Corp Kirschner/Leatherface sat down with RF VIDEO for an amazing look into the mind of one of wrestling wildest crazy men. If your a fan of FMW/Wing or the Japanese death matches your going to want to hear this one. He talked about his entire WWF career and of course working with all the top talent there like Sheik, Rude, Race, Andre, Savage and more. From drugs to the real reason behind the suicide of Mike Awesome it is all here. You will find out why he was thrown into jail in Japan for 4 months. He talks open about his past use of drugs and about the road schedule that took a toll on his body. Want all the scoops on FMW and IWA Japan. You will hear an exclusive as to why Mike Awesome commited suicide. It is all here in this amazing shoot.
Were you a fan growing up
Who did you enjoy watching
How did you break in, who trained you
What was Hogan like back then
What was his training like
What was the hardest thing to pick up in training
Memories of your first match
Can you talk about your early career
What are some of the places you worked pre-WWF
How did you wind up in the WWF
Is it true you did jobs early on as RT Reynolds
When and how were you approached about becoming a main talent
Initial impressions of Vince
Initial impressions of Hogan at this point in his career
How much had he changed
Did you find a lot of pressure following in Sgt Slaughters footsteps
Memories of the vignettes you did with Mean Gene
Memories of matches with Sheik and Volkoff
Any good Iron Sheik stories
Who did you travel with
Were you ribbed at all
Memories of matches teaming with Davey Boy against the Hart Foundation
Memories of Wrestlemania 2
Did you feel any pressure
Is it true that some guys refused to work with you because they were afraid of you and if so, who
Memories teaming with George Steele
Do you remember any crazy stories about Randy Savage being obsessive over Elizabeth
What do you remember about Bruno Sammartino back in those days when he was on the active roster
Memories of matches with Butch Reed
Were you upset you did stretcher jobs for Kimala
Memories teaming with Dick Slater
When you skydived on TNT, was that the first time you did it
Memories of matches with Jake Roberts
Thoughts on Roddy Piper
Why werent you on Wrestlemania 3
Did you try and get on the show
Why do you think you werent pushed after the Sheik and Volkoff feud
You worked Honkytonk on a show in May 1987 in Florida subbing for Jake Roberts, how did that come about
Memories working with Harley Race
Memories of matches with Rick Rude
How approachable was Vince
How bad was the drug scene
Is it true you got suspended right outside of Canada
Do you think you were singled out
How were you told about it
Were you offered the chance to come back
Why did you leave
Did you prepare for life after the WWF
You worked for Stu Hart following this, memories of that
Memories of Stu
Was Stampede dying
Did you work with Bad News Allen there at all
Memories of Benoit
Memories of Pillman
Memories of Hase
Memories working with Billy Jack in Oregon
Do you think Vince sabotaged his shows
Thoughts on Billy
Did you try and get into WCW
Who were your fav and least fav guys to work with in the WWF
What was it like to be a WWF superstar during this time period
How were you contacted to start wrestling for FMW
Thoughts on Onita
How did he change with success
Whos idea was it for the gimmick
Did you like it
Was it hard to be away from home so often
Who were your favorite guys to work with in FMW
Thoughts on Mike Awesome
Thoughts on Horace Boulder
Thoughts on Pogo
Thoughts on Sabu
Thoughts on Hayabusa
How physically demanding was the style
What happened when you punched the photographer
Do you regret it
Were you thrown in Jail
What is a Japanese jail like
How did you finally get out
Were you mistreated because you were American
What was the groupie/rat scene like in Japan
Memories of terry funk
Once you started gaining popularity, did anyone in WCW or WWF ever try and bring you in
Did ECW ever contact you
How did you wind up in the IWA
Thoughts on Victor Quionnes
Are you surprised at Mick Foleys success
Thoughts on the Headhunters
How did IWA compare to FMW
Thoughts on Nakamaki
Thoughts on Gedo and Jedo
Thoughts on Kanemura
What were your thoughts on being paired with Rick Patterson
What happened in your last match with Nakamaki and Ono
Is it true you were fired for shooting on Ono, and if so why did you shoot on him
How did you wind up back in FMW
Thoughts on teaming with Chris Romero
Thoughts on Masato Tanaka
How did FMW change from the last time you were there
Do you think Onita should have stayed in retirement
How involved in Japanese wrestling are the Yakuza
Are you surprised at the rise of MMA in Japan
Were you ever recruited to participate in it
Why did you decide to retire
Were you offered money to come back to Japan
Thoughts on your Mom’s book
Last year WWE.com printed a story that you died. How did you find out about it
Did you talk to anyone in the WWE
Have you talked to Vince in recent years
What do you do now
What do you miss most about wrestling
Are you surprised that Flair and Hogan are still active wrestlers
Is there anyone that made it that surprised you and is there anyone who didn’t make it who you thought would
Do you still watch wrestling
What are your thoughts on all of the deaths of the past few years and which in particular hit you hardest
Favorite Ribs
Advice for young guys
Do you want to write a book