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backstage area not knowing how I got there, two or
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three minutes of my life missing. I had to spend the
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night in hospital, and Jody, bless him, spent the night
by my side.
PWP - I’ve bet you’ve paid him back for that since.
JONNY- I haven’t! You know, I’m kinda of gutted
match and stuff but nine times out of ten you’re
when he broke his jaw at King of Europe, real serious,
wrestling in silence for the first ten minutes, with
when he had to have his jaw wired, I was out of the
rounds of applause. But I like to wrestle in front of
country, on tour in Thailand. I felt bad I wasn’t there.
loud people. One of the best venues I’ve done in
I’ve gotta repay him one day but on the other hand I
England is The Colston Hall, Bristol, that used to be
don’t want him to get injured again!
an amazing venue. FWA in Broxbourne was always
really good. Baggeridge in Dudley is one of my
PWP - Do you keep in touch with him much?
favourite’s venues to wrestle, it may not be one of
JONNY- Yeah, I actually spoke to him today. He’s
the biggest halls but you’ve got your regular fan
getting back into wrestling little by little. He’s doing
base and they’re always a hot crowd. You don’t
FWA that’s coming back. He’s such a great talent it
necessarily have to go out there and do a million
was a shame to see him almost go out with nothing,
moves; they appreciate the people and the effort
he’s so good.
that we’re putting into it. You go to places like,
maybe America, Philadelphia as a prime example,
PWP - Are you going to be involved with the
and they’ll just shit all over you. They’re not there to
returning FWA?
enjoy the show they’re just there to take the piss,
JONNY-Apparently so, I spoke to Alex a few days ago
but here, people are here to have fun and enjoy
and he’s got some ideas, which sound good. They
themselves, it’s a wrestling show, it’s entertainment,
always sound good but we’ll see. Take FCW here now,
they get involved, they don’t just sit there waiting for
this company has been going for some 6 or 7 years,
you to do something good. That’s what wrestling
how many companies can say that? FWA was good
about.
when it was around, but it went. But now it’s coming
back which is wicked. But still FCW has been
PWP - Have you ever done anything that came constant for that amount of time which is testament
across as disrespectful in another country that to the guys that run it. FCW has got its niche
would not be expected of a wrestler, accidentally or audience and I think it will be there for a lot longer. I
deliberately? hope FWA makes for a good company, but with the
JONNY- Nah, you’ve gotta have respect everywhere
economy as it is and stuff, it’s hard to say, it’s all
you go. Japan is so respectful. I don’t think you can
risks. I just hope that wrestling in the country in
put a foot wrong there unless you’re a complete idiot.
general picks up you know, gets more mainstream.
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