Post by Snitsky on May 4, 2009 17:50:01 GMT -5
Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase/Monday Night Mayhem Interview (Streaming Audio): www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/waxfiles/050409.wax
Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase/Monday Night Mayhem Interview (MNM Podcast On ITunes): www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/may09/0050409.mp3
Here are some of the highlights of Cody & Ted’s interview, provided by The Mayhem’s host, John “The Big Mosh” Masiulionis:
The Mayhem Crew welcomed Cody & Ted to the program for their first-ever MNM appearance, and both Legacy members thanked Mosh & Blade for the invitation. Right off the bat (and coming off of Mosh’s lead-in), Cody told The Mayhem Nation to “bet it all” on him & Ted capturing the Unified World Tag Team Titles from the current titleholders, Primo & Carlito.
As fans across the globe know, both Cody & Ted had played a huge role in helping their Legacy leader, “The “Legend Killer” Randy Orton, capture the WWE Championship from Triple H at last Sunday’s Backlash PPV. Ted said that coming off of the heels of that event in Providence, RI, himself & Cody have “admired the gold around Randy’s waist.” They are looking to have that similar kind of an experience happen to them very soon. Based on their recent experience of being in the ring with superstars such as Triple H & “The Animal” Batista, Ted added that “they are up for anything.” He also credits Randy for excelling in his role the leader of the team. “Working with Randy has done nothing but up our game.” Cody described Backlash as a “career-defining moment” for himself, and sees this potentially being “the first of many main-events” for Cody & himself in World Wrestling Entertainment. Their next goal they are going to be focusing on “starting something with The Colons.”
The comparisons & similarities have been made with all three Legacy members (both together & separately) with that of Evolution several years ago. Do Cody & Ted see these comparisons as a challenge? On the contrary, both Rhodes very much is embracing this opportunity. “I am very confidant in what you see is what you get…We are just beginning to see the potential (not just as a group, but as individuals), we are going to see great things from Ted DiBiase, great things from myself…things on the level with what ‘The Legend Killer’ Randy Orton has done. At the end of the day, I think that just on numbers, the age group of everyone in The Legacy, it’s going to be better than Evolution.”
There has been some speculation swirling about the newest ECW superstar & the son of the legendary “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, D.H. Smith, joining Legacy as its fourth member & replacing Manu. Blade asked the guys who they feel would make the most-logical choice, if a fourth member will be ushered into the group. Ted’s response was very forthright: “I don’t know…Each week, it holds its own surprises…You really can’t tell the future. I wouldn’t say that D.H. would be a bad option. And who says we want a fourth member? That’s always up in the air. There’s requirements now & big expectations for anyone thinking of joining our Legacy. Cody described how many people initially thought Manu would fit the bill, but after all was said & done, he did not: “Manu is a great example. He had a pedigree & a wrestling background, but he didn’t have what it takes on any level to be in The Legacy.” He added that the main difference between himself & Ted vs. Manu was that they all acknowledged that their father did assist them to a degree with their WWE career, but that they are “done their own stuff” since their fathers “opened their door” for them. He sees D.H. as having “potential.”
RAW emanates tonight from The HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY (the hometown of “Your Home Of Wrestling Radio”), and we will be seeing Shane McMahon go one-on-one with the leader of Legacy, Randy Orton. Ted believes that the fans watching on the USA Network & those live in attendance should “expect the unexpected,” while Cody feels that we will see some closure to the whole “Shane-O-Mac”/Legacy feud, by “putting this thing to bed.”
There have also been some rumors of Ted DiBiase potentially headlining next year’s WrestleMania 26 (in Glendale, AZ) against The Undertaker, as well as possibly “ending the streak.” What are Legacy’s takes on the never-ending Internet “talk-of-the-town” rumor mill? Ted: “It’s very flattering to hear those things. Sometimes, they’re brutal…You never know what’s going to happen…It’s always up in the air…Those are hopes & dreams I want to aspire to…I would love & dream to be in that spotlight one day.” Cody: “I’ve always wanted to say this…If you are close to wrestling, you should always remember to take care of it. There are people out there who do things & say things on the Internet that are just bogus…It just hurts the product they love…Over the next couple of years, you will see it fade out a little bit.”
