My first question is do you watch TNA and if so how long have you been watching TNA?
Of course I keep up with the product. Living outside Nashville, I've been watching TNA since its beginnings in the Nashville Fairgrounds. At the current time, I'm usually wrestling on Thursday nights, but I catch highlights and excerpts on YouTube.
What are your thoughts on the new Gutcheck Challenge with the fans voting?
I think it's great to put the power in the fan's hands. No other wrestling promotion has done that. It had its kinks in the beginning, which has been well documented, but I think those have been worked out.
Which wrestler inspired you to become a professional wrestler?
I'd be a liar if I didn't say Hulk Hogan. I know it's not "internet cool" to be a fan of The Hulkster, but he was THE babyface of my generation. Also, growing up in Tennessee, Jerry "The King" Lawler was an idol of mine. As my wrestling appetite grew, I began to discover WCW/NWA, ECW, etc. From that era, I really took to the Midnight Express, Arn Anderson, and Jake Roberts.
Who trained you to be a wrestler?
My initial training was done by a group of main eventers from the local NWA affiliate, NWA: Main Event. They were "Mean" Mike Woods, Buzz Dupp, and Lee Condry. I would continue my training, and still do when I find the opportunity, with such names as Tracy Smothers, Dutch Mantell, Wolfie D, Pat Tanaka, Chase Stevens, Jeff Daniels, and Kid Kash.
Which promotion do you primarily wrestle for?
While I don't really have a mainstay anywhere, I guess my primary company would be NWA Southern All-Star Wrestling out of Millersville, TN. I've also been a regular at Traditional Championship Wrestling out of Arkansas and, until recently, Ohio Valley Wrestling out of Louisville, KY.
Did you train at OVW or just strictly wrestle?
Just wrestled.
What is your finishing move called and what exactly is it?
I have a couple different moves I like to use to put my opponents away. Of course, there is "From Memphis With Love", which is what I call my jumping piledriver, as an homage to my Tennessee wrestling roots. Also, I have a straight right hand that has been referred to as the "K.T.F.O." and the "Killshot". Finally, if the match calls for it, I can slap on a Triangle Choke to make my opponent tap or fade.
For those that have never seen you wrestle what makes you stand out?
That's simple. I'm not a cookie cutter wrestler. I'm a throwback to the old school. From my butcher style singlet or tall trunks, to my lack of kneepads, to my thick mutton chop sideburns and bald head, I definitely stand out in a crowd. Hairy and stocky, I'm built to fight, not to model. I drink beer and whiskey, dip, and fight. I am what a wrestler used to be...and I think a resurgence is needed.
Have you ever had a match with anyone in the Gutcheck Challenge?
Many times. Let me run down the list: Shane Andrews, Allen Shepard, Kyle Matthews, Chase Stevens, Jake Dirden, & Shawn Shultz.
If you could have a match with anyone in TNA who would you choose?
Man, there are a lot. First off, my boys Crimson and Sam Shaw. I'd love to tear it up with them on a grander stage. Then, of course, Kurt Angle. I'd like to have a good, old-fashioned brawl with Bully Ray. There is just so much talent under contract.
Is there any wrestler out there that you would compare yourself too?
Currently? Probably not. Like I said, I'm a throwback. If you took a little Arn Anderson promos, splashed in some Buzz Sawyer brawls, threw in some old school Memphis storytelling, and twisted it with a whole lot of attitude, chased it with a shot of Jack Daniels...that's Jeremiah Plunkett.
Do you feel that storytelling is a lost art on the Indy scene?
Very much so. For some reason everyone thinks a match is about "getting your shit in", when it's not. It's about telling a story. Each move is a sentence in the story. It sounds cliche, but it's not what you do, it's how you do it.
