PWP - It didn’t help with the closure of the wrestling PWP - Is there any occasions that have made you
channel on TV. want to quit or would there be a trigger?
JONNY- Yeah, everyone says we’re on TV now, but I JONNY- Yeah, getting injured. Going back to the
couldn’t tell you what channel they are on. Unless it injuries like I said the worst was the concussion but
gets onto BBC1, 2, ITV, Channel 4 or 5 or Sky One, it’s there is still the wear and tear on your body, I’ve got
never going to be mainstream. Until then and money bone chips in my elbows and stuff, aches and pain,
gets put into we’ll just keep doing what we’re doing standing up for long periods of time really hurts my
and enjoy it hopefully. back, but touch wood I’ve never had major surgery,
never broken a bone. And having no people at the
PWP - I’ve got to ask, do you have any desire to be shows. Everywhere is prone to shit shows, but like if
on TV? I’m just curious because after seeing a ‘lovely’
it’s a show for not a very reputable person and they
segment with you and Ashe on GMTV tormenting
draw like ten people, you wonder why you’re doing it.
Richard Arnold when ‘The Wrestler’ was released, I
think there is an opportunity out there for you.
PWP - What are feelings towards the travelling you
JONNY- Everyone says to me; I should be on Big
have to do?
Brother right, and I actually got a call to go for an
JONNY- I can’t stand the travelling, I really hate it. I do
audition this year, but what it was, was a pre-
it all the time. I was in Leeds last night 330 miles,
audition. It was in London the day before the general
tonight another 250 miles; people don’t even do that
public can queue up for the interviews. Someone put
on their holidays.
me forward, I think it was Mark Sloan, so I went
down, and they really liked me and stuff but it’s not
PWP - What about when you see friends leaving?
just one interview, it’s a whole process for two or JONNY- Yeah, that’s sad. It’s only really me and Doug
three months. You go to all these interviews and Williams still around from that era that wrestle
stuff and they never tell you anything, but basically I regularly. Jody is making a comeback, Alex is still
didn’t get it. But yeah, I’d love to be on TV, but unless
around but doesn’t wrestle much, and Justin Richards
terrestrial TV picks something up for wrestling it’s
is only here and there, same with Jorge Castano. Even
never going to be anything major.
Guy Thunder gave it up.
PWP - What titles do you currently hold or are most
PWP - What moments have made you really truly love
proud of?
wrestling and want to keep doing it?
JONNY- XPW European Title was a big moment
JONNY- It’s like tonight, not a massive crowd but they
because they never really had a title but I did the
are really into it. I could wrestle in front of 20 people,
whole briefcase thing; it was more of a gimmick but
but as long as they’re up for it and you get the heat it’s
good fun. I’ve had that many titles, I’ve probably still
as good as going out in front of 300 people where you
the champion of about 20 companies that I don’t
might only get half the heat and not enjoy it as much.
even know about. The FCW title again is a nice one
That does it for me, it’s all dependant on the crowd,
to have cos you’ve got the regular shows and fans.
those who have paid to come in and enjoy themselves.
You haven’t got to come out and win the crowd cos
I like it when you recognise faces and they come early
they’re already with you, know what you’re about
to see you, it’s like family, you don’t always get that.
and get into. 1PW back in the day, me and Jody were
the first ever tag team champions and that was
PWP - Jonny, thank you so much for time, it’s been a
wicked.
pleasure speaking to you.
JONNY- No problems, catch you later.
PWP - Who would you most like to wrestle?
JONNY- American wise Shawn Michaels - he’s the
PWP - Before this could go to print Jonny Storm lost the
man. My favourite growing up was Razor Ramon.
FCW title to the Tomcat Kevin O’Neil during the July
I’ve gotten to know him from being a fan so I’d love
show after outside interference. It quite literally almost
to wrestle him now just to show how far I’ve come.
caused a riot at the end of the night. It is yet to be seen
British wrestlers, I’ve probably wrestled them all.
how Jonny will retaliate at the next show, but he will
Jody and Doug Williams are always great to wrestle.
certainly have the fans on his side, that’s for certain.
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