometimes its false. First decide why you care one way or the other, if you find that you dont, then its all chalked to dipshittery. Look I coined a new word....
but these rumors come from a very evil place that relishes in the demise of others and the destruction of rivals, rather that a true appriciation for success.
is there any certain Federation you would love to work with your federation?
Numbers Rossini: We do alot of good work with HAWX and uHw now. I like surounding myself with no nonsense, honest, hardworking people. I love the branching out we sometimes do. The tricky part is being part of a larger group and maintaining the integrity and prestige of your own brand. Its difficult but rewarding.
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
Numbers Rossini: DCWF , because I said so
No I take that back
Heres a totally honest yet diplomatic answer....
Each fed, brings something unique to the table
so Ill tell ya whos best at what
VWE- has a solid and huge tradition that puts them at the top as far as production value s concerned.
HAWX- has hands down set the standard for womens wrestling in Second Life
uHw - Scared the hell out of alot of people when they started, they came out strong when noone thought they would, they are fighters and survivors
DWA- is without a doubt the most ambitious group out there, they dip there toes into alot of stuff, for better or worse, they have alot of drive.
DCWF- I think we train harder and continously put out the best match product out there. Our wrestlers beat themselvs up if thers a botch, we believe wrestling matters, and we prove it time and time again.
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
Numbers Rossini: I like community....
but I think my definition of it is different....
I myself live in a community, my neighbor drives a jeep grand cherokee, I do not
my other neighbor uses Bank of America, I do not...
a community is a group of people who can be from different places and do different things yet coexist.....
there are some, who think to be a community you gotta get everyone on yur particular program, thats been tried throughout history and failed. A community celebates its differences AND is similarities, doest suffer 'bigotry'. Im not sure the SL Wrestling community is there yet, but there are many who are trying, and very few who demand it be their way or under their flag.
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: Kathryn Blackadder
A: Mentor
2: DCWF
A: The Motherfuckin Best :P
3: VWE
A: Rival
4: Jenn Parkin
A: Hardcore Godess
5: Misaki Yumako
A: Best submissions expert ever
6: Shinja Ugajin
A: Old School
7: SL wreslting
A: annoying as fuck. but worth it
8: Highflyer
A: Mythil Woysek and Jericho Scarbridge
9: Legend
A: Alpin Criss
10: Vendetta
A: The Sweetest
Bonus:
B: The Interviews
A: Highly Entertaining
Any Last Word?
Numbers Rossini: Sure, and this is for the entire 'community'. Do what you do to the best of your ability, enjoy your success, learn from your failures. Dont take for granted the short time we get in this thing, everyone leaves SL eventually. Focus on your product and your game, dont waste time worrying about what others are doing or saying, you would only be wasting time.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Surprise Interview By Benja Nirvana
well...this came as a shock and a big surprise but i did agree that i'd post it on the blog sorry that its a day or two late benja! ;P enjoy guys!
You know, for a couple of months, Tyress Serevi has gone and interviewed so many people in the Second Life Wrestling community for her blog. I thought it was high time that I took it upon myself and surprise her with her own interview for her blog. I gathered my belongings and went to her house that she shares with Jenn Parkin and knocked on the door. She answered and invited me in for a cup of tea. Little did she know that I was about to surprise her with her own interview. We sat on the couch and it began.....
"The Big Shot" Benja Nirvana: This is the "Big Shot" Benja Nirvana here and my special guest for Tyress Serevi's blog is the creator and interviewer herself, TYRESS SEREVI! Tyress, welcome to this interview, how are you feeling?
"The Nova" Tyress Serevi: Good, good. I am feeling surprised and a little nervous though.
Benja: As you should be, first I wanted to ask the question that has been on everyones minds. Why did you start up this interviewing with different people from the Second Life Wrestling community?
Tyress: Well honestly, it was for some reasons. I know one thing was that VWE was actually a bad name to alot of the feds with the rumors and the drama going on with people being pissed at the Management/Owner's decisions. Saying that they went overboard and left VWE to spread lies. This was one reason to show the rest of SL Community that VWE isnt that bad as some makes it out to be and bring everyone closer as its my dream goal to see in SL wrestling to see less drama involving the feds to go to each show without having to be afraid to be bashed at for carrying a title or a tag. Another reason was since I know so little about so many in the community I figured, "Hey? Why dont i just try interviewing people?" That way I learn more on the wrestlers and the people will know more about the character and the person behind the screen and make it so people get it. Sometimes they have to act bad, but that doesnt mean they are bad inside or outside of wrestling. Take Curt Bombastic for example, now drama tended to be around him but outside wrestling. He is a real nice guy. Take Seth Cameron for another example, sure he makes his mistakes but so has any other fed owner. People claim he is the biggest asshole in SL wrestling, but is he? No. He can be a real great friend if you give him the chance. So the interview is basically for getting to know the person more along with his or her character.
Benja: Speaking of characters, you use the character name of "The Nova". Can you tell us how you came to use that name and did you have any others before you came to that character?
Tyrss: Ah good question! Actually Nova used to be my main roleplaying name in "Jedi Academy". Thats the main reason why i picked "The Nova" is actually that I had an E-fed character in one of Seth Cameron's AOL wrestling things where I was named Sierra Nova, but since you cant pick the names you want or you couldnt before display names it was "Tyress Serevi". Though I first started using "The Nova" as my stage name first when i debuted in XWA even after being in VCW. Its something that i just liked and it clicked when i said it to myself "Tyress The Nova"
Benja: I see. You mentioned that you roleplay? Seeing that Second Life Wrestling is sort of roleplaying, do you see yourself incorporating instances of roleplaying into your character and how you wrestle?
Tyress: You could say that yes.
Benja: How does your character "The Nova", approach situations when you wrestle such as promos, actions of others, etc?
Tyress: Hmmm. I'd say in a normal promo she'd speak her mind and isnt really afraid of the aftermath of the promo. In a match she often studies her opponents by watching videos or watch them live. If she gets attacked, then do a promo of course she'll be pissed! She has that side that if you piss her off she will do anything she can to return the favor.
Benja: Diving more into the subject, could you tell us the name of your finisher and what it does? Also, did you have any other finishers beforehand and what they were? As well, what made you decide to use those?
Tyress: Hmmm. Lets start with the orginal finisher that I used. It was basically a moonsault, depending on the situation and was actually a tribute move of Kimberly Soulstar. My current finishers are "The Hypernova", which is basically "The Long Kiss Goodnight", which isa kick to the gut with a kiss to keep them from recovering, then a spinning kick to the head. The reason why I used "The Hypernova", was to actually show something new and surprising. I wanted to use it after watching Mickie James debuting her "Long Kiss Goodnight", at WWE during her psycho fan gimmick and to show that Tyress isnt afraid to do anything it takes to entertain the fans. Now my primary finisher and probably the one i am most known by using and that is "The Blackhole". Which is basically a spininng guillotine choke hold, which basicly traps you with no way to escape once you get into the hold, and so far no one has escaped the black hole. The reason why I use it? Simple, it does its job and also a move I saw Mickie James had used and decided that its something I want and it fits my style for any situation.
Benja: Now that we know about your finishers, what are your signature moves that you like to use in your matches?
Tyress: Lets see. The orginal signature that I have used is called, "The NovaCutter". Which is basically a kickgut into verticalsuplex, then a stunner/bulldog. I just liked the name Nova Cutter. My secondary signature move which used to be my first finisher is the moonsault. The third signature and is also part finisher is "The Breaking Stars", which is basicly a cutthroat hammerlock stretch part, a tribute to Mschif and Jenn.
Benja: Speaking of Jenn, you have had some incredible matches with her. Though is there any dream matches that you look to have in the future of your Second Life Wrestling career?
Tyress: Hmmm. Beside facing my mentor and my wife, there is one person i'd love to face even if it was just one match only. That would be facing Kimberly Soulstar, the orginal mentor of The Nova.
Benja: Interesting. Now that we know what your dream opponents would be, what type of dream match or matches type would you want to wrestle in?
Tyress: Hmmm now thats a tricky question. I have a few dream match types. One would be a rematch in hangman's horror match against Jenn Parkin. Another would be a match i saw in WCW movie actually, a 3 level cage match. The last probably an inferno match, just to throw a real xtreme match out there.
Benja: So now that we have learned what your dream matches would be, you certainly have had your share of great matches on the Second Life Wrestling community. What do you think are your best matches that you have had so far?
Tyress: Theres a few i can think of. The first one would be me versus Jenn Parkin at Six Feet under for the Women's Xtreme Championship. The match type was Hangman's horror match. The second one would be me versus Akasha Faulkes for the women's Xtreme title. It was just a blast to finally work with Akasha and to win that title! It made my year and gave me the chance to evolve. The thrid one I would say would be me versus Elisa Riddler. My first tag partner and best friend. Nothing really special on the type of match, just a normal match but still we made it look great. The last one I cant really just throw this one away, my first ever Wrestleseries match! It was against Jenn Parkin for the chance to reclaim the Xtreme title. Even though I lost, I did something no one has ever done before: A moonsault off of the entire stage on the table where Jenn was laying!
Benja: Those were certianly matches to be seen. Though what can you say were your biggest accomplishments in the Second Life Wrestling community?
Tyress: Hmmmm that has to be winning the Women's Xtreme title at Beach brawl. The fact I got to be the longest reigning Women's Xtreme champion in VWE history and the fact I proved I could be a good champion if I just had the chance in which I took it right off the bat!
Benja: When you talked about your matches, most of those matches were one on one matches. Lets talk about tag team for a minute. Who in this current day and age would you want to be your tag partner and why? Also, who would be your dream tag team partner if you had that choice?
Tyress: To be honest, theres only one person who I would love to tag with as a team and that would be Jenn Parkin. I think we could do great as a tag team and the fact to work with the one I love how can it be better? One reason though why i'd love to team with Jenn is her creativeness. I love the way she thinks and I love working with her. Though there is at least two girls I know of that i'd love to tag with other then Jenn. One being Elisa Riddler. To tag with her once more would be amazing! Two of the best highflyers would be badass! The third girl I honestly have to say is the girl that took me under her wing, Kimberly Soulstar. I owe her so much and the chance to tag with her would be, well words cant describe that!
Benja: Interesting. Well lets switch gears here. We have been talking about Tyress "The Nova" and her career in ring, but lets talk about what you do outside the ring. Many know that you work behind the scenes at the VWE. What exactly do you do?
Tyress: Well when I dont have a promo or a match I am mostly backstage doing lights and sometimes video if Jenn can't do it. I am currently learning to build sets since Seth Cameron resigned. I felt someone has to at least try to fill in those boots. So we will see how that goes!
Benja: Moving further, what does Tyress like to do on her off time away from the Second Life Wrestling?
The Nova' Tyress Serevi Parkin (tyress.serevi): I like to hang out with my wife Jenn Parkin. We usually watch movies or series when we're at home, sometimes we test moves together and sometimes we go on our goofy trips somewhere.
Benja: Before I wrap up this interview here, there are a few more questions. First off, how did you come to Second life and how did you start into Second Life Wrestling?
Tyress: Well it is the same answer to both to be honest. Seth Cameron came to Second Life with the idea of making his wrestling place. Me being a fan of wrestling and close friend of his, he took me and Benbe Kirax into Second Life were we formed VCW. It didnt really work out the 3-4 times it was alive, so i gave up on wrestling. Then I heard they made XWA and I was still on Second Life and I doubted it until hearing they had a show, so I said I might as well give it a try, so I did!
Benja: Seeing as you do these interviews with people from all around the Second Life Wrestling community, have you enjoyed it and have you learned many things that you did not know before?
Tyress: Oh I learned alot even after interviewing Jenn! So I learnd alot from the people and I am looking forward to keep doing so!
Benja: What does Tyress like to do/hobbies outside of Second Life?
Tyress: I like listening to music,watch anime, and of course as a gamer girl I got my games that I play. Besides being with my dog thats what I pretty much do. Play games or work out.
Benja: Speaking of music, whats your entrance music and why did you choose that?
Tyress: My entrance music is a remix version of Getting away with murder by Papa Roach. Why did I choose it? I fell in love with the song after hearing it in a game called, "Mechassault 2 Lone Wolf". It seemd to fit the whole change up from the party girl Nova to the more serious Nova. I was going to use the orginal but it feels to slow for my style so.
Benja: You mentioned that you play video games. Are there any specific games that you like to play? If so, for what system?
Tyress: Well I got my favorite games for TV and PC. I have an Xbox 360 and the games I love to play on there are either flight combat games or mech style games. Unless they have lots of explosions. On my PC it tends to go from action games to RPG to MMO's like Rift,HAWX(yes theres a game named HAWX), Mechwarrior, Bloodrayne and a few more.
Benja: Last question here. What would you like/expect to see from the Second Life Wrestling community? Also, what can see in the future from "The Nova" Tyress Serevi?
Tyress: Hmmm, what i'd like to see frm the community? Less drama more fighting! (in the ring) I would'nt mind to achieve the biggest goal in my career, which would be becoming women's Champion in VWE . Though now I got my shot, so we'll see if its my time to shine or if its meant to be later!
Benja: Is there anyone you would like to make a shout out to?
Tyress: i'd like to thank Jenn for keeping me motivated to wrestle, I would also like to thank my family members over at HAWX and UHW. Maxine,Nanny and Vendetta for their support. Everyone supporting what SL wrestling really is all about. My goofy unkie Benja Nirvana for interviewing me, Benbe Kirax even though he can be a slowpoke, he is my punching bag anyway. Wildfire for being the mom for me and always there for me and everyone else that supports us in our matches!
Benja: Thank you very much for your time and answers Tyress, and here is looking forward to seeing more of you in Second Life Wrestling.....
The Nova' Tyress Serevi Parkin (tyress.serevi): Thank you for having me.
And there you have it folks. My interview with the creator of this whole interview process of Second Life Wrestling, Tyress "The Nova" Serevi! I hope you all enjoyed this and look forward to the next edition of "TYRESS SEREVI INTERVIEWS!!!!!!!" This is "The Big Shot" Benja Nirvana saying, dont do anything I wouldnt do, and if you do, name it after me!
You know, for a couple of months, Tyress Serevi has gone and interviewed so many people in the Second Life Wrestling community for her blog. I thought it was high time that I took it upon myself and surprise her with her own interview for her blog. I gathered my belongings and went to her house that she shares with Jenn Parkin and knocked on the door. She answered and invited me in for a cup of tea. Little did she know that I was about to surprise her with her own interview. We sat on the couch and it began.....
