Guest; Stu-E Price
[Stu-E] “Ok, let’s get this underway! Thank you to everyone for joining, first time I’ve done this so I’m looking forward to this; first question.”
[Raven725] “Are you looking forward to Art of War?”
[Stu-E] “I’m actually really looking forward to it a lot. It’s a different feeling than a Havoc and there’s a bit more space for us to really go for it without the fear of upsetting the media. Some of the things on Havoc that I’ve had to defend, really would have been better off on a pay-per-view show.”
[VivaLaBigelow] “Why has there been such a drastic change of character since Havoc?”
[Stu-E] “I’m just having a bit of fun with it being a lead up to a PPV, instead of a run up to Havoc. In the run up to a show like this, our job is to sell the tickets and to do that, we’ve all got to turn it up a little. I’ve got a very wide ranging sense of humour, so I can dip in and out of saying certain things and carrying on a certain way.”
[Allin69] “Is Laney really not going to be on the PPV?”
[Stu-E] “She’s definitely not going to be there, I’m heading over to England in the next couple of days to take her home. I’m ok with her being on Havoc and watching me wrestle but a pay-per-view is a different kind of animal, and I know my back’s against the wall. It’s a different frame of mind for a PPV and I know what I’m like, and I don’t want her to see her Dad going to the extremes that some pay-per-view events can encourage.”
[OmegaOhOh] “When will you fight Sean Parker again?”
[Stu-E] “I’m hoping we can fight sometime soon once he’s done with Fallen and gotten his redemption. He’s a hell of a talent, I’ve learned a lot about myself in our two matches even as a veteran, because you never really stop learning.”
[Funk23] “Have you met Erica Martinez yet?”
[Stu-E] “No, I don’t think I have, if I’m not in the ring I’m hanging out with Laney so I don’t pay a whole lot of attention to the backstage area. I hear she’s real interesting, though!”
[GreatGreg] “Barbie or Oppenheimer?”
[Stu-E] “I haven’t seen either of them, and I have no intention of doing so. Even Laney isn’t that bothered about going to see the Barbie movie.”
[MagmaWasHere] “What are you looking forward to the most at Art of War?”
[Stu-E] “As a wrestling fan, it’s a stacked card, you guys are very lucky. Alexis & Sarah Vs. the Blackthorne Sisters has potential. I remember when the girls were stuck in bra & panties match, it was a shocking waste of talent so it’s refreshing that the business has evolved. Michelle and Erica looks to be a dark horse of a match too so fair play to the girls.”
[SimpleSimon] “Should Fallen and Legion have been rehired?”
[Stu-E] “Time will tell who was right, and who was wrong. By and large I trust the Parker’s decision making processes and we have a good relationship so we can voice our concerns rather informally so we will see. As a business decision, I can certainly see they’ve sold tickets as people will want to see them get their asses kicked. That’s the only way I’m prepared to look at it at the minute.”
[WooWooWoo] “Why are you never at the Academy? Where do you train and stay in shape?”
[Stu-E] “I’m relatively low maintenance, I have a private gym at home with a wrestling ring but when I’m travelling a lot I just use regular gym’s. I aim for the smaller ones so there’s less people and I can concentrate on a workout. As for the HWA Academy, I’m not a fan of them. That’s not a slight on HWA’s but I grew up in this business where you travelled the World learning your craft, you didn’t just stay in one school. Personally, I feel you just get a production line of talent that are very similar, but I prefer one guy being completely different to the next; when you have everyone with the same trainers, you get the same thing in slightly different packages.”
[LivMorganFan#1] “Have you trained Laney for the business? Will she wrestle?”
[Stu-E] “I don’t know if she will follow in my footsteps, I wouldn’t say she’s trained up but I haven’t raised a Princess who needs rescuing, is all I’m willing to say at this point.”
[MarlaFNStringer] “Is there anyone on the roster that you think will beat you in the ring 9/10 times, and is there anyone on the roster that can outdrink you 9/10 times?”
[Stu-E] “I don’t think there’s anybody on the roster who can beat me 9 out of 10 times, and that’s not me saying I’m better than everyone else, it’s just the business has moved on so much from when I started that it’s a lot more of a level playing ground. Wrestlers today are more complete athletes so sometimes it just comes down to one person’s mentality on that day. Plus, you’re always learning about your opponent’s so even if you lose the first five matches, you can learn enough to go on and win the next five. That’s what I tell Laney if something is hard for her to do, just keep going again until it becomes easy.
