No Punches Pulled with Nuke

[Robert Lotti]

Welcome to another edition of the No Punches Pulled interview series. This one is a blast from the past. Former NYWC tag team, interstate, & heavyweight title holder Nuke.

RL: Were you a wrestling fan growing up?
N: Yes

RL: When did you decide you were going to give wrestling a shot?
N: 2000. I was 19 years old.

RL: How did you discover the Critical Mass Wrestling School?
N: They had a add in the penny saver.

RL: What were your initial impressions of John Curse & Mike Mayhem?
N: Tough, strict, & supportive.

RL: How tough was training?
N: Very tough cardio, pushed us till someone puked or passed out.

RL: What are your memories of your first ever match?
N: Larry McKenny in a tables match.

RL: What are your memories of being managed by Tommy King?
N: Great dude, best manager ever!

RL: What are your memories of teaming with King Nothing?
N: Great dude, worked well and we clicked great as a tag team.

RL: What are your memories of matches Team Corona(Spyder & Max)?
N: Awesome. Spyder, Max, & I would literally beat the shot out of each other.

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RL: What are your memories of Tusk?
N: Moved well for his size but loved his other persona Don Jeremy more.

RL: What are your memories of Chief Dudley?
N: Helped me out big time, taught me a lot in the gym and in the ring.

RL: What are your memories of Trekkie?
N:😂

RL: What are your memories of Orgy Of Violence(Brock Vendetta & J-Sliva)?
N: Great guys.

RL: What are your memories of Livewire Mike Mondo?
N: Never seen anyone pick up wrestling in such a short time.

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RL: How did you end up in Frank Goodman's USA Pro Wrestling?
N: Critical Mass needs some to work a tag match.

RL: What are your memories of teaming with Tony Burma & Southern Vinny Stylin(R.I.P.)?
N: So much fun lived working with both of them brothers 4 life. R.I.P Vinny.

RL: What are your memories of Lamar Braxton Porter?
N: Very nice guy, great worker only man to powerbomb me!

RL: What are your memories of Armand DeMuerto?
N: Great friend in/out of the ring.

RL: What are your memories of Matt Hype?
N: Always gave it 100%.

RL: What are your memories of Baxter Cross?
N: Great worker.

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RL: What are your memories of your match with Damian Dragon?
N: Had the most interesting conversations with backstage. Great worker.

RL: What are your memories of your match with Ken Scampi?
N: So much fun. Great worker. Very safe to work with.

RL: What are your memories of Foxy Dreams & Tara Charisma?
N: Great girls. Tara & I had a match for Animal Planet

RL: What are your memories of your match with King Mega?
N: Great worker, great person. Always willing to help anyone with advice and tips. Helped me out to be a better worker. Thank you Mega.

RL: What are your memories of winning the NYWC title from Mikey Whipwreck?
N: Thank you Mikey for everything. Tips, advice, helping me to bring my wrestling to a better level, best matches of my life!!! Thank you so much!!!

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RL: What are your memories of matches with Grim Reefer?
N: Great worker, great matches. Blast to be around in & out of the ring.

RL: What are your memories of winning the NYWC interstate title from Mike Tobin?
N: Totally surprised, great worker, always had great matches with Mike?

RL: What are your memories of matches with Joey Braggiol who later became Apollyon?
N: Always enjoyed his company & I loved working big man matches with him.

RL: What are your memories of Dead Presidents(Lo Ryda & Booglaou)?
N: Tough as nails & always giving it 100%. Great workers!

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RL: What are your memories of the 2005 Psycho Circus match where you teamed with Spyder, Tony Burma, Oscar, & Crusher Doogan(RIP)?
N: One crazy ass match?

RL: What are your memories of Michael Sain?
N: Great worker, great guy.

RL: What are your memories of teaming Michael Sain & Tony Burma to face Tommy Dreamer, Matt Cardona, & Brian Myers?
N: A match of a lifetime. Getting to work with a legend and 2 future wrestling superstars.

RL: What are your memories of Amazing Red?
N: Amazing, incredible worker.

RL: What are your memories of All Money Is Legal?
N: Great workers.

RL: What are your memories of Mason Raige?
N: Huge and very strong. Gorilla pressed me with ease.

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RL: Why did you leave wrestling?
N: Injury to my back and knee in 2005.

RL: At NYWC Going The Distance back on June 25th 2022, you & Dan Barry cane to the rescue of Dickie Rodz. Were you initially going to be in a match that night,
N: Nope. 2 great friends of mine needed someone to have their backs.

RL: What led to you returning to wrestling?
N: My son, my wife, my brother finally got me to go to a show and I kind of just fell back into it.

RL: Word Association-Mikey Whipwreck
N: Mentor

RL: Curse
N: Mentor

RL: Shane
N: Brother 4 Life

RL: Nick Vrona
N: Great announcer

RL: Iceberg(Nick Noshus)
N: Brother

RL: JD Lishus
N: Great guy

RL: Prince Charles
N: Great worker

RL: Dickie Rodz
N: Brother 4 Life

RL: Rob Eckos(Robbie E/Robert Stone)
N: Incredible worker 

RL: Matt Striker 
N: Great worker/ball buster

RL: Robert Franklin
N: Great worker 

RL: Dan Barry 
N: Brother 4 Life

RL: Alvin Alvarez 
N: Great worker

RL: What are your thoughts on those who fake post on message boards and create fake social  media accounts?
N: Didn't know that was happening.

RL: What are your thoughts on the NYWC message board?
N: Keep up the great work.

RL: What are you looking forward to most when you return to the ring?
N:  Getting to do what I love and enjoying being one of the boys again.

RL: Is there anything you would like to say to the fans?
N: Looking forward to giving NYWC fans 100% out there. The old evil Nuke is gone. Now I am a father and a husband and I am here to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of bubble gum because my daughter ate it all on me. Back me up fans and I won't let you down. NYWC FANS RULE!!

RL: Thank you for this great interview.