"The Big Shot" Benja Nirvana: This is the "Big Shot" Benja Nirvana here and my special guest for Tyress Serevi's blog is the creator and interviewer herself, TYRESS SEREVI! Tyress, welcome to this interview, how are you feeling?
"The Nova" Tyress Serevi: Good, good. I am feeling surprised and a little nervous though.
Benja: As you should be, first I wanted to ask the question that has been on everyones minds. Why did you start up this interviewing with different people from the Second Life Wrestling community?
Tyress: Well honestly, it was for some reasons. I know one thing was that VWE was actually a bad name to alot of the feds with the rumors and the drama going on with people being pissed at the Management/Owner's decisions. Saying that they went overboard and left VWE to spread lies. This was one reason to show the rest of SL Community that VWE isnt that bad as some makes it out to be and bring everyone closer as its my dream goal to see in SL wrestling to see less drama involving the feds to go to each show without having to be afraid to be bashed at for carrying a title or a tag. Another reason was since I know so little about so many in the community I figured, "Hey? Why dont i just try interviewing people?" That way I learn more on the wrestlers and the people will know more about the character and the person behind the screen and make it so people get it. Sometimes they have to act bad, but that doesnt mean they are bad inside or outside of wrestling. Take Curt Bombastic for example, now drama tended to be around him but outside wrestling. He is a real nice guy. Take Seth Cameron for another example, sure he makes his mistakes but so has any other fed owner. People claim he is the biggest asshole in SL wrestling, but is he? No. He can be a real great friend if you give him the chance. So the interview is basically for getting to know the person more along with his or her character.
Benja: Speaking of characters, you use the character name of "The Nova". Can you tell us how you came to use that name and did you have any others before you came to that character?
Tyrss: Ah good question! Actually Nova used to be my main roleplaying name in "Jedi Academy". Thats the main reason why i picked "The Nova" is actually that I had an E-fed character in one of Seth Cameron's AOL wrestling things where I was named Sierra Nova, but since you cant pick the names you want or you couldnt before display names it was "Tyress Serevi". Though I first started using "The Nova" as my stage name first when i debuted in XWA even after being in VCW. Its something that i just liked and it clicked when i said it to myself "Tyress The Nova"
Benja: I see. You mentioned that you roleplay? Seeing that Second Life Wrestling is sort of roleplaying, do you see yourself incorporating instances of roleplaying into your character and how you wrestle?
Tyress: You could say that yes.
Benja: How does your character "The Nova", approach situations when you wrestle such as promos, actions of others, etc?
Tyress: Hmmm. I'd say in a normal promo she'd speak her mind and isnt really afraid of the aftermath of the promo. In a match she often studies her opponents by watching videos or watch them live. If she gets attacked, then do a promo of course she'll be pissed! She has that side that if you piss her off she will do anything she can to return the favor.
Benja: Diving more into the subject, could you tell us the name of your finisher and what it does? Also, did you have any other finishers beforehand and what they were? As well, what made you decide to use those?
Tyress: Hmmm. Lets start with the orginal finisher that I used. It was basically a moonsault, depending on the situation and was actually a tribute move of Kimberly Soulstar. My current finishers are "The Hypernova", which is basically "The Long Kiss Goodnight", which isa kick to the gut with a kiss to keep them from recovering, then a spinning kick to the head. The reason why I used "The Hypernova", was to actually show something new and surprising. I wanted to use it after watching Mickie James debuting her "Long Kiss Goodnight", at WWE during her psycho fan gimmick and to show that Tyress isnt afraid to do anything it takes to entertain the fans. Now my primary finisher and probably the one i am most known by using and that is "The Blackhole". Which is basically a spininng guillotine choke hold, which basicly traps you with no way to escape once you get into the hold, and so far no one has escaped the black hole. The reason why I use it? Simple, it does its job and also a move I saw Mickie James had used and decided that its something I want and it fits my style for any situation.
Benja: Now that we know about your finishers, what are your signature moves that you like to use in your matches?
Tyress: Lets see. The orginal signature that I have used is called, "The NovaCutter". Which is basically a kickgut into verticalsuplex, then a stunner/bulldog. I just liked the name Nova Cutter. My secondary signature move which used to be my first finisher is the moonsault. The third signature and is also part finisher is "The Breaking Stars", which is basicly a cutthroat hammerlock stretch part, a tribute to Mschif and Jenn.
Benja: Speaking of Jenn, you have had some incredible matches with her. Though is there any dream matches that you look to have in the future of your Second Life Wrestling career?
Tyress: Hmmm. Beside facing my mentor and my wife, there is one person i'd love to face even if it was just one match only. That would be facing Kimberly Soulstar, the orginal mentor of The Nova.
Benja: Interesting. Now that we know what your dream opponents would be, what type of dream match or matches type would you want to wrestle in?
Tyress: Hmmm now thats a tricky question. I have a few dream match types. One would be a rematch in hangman's horror match against Jenn Parkin. Another would be a match i saw in WCW movie actually, a 3 level cage match. The last probably an inferno match, just to throw a real xtreme match out there.
Benja: So now that we have learned what your dream matches would be, you certainly have had your share of great matches on the Second Life Wrestling community. What do you think are your best matches that you have had so far?
Tyress: Theres a few i can think of. The first one would be me versus Jenn Parkin at Six Feet under for the Women's Xtreme Championship. The match type was Hangman's horror match. The second one would be me versus Akasha Faulkes for the women's Xtreme title. It was just a blast to finally work with Akasha and to win that title! It made my year and gave me the chance to evolve. The thrid one I would say would be me versus Elisa Riddler. My first tag partner and best friend. Nothing really special on the type of match, just a normal match but still we made it look great. The last one I cant really just throw this one away, my first ever Wrestleseries match! It was against Jenn Parkin for the chance to reclaim the Xtreme title. Even though I lost, I did something no one has ever done before: A moonsault off of the entire stage on the table where Jenn was laying!
Benja: Those were certianly matches to be seen. Though what can you say were your biggest accomplishments in the Second Life Wrestling community?
Tyress: Hmmmm that has to be winning the Women's Xtreme title at Beach brawl. The fact I got to be the longest reigning Women's Xtreme champion in VWE history and the fact I proved I could be a good champion if I just had the chance in which I took it right off the bat!
Benja: When you talked about your matches, most of those matches were one on one matches. Lets talk about tag team for a minute. Who in this current day and age would you want to be your tag partner and why? Also, who would be your dream tag team partner if you had that choice?
Tyress: To be honest, theres only one person who I would love to tag with as a team and that would be Jenn Parkin. I think we could do great as a tag team and the fact to work with the one I love how can it be better? One reason though why i'd love to team with Jenn is her creativeness. I love the way she thinks and I love working with her. Though there is at least two girls I know of that i'd love to tag with other then Jenn. One being Elisa Riddler. To tag with her once more would be amazing! Two of the best highflyers would be badass! The third girl I honestly have to say is the girl that took me under her wing, Kimberly Soulstar. I owe her so much and the chance to tag with her would be, well words cant describe that!
Benja: Interesting. Well lets switch gears here. We have been talking about Tyress "The Nova" and her career in ring, but lets talk about what you do outside the ring. Many know that you work behind the scenes at the VWE. What exactly do you do?
Tyress: Well when I dont have a promo or a match I am mostly backstage doing lights and sometimes video if Jenn can't do it. I am currently learning to build sets since Seth Cameron resigned. I felt someone has to at least try to fill in those boots. So we will see how that goes!
Benja: Moving further, what does Tyress like to do on her off time away from the Second Life Wrestling?
The Nova' Tyress Serevi Parkin (tyress.serevi): I like to hang out with my wife Jenn Parkin. We usually watch movies or series when we're at home, sometimes we test moves together and sometimes we go on our goofy trips somewhere.
Benja: Before I wrap up this interview here, there are a few more questions. First off, how did you come to Second life and how did you start into Second Life Wrestling?
Tyress: Well it is the same answer to both to be honest. Seth Cameron came to Second Life with the idea of making his wrestling place. Me being a fan of wrestling and close friend of his, he took me and Benbe Kirax into Second Life were we formed VCW. It didnt really work out the 3-4 times it was alive, so i gave up on wrestling. Then I heard they made XWA and I was still on Second Life and I doubted it until hearing they had a show, so I said I might as well give it a try, so I did!
Benja: Seeing as you do these interviews with people from all around the Second Life Wrestling community, have you enjoyed it and have you learned many things that you did not know before?
Tyress: Oh I learned alot even after interviewing Jenn! So I learnd alot from the people and I am looking forward to keep doing so!
Benja: What does Tyress like to do/hobbies outside of Second Life?
Tyress: I like listening to music,watch anime, and of course as a gamer girl I got my games that I play. Besides being with my dog thats what I pretty much do. Play games or work out.
Benja: Speaking of music, whats your entrance music and why did you choose that?
Tyress: My entrance music is a remix version of Getting away with murder by Papa Roach. Why did I choose it? I fell in love with the song after hearing it in a game called, "Mechassault 2 Lone Wolf". It seemd to fit the whole change up from the party girl Nova to the more serious Nova. I was going to use the orginal but it feels to slow for my style so.
Benja: You mentioned that you play video games. Are there any specific games that you like to play? If so, for what system?
Tyress: Well I got my favorite games for TV and PC. I have an Xbox 360 and the games I love to play on there are either flight combat games or mech style games. Unless they have lots of explosions. On my PC it tends to go from action games to RPG to MMO's like Rift,HAWX(yes theres a game named HAWX), Mechwarrior, Bloodrayne and a few more.
Benja: Last question here. What would you like/expect to see from the Second Life Wrestling community? Also, what can see in the future from "The Nova" Tyress Serevi?
Tyress: Hmmm, what i'd like to see frm the community? Less drama more fighting! (in the ring) I would'nt mind to achieve the biggest goal in my career, which would be becoming women's Champion in VWE . Though now I got my shot, so we'll see if its my time to shine or if its meant to be later!
Benja: Is there anyone you would like to make a shout out to?
Tyress: i'd like to thank Jenn for keeping me motivated to wrestle, I would also like to thank my family members over at HAWX and UHW. Maxine,Nanny and Vendetta for their support. Everyone supporting what SL wrestling really is all about. My goofy unkie Benja Nirvana for interviewing me, Benbe Kirax even though he can be a slowpoke, he is my punching bag anyway. Wildfire for being the mom for me and always there for me and everyone else that supports us in our matches!
Benja: Thank you very much for your time and answers Tyress, and here is looking forward to seeing more of you in Second Life Wrestling.....
The Nova' Tyress Serevi Parkin (tyress.serevi): Thank you for having me.
And there you have it folks. My interview with the creator of this whole interview process of Second Life Wrestling, Tyress "The Nova" Serevi! I hope you all enjoyed this and look forward to the next edition of "TYRESS SEREVI INTERVIEWS!!!!!!!" This is "The Big Shot" Benja Nirvana saying, dont do anything I wouldnt do, and if you do, name it after me!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Nova's interview with the Code
I'd like to thank Cody for his time and that i am sorry for posting this lil late ;P but here it is! enjoy everyone! and if you're interested to be interviewed hit me up!
give us a small introduction about yourself
Well, I am Cody Houley. I have been in SL Wrestling for a year and a half.. And boy.. What a ride it has been.
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
Honestly. I had many stage names.. I had the name " Dynamite " for awhile but then then it didn't work out perfectly. Then I went with the name " The Red Mist " Honestly, That name... I don't even know how I got that. Probably it just poped up in my mind.. and was like hey.. i'll try it. But finally.. I thought.. Hm.. My name is Cody.. Why not go with The Code. Sounds intersting. And was thinking of Chris Jericho style of character, so yeah.
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
In 2006 I was bored.. Had nothing to do.. So I went on google and searched " Virtual Online Games. " The first thing poped up and it was Second Life. I started playing for awhile.. And as many as your other people who you interviewed said.. I got bored of it very fast. A friend of mine came to me, She told me to come back to SL, I thought.. Why not? I tried it for awhile.. And again got bored, Until I found SL wrestling.
How did you get into SL wrestling?
Well. The day I found VWE.. Thats the day I said " If I don't find anything intresting.. I'm out of this game. " Thank god, I found DCWF... I filled up an app and waited.. at that time I thought you could join as many feds as possible. So I continued looking and found VWE. I filled an app there aswell. VWE got back to me in 4 days. I joined, became a wrestler, then finally DCWF got back to me. I think they had some staff problems. Not sure what it was. But yeah. The day I put an app in the VWE I watched " VWE Massacre 2010" From that day I knew what I wanted to do in SL.
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
When I went to DCWF for the first time, and when I went into the VWE for the first time. I was sooo impressed at how the arena was made. How well organized both feds were. I watched a few DCWF shows. I was so impressed. Thats really what clicked my mind and made me say " Yeah, I'm doing this. "
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
Honestly, I have achieved alot in the SL Wrestling. From Championships, to higher positions in the VWE. I don't really aim to be the " VWE World Champion " But that would be nice. But I achieve something everyweek when I go out to the ring and all the fans cheer... Or Boo me.. hehe. It's a good feeling.
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
Well, I'm The Code, That itself sounds intersting. My Character is kinda weird. People love me being an ass. I insult fans.. But they still cheer me on. I cheat but I am still loved. My heel attitude attracts fans.. somehow. I am loved for being an ass. lol
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
My main finisher is " Codebreaker " I don't need to change the name of that. My second finisher is " The Cracked
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
1 year and a half.
do you have any Dream Matches?
Yeah yeah I do. I have two! One is me vs Brakman Wylder. Second me vs Seth Cameron.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
5. Brakman Wylder vs Alexius Gant Girls Night Out. 4. Loody Graves vs Bryce Ketterley Beachbrawl. 3. Jenn Parkin vs Derrick Cult. 2. Nanny Gothly vs Elis Riddler WS 2. 1. Brakman Wylder vs Alexius Gant Beachbrawl. ( Sorry for other feds.. I don't watch other shows much.. )
How long have you been in your current Fed?
1 year and a half. :)
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
European Championship x1, Been in both Elimination Royale's.
do you have a Dream Tag team PArtner/Stable members?
Brakman Wylder.. And probably Seth Cameron and Jenn Parkin
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
Fatal Four Way Match. Seth Cameron vs Curt Bombastic vs Numbers Rossini vs David Hawk.
who trained you?
" The Great One " Derrick Cult!
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Carrer to now can you tell us about that and why?
Winning my first title. The match itself vs Kayden Hydraconis is really the match of my career. The feeling of it is great. The Fans cheering was great. Everything about that moment was Wow.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
wo people. Seth Cameron and Brakman Wylder. I know I have mentioned there names alot in this interview. But honestly, They have supported me from the start. Seth has always had perfect words to keep me in tact. Cause to be quiet honest I was getting annoyed. And Brakman.. Man this guy.. He is the reason for my success right now.. So from the bottom of my heart, Thank you.