As for who could out drink me, it’s not something I’ve thought about as I’ve always thought it a bit juvenile. I bet a couple of the girls would surprise you all, I’ve seen that happen before. Even from a genetic standpoint, the big guys like Kain and Abel, because there’s so much to go around, I bet they can put a fair amount away. If Draconis wasn’t the type of dumb redneck who probably boycotted Bud Light, he could probably put them away too.
Back home we have this rule, it’s not about outdrinking anybody it’s about how you hold yourself. If you sink 8 beers and turn in to an asshole every time, then you shouldn’t drink, period, and we’ll tell you to #### off. For anyone coming of age; know your limit, pace yourself, be immune to peer pressure, don’t push drinks on people, treat bar staff with respect, keep your hands to yourself and never leave a friend behind.”
[Dragon97] “Draconis had already beaten you, he will beat you again!”
[Stu-E] “He very well might, but he might not, too. Winning the match isn’t my top priority, it has to be said. To steal a line, I’m showing up to open a can of whoop ass and whatever happens, happens. If I go down in a ball of flames, I’m man enough to deal with it. As long as I get my hands round Legion’s neck, I’ll be happy.”
[CornettoBaby] “Where were you trained?”
[Stu-E] “I could jazz this up and say it all began in the Hart Family dungeon, but I just had my first minor training with Smith Hart because I was annoying him by showing up asking for help. I think I was only in the house once for a Sunday dinner, so it would be false to say I’m really a product of the Hart’s. From there I pretty much learned on the job travelling around being very fortunate to work in companies that would hire in big names from time to time for short runs.
That’s how I met Steve Austin and Benoit, Jake Roberts, Raven and Scott Hall. I don’t really have a set ‘starting point’ I did it the old-fashioned way of bouncing around and listening to everything.”
[JimBob] “What’s your biggest regret in this business?”
[Stu-E] “Probably not taking it as serious as I should have when I was younger. Me and my friends did all sorts of dumb shit like driving around the ring on golf carts & fork lift trucks and hiring midgets to perform pranks, or sitting in the crowd throwing random objects in to the ring like rotten fruit, or blown up condoms. We spent a good portion of our earnings purely on things to entertain us first, and the fans second. It’s hard in this business if you get known as more of a comedy performer and degenerate, and I definitely suffered being overlooked for World title programmes through the years because of it.”
[ButchMeBaby] “Would you rather fight a chicken every day for the rest of your life or an orangutan once per year but you get a sword to help do it?”
[Stu-E] “Orangutan, but I wouldn’t use the sword, I’d prefer to fight fist to paw. They are absolute beasts so even if you win you know you’ve been in a war. I think fighting a chicken after so long becomes less and less of a challenge where a big bloody monkey is always a challenge.”
[JimBob] “Me again! What is your best memory?”
[Stu-E] “The last time I won the FHW Intercontinental title stands out, for the fifth time, it felt like I had finally got rid of the monkey on my back and was starting to be taken seriously. That stands out.
Another one was a triple cage match with various stables, 3 men to a team. It was both a brutal match and a wrestling clinic that we won after I was powerbombed from the top of the third cage down to the floor, we had midgets show up with wire cutters who cut a whole in the bottom and dragged me out for the win, as all members of your team had to escape the cage. They never specified how you were to get out of the cage so we pulled the wool over everyone’s eyes.”
[JessicaRinger] “Which of the female wrestlers would you date?”
[Stu-E] “That’s an easy question to answer, none of them! They’re a bit young for me, plus Laney has said I’m not allowed any more girlfriends… I haven’t a great record with them in all honesty, I get bored, quickly.”
[Conraddio] “Why didn’t you hunt down Legion for what he did?”
[Stu-E] “Because I’m a professional and HWA was already having enough bad press. I meant it when I said if they’re fired they don’t exist in my World. But now he’s back, I’ve been given the opportunity for a bit of revenge right off the bat. I’m very old fashioned in some ways, the Parkers probably recognise that too. The sooner he’s in the ring with me and I get my hands on him, the quicker I can put the issue to bed and move on because it’s not something I want to dwell on.”
[B31Chan] “Fallen, Legion, Draconis. Who would you shag, who would you marry, who would you kill?”