Both Ted & Cody wished to thank their families for helping them throughout their lives & for the hard work they put in to getting the both of them to where they are today personally & professionally. Ted especially wished to give a passionate response/declaration of admiration to his father (”The Million Dollar Man”), as well as the rest of his family: “I’ve never felt like I’ve been without a father, even though he wasn’t home a lot when I was a kid…He still had a pretty tight reign on myself…I’ve always wanted to make dad proud & do the right things.” Cody added that there is a lot of pressure on sons & daughters of legendary performers in the business to be wrestlers themselves. However, he remembers meeting his Legacy partner (Ted) for the first time, and knew this would be different. “When I met Ted DiBiase, I knew that this was going to be a good deal….You can tell something like that pretty much right off. I knew that this was a guy like me, was very proud of everything his father did & was happy to be a part of that Legacy, but also didn’t go to sleep at right without thinking what he could do.”
And as a parting shot to The Mayhem Nation, Ted also wanted to let the fans know that the release of his new film, “The Marine II” should be slated for next winter. He described the filming experience in Thailand as an “incredible time.” He was pumped to hear that the people involved in the sound/special effects for “The Matrix” were going to be involved in this picture, and that the finished product is going to be good. Cody jokingly added “It’s going to be wayyy better than Kennedy’s movie.” Rhodes does believe his place in the sports-entertainment world is not in Hollywood, but simply “being a wrestler…and at some point, be the best.”
More is discussed in this Mayhem exclusive with Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, including their candid thoughts on why they see “not much of a competition” when it comes to the tag team scene in the WWE, what they foresee going down at The Allstate Arena in Chicago between “The Animal” Batista & Randy Orton in less than two weeks, what it has been like for Cody to have his brother (Dustin Rhodes/”Goldust”) on the road with him (and why he is glad to have this opportunity that “he thought he would never get”) & the likelihood of wseeing a Cody/Dustin feud down the line, what Ted’s expectations of his brother (Brett) are as he gets ready to come into the WWE-fold very shortly from FCW, as well as both Cody & Ted’s thoughts on Nick Hogan/Red Flair’s recent legal troubles. Be sure to check out Cody & Ted tonight (along with the rest of the RAW roster), as WWE Monday Night RAW heads your way live from The HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY. Tune into the USA Network, beginning @ 9PM ET/8PM CT!
Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase/Monday Night Mayhem Interview (MNM Podcast On ITunes): www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/may09/0050409.mp3
Here are some of the highlights of Cody & Ted’s interview, provided by The Mayhem’s host, John “The Big Mosh” Masiulionis:
The Mayhem Crew welcomed Cody & Ted to the program for their first-ever MNM appearance, and both Legacy members thanked Mosh & Blade for the invitation. Right off the bat (and coming off of Mosh’s lead-in), Cody told The Mayhem Nation to “bet it all” on him & Ted capturing the Unified World Tag Team Titles from the current titleholders, Primo & Carlito.
As fans across the globe know, both Cody & Ted had played a huge role in helping their Legacy leader, “The “Legend Killer” Randy Orton, capture the WWE Championship from Triple H at last Sunday’s Backlash PPV. Ted said that coming off of the heels of that event in Providence, RI, himself & Cody have “admired the gold around Randy’s waist.” They are looking to have that similar kind of an experience happen to them very soon. Based on their recent experience of being in the ring with superstars such as Triple H & “The Animal” Batista, Ted added that “they are up for anything.” He also credits Randy for excelling in his role the leader of the team. “Working with Randy has done nothing but up our game.” Cody described Backlash as a “career-defining moment” for himself, and sees this potentially being “the first of many main-events” for Cody & himself in World Wrestling Entertainment. Their next goal they are going to be focusing on “starting something with The Colons.”
The comparisons & similarities have been made with all three Legacy members (both together & separately) with that of Evolution several years ago. Do Cody & Ted see these comparisons as a challenge? On the contrary, both Rhodes very much is embracing this opportunity. “I am very confidant in what you see is what you get…We are just beginning to see the potential (not just as a group, but as individuals), we are going to see great things from Ted DiBiase, great things from myself…things on the level with what ‘The Legend Killer’ Randy Orton has done. At the end of the day, I think that just on numbers, the age group of everyone in The Legacy, it’s going to be better than Evolution.”
There has been some speculation swirling about the newest ECW superstar & the son of the legendary “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, D.H. Smith, joining Legacy as its fourth member & replacing Manu. Blade asked the guys who they feel would make the most-logical choice, if a fourth member will be ushered into the group. Ted’s response was very forthright: “I don’t know…Each week, it holds its own surprises…You really can’t tell the future. I wouldn’t say that D.H. would be a bad option. And who says we want a fourth member? That’s always up in the air. There’s requirements now & big expectations for anyone thinking of joining our Legacy. Cody described how many people initially thought Manu would fit the bill, but after all was said & done, he did not: “Manu is a great example. He had a pedigree & a wrestling background, but he didn’t have what it takes on any level to be in The Legacy.” He added that the main difference between himself & Ted vs. Manu was that they all acknowledged that their father did assist them to a degree with their WWE career, but that they are “done their own stuff” since their fathers “opened their door” for them. He sees D.H. as having “potential.”
