Date: 11/11	11:00 PM
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In this interview Malakai Black says he requested to work with Dante Martin: "It's the with what I did with Dante Martin. I requested to work with Dante because I felt I could bring something out of him, could show the world something about Dante, and Dante could learn something about himself and about the structure of matches that he didn't know prior before that. Doing that for a guy that, I wouldn't say in the twilight, but I'm 36. If I have another good 10 years left, that's great, but while I'm still being built, it's important for me to build others. By me building others and building stars in the company, the company grows stronger. There is going to be a business after me and I need to help the business after me. Guys like Dante, his brother, Fuego del Sol, all these guys have something special and something unique. It might not manifest itself in the first year or two or three, but when you look at them, you know there is something about them. I'm trying to get that something and move to the foreground because that is eventually is what the business will be built on, these kids that 10-15 years ago, I was in the same spot they were and there were a lot of guys that either wanted to help me or did not want to help because they saw that in me. 'If I reinforce this, it might cost me my spot.' I'm not one of those guys. I found the perfect balance in building others while building myself."

Bobby Lashley talks about the reunion of the Hurt Business: "We just need to have a little group discussion. Before, when the group first formed, We went and had meals and drinks after every show at a local bar. Strategizing over chicken wings and a beer. To me, that was some of the best times of my career. Because these guys are actually my friends. I like these guys, I want to be around these guys, I talk to these guys. I want us to be successful and together. The crowd felt it, knew it was real and really behind it. Have you got a brother or sister? A lot of the time when you have brothers, you have fights and you're so mad, but the next thing you know, you're back hanging and playing. Nobody asks 'How did you guys get back together!' It's just like that. I have friends that I consider my brothers. The Boogeyman is one of those - really hope he comes back sometime. He and I will fight like 'man, I don't want to talk to you!' we go off in a rage. Next day it's like 'hey man, you ready to go work out? Yeah, fuck you too' then we go work out! So it's kind of the same thing; brothers have little arguments and that, but we get back together."

New WWE related videos are available below.

In addition here are a few new AEW videos before Rampage & Full Gear.

Reality TV star Paola Blaze has been booked for NWA Hard Times II. (FF)

Lady Frost has been offered a deal by Impact Wrestling. (FF)

Moose talks about his first promo as Impact World Champion: "They told me I would have three minutes to cut a promo and to think about what I wanted to say and that it was good because it was my first time talking as champion. I could have cut the typical bullshit promo about being a fighting champion. Everything I thought about saying, I was just saying stuff that champions before me had said. What could I say that would make a statement? In today's era of wrestling, social media is where it's at because social media runs the world. In my mind, I had to cut a promo that was going to have the internet buzzing and it was going to be controversial without being controversial or saying anything bad about anybody. I grabbed my paper and sat for 20 minutes and it was kind of like writing a rap song. As I was done I was like, 'Holy shit, this could be really fucking good.' Before I thought about saying it, I wanted to make sure I had the clearance to say it. I gotta get a paycheck. I told the writers and they fucking loved it."

Lee Moriarty talks about listening to music to calm his nerves: "I really need to quiet out all of the sounds around me. I have stage fright, so being around a lot of people makes me nervous. When I can just listen to music and chill, it helps a lot. ​​It also helps to transform me into TAIGASTYLE Lee Moriarty as opposed to Lee Moriarty, the guy you see at a grocery store. Mac Miller is a big influence on me—the way he was this positive person, always trying to have fun. That's why I try to look like I'm having fun in the ring, even though I'm fighting and it's a competition. It's cool seeing someone succeed from the area where I lived too. I remember hearing his music for the first time in my dad's car, then watching his show Most Dope on MTV and seeing a guy from Pittsburgh succeeding and living a dream life. Even with all the stuff he went through personally, he was always trying to lift others up. The thing I was taught when I got into professional wrestling by my trainers was 'leave professional wrestling better than how you found it.' I want to help as much as I can, especially in Pittsburgh."

Ruby Soho talks about her time working with Ronda Rousey: "She was so much fun to work with. Just her excitement, her passion was super infectious. And, she brought me to a new level of thinking about wrestling, especially against somebody of her stature. She had me thinking about it in a different way, which I always love to be able to be challenged like that, especially when you've been doing it for a while, sometimes you kind of get into the same mindset. But it was very cool to be challenged against somebody you know, of her talent and her stature and her reputation. So it was great to be able to work with her but it's so great to see her and the role I know she was meant for, which is motherhood. She is guaranteed to be the coolest mom."