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
VWE
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
I have two. Brakman Wylder for being the backbone of the VWE for all this time, and being so loyal to the VWE. And Jackson Doune. The guy who has supported me. He has been through alot. He has been in the VWE for 2 years.. And didn't get alot.. So from him I learned how to stay strong and stick to what I believe in, And thats loyalty and respect.
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
As you can tell, Chris Jericho. I just love his personality, and how he works so hard to get what he deserves. And thats what I try to do day in and day out.
If you have your custom Attire what is the colors?
Well its green and some other colors I can't really tell. It's basically the codes of The Matrix.. on tights
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
Ego's.. People trying to become bigger than others.. People trying to get back at people basically Revenge. People have to learn to stop making up these rumors... Work hard.. Set a goal.. don't try and make some idiotic rumors thats going to hurt other people. Just don't look around at who is better than you.. Or who is getting a push and he doesn't deserve it.. You just try to work 2 times harder and I assure you it will work out..
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
3. HAWX because I think the concept of " All Female Wrestling " is totally genius. 2. DCWF well because there matches are awesome. Awesome wrestlers, Awesome people.. Very nice shows.. 1. VWE well because they are my family..There matches are over the top.. Storylines are amazing, Production is wow.
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
Sl Wrestling Community.. We are just one big family.. Who like to cause drama.. haha.. Some love eachother, some hate eachother.. But thats what a true family is like. I just hope one day all the hatred will go and people will start appreciating what other feds do for a living.
What Object would you use to represent The Code Cody?
Hmm... A Kendo Stick probably.. I might look small in size.. But I will sure in hell whip your ass. * winks *
what color represents you?
Green. For The Matrix Codes..
what would you name yur tag team?
Hmm... Well.. G.O.D ( Generation Of Domination ). Well me and my tag team partner will obviously dominate anyone who comes in our way ;)
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: VWE
A: Family
2: Wildfire Morgwain
A: The bosses wife.. :P
3: Nanny Gothly
A: Hard worker
4: Maxine Endrizzi
A: Zombie.. O.O
5: Hardcore
A: Jenn Parkin
6: Xtreme
A: Jenn Parkin.. lol
7: High Flyer
A: Kayden Hydraconis
8: HAWX
A: Female Fed
9: Submission Move
A: Koji Clutch
10: Wrestleseries 3
A: An event i would die to be in!
any last words?
Just wanted to say to the newcomers.. Stick to what you beliee in.. Stay loyal to your fed.. Don't cheat.. Don't screw people over.. Try to help.. And work as hard as you can.. One other thing.. Thank you Ty ty for this awesome interview!
give us a small introduction about yourself
Well, I am Cody Houley. I have been in SL Wrestling for a year and a half.. And boy.. What a ride it has been.
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
Honestly. I had many stage names.. I had the name " Dynamite " for awhile but then then it didn't work out perfectly. Then I went with the name " The Red Mist " Honestly, That name... I don't even know how I got that. Probably it just poped up in my mind.. and was like hey.. i'll try it. But finally.. I thought.. Hm.. My name is Cody.. Why not go with The Code. Sounds intersting. And was thinking of Chris Jericho style of character, so yeah.
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
In 2006 I was bored.. Had nothing to do.. So I went on google and searched " Virtual Online Games. " The first thing poped up and it was Second Life. I started playing for awhile.. And as many as your other people who you interviewed said.. I got bored of it very fast. A friend of mine came to me, She told me to come back to SL, I thought.. Why not? I tried it for awhile.. And again got bored, Until I found SL wrestling.
How did you get into SL wrestling?
Well. The day I found VWE.. Thats the day I said " If I don't find anything intresting.. I'm out of this game. " Thank god, I found DCWF... I filled up an app and waited.. at that time I thought you could join as many feds as possible. So I continued looking and found VWE. I filled an app there aswell. VWE got back to me in 4 days. I joined, became a wrestler, then finally DCWF got back to me. I think they had some staff problems. Not sure what it was. But yeah. The day I put an app in the VWE I watched " VWE Massacre 2010" From that day I knew what I wanted to do in SL.
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
When I went to DCWF for the first time, and when I went into the VWE for the first time. I was sooo impressed at how the arena was made. How well organized both feds were. I watched a few DCWF shows. I was so impressed. Thats really what clicked my mind and made me say " Yeah, I'm doing this. "
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
Honestly, I have achieved alot in the SL Wrestling. From Championships, to higher positions in the VWE. I don't really aim to be the " VWE World Champion " But that would be nice. But I achieve something everyweek when I go out to the ring and all the fans cheer... Or Boo me.. hehe. It's a good feeling.
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
Well, I'm The Code, That itself sounds intersting. My Character is kinda weird. People love me being an ass. I insult fans.. But they still cheer me on. I cheat but I am still loved. My heel attitude attracts fans.. somehow. I am loved for being an ass. lol
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
My main finisher is " Codebreaker " I don't need to change the name of that. My second finisher is " The Cracked
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
1 year and a half.
do you have any Dream Matches?
Yeah yeah I do. I have two! One is me vs Brakman Wylder. Second me vs Seth Cameron.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
5. Brakman Wylder vs Alexius Gant Girls Night Out. 4. Loody Graves vs Bryce Ketterley Beachbrawl. 3. Jenn Parkin vs Derrick Cult. 2. Nanny Gothly vs Elis Riddler WS 2. 1. Brakman Wylder vs Alexius Gant Beachbrawl. ( Sorry for other feds.. I don't watch other shows much.. )
How long have you been in your current Fed?
1 year and a half. :)
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
European Championship x1, Been in both Elimination Royale's.
do you have a Dream Tag team PArtner/Stable members?
Brakman Wylder.. And probably Seth Cameron and Jenn Parkin
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
Fatal Four Way Match. Seth Cameron vs Curt Bombastic vs Numbers Rossini vs David Hawk.
who trained you?
" The Great One " Derrick Cult!
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Carrer to now can you tell us about that and why?
Winning my first title. The match itself vs Kayden Hydraconis is really the match of my career. The feeling of it is great. The Fans cheering was great. Everything about that moment was Wow.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
wo people. Seth Cameron and Brakman Wylder. I know I have mentioned there names alot in this interview. But honestly, They have supported me from the start. Seth has always had perfect words to keep me in tact. Cause to be quiet honest I was getting annoyed. And Brakman.. Man this guy.. He is the reason for my success right now.. So from the bottom of my heart, Thank you.
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
VWE
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
I have two. Brakman Wylder for being the backbone of the VWE for all this time, and being so loyal to the VWE. And Jackson Doune. The guy who has supported me. He has been through alot. He has been in the VWE for 2 years.. And didn't get alot.. So from him I learned how to stay strong and stick to what I believe in, And thats loyalty and respect.
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
As you can tell, Chris Jericho. I just love his personality, and how he works so hard to get what he deserves. And thats what I try to do day in and day out.
If you have your custom Attire what is the colors?
Well its green and some other colors I can't really tell. It's basically the codes of The Matrix.. on tights
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
Ego's.. People trying to become bigger than others.. People trying to get back at people basically Revenge. People have to learn to stop making up these rumors... Work hard.. Set a goal.. don't try and make some idiotic rumors thats going to hurt other people. Just don't look around at who is better than you.. Or who is getting a push and he doesn't deserve it.. You just try to work 2 times harder and I assure you it will work out..
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
3. HAWX because I think the concept of " All Female Wrestling " is totally genius. 2. DCWF well because there matches are awesome. Awesome wrestlers, Awesome people.. Very nice shows.. 1. VWE well because they are my family..There matches are over the top.. Storylines are amazing, Production is wow.
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
Sl Wrestling Community.. We are just one big family.. Who like to cause drama.. haha.. Some love eachother, some hate eachother.. But thats what a true family is like. I just hope one day all the hatred will go and people will start appreciating what other feds do for a living.
What Object would you use to represent The Code Cody?
Hmm... A Kendo Stick probably.. I might look small in size.. But I will sure in hell whip your ass. * winks *
what color represents you?
Green. For The Matrix Codes..
what would you name yur tag team?
Hmm... Well.. G.O.D ( Generation Of Domination ). Well me and my tag team partner will obviously dominate anyone who comes in our way ;)
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: VWE
A: Family
2: Wildfire Morgwain
A: The bosses wife.. :P
3: Nanny Gothly
A: Hard worker
4: Maxine Endrizzi
A: Zombie.. O.O
5: Hardcore
A: Jenn Parkin
6: Xtreme
A: Jenn Parkin.. lol
7: High Flyer
A: Kayden Hydraconis
8: HAWX
A: Female Fed
9: Submission Move
A: Koji Clutch
10: Wrestleseries 3
A: An event i would die to be in!
any last words?
Just wanted to say to the newcomers.. Stick to what you beliee in.. Stay loyal to your fed.. Don't cheat.. Don't screw people over.. Try to help.. And work as hard as you can.. One other thing.. Thank you Ty ty for this awesome interview!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Nova's Interview with Stephen copperfield
I'd like to thank Stephen for taking his time while being at work to do this interview if you're interested to be interviewed hit me up on Facebook or Second life Tyress Serevi
give us a small introduction about yourself
I'm Stephen Copperfield and im a retired SL pro wrestler
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
*sigh* well I do, but it wasn't one that I had in mind. While I was wrestling in MWA I was in a match and in the crowed was MikeFreeman. I was wearing wrestling trunks and Mike screams out, GO SPEEDOMAN STEPHEN COPPERFIELD. Then the crowd ran with it.
That's really my only nickname that has followed me
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
Well one day I was extremely bored out of my mind while i was on my computer, so I googled online games and found Second Life.
Since then I've been hooked
How did you get into SL wrestling?
Well I've always been a fan of RL wrestling so I noticed that SL had pretty much everything you could think of, So I searched wrestling and found it. I was very excited to say the least
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
It was my love for RL wrestling that got me to join. I knew I wouldn't be able to really get into RL wrestling so SL was the next best thing
did you have any Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
Of course, probably like everyone else I wanted to be World Champion. But as I went on I just wanted to get my name recognized and remembered in SL wrestling
What do you think made Your Character Special?
I would like to think it was my charisma but I don't think I ever reached my true potential. I think if I was still going I could go that extra mile to make it more special but what's done is done
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
I really had only one true finisher and that was The Copper Knee. A high knee into a DDT
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
about 2 years I guess. Alittle more I think.
Did you have any Dream Matches?
One of my dream matches I had was against Rude Spyker in one of first casket matches I believe on SL. it was a great match that I actualy ended up winning. A dream match I wish I had of course would have been against the great Alpin Criss. Another would have to be against Seth Cameron.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
I think the Best match I've ever seen was Brakman Wylder vs Alexius Gant. Other great matches were Seth Cameron VS Loody Graves in the ladder match. I know Vendetta and Akasha have great matches. Loody vs Derrick Cult was also excellent, Jenn Vs Loody at HKWF
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
I was one half MWA/VWA Undisputed Tag Champion, AHWF Light Weight Champion and VWE Exhibition Champion.
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
Hmmm I would have to say Alpin Criss. Just to be teamed up with him and learn what he knows would be great.
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
Oh man that's a tough one. For my main event I would do a Last Woman Standing match between Paula, Misaki, you Tyress, Jenn Parkin, Vendetta, Akasha and Brianna. They have all put on amazing matches over the years and I can't imagine what this would be like.
maybe fatal 7 way
who trained you?
Well Sam "the man" Singletary and Guilia Ja
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Career to now can you tell us about that and why?
The biggest moment in my career in my eyes was the win against Rude Spyker. To me back then Rude was a top guy in SL wrestling and being able to get a win over him in a casket match was awesome.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
I'd like to thank Sam and Guilia Singletary for helping me past being green, Each and everyone I have stepped into the ring with and every Fed owner that allowed me to go out there and put on a show
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
Ok here we go, I've wrestled in PWL, MWA VWA BBW GCW GEW AHWF GCWF MPW XWA/VWE HKWF (MPW GCWF XWA / VWE HKWF) and EVW
did you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
Well Brakman Wylder is one because he has done sooo much in SL wrestling. He is very creative with his character too, he's not one dimensional. He can do it all basically and he proves that all the time.
Did you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
he Rock! He's the Best wrestling/Entertainer in the history of wrestling. The way he can hold the crowd in the palm of his hand is amazing. He's hilarious all the time and when needed he can hit the switch and be dead serious. He's just awesome, simply put.
If you had a custom Attire what was the colors?
The colors were usually red and black but I switched it up from time to time
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
I don't really know, and I really went out of my way to try and avoid getting involved. It was just totally unnecessary
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
top three Feds in no particular order are VWE DCWF and HAWX because they have been around the longest and seem to have the strongest foundation/management
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
Recently, filled with to much unneeded drama. People just need to concentrate on their own Feds and selves
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: Vendetta
A: hardcore
2: DCWF
A: cool
3: Alpin Criss
A: legend
4: Jenn Parkin
A very hardcore
5: VWE
A: Big
6: Adune Snowpaw
A: Judge
7: Acheron Nightfire The Voodoo King
A: Voodoo
8: Misaki Yumako
A: awesome
9: Numbers & Seth
A: boss
10: SL wrestping
A: Fun
Bonus Question: The Interviews
A: Awesomely Amazing
any last words?
Yeah that I love and miss SL wrestling and I had one hell of a ride. Also thank you Ty for interviewing me. it was a blast
give us a small introduction about yourself
I'm Stephen Copperfield and im a retired SL pro wrestler
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
*sigh* well I do, but it wasn't one that I had in mind. While I was wrestling in MWA I was in a match and in the crowed was MikeFreeman. I was wearing wrestling trunks and Mike screams out, GO SPEEDOMAN STEPHEN COPPERFIELD. Then the crowd ran with it.
That's really my only nickname that has followed me
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
Well one day I was extremely bored out of my mind while i was on my computer, so I googled online games and found Second Life.
Since then I've been hooked
How did you get into SL wrestling?
Well I've always been a fan of RL wrestling so I noticed that SL had pretty much everything you could think of, So I searched wrestling and found it. I was very excited to say the least
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
It was my love for RL wrestling that got me to join. I knew I wouldn't be able to really get into RL wrestling so SL was the next best thing
did you have any Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
Of course, probably like everyone else I wanted to be World Champion. But as I went on I just wanted to get my name recognized and remembered in SL wrestling
What do you think made Your Character Special?
