|
|
Post by Robert Lotti on Feb 13, 2020 21:52:22 GMT -5
Welcome to another edition of the No Punches Pulles interview series. In this installment, it is NYWC referee Jumboman James McGrady.
RL: What are your memories of the first match you refereed on a ahow?
JM: Very nervios kind of was just thrown in the ring because I just walked into SWA and they said they need a ref and bam. I never made much money off wrestling. The most I mase was 80 bucks and then when I went to other places with Johnny Molloy. Other Ethan that been the hot dog and handshake gimmick. I don't know why I never ask. But if I take my own booking I make money.
RL: What are your memories of Little Monster Binky?
JM: Gives it her all everytime. We had class in SWA. Now she's like a sister to me.
RL: What are your memories of Lexa Rose & Trigger?
JM: Love them. Trigger is a great man. A lot of people underestimate him. And look out he can shock you. Lexa funny loving also hard worker.
RL: What are your memories of Kash Ramirez?
JM: Helped me out also in SWA. Also gave me a show of VPW and ECPW. Thank you.
RL: What are your memories of Junior Reyes?
JM: Hard worker good kid.
RL: What are your memories of Ricky Richards?
JM: Man that's going way back can't think of something.
RL: What are your memories of Head Rush?
JM: He w as cool...
RL: What are your memories of Chris Cayden?
JM: Funny as hell. Smart about wrestling also always good time working with him.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robert Lotti on Feb 14, 2020 23:52:22 GMT -5
RL: What are your memories of CJ Antonino?
JM: CJ gave me my first pain of wrestling shows. I still have them by the way and helped me out in SWA. Good guy also good friend.
RL: What are your memories of Steven Person?
JM: Funny cool guy good friend.
RL: What are your memories of Ragdoll?
JM: Hummm don't ring a bell
RL: What are your memories of Jack Gallow?
JM: Hard worker need to be on TV. Love the match Jim and Tony Nese has at NYWC vs SWA. Also gives me a lot of tips.
RL: What are your memories of Grim Reefer?
JM: Good dude gave me a shot also looked out for me.
RL: What are your memories of Necro Butcher?
JM: Loved him in ROH crszy that I was able to share a ring, locker room, and a beer with him no LOL. But very nice guy smart with wrestling.
RL: What are your memories of the late Balls Mahiney?
JM: Wish I worked with him.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robert Lotti on Feb 16, 2020 0:54:21 GMT -5
RL: What are your memories of Justin Toxic?
JM: I can't recall.
RL: What are your memories of Lenn Oddity?
JM: Funny dude also puts his heart into it.
RL: What are your memories of Anthony Gangone?
JM: Ah man good worker love working with him.
RL: At what point did you realize you get the business as well as when you felt secure about your place as a referee?
JM: I really started to get "it" after about 2 years or so doing it and talking to the guys in the back on what to do better as a ref and where to be and what not.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robert Lotti on Feb 17, 2020 22:17:41 GMT -5
RL: How did you end up refereeing for Jac Savboth's ICW?
JM: Well my Dad found out about his store. Went to check it out, told him that I ref and I started working the DVD table for him. I really grinded my teeth in ICW and worked my way up to Redding. Wish I did more.
RL: What are your memories of Danny Demanto?
JM: Ah only worker with him a few times.
RL: How did you end up reffing for NYWC as well as Mike Magnum's Full Faith Wrestl8ng?
JM: I ended up Redding for NYWC after SWA kind of went out of business. I started to train with NYWC. So then I got a night job. Could not make it to class. But still wanted to be a part of SWA. I love them for the big opportunites they gave me. Magnum was one of the head trainers for SWA showes me how to wrestle then I got hurt and wanted to ref. He took me under his wing. Love Jim. Also gratefrul for him and the people he put me to work with. Thank you Mike.
|
|
|
|
Post by Robert Lotti on Feb 18, 2020 20:28:14 GMT -5
RL: Word Association-Mikey Whipwreck
JM: Great guy and great mind for wrestling.
RL: Curse
JM: Loved him. Helped me out on the side.
RL: Shane
JM: Great guy love him. Can not be gratefrul for him to let me live out my dream and be a part of NYWC. Thank you brother.
RL: Crusher Doogan(RIP)
JM: Love him. Crazy how I went from a fan of him to sharing a locker room with him. And getting to pick his Brian about wrestling.
RL: Neil Swensen(RIP)
JM: Such a great man. Loved him very much.
RL: Jason Linnick
JM: Good dude.
RL: Andy Miller
JM: Hard work. Always does his best.
RL: Steven Dumeng
JM: Oh man he is truly the best and I can not thank him enough for all the tips he gave me on reffing. So happy to see him do his thing with ROH.
RL: Chris "Shady" Torres
JM: IDK
RL: Penelope The Ref
JM: Not sure
RL: David Zubin
JM: Ah good old Zubin lol. He tries man but he needs yo ask questions and watch wrestling more how the ref do with NWA and NXT.
RL: Robert Lotti
JM: You're a good dude. Love how much you love NYWC.
RL: Jessica DeNezzo
JM; It would not be a wrestling show without her screaming for everyone then flipping them off.
RL: What are your thought on those who fake post on message boards and create fake social media accounts?
JM: I'm sorry that happened.
RL: What are your thought on the NYWC message board?
JM: Humm I like to tune in when I can. Love to hear what people think about the show.
RL: Are there any federations you hope to ref for that you have not gotten the chance to yet?
JM: Yeah I would like to do BWF again and some more outside of NY stuff. Also would like to do Evolve.
RL: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
JM: Hopefully WWE or AEW or NWA Power.
RL: Is there anything you would like to say to the fans?
JM: Well thank you to all the fans who shower up to SWA through the hard and bad times. Love NYWC fans and the FFW fans are great. Love that we can give them an escape from life through wrestling.
RL: Thank you for this interview
|
|