RAW emanates tonight from The HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY (the hometown of “Your Home Of Wrestling Radio”), and we will be seeing Shane McMahon go one-on-one with the leader of Legacy, Randy Orton. Ted believes that the fans watching on the USA Network & those live in attendance should “expect the unexpected,” while Cody feels that we will see some closure to the whole “Shane-O-Mac”/Legacy feud, by “putting this thing to bed.”
There have also been some rumors of Ted DiBiase potentially headlining next year’s WrestleMania 26 (in Glendale, AZ) against The Undertaker, as well as possibly “ending the streak.” What are Legacy’s takes on the never-ending Internet “talk-of-the-town” rumor mill? Ted: “It’s very flattering to hear those things. Sometimes, they’re brutal…You never know what’s going to happen…It’s always up in the air…Those are hopes & dreams I want to aspire to…I would love & dream to be in that spotlight one day.” Cody: “I’ve always wanted to say this…If you are close to wrestling, you should always remember to take care of it. There are people out there who do things & say things on the Internet that are just bogus…It just hurts the product they love…Over the next couple of years, you will see it fade out a little bit.”
Both Ted & Cody wished to thank their families for helping them throughout their lives & for the hard work they put in to getting the both of them to where they are today personally & professionally. Ted especially wished to give a passionate response/declaration of admiration to his father (”The Million Dollar Man”), as well as the rest of his family: “I’ve never felt like I’ve been without a father, even though he wasn’t home a lot when I was a kid…He still had a pretty tight reign on myself…I’ve always wanted to make dad proud & do the right things.” Cody added that there is a lot of pressure on sons & daughters of legendary performers in the business to be wrestlers themselves. However, he remembers meeting his Legacy partner (Ted) for the first time, and knew this would be different. “When I met Ted DiBiase, I knew that this was going to be a good deal….You can tell something like that pretty much right off. I knew that this was a guy like me, was very proud of everything his father did & was happy to be a part of that Legacy, but also didn’t go to sleep at right without thinking what he could do.”
And as a parting shot to The Mayhem Nation, Ted also wanted to let the fans know that the release of his new film, “The Marine II” should be slated for next winter. He described the filming experience in Thailand as an “incredible time.” He was pumped to hear that the people involved in the sound/special effects for “The Matrix” were going to be involved in this picture, and that the finished product is going to be good. Cody jokingly added “It’s going to be wayyy better than Kennedy’s movie.” Rhodes does believe his place in the sports-entertainment world is not in Hollywood, but simply “being a wrestler…and at some point, be the best.”
More is discussed in this Mayhem exclusive with Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase, including their candid thoughts on why they see “not much of a competition” when it comes to the tag team scene in the WWE, what they foresee going down at The Allstate Arena in Chicago between “The Animal” Batista & Randy Orton in less than two weeks, what it has been like for Cody to have his brother (Dustin Rhodes/”Goldust”) on the road with him (and why he is glad to have this opportunity that “he thought he would never get”) & the likelihood of wseeing a Cody/Dustin feud down the line, what Ted’s expectations of his brother (Brett) are as he gets ready to come into the WWE-fold very shortly from FCW, as well as both Cody & Ted’s thoughts on Nick Hogan/Red Flair’s recent legal troubles. Be sure to check out Cody & Ted tonight (along with the rest of the RAW roster), as WWE Monday Night RAW heads your way live from The HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY. Tune into the USA Network, beginning @ 9PM ET/8PM CT!
Ringside caught up with WWE star Dave Batista this weekend just hours before he walked his countryman, and Ricky Hatton's conquerer, Manny Pacquiao to the ring in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
In our candid and honest interview we discussed his upcoming title match with Randy Orton at Judgement Day, how far both they have both come since Evolution and how Randy has gone from 'boy to man' in recent months.
"The Animal" also reveals to us:
He was set to make a huge comeback at WrestleMania 25 until his appearance was bumped three days before the show
His desire for his character to turn heel
His frustration at his injury-prone reputation
The news that he may retire when his WWE contract expires in one year
Hi Dave, thanks very much for joining us at Ringside. Next up for you it's Judgement Day and Randy Orton are you looking forward to that?
Oh yeah, definitely. Randy and I have got a lot of history together. My first TV match was against him on SmackDown, and we actually started off together in Ohio Valley Wrestling so we've always had good chemistry.