I would like to think it was my charisma but I don't think I ever reached my true potential. I think if I was still going I could go that extra mile to make it more special but what's done is done
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
I really had only one true finisher and that was The Copper Knee. A high knee into a DDT
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
about 2 years I guess. Alittle more I think.
Did you have any Dream Matches?
One of my dream matches I had was against Rude Spyker in one of first casket matches I believe on SL. it was a great match that I actualy ended up winning. A dream match I wish I had of course would have been against the great Alpin Criss. Another would have to be against Seth Cameron.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
I think the Best match I've ever seen was Brakman Wylder vs Alexius Gant. Other great matches were Seth Cameron VS Loody Graves in the ladder match. I know Vendetta and Akasha have great matches. Loody vs Derrick Cult was also excellent, Jenn Vs Loody at HKWF
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
I was one half MWA/VWA Undisputed Tag Champion, AHWF Light Weight Champion and VWE Exhibition Champion.
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
Hmmm I would have to say Alpin Criss. Just to be teamed up with him and learn what he knows would be great.
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
Oh man that's a tough one. For my main event I would do a Last Woman Standing match between Paula, Misaki, you Tyress, Jenn Parkin, Vendetta, Akasha and Brianna. They have all put on amazing matches over the years and I can't imagine what this would be like.
maybe fatal 7 way
who trained you?
Well Sam "the man" Singletary and Guilia Ja
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Career to now can you tell us about that and why?
The biggest moment in my career in my eyes was the win against Rude Spyker. To me back then Rude was a top guy in SL wrestling and being able to get a win over him in a casket match was awesome.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
I'd like to thank Sam and Guilia Singletary for helping me past being green, Each and everyone I have stepped into the ring with and every Fed owner that allowed me to go out there and put on a show
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
Ok here we go, I've wrestled in PWL, MWA VWA BBW GCW GEW AHWF GCWF MPW XWA/VWE HKWF (MPW GCWF XWA / VWE HKWF) and EVW
did you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
Well Brakman Wylder is one because he has done sooo much in SL wrestling. He is very creative with his character too, he's not one dimensional. He can do it all basically and he proves that all the time.
Did you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
he Rock! He's the Best wrestling/Entertainer in the history of wrestling. The way he can hold the crowd in the palm of his hand is amazing. He's hilarious all the time and when needed he can hit the switch and be dead serious. He's just awesome, simply put.
If you had a custom Attire what was the colors?
The colors were usually red and black but I switched it up from time to time
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
I don't really know, and I really went out of my way to try and avoid getting involved. It was just totally unnecessary
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
top three Feds in no particular order are VWE DCWF and HAWX because they have been around the longest and seem to have the strongest foundation/management
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
Recently, filled with to much unneeded drama. People just need to concentrate on their own Feds and selves
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: Vendetta
A: hardcore
2: DCWF
A: cool
3: Alpin Criss
A: legend
4: Jenn Parkin
A very hardcore
5: VWE
A: Big
6: Adune Snowpaw
A: Judge
7: Acheron Nightfire The Voodoo King
A: Voodoo
8: Misaki Yumako
A: awesome
9: Numbers & Seth
A: boss
10: SL wrestping
A: Fun
Bonus Question: The Interviews
A: Awesomely Amazing
any last words?
Yeah that I love and miss SL wrestling and I had one hell of a ride. Also thank you Ty for interviewing me. it was a blast
Monday, November 7, 2011
Nova's Interview with Paula Wilcox
I'd like to thank Paula For taking her time to be in the interview i had a blast asking her questions! if you are interested to be interviewed hit me up on Second life or Facebook // Tyress Serevi
give us a small introduction about yourself
I'm Paula Wilcox a short chubby blonde with the misleading nickname of Pitbull
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
I was practicing in the ring with Crul Nightfire when I first started wrestling and Alpin Criss said I looked like pitbull throwing myself at someone twice my size
it just stuck
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
I was recovering from a real life accident and stuck in bed with the dogs for company all day, and saw a tv report about a virtual world thought I would check it out
How did you get into SL wrestling?
always had an interest in combat sports and discovered that there was boxing and wrestling in sl , looked at a few places a found this weird gym place called SLCW where I was made to feel really welcome by the slightly strange giants that were throwing each other round a ring, asked how they did it and Alpin gave me a hud and showed me
I was hooked
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
It just sort of happened after going to SLCw a few times to play with the guys there and then watching one of the first shows I was asked if I wanted to take part in a show
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
that is a hard question for me, just putting on matches that people enjoy watching is what i try to achieve if I ever manage it I wil have to try something else
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
Never thought of my character as special just a bit different being short and chubby with a chocolate addiction, where most people are tall and slim
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
I don't actually have any finishers as such, when I was regularly having to wrestle guys twice my size I used the pile driver twice to make sure they were down so I could in them and it got dubbed the Pitbull Piledriver by one of the announcers
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
I started wrestling for SLCW in April 2008 so 3 and half years now
do you have any Dream Matches?
No
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
I have one favourite match and a few memorable ones but oddly my favourite match was an exhibition in front of about ten people between Cathy Gray and Emmett Firelyte, the match was well thought out ebbed and flowed and was flawleesly executed I was reffing it and thought why cant every match be this good
(it went back and forth the outcome was in the balance so even i was surprised when the winning pin was scored and I was the ref)
How long have you been in your current Fed?
since April 2008 so as long as I have been in SL wrestling
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
Hmm good question. Well I have trained a lot of people that have gone on to become stars and champions in most of the wrestling feds in SL other than that I can't say I have accomplished a great deal
I could name names but they know who they are even if they've forgotten me now
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
My dream tag/stable member would be anyone that can put up with a slightly mad woman to work with, I partnered Misaki as part of Bite Club (Black Widow and Pitbull) that was fun
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
Despite my tag I am actually GM of Saturday Showdown so I get to book matches every week, but if i could book from any fed for a main event I think I would like to book Curt Bombastic v Numbers Rossini
who trained you?
Alpin Criss and Crul Nightfire
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Career to now can you tell us about that and why?
Being voted best women's wrestler in the DCWF voted by the other wrestlers and getting 23 out of the 26 possible votes ( I voted for someoe else) was a high point, then earlier this year when I was running the Warzone show and I put together a card that drew a Wednesday afternoon crowd of over 60 people and kept them there for the 2 hours of the show was a special moment too even though I wasn't wrestling
What Colour defines the Pitbull?
Blue, true blue
What Object represents the Pitbull? if you could pull it out from under the ring
well I never use weapons but do sometimes leave a spare snickers under the ring in case I get peckish
so it would be my snickers bar
Ty's comment: I need to go to DCWF shows more often if i want snickers bars...
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
Lots of people Alpin of course for being the one to introduce me to this mad world of wrestling, Misaki who has become my best friend and confidant, but there are others Ivan Halfpint, Crul Nightfire and of course Katheryn Blackadder and Number's Rossini for thinking I was perhaps more useful to the federation than their predecessor thought
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
I have only ever been in one DCWF/SLCW despite being offered the chance to run things at Rage when Rage wrestling was launched
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
I have to say Misaki or she'll bash me
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
Yes but you probably have never heard of her, Mitzi Mueller she was the first woman to be allowed to wrestle in public in London
I was amazed at how gracefull someone could be whilst bouning someone else around a ring
and that she took on the establishment to be allowed to wrestle professionally in London instead of in small towns all over the country
If you have a custom Attire what is the colors?
All my ring wear has been custom made by Misaki for me at the moment I am going through a pink and black stage
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
Well a lot of the bad rumours are caused by people coming in halfway through a discussion having missed the beginning then telling someone else that part of a story, the problem is a lie is halfway around the world before the truth has its boots on, and that then causes a lot of stupidity
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
a big dysfunctional family that I often think could do with a good shake or smack round the earhole to behave
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: Numbers Rossini
A: The Boss
2: SL Wrestling
A: fun
3: Misaki Yumako
A: best friend
4: HAWX
A: Madness
5: Hardcore
A: Madmike
6: UHW
A: mad Maxine ( she'll bash me now)
7: VWE
A: Loody Graves
8: Championship belt
A: cursed
9: Shinja Ugajin
A: old friend
10: Jennf Parkin
A: someone I never got to wrestle
BONUS: Katheryn Blackadder
A: a really nice lady
Any Last Words?
where is your fridge and do you have any chocolate in it
give us a small introduction about yourself
I'm Paula Wilcox a short chubby blonde with the misleading nickname of Pitbull
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
I was practicing in the ring with Crul Nightfire when I first started wrestling and Alpin Criss said I looked like pitbull throwing myself at someone twice my size
it just stuck
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
I was recovering from a real life accident and stuck in bed with the dogs for company all day, and saw a tv report about a virtual world thought I would check it out
How did you get into SL wrestling?
always had an interest in combat sports and discovered that there was boxing and wrestling in sl , looked at a few places a found this weird gym place called SLCW where I was made to feel really welcome by the slightly strange giants that were throwing each other round a ring, asked how they did it and Alpin gave me a hud and showed me
I was hooked
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
It just sort of happened after going to SLCw a few times to play with the guys there and then watching one of the first shows I was asked if I wanted to take part in a show
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
that is a hard question for me, just putting on matches that people enjoy watching is what i try to achieve if I ever manage it I wil have to try something else
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
Never thought of my character as special just a bit different being short and chubby with a chocolate addiction, where most people are tall and slim
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
I don't actually have any finishers as such, when I was regularly having to wrestle guys twice my size I used the pile driver twice to make sure they were down so I could in them and it got dubbed the Pitbull Piledriver by one of the announcers
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
I started wrestling for SLCW in April 2008 so 3 and half years now
do you have any Dream Matches?
No
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
I have one favourite match and a few memorable ones but oddly my favourite match was an exhibition in front of about ten people between Cathy Gray and Emmett Firelyte, the match was well thought out ebbed and flowed and was flawleesly executed I was reffing it and thought why cant every match be this good
(it went back and forth the outcome was in the balance so even i was surprised when the winning pin was scored and I was the ref)
How long have you been in your current Fed?
since April 2008 so as long as I have been in SL wrestling
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
Hmm good question. Well I have trained a lot of people that have gone on to become stars and champions in most of the wrestling feds in SL other than that I can't say I have accomplished a great deal
I could name names but they know who they are even if they've forgotten me now
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
My dream tag/stable member would be anyone that can put up with a slightly mad woman to work with, I partnered Misaki as part of Bite Club (Black Widow and Pitbull) that was fun
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
Despite my tag I am actually GM of Saturday Showdown so I get to book matches every week, but if i could book from any fed for a main event I think I would like to book Curt Bombastic v Numbers Rossini
who trained you?
Alpin Criss and Crul Nightfire
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Career to now can you tell us about that and why?
Being voted best women's wrestler in the DCWF voted by the other wrestlers and getting 23 out of the 26 possible votes ( I voted for someoe else) was a high point, then earlier this year when I was running the Warzone show and I put together a card that drew a Wednesday afternoon crowd of over 60 people and kept them there for the 2 hours of the show was a special moment too even though I wasn't wrestling
What Colour defines the Pitbull?
Blue, true blue
What Object represents the Pitbull? if you could pull it out from under the ring
well I never use weapons but do sometimes leave a spare snickers under the ring in case I get peckish
so it would be my snickers bar
Ty's comment: I need to go to DCWF shows more often if i want snickers bars...
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
Lots of people Alpin of course for being the one to introduce me to this mad world of wrestling, Misaki who has become my best friend and confidant, but there are others Ivan Halfpint, Crul Nightfire and of course Katheryn Blackadder and Number's Rossini for thinking I was perhaps more useful to the federation than their predecessor thought
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
I have only ever been in one DCWF/SLCW despite being offered the chance to run things at Rage when Rage wrestling was launched
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
I have to say Misaki or she'll bash me
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
Yes but you probably have never heard of her, Mitzi Mueller she was the first woman to be allowed to wrestle in public in London
I was amazed at how gracefull someone could be whilst bouning someone else around a ring
and that she took on the establishment to be allowed to wrestle professionally in London instead of in small towns all over the country
If you have a custom Attire what is the colors?
All my ring wear has been custom made by Misaki for me at the moment I am going through a pink and black stage
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
Well a lot of the bad rumours are caused by people coming in halfway through a discussion having missed the beginning then telling someone else that part of a story, the problem is a lie is halfway around the world before the truth has its boots on, and that then causes a lot of stupidity
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
a big dysfunctional family that I often think could do with a good shake or smack round the earhole to behave
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: Numbers Rossini
A: The Boss
2: SL Wrestling
A: fun
3: Misaki Yumako
A: best friend
4: HAWX
A: Madness
5: Hardcore
A: Madmike
6: UHW
A: mad Maxine ( she'll bash me now)
7: VWE
A: Loody Graves
8: Championship belt
A: cursed
9: Shinja Ugajin
A: old friend
10: Jennf Parkin
A: someone I never got to wrestle
BONUS: Katheryn Blackadder
A: a really nice lady
Any Last Words?
where is your fridge and do you have any chocolate in it
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Nova's interview with Maxine Endrizzi
First off like always I want to thank my aunt Maxine Endrizzi for being up to be interviewed this week took us 3 hours so enjoy guys ;) also if your interested to be interviewed hit me up on SL or FB Tyress serevi now..enjoy the interview!
give us a small introduction about yourself
Hi, I'm best known as "The Zombie" Maxine Endrizzi. "The Voodoo King" Acheron Nightfire's kinda undead counterpart.
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
I'm known as The Zombie. Well, because I'm a zombie. lol Created in-ring at VWE on August 7th 2010..... and have yet to shake undeath.
Why did you pick the Zombie?
This was one of those RARE RARE instances, where the gimic picks you, not the other way around. VWE management at the time wanted Acheron to go heel, and it didn't matter how much he trashtalked or messed with the fans, he was still getting a major face pop. They loved him even more because of it. At the time, I was just previously relieved of commentary duty at VWE, and the fans still were behind me. I looked at Acheron and said "You're gonna hafta f*** with me to get heel heat" and we sat down to figure it out. Well, he's the Voodoo King, and his entire gimic is surrounding voodoo culture. I didn't know this at the time, but there ARE actually real live zombies in Vooduan culture. Though it's not the undead brainless 'imma nahm yer brains' kind. They're people who with a mixture of different toxins end up getting declared dead and burried. When they 'wake up' they're HIGHLY open to suggestion and HIGHLY insane because they were just burried alive. But this is KINDA what Acheron pitched to me, and I was all for it.
It took us about a week to get the zombie looking the way she was when she was introduced (trust me version 1 was HIDEOUS) and it went from there. It was only supposed to be about a 2 month character alignment fix for him....... a year and a half later.....
