August Twittourage Q&A

Hi and welcome to the August Twittourage Q&A! After the big success in July, here’s the August edition!

 

And now without any further ado:

 

Borntolandhard asked: do u miss sledgehammer in roh? Favorite match in IWC?

 

- Hey, that’s two questions. I’ll let it slide though. Yes I miss Sledgehammer. But the 1812 Overture is pretty cool too I think. King’s of Wrestling vs. Ricky Reyes and John McChesny.

 

 

 

excaliber88 asked: Thoughts on the state of wrestling? What is needed? Ditch Nana's group but work w/Rave.

 

- Wrestling is obviously in a down right now. Hopefully there will be another Rock or Austin soon and wrestling will be back on the ups. What’s needed? Somebody that’s able to bring wrestling back to mainstream. Like I mentioned a Rock, Austin or Hogan for that matter. Somebody who’s able to lift the whole business.
I’ll note that ;)

 

 

 

RatedChris asked: Q&A? Awesome. When will you be back in Germany? ;-)

 

- Yes, awesome indeed. Unfortunately I don’t know… I hope it’s soon though, I miss Europe. I need my Kebab!

 

 

 

Pureahtlete89 asked: hey Claudio I know you are very proud of your European roots but what things (if any) do you enjoy about living in America?

 

- I enjoy living my dream. I enjoy being able to do what I do for a living. I enjoy Starbucks Coffee. I enjoy Giants food market, I enjoy CHIKARA, I enjoy ROH, I enjoy having 24/7 stores, gyms etc. I enjoy many things as a matter of fact.

 

 

 

DannyDangerPro asked: Why Pro Wrestling?

 

- Seriously? It’s the King of Sports!

 

 

 

The_Real_Kub asked: if you could have a match against any current puroresu star, who would it be?

 

- I’d pick Kenta Kobashi. Or Keiji Mutoh.

 

 

 

ageoforton asked: who has been your favorite opponent this year?

 

- Eddie Kingston

 

 

 

kbizl asked: this is goin back about a year & half, but did u enjoy ur time in Australia when u came 4 the NWA-Pro? Any chance of a return?

 

- I absolutely LOVED my time in Australia! It’s such a beautiful country, I wish I would have stayed longer and had a chance to see more. I actually wrote about that in one of my movie reviews after I watched the movie “Australia”. I don’t have a return date, but I hope somebody books me so I can go back!

Picture taken by me at the zoo in Perth, Australia

 

 

DramaGuyCJM asked: If you had to wrestle wearing a mask, what would you want it to look like?

 

- I would want it to look awesome. Well that’s kind of a given. To be honest I have no set idea. I’d probably have somebody come up with a design and then tweak it until I like it. For sure it would have some Swiss stuff on there.

 

 

 

crystal_cage asked: -- favorite video game?

 

- Street Fighter II - Turbo

 

 

 

drew1513 asked: favorite drink when you wake up?

 

- Water… that’s just because I drink it all the time when I wake up. But coffee is pretty high up there as you could imagine. I think it depends on my mood.

 

 

 

dr00zilla asked: Who, besides yourself, would you consider to be the best athlete from Switzerland, past and present?

 

- The best athlete is Roger Federer period. You guys would maybe remember Alain Sutter who’s a Swiss soccer player who played in the US after the world cup was held in the US.

Denise Biellmann the famous ice skater who even has a move named after her.

Mark Streit who plays for the New York Islanders. David Aebischer (Montreal) and Martin Gerber (Ottawa) both NHL.

Andy Hug of course! If you’re a fan of wrestling or MMA you just have to know him.

Thabo Sefolosha, playing for the Chicago Bulls.

Unfortunately I’m sure I forgot some… But you see there’s more people from Switzerland that you know then you thought!

 

 

 

Robj23 asked: Claudio, what is your opinion on fans standing next to the ring (as in wXw)? Does it limit your movement or is it a challenge?

 

- It’s awesome. I don’t think it would work anywhere else in the world though. wXw is just such a unique place and I’m proud to have started there.

 

 

 

CMRulZ asked: What are your favorite Bands and what do you think about the Guitar Hero Videogames?

 

- Now that’s a really hard questions. Mainly because I have a different favorite band about every week. I like lot’s of different music and lot’s of it is European. Robbie Williams absolutely rocks. So does AC/DC. Which would be my favorite band I guess. I think they are addictive!

I used to play it a lot but then one day I played for like 4 hours straight without noticing it, neglecting the gym, grocery shopping and other errands. That’s when I decided that it’s not good for me and I stopped cold turkey right then and there.

I played a few times since but only one or two songs for fun. I also think the idea behind it is ingenious and I wish I came up with it.

 

 

 

muthmaster asked: if you could change with one movie character, which one would you choose?

 

- James Bond.

 

 

 

chrishorrorshow asked: what, in your opinion, is the hardest part of professional wrestling? Promoting yourself, making a living, etc?

 

- All those things that you mentioned. Like everywhere else it’s hard work to the top and it’s hard work to stay on top. Some things come easier to certain people than other things. I think all those things are hard. You just have to be patient and stick with it.

 

 

apsouthern asked: Alternatively, as you seem like a cultured fellow, can you recommend any good wrestling-based books?

 

- Well thank you. Dynamite Kid’s book is a must. I also enjoyed Chris Jericho’s book. I read the book of Rene Lassartesse which is only available in German and it’s really good. Mick Foley’s two first books are great as well. Those two books are the first two wrestling books I read btw!

I enjoyed Kurt Angle’s book just because he talked about how he trained for the Olympics. If you ever thought you trained hard, you haven’t compared to that guy.

 

 

 

yourk44 asked: If I had to buy one ROH DVD of all the shows you've been a part of, which one would you recommend?

 

- Maybe it’s because I’ve talked about it recently but I’d say the “Death before Dishonor IV” Cage of Death ROH vs. CZW. Just the intensitiy of the crowd that night was amazing. Maybe also the “Death before Dishonor V” night one with me and Morishima from Boston.

 

 

 

apsouthern asked: Who is your favourite British wrestler of all time?

 

- Jim Breaks!

 

 

Thank you all for your questions! Next Q&A shall be in September!

 

Tschüss,

Claudio