What is it like to have one of the most successful pro wrestling gimmicks stolen right out from under you? What is it like to wrestle in front of a sellout crowd in Madison Square Garden? What is it like to brawl in front of 10,000 plus fans in Memphis, TN? You will find out all of those answers and more in the Randy Colley Shoot Interview.
Randy Colley is a classic, journeyman wrestler who has wrestled all over the world and has stories to tell about it. Randy has some great stories about breaking into the business. He also has a lot of fond memories about his early career in Florida Championship Wrestling. Hear stories and memories about some of the Florida greats including; Blackjack Mulligan, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Graham, and more. Who helped Randy the most and how? You will find out in this exciting shoot interview.
Randy's most successful gimmick was as one half of the Moondogs. As Moondog Rex, Randy wrestled in main-events all over the country. Hear all about the Moondogs rise to the top in the WWWF. Randy talks a lot about Vince McMahon SR and his dealings with the boss. Why did Randy come and leave so fast? What happened to Randy's first Moondog partner? What were the other stars at the time like Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, and Bob Backlund like? Hear some great insight from a guy that was there right in the thick of things.
Randy also talks about his short but memorable run in Memphis, TN. Randy talks about his legendary brawls with the Fabulous Ones. Who feared working with the Moondogs? How seriously did he take his gimmick? How did the other big players in Memphis feel about the success of the Moondogs? Randy has some fun stories from one of the most notorious territories in wrestling history, Memphis, TN.
Randy also talks openly in this rare interview about what happened with Demolition. Randy claims to have created Demolition and wrestled a few matches with Bill Eadie. Vince McMahon made the switch from Colley to Barry Darsaw. Why was the switch made? Was Randy given anything to compensate for the switch? How did he feel about Bill and Barry continuing the gimmick? What happened when he went to court with the WWE? This story alone is worth the price of this revealing interview.
Randy also tons of tales from his other stops along the road including his short run in WCW. What was it like working with booker Ole Anderson? What wrestler leaving impacted Randy?s future in WCW the most? What did Randy do to try and hang on? Was Randy ready to hang it up after things fell through? Hear yet another story about how Randy was so close to success, yet had it slip through his fingers at no fault of his own.
You will hear anecdotes about all of your favorite territorial and national pro wrestling personalities. Randy tells stories that you have never heard before in this entertaining shoot interview.
How did you get into the business
Were you a fan
Who trained you
What was training like back then
How soon did you have your first match
What was the kayfabe like for a young guy
Did anyone ever mentor you early on
How soon did you hit the indys
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