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
I heard from it first from an old friend that I've known online pretty much since day one of walking into a chatroom. Her avatar name is Dilynrae Vandyke. I was talking to her on the phone and she mentioned this game she played called second life and started telling me what she knew about it. She brought me in so I could play Bloodlines with her (yes I am a Bloodlines Vamp) and ended up joining. The vampire thing didn't go too well for me, but I'm still here.
How did you get into SL wrestling?
The simple of it is Curt Bombastic. LMAO For the FEW of you who don't know, I dated Curt in RL for 10 years and we're still friends today. He was actually the one that finally got me to a point with the help of people he knew where I could get out of all the Linden Labs provided stuff (3 months after joining, but I digress). But I was in a relationship at the time, and mostly out of touch with him, on a whim I messaged him again and we started talking and he tells me about this wrestling thing he did. He and I both wrestled RL when we were together so it's something he knew I'd be interested in. It took a few months and a HUGE blowout with the guy I was with to get me to finally come see a show at XWA. Frostbyte I think it was. After that I started hanging out with him at the old XWA Arena right after it moved to Rezzed TV Island if I'm not mistaken. But after a while, he introduced me to Seth Cameron and starting uptalking me, praising me for my RL knowledge (of which I think I have less than I think he and everyone else says I have). It was then that they started nudging me to join. It wasn't until after I finally walked out on the guy I had been dating, and pratically getting begged to sign up (at this point also had Vendetta and HAWX begging me to join there too) to help them with commentary. So it was at 4am in the morning eastern time I finally sat down and filled out my applications for both XWA and HAWX to be a commentator. If I'm not mistaken, my first show at HAWX was the 4/13 Indulgence... as the only commentator on mic with Rubie Jules assisting in text, and my first show at VWE was the first Edge taping that XWA became the VWE after Benbe Kirax became the Commissioner. Just looking at the old Commetary card from it and I have to laugh. The semi-main event was Acheron vs the Pharoh.
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
Like I said, the final straw was them being buggered for commentary at both VWE and HAWX. Though I've been a wrestling fan since I was a little girl. I know I watched it before this, but the first wrestling show I remember watching on TV was the.... oh whatever RAW was before it was RAW.... just after Undertaker's debut. Been hooked ever since and every time I think I get wrestling out of my system there's something else that draws me in.... at first it was watching it on TV, then it was e-feds, then it was RL, now... Second Life.
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
Something I accomplish almost every single time I step into a ring.... to perform with someone that gives a damn about the story, the character, the match or promo, and the fans. When all that meshes, it's a dream come true.
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
I'm one of the few that can take something so unbelieveably over the top and make it real for the fans. For heaven's sake, I was changed into a zombie in the ring, infront of fans, and on camera! The character keeps evolving and changing as the storyline moves along. At first she was Acheron's slave, at the begining of uWs, she was possessed by a Vooduan Lao (read as god/ess) and made Acheron HER slave until she was duped, then she was this raging freak halfway still the unthinking uncoordinated thing she was and the cute little highflyer I was before this started, now she's a confused but in-ring confident larger than life highflyer who really has nothing going right for her. What I got planned next, I don't know yet, haven't figured that out! LOL
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
I have a few undeclaired finishers I use along the way, but my declared ones are "Zombie Bite" - a modified standing Tazmission where I jump on a person's back and not only choke them out, but also 'nahm' on their head as they're dropping... The "Sin's Spiral" which is a Rotating top rope 720..... and my newest finisher "Devil's Embrace" which........ well It's a combination of a few moves and I had to use prim to show the animator how to do it... lol but it's a reverse bridge choke.
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
My official first show if memory serves was April 13th 2010.
do you have any Dream Matches?
The funny thing is, I've been getting most of my dream matches lately (and I haven't been booking myself in them either). One that I got in a lot of trouble for wanting and saying I wanted, and it took almost a year to make happen was my Friday Night X match with the Curchboy Vince Easterwood. He's always been someone since I first seen him wrestle that I've wanted to work with, and we had the honor of being the first scheduled interfed match at X. Another, as of sitting down with you for this interview, I just finished having. The skeleton scaffold match at the HAWX Halloween Show with The Death Adder Alexa Zlatkis. The match were I became Acheron's tag partner after Wolfy was put in the coffin at Six Feet Under, and subsequently the Wrestleseries II match I tagged with Shinja and lost the titles. Any time I went against Vendetta and Cinthia Falmer when they were the Juvey Hall Girlz. As much as it got interrupted by Femme Fatale, but fighting The Black Widow Misaki Yumako recently at HAWX. Fighting Horses Morrisey in my first run at HAWX. Ummmmm.... Actually there was another one, but I can't count that because I wasn't piloting my own avatar in that! I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones that most stick out in my head. These were all crazy creative and solid matches.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
To be fair to all the hard work and great matches I've seen over the last year and a half, I can't really. Especially because as of late I actually become incapable of watching a lot of the great matches that happen around me because I'm either running the show, or conducting other business in IMs. Though the ones that stick out most are the ENTIRE card at Overdrive 2010, the ENTIRE card at both HAWX Halloween shows. Vince joining then leaving the MHP. The Electric Cage match from HAWX..... there's tons more I could list if I thought about it a lot harder.
How long have you been in your current Fed?
The first uHw show (though it was without a name at the time) was 6/21 2011
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
Tons that don't count to anyone but myself, but the 'cookies' that people understand... 1/2 of the VWE Tag Team Championship, Nominated for several Golden Rope Awards (2011) - Match of the Year (Elimination Royale), Manager of the Year, Tag Team of the Year (Night Terrors *as much as I'm sure they were nominating Acheron/Wolfy*). I was management at HAWX, Vice-President at uWs, and now am the President/"Owner" of uHw.
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
Really, anyone that isn't afraid to be creative and throw out a ton of ideas even if they get shot down. Though ABSOLUTE dream partner would be to tag with either Acheron, "The Doppleganger" Kieran Darkwatch, "The Midnight Wolf" Wolfy Kessel, or ... and I might have his monkier wrong "The Japanese Psycho S!nsation" Shinja Ugajin. Technically already tagged with two of them, but was so short lived. As for stable, Already done that kinda too. Me, Acheron, Wolfy.... I'd like to add Shinja to that and if it can't be Acheron, Kieran. Though ones I haven't worked with in this situation yet, I'd like to tag with people like Scarlette Abyante-Hoxley, Drewski Hoxley, Misaki Yumako, Vince Easterwood, I'd love to do ANYTHING teaming up with Curt..... pretty much stables hmmmm Ty ty, Jenn, Ven, me, Curt, Kieran..... gah none of that makes sense! So many people I'd LOVE to work with
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
As much as I own uHw, I usually dodge being the booker cuz I can't keep track of storylines! LOL Though, I'd love to see Acheron vs Shinja No Holds Barred.
who trained you?
Honestly, everyone that's ever hudded up with me. I learn something from EVERYONE I'm in the ring with. Though officially in the beginning, Curt Bombastic, Vendetta, Nanny Gothly, Tyress Serevi, and Derrick Cult.
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Career to now can you tell us about that and why?
Ok my top moment in wrestling isn't something anyone who wasn't in the uWs the day that Sam Luciano passed the torch to me. I can't remember what it was exactly that happened, but Sam had a freakout (the best way I can describe it) with Derrick Zane and locked everyone that didn't have a VWN1 Network tag out of the arena 2 hours before showtime. I spent a half-hour talking on skype with him as he passed the fed over to me, and then I had to go to the arena and figure out what the H-E-double hockeysticks we were going to do about the show. There was only a small number of the roster that was there at the time, and I was upset and overwhelmed and totally not ready for the task at hand. I actually opened my mouth and said that I was canceling the show. That's when James Hardy opened his mic and said 'I beg your pardon, but F*** you. The show must go on. We promised the fans a show, and we're gonna give them one" then he went on something like...... we got the performers ready to go, yeah we have to scrap the ma in-event but we got two people capable, we got commentary..... let's figure out where we put this on and just do it. No bullsh** no nothing no story.... just put on a show. That was the greatest wrestling show that never happened. It happened on the roof of my home and we had people in the crowd from 4 different feds to show their support of us. I was in tears most of the show and I was on commentary. Wolfy was visiting me, watching all this behind me and on his laptop and he was in tears as well. After the show, I got up, broke kayfae..... bloody well thanked everyone who ever believed in this crazy crap we call SL wrestling.... Still to this day, when I think I can't take any of the drama BS anymore. I think back to that day and I get my steel backbone again. NEVER before have I seen a group so dedicated to what this is SUPPOSED to be. The fans and the fun. The roster COMPLETELY took the reigns from me and did the show themselves.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
Anyone and everyone that's ever stepped into an arena. Though ENORMOUS special thanks has to go to Kieran Darkwatch. If it wasn't for him, I would have gone certifiably insane. He went from someone completely quiet and TOTALLY out of all the drama..... to standing in the thick of it with me, and he's NEVER complained. There are days that I curse myself for getting him in the middle of the chaos that is called running a wrestling fed, then he smacks me and tells me he wouldn't have missed it for anything.
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
VWE April 2010-January 2011, HAWX April 2010-Feburary 2011 and September 2011 - present, uWs January 2011-June 2011, uHw June 2011- present.
What colour would you say represent the Zombie Maxine?
You know that weird irridescent color that happens when oil and water mix..... that you can't necessarily describe as a rainbow or any color in particular? Even *I* have a hard time describing the Zombie gimic, she's gotten SO far away from me that it's no longer my creation, but I'm it's instrument. Though to describe me out of character, blood red. Everything I do, I'm passionate about it. Be it wrestling, work, having a conversation, being a friend...... I put 200% or try to into everything.
What Weapon respresents the zombie?
I haven't used many weapons since the Zombie gimic started, but to describe her, and me out of character, a Bone Saw...... in your face, larger and life, and usually overkill for the situation at hand.
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
Anyone that's in there and goes that 200%. Be it for the fans, for the story, or anything else. EVERYONE brings something new to the table and can be an inspiration to draw from. Though the fact that ANY of us can handle being management of a place that we don't get paid for all the crap we have to do and still gets up each day and goes back to it.... they all deserve ALL the praise in the world.
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
To be fair, I don't watch RL wrestling anymore. Everything became too cookie cutter when the WWE became 'the only game in town' and it'll likely take a lot to get me to sit down and watch it regularly like I used to again. And figuring I haven't found any local indy promotions to watch since moving back to Pittsbrugh, It'll likely be a while before I watch regularly. That doesn't mean I don't KINDA follow the storylines though. But back when I first created the 'Sinnfully Devilish' Maxine Baibe character (yes that was her name before second life and my original SL wrestling gimic *as much as she was watered down severely*)... the character was loosely based off of Beulah McGillicutty. With wrestling stylings I could only dream I could have done RL of people like Lita, Taz, Lance Storm, Chris Jericho, and the Undertaker (as much as that didn't work too well as a tiny highflyer at the time).
If you have a custom Attire what is the colors?
When I first started it was Ruby Red.... then when I was first the Zombie, black..... now it's white. Because Voodoo is actually WHITE MAGIC people!
What is your favorite saying?
In character, it's nahm nahm nahm..... and for those of you who never seen me in a show, I actually made a gesture of myself on the voice changer I use for the Zombie gimic saying that. People get so hyped when they hear that. Though at the table when I commentate it was and is P!$$ off jacka$$....... I still say that a good bit
FED OWNERS questions:
what made you decide to start/take over your own Federation?
Back before uWs started, Sam Luciano had a deal that he was gonna conglomerate with OEW. Pretty well a shared roster deal if I understood it correctly. Though, when that got opened up, a LOT of the people said they wanted to drop the whole OEW name and just go with the new guys with the TV deal. Apparantly, management there didn't like that idea so they fell through and decided to remain OEW. This was shortly after my departure from the VWE, and Sam called a meeting in my living room to tell us 'sorry we're not gonna do uWs.... OEW backed out and we got no-one.' I looked at the people in the room, which at the time was myself, Sam, Curt, Acheron and Derrick Zane. I dunno if this was a good idea or not, but I opened my mouth up and said that we had everyone we needed in the room at present to run the fed. With my experience at HAWX, I knew (kinda) how to run a show, Sam had the video prowess, Curt was an idea person, Acheron voluenteered to do booking, and Derrick said he'd train everyone. So that's how uWs got started. I took over uWs and turned it into uHw partially because Luciano always said I was eventually going to take over, and partially because of the freakout. I'm still president because my roster apparantly believes in me. LOL
has there been any regrets while being owner of a fed?
Regrets - TONS! I regret each and every time I get bent out of shape about something. I regret trusting some of the people I trusted. I regret hating some of the people I hated. I regret not being good enough for some people. I regret bringing drama into Kieran's Second Life. I regret being such a royal pain in the arse to some people, and not enough to others. I regret asking people to do more when they're already doing so much. I regret having people do stuff I know they're emotionally not adapt at doing...... I can go on and on for a few days. I just hope that along the way I've aplogized to everyone deserving one.
can you name your top 5 Favorite matches in Your Federation?
Acheron v Acheron... just because I had a BLAST being Acheron's opponent, Shinja v Kieran - Shinja was such a nut with only given half an idea of playing keep-away from me and it balooned into something cool, me v Savannah Mohegan when I was eliminated from the women's title tournament - THAT match was the ONLY reason why I advanced in the tournament, and Sav made it SO easy breasy to have an AWESOME match complete with a complex story. Curt v Derrick (and will say the uWs matches here cuz Curt's computer started acting up and his thinking they were crappy ruined my memories of the more recent ones), annnd..... Lee Valentine v Sav - Lee pretty well animated that entire match and it was FLAWLESS.
can you name your top 5 Feuds in any Fed of SL wrestling?
MHP v DCWF - they keep morphing this so it's STILL fresh.... as much as a lot of fans are tired of the name MHP now, they still come back to see more. Ven v Cin (Death of the JHG) - You never realize just how creative a team can get until you put them against one another. Bombastic v Zane - Never got finished the way it was supposed to, hope stuff happens to remedy it. Acheron v Shinja - 3 feds, 2 years.... need I say more? And they keep making it fresh. And no this one isn't me kissing up Jenn v Ty - just seeing the two of them work together is amazing, they both inspire each other to new heights.
Any Special Match you'd like to see? if so between who?
Really there's been a lot of the dream matches happening as of late. With HAWX now being open to working with most of the SL wrestling community, and the advent of Friday Night X.... if it hasn't happened yet, it's bound to happen. Though honestly and truely, as much as I know it's UNLIKELY to happen, I'd love to see us all manage to get one card off with EVERY HUD-BASED wrestler permitted to participate.
has it been easy being the owner of a federation?
