Interview Recap of the Elix Skipper Interview from the Gerweck Report hotline.
– When asked about the huracanrana off the top of the cage at the Turning Point PPV. Skipper stated that he was always wanted to walk the top of the cage. The one thing Skipper didn’t prepare for was landing in the ring. “Everything worked out for the best,” said Skipper.
– After the match, Skipper admitted he was hurt. His wrist swelled up. Skipper said his knees and ankles were hurting. He said all that went away when he heard the fans chant “best match ever.”
– Skipper stated that the first cage match between America’s Most Wanted vs Triple X (18 months prior) was the first match on the card because the company had to experiment with setting up and taking down the cage. Based on that match, Jeff Jarrett told the guys that the six sides of steel would be the main event of the Turning Point PPV.
– Skipper said the main event is all about what the fans want to see, and if its an X division match or a tag match, it should be the main event.
– Skipper said there was no way he could have rehearsed the hurricanrana off the cage. Once the match started, he had no doubts about doing the move.
– Skipper got a great reaction from everyone when he arrived backstage after the six sides of steel match.
– He said he doesn’t get a chance to see the “Impact” show since he lives in Orlando.
– Gerweck plugs his official web site, www.primetimeelixskipper.com.
– Skipper said he has the heard the Turn Point PPV replay did well.
– “I don’t really think about it,” was his response to the question on how he follows up the huracanrana off the top of the cage.
– Skipper was upset by the move from Nashville to Orlando as the company had a loyal fan base to the weekly shows. “I guess Nashville did job to Orlando,” said Skipper.
– When asked about TNA going to a new location for a PPV, Skipper stated, “that’s in the works.” He has heard about new venues such as a new building in Nashville and possibly running a show in Philadelphia.
– He feels the move to a monthly PPV format was the correct decision for TNA.
– Skipper said he was always a big wrestling fan as a kid, and was told his size would not allow him to make it as a pro wrestler.
– He said he decided to join WCW’s Power Plant after watching the product and deciding he could do it too.
– He put over Pez Whatley as a great teacher and trainer.
– Skipper’s first WCW match was against Prince Iaukea.
– It was Vince Russo’s idea of putting Skipper with Team Canada and Lance Storm.
– He didn’t like the idea of being handed the Cruiserweight title by Storm, but Russo said, “trust me.”
– Skipper said his best match in WCW as a Saturday Night match against Billy Kidman.
– He was told by WCW that he wasn’t good enough.
– After WWF purchased his WCW contract, Skipper was assigned to Cincinnati to continue to train. “I think they tried to do some things to break us and make us quit,” stated Skipper.
– He was released from HWA after 9 months of training. He was told he wasn’t the same after knee surgery.
– Skipper became the masked Extreme Blade in All Japan Pro Wrestling after the release.
– He called Jeremy Borash of TNA between tours of All Japan.
– When asked about TNA’s six-sided ring, Skipper exclaimed, “I love it.”
– He put over The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels as a great tag team partner.
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