[Stu-E] “I almost threw up in my mouth… Marry Fallen because the way he’s going he’ll be dead soon, so you’d soon be out of that. Draconis looks like he gently sobs through sex, so you’d have to kill him. Leaving Legion to go get ####ed.”
[Bowl] “Why do you have Pork Chop Express for your theme?”
[Stu-E] “I’m just a big fan of Big Trouble in Little China, I can watch that movie every day for the rest of my life. Historically I’ve always identified with movie characters who march to the beat of their own drum, they’re a bit funny but don’t mind getting their hands dirty. I’ve probably fashioned myself on people like Jack Burton.”
[LucaOrtez] “What sports did you play in school?”
[Stu-E] “I played a lot of football, making the grade for my school year teams. I played as a defender, so I was always up for a battle. Then I got in to Judo, winning a few meddles, representing Great Britain and winning a medal at the British Open Championships.”
[HelwigBumRush] “If Jake Paul gave you $10m to fight him and lose, would you do it?”
[Stu-E] “I think everybody is well versed in what those fights are, they’re fake exhibitions so of course I would. I see it the same was as signing up to do a movie and having an extended fight scene. The director tells you what the story is, you just don’t go in and beat up the actors, do you?”
[SuckIt] “When are you going to retire?”
[Stu-E] “This is definitely my last run, so we’ll keep rolling till the wheels fall off, I guess.”
[TiffaniJ911] “Who is your favourite band or artist?”
[Stu-E] “When you get to my age you don’t have a favourite, you just appreciate more of them. Metallica, Shinedown, Aerosmith, Slash’s Snakepit, Rodrigo & Gabrielle… the list goes on and on, it’s a real eclectic mix.”
[SamiTarbo] “If you weren’t a wrestler, what would you have been?”
[Stu-E] “Definitely a BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Car driver, that’s what my Dad did.”
[CoolioKitchen] “Legion is innocent! Why can’t you see he’s sorry?”
[Stu-E] “Because I know people. Someone smarter than me once said the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. He walked to that locker room with Fallen and did nothing to tell him it was a bad idea. He entered the locker room, and created the freedom for Fallen to do what he did to Michelle. In the process, attempting to intimidate an 8-year-old girl.
People like Legion are a cancer to this World, sure the Hitler’s and Putin’s may take the headlines but the bastards they kept around them are just as responsible. If he had a set of balls and brain, it simply wouldn’t have happened.
I hope that night tortures him for the rest of his life, long after him and I settle our issue. For years I hope he wakes up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat seeing visions of the terror in Michelle’s eyes knowing he helped create that situation. I hope every generation of his future bloodline sees that footage, and every one of them treats him like the bastard he is.”
[GioGio] “If you had a huge HWA party and got so drunk you blacked out, who would be the worst person to wake up to in bed, and who would be the best?”
[Stu-E] “I don’t like the thought of waking up next to Maniac, I know that much! As for the best… I’m not going to say anyone, as I said earlier, they’re all too young for me. Beautiful girls, sure but no, not going there!”
[GioGio] “What if you were younger?”
[Stu-E] “You don’t give up, do you? If I was younger… all of them?”
[RainbowDash] “Do you support Jeremy Branson?”
[Stu-E] “Support him with what?”
[Rainbow Dash] “With his recent coming out and his sexual identity?”
[Stu-E] “It’s not my business, and it’s not really yours. He doesn’t need anybody’s support. We need to get away from the notion that someone being a different sexuality needs support from the rest of us, like coming out is a bad thing. The only thing that matters to me is if he’s a good or a bad person, I’ve been in the ring with him, I already know he’s on the right path to being a great wrestler so his sexuality shouldn’t matter to anyone.”
[I<3Wisdom] “Do you see yourself fighting Red Dragon?”
[Stu-E] “No, I don’t think so. I have no connection to him, although if I beat Matt before they have the triple threat match it means I’ll have beaten him, Sean and Jeremy so if it was Mortal Kombat, Red Dragon would have been my ‘boss battle’. We’d probably have a terrible promo run anyway, him being a polite mute and me with nothing bad to say about him! lol”
[FrankieTool] “Did you fashion your wrestling career on your favourite football club because Spurs struggle to win Championships too! North London Is Red!”
[Stu-E] “Wondered when an Arsenal fan would show up on this thing, and I think we’ll call it a night; thank you to you all for some interesting questions. Please purchase the pay-per-view as it’s going to be one hell of a show! Night.”
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