The Rock talks about his daughter training to become a WWE superstar: "She's in it. She's a full time student as well. A full time student at their training facility, WWE has a great training facility, NXT, she's in it, she loves the wrestling business, and I'm very proud of her."

JBL talks about working with Eddie Guerrero for a Mother's Day angle: "First of all, there was a real pride in Eddie. You know, when he was champion, he wanted to be able to - you know they say, 'You could make a broomstick,' and Eddie wanted to be able to do that. We weren't selling tickets for the Staples Center, and it was my fault, not his, but he took it upon himself that he wanted to change that. That's when he came up with the idea of giving his mother a heart attack in El Paso on Mother's Day where Gory Guerrero, his legendary father, was gonna be honored that day in the ring. He and his brother, Chavo, not his nephew Chavo, came up with the idea and pitched it to me backstage. I thought it was just unbelievable. That changed the whole dynamic of the feud between me and Eddie. That really put some heat on us."

Ethan Page talks about feuding with Chris Jericho on TV: "What do you mean you guys? What do you mean you guys? Just say Chris Jericho pushes the PG envelope and we stand there while he's talking about me beating my meat on live television, while my mother and father and 4-year-old daughter are watching. That's why I'm pissed off. This pay-per-view is serious. I couldn't be happier that it's a street fight."

Cassie Lee talks about why The IInspiration belongs in Impact: "I feel like it was a perfect fit for us or not to toot our own horn but we've had many options and what it came down to Jess and I just felt like we just fit perfectly with Impact in the knockouts division they just use their talents so incredibly well and the women are just you know put on a pedestal which they should be they're so good and I just feel like we slipped right on in you know became not hesitating champs did the damn thing and you know, like a missing puzzle piece."

Jay White says he's never been approached by AEW: "No. I shouldn't even answer this because I shouldn't humor it. I was never or have never been approached in regards to AEW. Especially when they were starting up. I don't know where that rumor came from. It's just like everything else to do with wrestling in regards to wrestling, people just like to push shit out there as if it's true and everyone just eats it up. No, I was never approached in regards to AEW. I don't know where that came from."

Big E talks about The New Day being split between brands: "We got some heads up so we knew it was coming, and I wasn't shocked. I was hoping, though, that we'd be on the same brand and they could have done their own thing and I could have done mine. It's always disappointing. I will say, I think the last year of being on SmackDown while they were on RAW did help me grow as a wrestler and a performer. There are some benefits, but really I'm just trying to find the silver lining of it all - it still sucks. But at the same time, I want to make sure I'm not standing in the way of those guys growing or putting us in a situation where they're just running out there for my matches and being my cheerleaders, I don't think that would be best for them. So we're all trying to make the best of it."

AEW was up this week for the last Dynamite before Full Gear with 913,000 viewers, an increase from 878,000 the week before. The 18-49 demo was 0.34, also up from 0.32. (Wrestlenomics)

A GoFundMe for Mance Warner's medical expenses has been set up following surgery on his ankle, tibia and fibia.

Undertaker sings the praises of his wife Michelle McCool: "You know what, I can get on a rant there. I think she's probably one of the most under-recognized WWE superstars for what she did while she was there and the ground work she fought for, right, to where the women are now. The women are pretty much on the same level now as the men, they've headlined WrestleMania. She was one, when she was active with the WWE, was never satisfied with the role that the women were given. She fought. She went back and forth. And to her credit, never asked me once, never asked me once will you go talk to Vince or will you do this. She always wanted to do it herself. And I just wish people really understood how much she fought for the women and the opportunities to do the things the women are doing now. To her credit, she did get - there was a lot of love. Obviously, there wasn't the big fanfare, but there was a lot of people that recognized her and were very kind to her. That's always well appreciated."

Tony Khan on if he's talked to Bray Wyatt: "I like Windham a lot. We'll see what happens, you know, I haven't talked to him about it ever, about him coming to AEW. The last time I saw Windham was at Chris Jericho's birthday party and it was a pretty late night, and it was last year. So, it's a very different world. I only briefly saw him in passing - I was heading out while he was heading in. It was a pretty late night, but I think he's a wonderful person and a really great talent."

