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Interview with Undertaker
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TORONTO Hes now 10-0 at WrestleMania a mark which will likely never be topped. And after defeating the legendary Ric Flair for that 10th Mania win, the Undertaker tells WWF.com that tonight was one of the proudest nights of his life.
WWF.com: What does it mean to you to be 10-0 at WrestleMania a mark that will probably never be matched?
Undertaker: It just shows how fortunate I am. On the grandest stage of them all, to be 10-0, its one of the records Im most proud of. Three-time World Champion, 10-0 at WrestleMania those two things may be a couple of the defining moments in my legacy. Hopefully next year, well make it 11-0, 12-0, and just keep on rollin.
WWF.com: When you first went out to the stage, you just kinda sat on your bike for a few seconds and looked around. What was going through your head?
Undertaker: Man, its WrestleMania. Actually, I sat up there and kinda had a reflection. I had a reflection of the good times here in the World Wrestling Federation, and some of the bad times. I sat up there and I was thinking, you know, this makes everything worthwhile. All the injuries, all the setbacks, disappointments, slow business when you see 70,000 people out there cheering, wanting to be entertained with a top-flight match, I just said, this is where Im supposed to be. And then it was time to rock n roll.
WWF.com: What was it like working with Ric Flair?
Undertaker: Regardless of what Ive done to him or said about him, Ric Flair, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is a true icon in this profession. It was a great thrill for me to be in the ring with a legend, and you cant say anything other than that he is a legend. When I think of a World Champion, Ric Flair is the first name that comes up. So to be paired with him on the grandest stage of them all, its a rush, no doubt.
WWF.com: We hadnt seen the Tombstone in a while before you whipped it out tonight.
Undertaker: Actually, my knee was a little screwy and my lower back was a little tight from the superplex and getting thrown off the top rope. So when I went for the Last Ride, I didnt really have the right amount of strength to get him where I needed him, and then I fought it, so I had to improvise and go to Plan B, so I used the move that no ones ever kicked out of. Well, Kane did once, but 99 out of 100 people, they get Tombstoned, and they dont get up. |
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APA on splitting up: 'It sucks'
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Interview with Booker T
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If recent episodes of RAW and SmackDown! are any indication, Booker T may very well have a date with Edge at WrestleMania X8. Based on this interview -- conducted before Booker seemed to have any direction heading into Mania -- it must be relief to the five-time WCW Champion that he finally has an opponent, and a spot on the card at the biggest event of the year.
WWE.com: How did the Hungry Man shoot go? Were you satisfied with the final product?
Booker: Yeah, I was totally satisfied with the final product. It was a good thing as far as having another commercial on the resume also -- something to catapult me into my next career, which hopefully will be just TV, in the next couple of years.
WWE.com: Anything else coming up for you as far as acting?
Booker: Not really. I just let the wind blow, and I just go with it. But I'm sure something will be coming up. Right now I've got a lot of people talking about how good of a job I've been doing as far as with the TV stuff and the character. So I'm just sitting back waiting for the phone to ring.
WWE.com: How are you doing in the WWE these days? How do you feel about the way things are going.
Booker: Right now I'm not sure where my character is going or anything. Everything is pretty much just up in the air. I'm pretty much just coming to work and doing my job right now. But I'm still having fun. You know, I'm going out to the ring, and as long as I'm out there in front of the fans, that's pretty much where I'm happiest, just doing my thing. No matter what, when the time comes -- when they put me back in the big picture -- I'll be ready.
WWE.com: Are you excited about WrestleMania?
Booker: It's kind of hard to get excited about it for me right now because I don't have an opponent or anything. I don't know if I'm going to be working. I always see myself being in WrestleMania -- being in the thick of it. Right now it's not going quite the way I planned, but there's still another couple of more WrestleManias I'll be around for.
WWE.com: What do you think about Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash coming in?
Booker: Well, I don't really have any negative comments about it or anything. It's a good thing for TV ratings and the wrestling fans around the country, and the nWo had a lot of fans. It'll bring a little bit more revenue to the company and hopefully it'll turn out to be a good thing in the long run. But only time will tell as far as how that's going to go.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Sure, all good things have to come to an end. But Thursday at the Continental Airlines Arena, cliches could nary help Bradshaw and Faarooq deal with the fact that the APA was closing for business.
The duo formed over three years ago and went on to become three-time World Wrestling Federation Tag Team Champions, two of the most popular superstars on the roster and, as they put it, "like brothers."
"Let me put it to you like this," Faarooq said. "I'd feel the same way if my wife left me. It was a marriage. The reason why (we're splitting up)? Don't ask me."
Officially, of course, the reason they're going their separate ways is that Faarooq (SmackDown!) and Bradshaw (RAW) were drafted for different shows for the brand extension, which officially begins this Monday on RAW.
"I've had more exposure, I've had more fun, I've made more money, (and I've) been able to be part of something that's more entertaining than anything I've ever done before," Bradshaw said. "And plus, for the past six years in the World Wrestling Federation, Ron and I have ridden together, driven together, gone out together, everything together. And that's over too because he's with a different company. I understand the brand extension and I understand that things must end, but it's more than just the ending of an era. To me, it sucks."
But Bradshaw in particular says he is looking forward to the opportunity to wrestle in the singles division. Whereas Faarooq, aka Ron Simmons, has already had a history making career on his own -- he was the first African-American World Heavyweight Champion, a feat he accomplished in the old WCW -- singles success is still an unattained goal for Bradshaw.
"Anytime something ends -- and you know it has to sooner or later -- it's a sad feeling," said the big Texan. "And that part sucks. But I'm not bitter. I'm still employed by a great company and I have an opportunity to do something that I've always wanted to do, and that's attempt to be a top singles guy."
Some fans have speculated that the APA, as well as the Dudley Boyz, will be reunited through trades between Ric Flair's RAW brand and Mr. McMahon's SmackDown! Both Faarooq and Bradshaw say they have no idea if that's true or not, but they certainly wouldn't be disappointed if it was.
"I've heard that trades can happen, but as far as Ron and I reuniting, I've had no indication that will ever happen. I don't know. I'd be for it. |
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