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Tommy Dreamer & Bully Ray talk one night only PPV old school
and more
By: tnafanforum Date: December 28, 2013, 3:33 pm
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It looks like TNA's one night ony PPV #oldschool is going to be
one of the best One night only ppvs TNA have done. it has the
best advance sales of any TNA event in that city. Tommy Dreamer
who made HOH will be facing Bully Ray at the show on the 30th of
December took time out to spoke with the Poughkeepsie Journal
about the TNA #OldSchool PPV taping in the city.
This is what both bully ray and tommy dreamer had to say in the
interview they did with Poughkeepsie Journal
Bully Ray says what’s on his mind and does what’s best for Bully
Ray.
The wrestling veteran and former TNA World Heavyweight Champion
got the attention of many in the wrestling world when he
attacked Tommy Dreamer and Terry Funk at Dreamer’s House of
Hardcore event at Poughkeepsie’s Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Nov.
9.
That leads us to right now. Next Monday, Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m.,
Bully Ray will take on Tommy Dreamer in a falls-count-anywhere
street fight as part of TNA Wrestling’s One Night Only PPV,
“#OldSchool,” which will be recorded for a later international
viewing. Tickets start at $20.
The Poughkeepsie Journal will run a preview of the show in its
print and online editions with comments from Bobby Roode and
Tommy Dreamer. Click here to hear from Dreamer.
I had the chance to catch up with Bully Ray about his career and
his match with Dreamer on Dec. 30.
Phil Strum: How long have you known Tommy Dreamer and when was
the first time you wrestled Tommy Dreamer?
Bully Ray: I’d say we probably met for the first time around
1992 or 1993 when I first started with International World Class
Championship Wrestling, which was a Northeast independent
promotion. I don’t think we wrestled there. I don’t even
remember. I don’t think we wrestled each other until the
original ECW.
I think people are going to be really interested in our match. I
showed up and kind of (ruined) his party at HOH 3. It’s going to
be me and him, old school, street fight, falls count anywhere.
We’re going to do what the people want us to do and that’s beat
the (heck) out of each other. I plan, on that night, to put
Dreamer through a flaming table.
PS: To you, what was the feeling like to be able to shock
everyone and come out to the ring at HOH 3?
BR: It was great. I came up in a company, ECW, that was really
good at shocking people. I think wrestling, across the board,
needs that shock and awe feel. I do shock really well as I did
in TNA in the last year as the president of Aces and Eights.
What I did at House of Hardcore, people were buzzing, the
wrestling world was buzzing, the internet was buzzing. It got a
ton of hits on YouTube. It’s good for wrestling.
PS: How important is it for companies like TNA to do think
outside the box a bit and do things like this. I was talking to
Tommy Dreamer about how moments like that really don’t happen
anymore.
BR: It’s very important for companies to do things like that. It
keeps it interesting for people and it keeps people into
wrestling across the board. Nobody really, in wrestling, is
knocking them dead right now and selling out every arena.
Wrestling is where it is right now. There’s a demographic that
will always tune in and always buy merchandise and always buy
the shows. But whenever you do something like I did at House of
Hardcore, and people go, ‘hey HOH and TNA are working together,’
it’s lightning in a bottle. It’s a spark. TNA is also putting on
a loaded card that night that people are going to want to be
there in person for.
PS: What were your impressions of HOH as a show? How much of a
blast from the past was it to be able to go to that show?
BR: It’s always nice to see the guys you came up with in ECW
back in the day. House of Hardcore has been extremely successful
so far. Tommy runs a tight ship and knows how to put on a
quality show. HOH is a great alternative right now, and I say
alternative because it’s something else to watch. There’s not
enough different pro wrestling shows out there. In no way, shape
or form, is HOH intended to be ECW, but it’s reminscient.
Photo courtesy TNA wrestling
PS: Why should people come out to see TNA’s pay-per-view in
Poughkeepsie?
BR: It’s being filmed for pay-per-view and whenever it’s
pay-per-view, the wrestlers perform at a much higher level and
the show is that much more important. It’s a stacked card. It’s
not your traditional wrestling live event. These aren’t regular
wrestling matches. We’ve got Jeff Hardy and Abyss in a Monster’s
Ball match. We’ve got Bobby Roode and Cowboy James Storm in a
Last Man Standing match, and of course, you’ve got me and
Dreamer in a falls-count-anywhere, old-school, street fight. If
I am a fan, Mid-Hudson Civic Center is a great place for
wrestling and is a great environment. TNA is a fan-friendly
company, so you know you’re going to show up and get your
autographs. Tickets are not that expensive. Besides, what other
wrestling are you going to watch on a Monday night?
PS: A lot of wrestlers don’t like ranking things in their
career, but 2013 had to be a really great year for you. What do
you think?
BR: I’m one of those guys who doesn’t rank moments in my career
as my favorite or my best. It was all great. My greatest moment
in my career was the whole thing. I’ve really enjoyed my whole
run. I’ve had too many memorable moments and matches. 2013 was
really great for me. I did what people thought I’d never be able
to do. I was able to shock people like no other people can do.
In 2013, I pulled off the biggest con in wrestling in a long
time when I revealed myself as the president of Aces and Eights
and people were (angry) about it. Whether Bully Ray is World
Heavyweight Champion or not, I’m on the top of your tongue,
whether it’s hoping I die or go screw myself. I’m relevant and
I’ve always been relevant.
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