Austin Aries on being a heel: "Things change, cultures change, the business has changed. When I broke in, I was trained by Eddie Sharkey which is as old school as it gets, you know? The mentality was, really for me, when I walked out of the door in the morning I had to assume the role, right? Even when the show was done if I was in the bar afterward or fans saw me at the gas station, I would give them a little bit of that heel character, I wanted them to believe. But in culture now, that doesn't really work because unfortunately, that gets you labeled. People, for as much as they know that wrestling isn't real, people started to think that Dan Solwold was this asshole that Austin Aries was portraying every time they'd meet me. So, I think nowadays it is difficult. I think we've broken the fourth wall and we've peeled the curtain back and I don't know that it does anybody any favors to kind of keep this persona to really make people believe because once people believe, it kind of colors your reputation a little bit."

"Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart talks about how big WrestleMania became so quickly: "I didn't know what was gonna happen. I was in Memphis, Tennessee when I got the call from WWF then. I said, 'Feet, don't fail me now.' I went straight to New York City. I was up there for about three months before the first WrestleMania, and I got my feet wet a little bit on what was happening up there. When we did the show, I thought, well, if this is one night for me, I'll be going back home to Memphis to Jerry Lawler and Andy Kaufman. It would be a thrill of a lifetime, but there was just something special. When we went out to the ring, the crowd was so wild and crazy, and over to my right was Dick Clark and Cyndi Lauper. And then over to my left, there was Muhammad Ali. Liberace was there. The list was just on and on and on and Mr. T. Hulk and I had been friends since the Memphis days, even though he was a good guy and I was a bad guy. Like I said, there was just something special about everything that happened. It's something I'll never forget. Those are the two fondest memories for me in this business, it's WrestleMania III, which I participated in and of course, WrestleMania I."

Nyla Rose talks about mental health: "Going to therapy, having a professional to talk to, realizing that I'm not alone. My own struggles, so many people that I wasn't aware of, dealing with the same thing. A large part of that was me transitioning. Looking at the internet, a big help was the online community; the message boards and forums, saying, 'Oh wow, it's not just me, I'm not just a random weirdo in school or in a bedroom somewhere dealing with this.' There are grown adults at jobs, teenagers, every walk of life dealing with the same thing I'm dealing with. Seeing that reflection in the populous was a huge burden off my shoulders. It normalized it for me. I no longer thought that I had these crazy thoughts or dreams that didn't fit. I saw a wide variety of people were dealing with the same thing. That, coupled with the therapy and having someone to talk to and guide me, they've talked to other people and have seen it, they helped me realize that it is possible. It's going to be a hard journey but it was absolutely possible. It totally changed everything for me. Without getting too heavy, no longer having those really really dark negative thoughts. Read between the lines if you will, but yes, I did have thoughts of not being here at one point and I'm happy to say I've recovered from that and no longer have those thoughts the same way. Some days are harder than others, but that's where you have hotlines, people, your support system to talk to, help you, and keep you grounded."

Tay Conti talks about her title shot against Britt Baker on Saturday: "I'm really excited. First of all, thank you so much for having me I appreciate you and all the support. So yes, I'm pretty excited. I'm right now, getting my makeup done and doing everything I had to do, went to the gym early. I'm just super excited to have this interview with me for the whole time. And it's pretty much the most important week of my life. So yeah, I'm super excited, nervous a little bit because it is what it is. It's a great opportunity and I'm grateful for it. And I'm ready."

Drew McIntyre talks about the UK wrestling scene: "The UK wrestling scene is on fire right now. NXT UK is at the top of the pile. All of our roster couldn't wait to get back to the UK. The crowds are like the ones at a football match. They have their own chants and signs. It feels great to be back in the UK. I make sure I have some downtime during the UK tour to see my family. I have been to Leeds a few times with the WWE. The UK crowds are some of the loudest fans. Becoming the first British-born WWE champion was one of the proudest moments of my life, not just my career. It was always a goal of mine when I first came to America."

The latest Before The Impact is below.

To make a long story short Tony Khan says Double or Nothing will be in Las Vegas next year.

Last but not least Becky Lynch talks about her backstage incident with Charlotte Flair: "I don't know, man. We don't talk anymore. We don't talk. So, what I'll say is the locker room needs a hero sometimes and sometimes, somebody's got to be a hero. I'm alright being that hero. That's what I'll say on that matter."