If you call spending almost every moment of your SL dealing with fed-related stuff and when you seem to get EVERYTHING done and finally settle to do something for yourself, someone comes in complaining about this that or the other, or something in the arena quits working properly, or being there 30 minutes before showtime having to pratically re-book the entire card because people couldn't be buggered to tell you they had RL AFTER they signed saying they'd be good...... Or putting up with the drama of someone getting their feelings hurt whent hey misunderstood a comment someone else made....or the accusations of playing favorites when it was the decision made by someone else a long time ago.... or when you have to pull someone aside and tell them that DESPITE all the hard work they put in, they messed up one time too many and you have to let them go, just to have them come back a month later and beg for another chance.... to having to scream at friends, and defend people you don't like because they were actually in the right.... to worrying about where the next card's gonna take place because you got kicked out of your arena... to having to go a month later to pick up said arena because the owner of the sim had an accident THE DAY tier was due.... No... being a fed owner is the hardest most thankless job you'll ever have ANYWHERE. If I had the heart to tell my roster 'the show's over - go home.' and not feel like a TOTAL A$$ seeing their crying anime eyes, I would. Of course I wouldn't wish this job on my worst enemy either, so I guess I'm stuck with it.
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
That's simple, either that's hearing half truths, or assuming you know what and why. That's all any rumor is, and a ton of it is fueled by anger. Be it someone's angry someone has something they don't, or someone's something is better, or something more along the lines of just plain being jealous. Then one person says it... another person spins it another way... the next person adds their twist on it.... and say what was originally Maxine told ooooh.... Ashley she needed to work on her selling a bit more..... becomes Maxine's gonna fire Ashely cuz she's a skank.
is there any certain Federation you would love to work with your federation?
Loaded question! - I really just would love it if EVERYONE could just get along. We're tied together by a common thread - wrestling - and that's what it should be about. I know I'm approachable, somewhat easy to talk to (even if I DO bark a lot) and am always willing to listen to an idea no matter HOW crazy it is. I might not go for it, but I respect the fact you had the nerve to come ask me about it.
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
I won't. Everyone's good at something and every fed deserves to be watched. People put a lot of hard work into what they do and really there is no BEST.... there is the best for that individual.
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
A lot better than I thought, and a lost worse than I could imagine. Myself included. It would be a lot better if everyone could be upfront and honest about stuff, but, let's face it... it's human to want to keep secrets or be shady when it gets you what you want. My best and worst times and I will say this includes my RL as well, has been because of the SL wrestling community. Love it or hate it, it's a part of everyone of us that ever steps into a pixelated squared circle.
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: Acheron Nightfire
A: Incredible
2: SL Wrestling
A: My life.
3: Numbers Rossini
A: Not as bad as everyone makes him out to be.
4: Seth Cameron
A: Not as bad as *I* thought him to be.
5: Hardcore
A: the nailgun that never pierced flesh.
6: Jenn Parkin
A: What every female wrestler if they ever dreamed of hardcore wants to grow up just like.
7: VWE
A: A great place for me to start.
8: Halloween
A THE BEST TIME OF YEAR!!!!
9: was this hard?
A:: considering I've been on 3 websites and in 20 notecards researching information.... yes!.... no not really lol
10: Coke
A: PEPSI!
Ty's comment: Heartbroken :-(
any last words?
Just thanks to everyone who has ever put time into this crazy world called SL wrestling, thanks to everyone that's ever believed in me for anything, and thanks to everyone that enjoys any show that anyone puts their time and effort into.... and yes, I know, I need to put in a coke machine at the Sportatorium for you.
And THANK YOU Ty.
Ty's comment on the coke machine: YES you do!
give us a small introduction about yourself
Hi, I'm best known as "The Zombie" Maxine Endrizzi. "The Voodoo King" Acheron Nightfire's kinda undead counterpart.
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
I'm known as The Zombie. Well, because I'm a zombie. lol Created in-ring at VWE on August 7th 2010..... and have yet to shake undeath.
Why did you pick the Zombie?
This was one of those RARE RARE instances, where the gimic picks you, not the other way around. VWE management at the time wanted Acheron to go heel, and it didn't matter how much he trashtalked or messed with the fans, he was still getting a major face pop. They loved him even more because of it. At the time, I was just previously relieved of commentary duty at VWE, and the fans still were behind me. I looked at Acheron and said "You're gonna hafta f*** with me to get heel heat" and we sat down to figure it out. Well, he's the Voodoo King, and his entire gimic is surrounding voodoo culture. I didn't know this at the time, but there ARE actually real live zombies in Vooduan culture. Though it's not the undead brainless 'imma nahm yer brains' kind. They're people who with a mixture of different toxins end up getting declared dead and burried. When they 'wake up' they're HIGHLY open to suggestion and HIGHLY insane because they were just burried alive. But this is KINDA what Acheron pitched to me, and I was all for it.
It took us about a week to get the zombie looking the way she was when she was introduced (trust me version 1 was HIDEOUS) and it went from there. It was only supposed to be about a 2 month character alignment fix for him....... a year and a half later.....
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
I heard from it first from an old friend that I've known online pretty much since day one of walking into a chatroom. Her avatar name is Dilynrae Vandyke. I was talking to her on the phone and she mentioned this game she played called second life and started telling me what she knew about it. She brought me in so I could play Bloodlines with her (yes I am a Bloodlines Vamp) and ended up joining. The vampire thing didn't go too well for me, but I'm still here.
How did you get into SL wrestling?
The simple of it is Curt Bombastic. LMAO For the FEW of you who don't know, I dated Curt in RL for 10 years and we're still friends today. He was actually the one that finally got me to a point with the help of people he knew where I could get out of all the Linden Labs provided stuff (3 months after joining, but I digress). But I was in a relationship at the time, and mostly out of touch with him, on a whim I messaged him again and we started talking and he tells me about this wrestling thing he did. He and I both wrestled RL when we were together so it's something he knew I'd be interested in. It took a few months and a HUGE blowout with the guy I was with to get me to finally come see a show at XWA. Frostbyte I think it was. After that I started hanging out with him at the old XWA Arena right after it moved to Rezzed TV Island if I'm not mistaken. But after a while, he introduced me to Seth Cameron and starting uptalking me, praising me for my RL knowledge (of which I think I have less than I think he and everyone else says I have). It was then that they started nudging me to join. It wasn't until after I finally walked out on the guy I had been dating, and pratically getting begged to sign up (at this point also had Vendetta and HAWX begging me to join there too) to help them with commentary. So it was at 4am in the morning eastern time I finally sat down and filled out my applications for both XWA and HAWX to be a commentator. If I'm not mistaken, my first show at HAWX was the 4/13 Indulgence... as the only commentator on mic with Rubie Jules assisting in text, and my first show at VWE was the first Edge taping that XWA became the VWE after Benbe Kirax became the Commissioner. Just looking at the old Commetary card from it and I have to laugh. The semi-main event was Acheron vs the Pharoh.
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
Like I said, the final straw was them being buggered for commentary at both VWE and HAWX. Though I've been a wrestling fan since I was a little girl. I know I watched it before this, but the first wrestling show I remember watching on TV was the.... oh whatever RAW was before it was RAW.... just after Undertaker's debut. Been hooked ever since and every time I think I get wrestling out of my system there's something else that draws me in.... at first it was watching it on TV, then it was e-feds, then it was RL, now... Second Life.
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
Something I accomplish almost every single time I step into a ring.... to perform with someone that gives a damn about the story, the character, the match or promo, and the fans. When all that meshes, it's a dream come true.
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
I'm one of the few that can take something so unbelieveably over the top and make it real for the fans. For heaven's sake, I was changed into a zombie in the ring, infront of fans, and on camera! The character keeps evolving and changing as the storyline moves along. At first she was Acheron's slave, at the begining of uWs, she was possessed by a Vooduan Lao (read as god/ess) and made Acheron HER slave until she was duped, then she was this raging freak halfway still the unthinking uncoordinated thing she was and the cute little highflyer I was before this started, now she's a confused but in-ring confident larger than life highflyer who really has nothing going right for her. What I got planned next, I don't know yet, haven't figured that out! LOL
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
I have a few undeclaired finishers I use along the way, but my declared ones are "Zombie Bite" - a modified standing Tazmission where I jump on a person's back and not only choke them out, but also 'nahm' on their head as they're dropping... The "Sin's Spiral" which is a Rotating top rope 720..... and my newest finisher "Devil's Embrace" which........ well It's a combination of a few moves and I had to use prim to show the animator how to do it... lol but it's a reverse bridge choke.
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
My official first show if memory serves was April 13th 2010.
do you have any Dream Matches?
The funny thing is, I've been getting most of my dream matches lately (and I haven't been booking myself in them either). One that I got in a lot of trouble for wanting and saying I wanted, and it took almost a year to make happen was my Friday Night X match with the Curchboy Vince Easterwood. He's always been someone since I first seen him wrestle that I've wanted to work with, and we had the honor of being the first scheduled interfed match at X. Another, as of sitting down with you for this interview, I just finished having. The skeleton scaffold match at the HAWX Halloween Show with The Death Adder Alexa Zlatkis. The match were I became Acheron's tag partner after Wolfy was put in the coffin at Six Feet Under, and subsequently the Wrestleseries II match I tagged with Shinja and lost the titles. Any time I went against Vendetta and Cinthia Falmer when they were the Juvey Hall Girlz. As much as it got interrupted by Femme Fatale, but fighting The Black Widow Misaki Yumako recently at HAWX. Fighting Horses Morrisey in my first run at HAWX. Ummmmm.... Actually there was another one, but I can't count that because I wasn't piloting my own avatar in that! I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones that most stick out in my head. These were all crazy creative and solid matches.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
To be fair to all the hard work and great matches I've seen over the last year and a half, I can't really. Especially because as of late I actually become incapable of watching a lot of the great matches that happen around me because I'm either running the show, or conducting other business in IMs. Though the ones that stick out most are the ENTIRE card at Overdrive 2010, the ENTIRE card at both HAWX Halloween shows. Vince joining then leaving the MHP. The Electric Cage match from HAWX..... there's tons more I could list if I thought about it a lot harder.
How long have you been in your current Fed?
The first uHw show (though it was without a name at the time) was 6/21 2011
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
Tons that don't count to anyone but myself, but the 'cookies' that people understand... 1/2 of the VWE Tag Team Championship, Nominated for several Golden Rope Awards (2011) - Match of the Year (Elimination Royale), Manager of the Year, Tag Team of the Year (Night Terrors *as much as I'm sure they were nominating Acheron/Wolfy*). I was management at HAWX, Vice-President at uWs, and now am the President/"Owner" of uHw.
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
Really, anyone that isn't afraid to be creative and throw out a ton of ideas even if they get shot down. Though ABSOLUTE dream partner would be to tag with either Acheron, "The Doppleganger" Kieran Darkwatch, "The Midnight Wolf" Wolfy Kessel, or ... and I might have his monkier wrong "The Japanese Psycho S!nsation" Shinja Ugajin. Technically already tagged with two of them, but was so short lived. As for stable, Already done that kinda too. Me, Acheron, Wolfy.... I'd like to add Shinja to that and if it can't be Acheron, Kieran. Though ones I haven't worked with in this situation yet, I'd like to tag with people like Scarlette Abyante-Hoxley, Drewski Hoxley, Misaki Yumako, Vince Easterwood, I'd love to do ANYTHING teaming up with Curt..... pretty much stables hmmmm Ty ty, Jenn, Ven, me, Curt, Kieran..... gah none of that makes sense! So many people I'd LOVE to work with
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
As much as I own uHw, I usually dodge being the booker cuz I can't keep track of storylines! LOL Though, I'd love to see Acheron vs Shinja No Holds Barred.
who trained you?
Honestly, everyone that's ever hudded up with me. I learn something from EVERYONE I'm in the ring with. Though officially in the beginning, Curt Bombastic, Vendetta, Nanny Gothly, Tyress Serevi, and Derrick Cult.
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Career to now can you tell us about that and why?
Ok my top moment in wrestling isn't something anyone who wasn't in the uWs the day that Sam Luciano passed the torch to me. I can't remember what it was exactly that happened, but Sam had a freakout (the best way I can describe it) with Derrick Zane and locked everyone that didn't have a VWN1 Network tag out of the arena 2 hours before showtime. I spent a half-hour talking on skype with him as he passed the fed over to me, and then I had to go to the arena and figure out what the H-E-double hockeysticks we were going to do about the show. There was only a small number of the roster that was there at the time, and I was upset and overwhelmed and totally not ready for the task at hand. I actually opened my mouth and said that I was canceling the show. That's when James Hardy opened his mic and said 'I beg your pardon, but F*** you. The show must go on. We promised the fans a show, and we're gonna give them one" then he went on something like...... we got the performers ready to go, yeah we have to scrap the ma in-event but we got two people capable, we got commentary..... let's figure out where we put this on and just do it. No bullsh** no nothing no story.... just put on a show. That was the greatest wrestling show that never happened. It happened on the roof of my home and we had people in the crowd from 4 different feds to show their support of us. I was in tears most of the show and I was on commentary. Wolfy was visiting me, watching all this behind me and on his laptop and he was in tears as well. After the show, I got up, broke kayfae..... bloody well thanked everyone who ever believed in this crazy crap we call SL wrestling.... Still to this day, when I think I can't take any of the drama BS anymore. I think back to that day and I get my steel backbone again. NEVER before have I seen a group so dedicated to what this is SUPPOSED to be. The fans and the fun. The roster COMPLETELY took the reigns from me and did the show themselves.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
Anyone and everyone that's ever stepped into an arena. Though ENORMOUS special thanks has to go to Kieran Darkwatch. If it wasn't for him, I would have gone certifiably insane. He went from someone completely quiet and TOTALLY out of all the drama..... to standing in the thick of it with me, and he's NEVER complained. There are days that I curse myself for getting him in the middle of the chaos that is called running a wrestling fed, then he smacks me and tells me he wouldn't have missed it for anything.
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
VWE April 2010-January 2011, HAWX April 2010-Feburary 2011 and September 2011 - present, uWs January 2011-June 2011, uHw June 2011- present.
What colour would you say represent the Zombie Maxine?
You know that weird irridescent color that happens when oil and water mix..... that you can't necessarily describe as a rainbow or any color in particular? Even *I* have a hard time describing the Zombie gimic, she's gotten SO far away from me that it's no longer my creation, but I'm it's instrument. Though to describe me out of character, blood red. Everything I do, I'm passionate about it. Be it wrestling, work, having a conversation, being a friend...... I put 200% or try to into everything.
What Weapon respresents the zombie?