We had a really great match in December before I got injured so hopefully we'll be able to start out where we left off. I've never held the WWE Championship, always the World Heavyweight Title, so I'd really like to hold that belt.
Since coming through in Evolution you've both had problems. You've had a few injuries that have held you back and Randy has had plenty of, let's say, maturity issues, so it must feel great for you guys to be working together in the main events now?
It really is. The thing is we've both matured so much since the days of Evolution, but It all goes back to the vision that HHH had for us to lead the way for the younger group of wrestlers and it all came true.
I can't speak for Randy, but that really made my career.
Have you noticed a difference in Randy in recent months?
Absolutely. It's really cool actually because we've watched Randy go from being a boy to being a man in every sense of the word.
He's matured so much in the ring, but behind the scenes as well. He's got married, had a child and I think he's really got control of his personal life and whatever problems he was having. He's just really matured a lot.
A hamstring injury kept you sidelined until the RAW after WrestleMania. How's that feeling now and are you confident you can stay injury free after so many setbacks?
It's feeling good, I'm 100%. But I hear this all the time, I don't think I've had that many injuries.
I've had a few but it doesn't seem like I've had any more than the next guy. They were pretty serious injuries but it's not like I've had to stay out extended periods of time to get over them.
Even this last one for example, I was supposed to be out for six-to-eight months and I came back in three-and-a-half months.
It must be great feeling that WWE have the faith in you to push you straight back into two PPV main events?
Yeah (laughs), I wasn't expecting to be thrown out there so quickly,
I thought they'd ease me back into it. I think just because of that reaction I got on my first night back (at RAW) they thought they might as well go with it, but I've always said I wanted to carry the ball and be the main face of WWE and I'm not backing off from that at all.
I'm just trying to get my legs back under me, but I'm ready for it.
It must have been fabulous to receive that reaction from the fans on RAW that night?
Yeah it was incredible. It's one of those things where you never really know because the sports entertainment world moves on pretty fast without you if you're not around
Seeing as you were obviously good-to-go the night after WrestleMania, were you disappointed not to be involved in the big show?
Oh yeah, definitely. I actually went up to see Vince about a month before the show because I felt my leg was healing up so fast.
I told him "I think I could be ready for WrestleMania" and he said that they'd definitely be able to use me. I actually found out the Thursday before WrestleMania that I wasn't going to be in it.
Really? Wow. Do you know what the plans were for you?
I think it was something very similar to what happened that Monday night (where I saved HHH and the McMahons from The Legacy), but they felt it would work better on RAW than it would at WrestleMania.
I didn't really ask questions, just said "Okay, if that's what you guys want".
Despite the hot babyface reactions you've been getting recently, there are lot of good guys at the top of the card on raw; Cena, HHH, Shawn Michaels and yourself, there may be a spot for you to turn heel?
Oh God, I hope so. I always loved being a heel. With me it's a very grey area, because even when I was a heel, I didn't do anything over the top heelish and even as a babyface I've done a lot of things that are very heelish.
So it's all about who you're in there with and how people perceive you.
Is that something you think your character might be ready for?
Ummm, yeah I think so. Like I said, I always enjoy being a heel. There aren't any plans that I know of, but I'm sure (I'll turn) at some point before the end of my career.
I would love to go out as a heel.
What have been some of your favourite matches and who do you most like to work with?
Definitely Undertaker and HHH. I think they're pretty obvious choices, but they've been my favourite rivalries.
I've improved so much since I left Evolution so they'd be the feuds that I'm most proud of. But I'm really looking forward to the program with Randy and I'd love to have another crack at Cena and HHH as well.
You've spoken in the past about not wanting to stay in wrestling forever, how long would you like to continue for?
It's something that I've been thinking about a lot. I really just have mixed feelings about it right now. I have just about another year left on my contract which I want to fulfil and when I start getting close to the end of that contract that's when I'll make a final decision.
So we might only be seeing you for another year, maybe?
Yeah, that's a possibility. Absolutely. I turned 40 while I was out injured and I just don't want to overstay my welcome.
I see a lot of young kids coming up and I'd like to make room for them, you know.
You carried Manny Pacquiao's belts to the ring for his fight with our boy Ricky Hatton on Saturday night, how did you get involved in that?
I've been trying to walk Manny to the ring for the last couple of years. I think Undertaker did it for someone one year, I found out about it and I was a little bit jealous.
They asked me to do it last December for the De La Hoya fight but we were in Iraq (for the Tribute to the Troops show).
Of course, Manny is from the Philippines and you're half Filipino. Are you guys quite tight? I hear you guys are like the Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise of the Philippines.
Ha! I wouldn't go that far... That's kinda cool though. I'm going to start using that!
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