I haven't used many weapons since the Zombie gimic started, but to describe her, and me out of character, a Bone Saw...... in your face, larger and life, and usually overkill for the situation at hand.
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
Anyone that's in there and goes that 200%. Be it for the fans, for the story, or anything else. EVERYONE brings something new to the table and can be an inspiration to draw from. Though the fact that ANY of us can handle being management of a place that we don't get paid for all the crap we have to do and still gets up each day and goes back to it.... they all deserve ALL the praise in the world.
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
To be fair, I don't watch RL wrestling anymore. Everything became too cookie cutter when the WWE became 'the only game in town' and it'll likely take a lot to get me to sit down and watch it regularly like I used to again. And figuring I haven't found any local indy promotions to watch since moving back to Pittsbrugh, It'll likely be a while before I watch regularly. That doesn't mean I don't KINDA follow the storylines though. But back when I first created the 'Sinnfully Devilish' Maxine Baibe character (yes that was her name before second life and my original SL wrestling gimic *as much as she was watered down severely*)... the character was loosely based off of Beulah McGillicutty. With wrestling stylings I could only dream I could have done RL of people like Lita, Taz, Lance Storm, Chris Jericho, and the Undertaker (as much as that didn't work too well as a tiny highflyer at the time).
If you have a custom Attire what is the colors?
When I first started it was Ruby Red.... then when I was first the Zombie, black..... now it's white. Because Voodoo is actually WHITE MAGIC people!
What is your favorite saying?
In character, it's nahm nahm nahm..... and for those of you who never seen me in a show, I actually made a gesture of myself on the voice changer I use for the Zombie gimic saying that. People get so hyped when they hear that. Though at the table when I commentate it was and is P!$$ off jacka$$....... I still say that a good bit
FED OWNERS questions:
what made you decide to start/take over your own Federation?
Back before uWs started, Sam Luciano had a deal that he was gonna conglomerate with OEW. Pretty well a shared roster deal if I understood it correctly. Though, when that got opened up, a LOT of the people said they wanted to drop the whole OEW name and just go with the new guys with the TV deal. Apparantly, management there didn't like that idea so they fell through and decided to remain OEW. This was shortly after my departure from the VWE, and Sam called a meeting in my living room to tell us 'sorry we're not gonna do uWs.... OEW backed out and we got no-one.' I looked at the people in the room, which at the time was myself, Sam, Curt, Acheron and Derrick Zane. I dunno if this was a good idea or not, but I opened my mouth up and said that we had everyone we needed in the room at present to run the fed. With my experience at HAWX, I knew (kinda) how to run a show, Sam had the video prowess, Curt was an idea person, Acheron voluenteered to do booking, and Derrick said he'd train everyone. So that's how uWs got started. I took over uWs and turned it into uHw partially because Luciano always said I was eventually going to take over, and partially because of the freakout. I'm still president because my roster apparantly believes in me. LOL
has there been any regrets while being owner of a fed?
Regrets - TONS! I regret each and every time I get bent out of shape about something. I regret trusting some of the people I trusted. I regret hating some of the people I hated. I regret not being good enough for some people. I regret bringing drama into Kieran's Second Life. I regret being such a royal pain in the arse to some people, and not enough to others. I regret asking people to do more when they're already doing so much. I regret having people do stuff I know they're emotionally not adapt at doing...... I can go on and on for a few days. I just hope that along the way I've aplogized to everyone deserving one.
can you name your top 5 Favorite matches in Your Federation?
Acheron v Acheron... just because I had a BLAST being Acheron's opponent, Shinja v Kieran - Shinja was such a nut with only given half an idea of playing keep-away from me and it balooned into something cool, me v Savannah Mohegan when I was eliminated from the women's title tournament - THAT match was the ONLY reason why I advanced in the tournament, and Sav made it SO easy breasy to have an AWESOME match complete with a complex story. Curt v Derrick (and will say the uWs matches here cuz Curt's computer started acting up and his thinking they were crappy ruined my memories of the more recent ones), annnd..... Lee Valentine v Sav - Lee pretty well animated that entire match and it was FLAWLESS.
can you name your top 5 Feuds in any Fed of SL wrestling?
MHP v DCWF - they keep morphing this so it's STILL fresh.... as much as a lot of fans are tired of the name MHP now, they still come back to see more. Ven v Cin (Death of the JHG) - You never realize just how creative a team can get until you put them against one another. Bombastic v Zane - Never got finished the way it was supposed to, hope stuff happens to remedy it. Acheron v Shinja - 3 feds, 2 years.... need I say more? And they keep making it fresh. And no this one isn't me kissing up Jenn v Ty - just seeing the two of them work together is amazing, they both inspire each other to new heights.
Any Special Match you'd like to see? if so between who?
Really there's been a lot of the dream matches happening as of late. With HAWX now being open to working with most of the SL wrestling community, and the advent of Friday Night X.... if it hasn't happened yet, it's bound to happen. Though honestly and truely, as much as I know it's UNLIKELY to happen, I'd love to see us all manage to get one card off with EVERY HUD-BASED wrestler permitted to participate.
has it been easy being the owner of a federation?
If you call spending almost every moment of your SL dealing with fed-related stuff and when you seem to get EVERYTHING done and finally settle to do something for yourself, someone comes in complaining about this that or the other, or something in the arena quits working properly, or being there 30 minutes before showtime having to pratically re-book the entire card because people couldn't be buggered to tell you they had RL AFTER they signed saying they'd be good...... Or putting up with the drama of someone getting their feelings hurt whent hey misunderstood a comment someone else made....or the accusations of playing favorites when it was the decision made by someone else a long time ago.... or when you have to pull someone aside and tell them that DESPITE all the hard work they put in, they messed up one time too many and you have to let them go, just to have them come back a month later and beg for another chance.... to having to scream at friends, and defend people you don't like because they were actually in the right.... to worrying about where the next card's gonna take place because you got kicked out of your arena... to having to go a month later to pick up said arena because the owner of the sim had an accident THE DAY tier was due.... No... being a fed owner is the hardest most thankless job you'll ever have ANYWHERE. If I had the heart to tell my roster 'the show's over - go home.' and not feel like a TOTAL A$$ seeing their crying anime eyes, I would. Of course I wouldn't wish this job on my worst enemy either, so I guess I'm stuck with it.
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
That's simple, either that's hearing half truths, or assuming you know what and why. That's all any rumor is, and a ton of it is fueled by anger. Be it someone's angry someone has something they don't, or someone's something is better, or something more along the lines of just plain being jealous. Then one person says it... another person spins it another way... the next person adds their twist on it.... and say what was originally Maxine told ooooh.... Ashley she needed to work on her selling a bit more..... becomes Maxine's gonna fire Ashely cuz she's a skank.
is there any certain Federation you would love to work with your federation?
Loaded question! - I really just would love it if EVERYONE could just get along. We're tied together by a common thread - wrestling - and that's what it should be about. I know I'm approachable, somewhat easy to talk to (even if I DO bark a lot) and am always willing to listen to an idea no matter HOW crazy it is. I might not go for it, but I respect the fact you had the nerve to come ask me about it.
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
I won't. Everyone's good at something and every fed deserves to be watched. People put a lot of hard work into what they do and really there is no BEST.... there is the best for that individual.
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
A lot better than I thought, and a lost worse than I could imagine. Myself included. It would be a lot better if everyone could be upfront and honest about stuff, but, let's face it... it's human to want to keep secrets or be shady when it gets you what you want. My best and worst times and I will say this includes my RL as well, has been because of the SL wrestling community. Love it or hate it, it's a part of everyone of us that ever steps into a pixelated squared circle.
Ten Question Game! i will say 10 names/words say the first thing that pops up in your head..
1: Acheron Nightfire
A: Incredible
2: SL Wrestling
A: My life.
3: Numbers Rossini
A: Not as bad as everyone makes him out to be.
4: Seth Cameron
A: Not as bad as *I* thought him to be.
5: Hardcore
A: the nailgun that never pierced flesh.
6: Jenn Parkin
A: What every female wrestler if they ever dreamed of hardcore wants to grow up just like.
7: VWE
A: A great place for me to start.
8: Halloween
A THE BEST TIME OF YEAR!!!!
9: was this hard?
A:: considering I've been on 3 websites and in 20 notecards researching information.... yes!.... no not really lol
10: Coke
A: PEPSI!
Ty's comment: Heartbroken :-(
any last words?
Just thanks to everyone who has ever put time into this crazy world called SL wrestling, thanks to everyone that's ever believed in me for anything, and thanks to everyone that enjoys any show that anyone puts their time and effort into.... and yes, I know, I need to put in a coke machine at the Sportatorium for you.
And THANK YOU Ty.
Ty's comment on the coke machine: YES you do!
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Nova's interview with the Gavel Adune Snowpaw
want to thank Adune Snowpaw for taking his time for this interview he had some good answers I am sure you all will enjoy reading!. and as always if you're interested to be interviewed either hit me up on Facebook or Second Life! Tyress Serevi. now enjoy the interview!
give us a small introduction about yourself
I'm Adune Snowpaw, I'm a wrestler for Virtual Wrestling Entertainment. I'm moniker is The Gavel. I'm from Montreal, Quebec, Canada and 29 years of age.
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
Ah, As I mentioned before my moniker / stage name is The Gavel. And I came up with it to be honest.
How did you come up with the Gavel?
When the time came to figure out a gimmick for me. At first I was going for a hitman / assassin type gimmick. I was thinking of being a heel to be honest. But at the time there were so few babyfaces so I had no choice but to try and be a babyface. And being a fan of comic books, two characters came to mind for inspiration and those are Judge Dredd and Batman. I thought it would be cool to incorporate the brutal and ruthless law enforcement aspect of Judge Dredd with the mysterious and dark figure of Batman. At first I was thinking of The Judge, But I reasoned when someone hears the Judge they'll think of an old man in a black robe. But the Judge's Gavel has a power to it, The hard clank of it when it's struck gets your attention and tends to even be abit scary, Plus it was unique. So I went with that.
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
I joined Seconf Life because a friend of mine at the time really wanted me to join her there. So I tried it out, at first I wasn't impressed and was sturggling to get used to the interface and I felt so lost. Plus her and I had a falling out and I stepped away from Second Life for nearly a year after that. But that's how I found second life, it was to please a friend of mine.
How did you get into SL wrestling?
This is abit of a touchy subject now, knowing what the current state of affairs are. But I got in literally the moment I discovered there was such a thing as SL wrestling. I've loved wrestling ever since I was a kid, And really the cliche of you can find everything in Second Life came to mind. I was curious to find out if there was such a thing as Professional Wrestling on Second Life, So I typed a search and VWE was the first thing that came up, And TPed there. I was impressed to see a massive arena so I went in and walked around, I was immediately impressed. Really I decided to sign up on a whim, I had no qualifications whatsoever but I figured I had nothing to lose in trying. So I went to fill an application. As I'm filling it, Loody Graves shows up and started talking to me, we chatted back and forth and gave me an interview right away. And basically aftet 5 minutes of talking, telling him I had no experience in SL wrestling at all, I'd have to be trained from scratch. He hired me anyway.
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
A leap of faith is the best thing to call it. I failed into getting into wrestling in real life cause of my height RL, But I love wrestling, and it's something I really wanted to do. So I figured why not try it on SL, what have I got to lose? And thankfully enough it worked out
What type of Weapon would you say would represent You?
A Mauser Karabiner 98 K. (A Mauser carbine 98 K.)
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
I've already accomplished it. I'm a well respected wrestler and I have fans. And most of all I can entertain people. As far as I'm concenred my career has been a tremendous success.
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
You'd have to ask the fans for that one. Personally I think it's because I'm able to be a dark, anti-hero type character type without falling into the bad guy trap. Plus I do cool things like disappear in smoke, play mind games. But most of all, Part of the interest for me in the character is that he is growing, changing and is not omnipotent. Probably the same reasons why Batman is so popular.
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
My primary finisher is called 'The Verdict' it's a variation of Randy Savages elbow drop. And my secondary finisher is 'The Contempt' which is more or less a sharpshooter. I wanted to do a variation on it, but I've been unable to find an animator who's not busy.
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
Ever since June 2010. My how time flies....
do you have any Dream Matches?
Ok, Where I am involved in. I always wanted to go up against Seth Cameron, Unfortunately he retired before I got the privilage. I'd also love to go up against Jenn Parkin to be honest, I think it would be a facinating match. And also having an Iron Man match against Brakman Wylder would be great, These are people I never got to face unfortunately. Well that's not true , technically I did wrestle them, but it was the championship scramble match we did, And I got the shit kicked out of me for most of it. As for matches I'd like to see, Well I'd love to see Bryce in a 5 VS 1 handicap match. Also I would love to see Benbe VS Brakman, And finally Jackson VS MadMax I think they would be facinating together in match.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
I haven't seen much outside of VWE. Only been to a few DCWF events. But my favourite matches. Brakman Vs Seth Cameron at Wrestleseries II was fantastic. The Barbwire Asylum match with Jenn Parkin VS Elisa Riddler was well done. Benbe VS Alexius during the Main Event at Edge. Elimination Royale 2011 was fantastic. The Alexius VS Brakman Ladder match at Beachbrawl was pretty Epi
How long have you been in your current Fed?
I've never left VWE, so ever since June 2010 to the present day
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
I have become a well known name in VWE and to the fans. I get alot of compliments and praises from fans and friends alike on the work that I do. That's the most rewarding of all. But of course winning the Canadian Belt and the United States belt were very rewarding and I can't thank enough the champions who dropped them to me so professionally. It's more a testiment to them then to me. I just hope when I time came to do the same for Benbe and Alexius I did them justice as well, pardon the pun.
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
Well, I's love to be teamed up with Jenn Parkin, think of the possibilities. And it would be alot of fun. As for stables, I have never been a fan of stables to be honest. They tend to overstay their welcome and get stale very fast.
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
I would put Jenn Parkin VS Bryce Ketterly in a no DQ Iron Man match. I would watch that match with a bucket of popcorn.
who trained you?
Strange, I never got one trainer. Got some instruction with Derrick Cult, But I was the one teaching him psychology XD. And I also got instruction from *sigh* Loody Graves... feels like acid on my tongue but is the truth none the less.
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Carrer to now can you tell us about that and why?
My top moment was the match I had with MadMax at VWE Massacre 2010. It was my first Free Per View, I was brand new and nervous beyond belief. And after the match, I got IMs galore with people going 'HOLY SHIT, WOW!' 'YOU ARE THE BEST!' 'WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE!?' etc. I felt so gratified that I touched people so profoundly, that I made them forget this was a staged match and they really got into it, they were convinced and emotionally invested by it. I had done what a good wrestler is supposed to do, entertain and put asses in seats. I was close to tears from happiness after that.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
Of course, though before I do give my thanks, there's one thing I want to be made clear.I do owe Loody alot since he hired, and took some time to train me. He would be at the top of my list had Loody not stabbed me and everyone else in the back, I'm greatful for what he has done for me, But what he has done after caused more harm for VWE then the good he did me in the past. So basically FUCK YOU LOODY, Now I owe thanks to Seth Cameron, he's been nothing but upfront and honest with me and gave me chances he didn't have to. I want to thank Derrick for taking the time to bring me up to speed on the mechanics of SL wrestling. Benbe Kirax and Wildfire Morgwain, they were there at the table during my finest moments. And last but certainly not least, Everyone I had a match with who took the time to make me look good, be professional and were just a joy to work with. I owe each and every one of you a debt I can't repay
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
None, I've only wrestled for VWE.
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
Brakman Wylder is a big inspiration because he is so good in the ring, I can only hope to be half as good as he is. Seth Cameron cause he was one of the best on the mic and he knew how to mess with the crowds minds. And Jenn Parkin, She proved to me that Hardcore can be done right despite my prejudice against it.
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
My biggest inspirations would be Bret Hart, I idolized him growing up, I loved his work in the ring, he was so smooth and precise in his wrestling, he wasn't flasy and he was practical, I admired that so much. Though he's hardly an inspiration for promos. Macho Man Randy Savage was probably my earliest inspiration, he seemed larger then life, even comic book like, what kid doesn't want to be that? Plus his match with Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania III made me an instant fan. And finally Mark Calloway (AKA The Undertaker) I always had a fondness for dark characters, and where many have tried, He did it right, Even going on strong today, how can that not be an inspiration
If you have custom Attire what is the colors?
My colours are black and an icy blue. I tend to go for simplicity. Black due to the darkness of the character, but also being unobstrusive and simple, not something to draw your attention. And the traces of the ice blue, I want to emphasise the cold aspect of the gimmick, You get a sense he is unfeeling and means what he says.
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
People who have nothing better to do or enjoy the misery in their lives that they are just itching to cause trouble for others. Really it's not only petty it's pathetic. If I have a problem with you, I'll say it to your face, Not start rumours. And be honest Ty how often are rumours good? Virtually never. And as we have seen rumours do little more then just cause grief and damage. And usually the reasons are so petty too, they'll start it because they're not in the spotlight yet, they're not world champion right now. Someone else got the match they wanted. I mean really this is bullshit I'd expect from first graders, And I have no respect for people like that. If you think I'm a piece of shit, or I'm undeserving of (inset item of choice here) tell ME the one it concerns. But no, people are just too fucking chickenshit to do that, so they'll resort to subterfuge. All over such trivial and petty things.
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
Well, on top is VWE of course, We try our best to be of quality, we don't always succeed but at least we strive for it. Second would be OEW, I confess I thought very little of them at first but despite their rocky beginnings they managed to make themselves both professional and respectable, kudos to them. And finally DCWF for the simple reason of staying power, to have survived this long is worth a mention, it would be higher if they didn't have Numbers keeping it down.
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
To be honest, I'm done with them. The lack of maturity and the prevelance of petty drama and backstabbing was the last straw for me. Of all people, Loody Graves lieing through his teeth and harming us to start his promotion is unfortunately merely a symptom, the SL Wrestling Community is rife with such bullshit. Now that's not to say there aren't good respectable people in the community but they are few and far between and really it's been one drama case after another after another. They have proven incapable of reason, of buisiness acumen and even common sense. And worst of all, the cowardice of most of the community just makes me shake my head. Loody, you could have just fucking said you wanted to leave and open your own promotion but no that took more balls then you possess. And really I've seen for myself there's no low alot of these people won't stop to. Where there some maturity, less pride and open to reason? Every promotion would be able to coexsist, But no it's not enough that someone may succeed,
we also have to fail. I've seen it time and time again, and this recent incident with Loody is the last straw for me, I for one am done with the SL wrestling community. I'm staying with VWE for better or worse and when the time comes, wether it's for my retirement or VWE closes it's doors. I'm hanging up my boots and not wrestling on SL again. Mark my words.
any last words?
I need a drink
But seriously
I'm greatful for the few good people I have met, and have become friends with in my experiences with SL wrestling. You know who you are. But the Gavel will still exsist while VWE is around. even after I retire I'll still stick around. So until then *Gavel voice* JUSTICE....IS....FOR...EVER!
give us a small introduction about yourself
I'm Adune Snowpaw, I'm a wrestler for Virtual Wrestling Entertainment. I'm moniker is The Gavel. I'm from Montreal, Quebec, Canada and 29 years of age.
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
Ah, As I mentioned before my moniker / stage name is The Gavel. And I came up with it to be honest.
How did you come up with the Gavel?
When the time came to figure out a gimmick for me. At first I was going for a hitman / assassin type gimmick. I was thinking of being a heel to be honest. But at the time there were so few babyfaces so I had no choice but to try and be a babyface. And being a fan of comic books, two characters came to mind for inspiration and those are Judge Dredd and Batman. I thought it would be cool to incorporate the brutal and ruthless law enforcement aspect of Judge Dredd with the mysterious and dark figure of Batman. At first I was thinking of The Judge, But I reasoned when someone hears the Judge they'll think of an old man in a black robe. But the Judge's Gavel has a power to it, The hard clank of it when it's struck gets your attention and tends to even be abit scary, Plus it was unique. So I went with that.
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
I joined Seconf Life because a friend of mine at the time really wanted me to join her there. So I tried it out, at first I wasn't impressed and was sturggling to get used to the interface and I felt so lost. Plus her and I had a falling out and I stepped away from Second Life for nearly a year after that. But that's how I found second life, it was to please a friend of mine.
How did you get into SL wrestling?
This is abit of a touchy subject now, knowing what the current state of affairs are. But I got in literally the moment I discovered there was such a thing as SL wrestling. I've loved wrestling ever since I was a kid, And really the cliche of you can find everything in Second Life came to mind. I was curious to find out if there was such a thing as Professional Wrestling on Second Life, So I typed a search and VWE was the first thing that came up, And TPed there. I was impressed to see a massive arena so I went in and walked around, I was immediately impressed. Really I decided to sign up on a whim, I had no qualifications whatsoever but I figured I had nothing to lose in trying. So I went to fill an application. As I'm filling it, Loody Graves shows up and started talking to me, we chatted back and forth and gave me an interview right away. And basically aftet 5 minutes of talking, telling him I had no experience in SL wrestling at all, I'd have to be trained from scratch. He hired me anyway.
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
A leap of faith is the best thing to call it. I failed into getting into wrestling in real life cause of my height RL, But I love wrestling, and it's something I really wanted to do. So I figured why not try it on SL, what have I got to lose? And thankfully enough it worked out
What type of Weapon would you say would represent You?
A Mauser Karabiner 98 K. (A Mauser carbine 98 K.)
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
I've already accomplished it. I'm a well respected wrestler and I have fans. And most of all I can entertain people. As far as I'm concenred my career has been a tremendous success.
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
You'd have to ask the fans for that one. Personally I think it's because I'm able to be a dark, anti-hero type character type without falling into the bad guy trap. Plus I do cool things like disappear in smoke, play mind games. But most of all, Part of the interest for me in the character is that he is growing, changing and is not omnipotent. Probably the same reasons why Batman is so popular.
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
My primary finisher is called 'The Verdict' it's a variation of Randy Savages elbow drop. And my secondary finisher is 'The Contempt' which is more or less a sharpshooter. I wanted to do a variation on it, but I've been unable to find an animator who's not busy.
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
Ever since June 2010. My how time flies....
do you have any Dream Matches?
Ok, Where I am involved in. I always wanted to go up against Seth Cameron, Unfortunately he retired before I got the privilage. I'd also love to go up against Jenn Parkin to be honest, I think it would be a facinating match. And also having an Iron Man match against Brakman Wylder would be great, These are people I never got to face unfortunately. Well that's not true , technically I did wrestle them, but it was the championship scramble match we did, And I got the shit kicked out of me for most of it. As for matches I'd like to see, Well I'd love to see Bryce in a 5 VS 1 handicap match. Also I would love to see Benbe VS Brakman, And finally Jackson VS MadMax I think they would be facinating together in match.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
I haven't seen much outside of VWE. Only been to a few DCWF events. But my favourite matches. Brakman Vs Seth Cameron at Wrestleseries II was fantastic. The Barbwire Asylum match with Jenn Parkin VS Elisa Riddler was well done. Benbe VS Alexius during the Main Event at Edge. Elimination Royale 2011 was fantastic. The Alexius VS Brakman Ladder match at Beachbrawl was pretty Epi
How long have you been in your current Fed?
I've never left VWE, so ever since June 2010 to the present day
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
I have become a well known name in VWE and to the fans. I get alot of compliments and praises from fans and friends alike on the work that I do. That's the most rewarding of all. But of course winning the Canadian Belt and the United States belt were very rewarding and I can't thank enough the champions who dropped them to me so professionally. It's more a testiment to them then to me. I just hope when I time came to do the same for Benbe and Alexius I did them justice as well, pardon the pun.
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
Well, I's love to be teamed up with Jenn Parkin, think of the possibilities. And it would be alot of fun. As for stables, I have never been a fan of stables to be honest. They tend to overstay their welcome and get stale very fast.
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
I would put Jenn Parkin VS Bryce Ketterly in a no DQ Iron Man match. I would watch that match with a bucket of popcorn.
who trained you?
Strange, I never got one trainer. Got some instruction with Derrick Cult, But I was the one teaching him psychology XD. And I also got instruction from *sigh* Loody Graves... feels like acid on my tongue but is the truth none the less.
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Carrer to now can you tell us about that and why?
My top moment was the match I had with MadMax at VWE Massacre 2010. It was my first Free Per View, I was brand new and nervous beyond belief. And after the match, I got IMs galore with people going 'HOLY SHIT, WOW!' 'YOU ARE THE BEST!' 'WHERE THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE!?' etc. I felt so gratified that I touched people so profoundly, that I made them forget this was a staged match and they really got into it, they were convinced and emotionally invested by it. I had done what a good wrestler is supposed to do, entertain and put asses in seats. I was close to tears from happiness after that.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
Of course, though before I do give my thanks, there's one thing I want to be made clear.I do owe Loody alot since he hired, and took some time to train me. He would be at the top of my list had Loody not stabbed me and everyone else in the back, I'm greatful for what he has done for me, But what he has done after caused more harm for VWE then the good he did me in the past. So basically FUCK YOU LOODY, Now I owe thanks to Seth Cameron, he's been nothing but upfront and honest with me and gave me chances he didn't have to. I want to thank Derrick for taking the time to bring me up to speed on the mechanics of SL wrestling. Benbe Kirax and Wildfire Morgwain, they were there at the table during my finest moments. And last but certainly not least, Everyone I had a match with who took the time to make me look good, be professional and were just a joy to work with. I owe each and every one of you a debt I can't repay
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
None, I've only wrestled for VWE.
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
Brakman Wylder is a big inspiration because he is so good in the ring, I can only hope to be half as good as he is. Seth Cameron cause he was one of the best on the mic and he knew how to mess with the crowds minds. And Jenn Parkin, She proved to me that Hardcore can be done right despite my prejudice against it.
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
My biggest inspirations would be Bret Hart, I idolized him growing up, I loved his work in the ring, he was so smooth and precise in his wrestling, he wasn't flasy and he was practical, I admired that so much. Though he's hardly an inspiration for promos. Macho Man Randy Savage was probably my earliest inspiration, he seemed larger then life, even comic book like, what kid doesn't want to be that? Plus his match with Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania III made me an instant fan. And finally Mark Calloway (AKA The Undertaker) I always had a fondness for dark characters, and where many have tried, He did it right, Even going on strong today, how can that not be an inspiration
If you have custom Attire what is the colors?
My colours are black and an icy blue. I tend to go for simplicity. Black due to the darkness of the character, but also being unobstrusive and simple, not something to draw your attention. And the traces of the ice blue, I want to emphasise the cold aspect of the gimmick, You get a sense he is unfeeling and means what he says.
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
People who have nothing better to do or enjoy the misery in their lives that they are just itching to cause trouble for others. Really it's not only petty it's pathetic. If I have a problem with you, I'll say it to your face, Not start rumours. And be honest Ty how often are rumours good? Virtually never. And as we have seen rumours do little more then just cause grief and damage. And usually the reasons are so petty too, they'll start it because they're not in the spotlight yet, they're not world champion right now. Someone else got the match they wanted. I mean really this is bullshit I'd expect from first graders, And I have no respect for people like that. If you think I'm a piece of shit, or I'm undeserving of (inset item of choice here) tell ME the one it concerns. But no, people are just too fucking chickenshit to do that, so they'll resort to subterfuge. All over such trivial and petty things.
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
Well, on top is VWE of course, We try our best to be of quality, we don't always succeed but at least we strive for it. Second would be OEW, I confess I thought very little of them at first but despite their rocky beginnings they managed to make themselves both professional and respectable, kudos to them. And finally DCWF for the simple reason of staying power, to have survived this long is worth a mention, it would be higher if they didn't have Numbers keeping it down.
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
To be honest, I'm done with them. The lack of maturity and the prevelance of petty drama and backstabbing was the last straw for me. Of all people, Loody Graves lieing through his teeth and harming us to start his promotion is unfortunately merely a symptom, the SL Wrestling Community is rife with such bullshit. Now that's not to say there aren't good respectable people in the community but they are few and far between and really it's been one drama case after another after another. They have proven incapable of reason, of buisiness acumen and even common sense. And worst of all, the cowardice of most of the community just makes me shake my head. Loody, you could have just fucking said you wanted to leave and open your own promotion but no that took more balls then you possess. And really I've seen for myself there's no low alot of these people won't stop to. Where there some maturity, less pride and open to reason? Every promotion would be able to coexsist, But no it's not enough that someone may succeed,
we also have to fail. I've seen it time and time again, and this recent incident with Loody is the last straw for me, I for one am done with the SL wrestling community. I'm staying with VWE for better or worse and when the time comes, wether it's for my retirement or VWE closes it's doors. I'm hanging up my boots and not wrestling on SL again. Mark my words.
any last words?
I need a drink
But seriously
I'm greatful for the few good people I have met, and have become friends with in my experiences with SL wrestling. You know who you are. But the Gavel will still exsist while VWE is around. even after I retire I'll still stick around. So until then *Gavel voice* JUSTICE....IS....FOR...EVER!
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