Ole Anderson Shoot Interview

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There is only one word that can describe Ole Anderson. Cantankerous. Actually, now that we think about it, several other words come to mind as well: bitter, cranky, malicious, stub born, and outright mean. Like the old man down the street who yells at squirrels on his lawn, Ole Anderson can be unapproachable. Downright scary even. But no one can accuse the crack staff of RF VIDEO of being cowards, and we summoned up all our courage and approached the notoriously media-hating Ole for an exclusive interview. A one-on-one shoot that would allow one of wrestling’s most controversial speakers to hold court and hand down judgment on everything and everyone in his path. Lo and behold, we proudly present the DVD you’ve been waiting for. Ole Anderson lives by one rule, it’s his way or the highway and this interview is no exception. Wrestling historians will love Ole’s tales of wrestling’s yesteryear, with stories that including legendary stars such as Verne Gagne, the Bruiser, the Crusher, Lou Thesz, Jim Crockett, Jim Barnett and the Duseks. You will hear all about hooking and booking, as Ole gives first hand accounts of shooting in the ring and what it was like to have to book a promotion full of stars. You want the big names? They come fast and furious as Ole gives his thoughts on men such as Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Thunderbolt Patterson, Roddy Piper, the Road Warriors, Stan Hansen, Jake Roberts and many more. In fact, the promos Ole shoots on his former Four Horsemen teammates are worth the price of admission alone! We put Ole on the spot by reading him various quotes from over the years by other wrestling superstars about his booking style and watched Anderson go into overdrive. Black Saturday. Vince McMahon. Jim Herd. Kip Frey. The Black Scorpion angle. Brian Pillman. Mick Foley. Why he was really fired by WCW. What really happened in Smokey Mountain Wrestling with his son Bryant. Who is the superstar he considers a stooge above all others? You’ll get all that and so much more in the one shoot that has more yelling and cursing than a whole season of The Shield. Outspoken. Outrageous. Outstanding. The Ole Anderson shoot interview from RF VIDEO. Howd you get startedWas the training more difficult than you thoughtWhat was the kayfabe like for a young guy back thenInitial memories of Verne GagneHow tough was he as a trainerMemories of your first matchWere you a wrestling fan before you got into the businessIs it true that you were the first RockHow quickly did you develop a passion for bookingMemories of Bruiser and CrusherMemories of Lou TheszHow did you wind up wrestling for the DuseksMemories of the DuseksHow did you become an AndersonInitial memories of Lars and GeneHow did your career change once the Andersons took offMemories working for Jim Crockett SRMemories of the Alabama territoryMemories of matches with the BriscosMemories of Bruno SammartinoHow tough was the travel scheduleMemories of your first trips to the Georgia areaHow did you wind up becoming an owner of the territoryThoughts on Jim BarnettHow did the Briscos get involvedGrade yourself as a booker in GeorgiaDoes it surprise or bother you when you wrestlers today trash you from your days as a bookerTito Santana recently wrote a book and more or less called you a racist in the book. Your thoughts?You once booked Crockett and Georgia simultaneously. How difficult was thatDid you have any aspiration s of becoming NWA presidentThunderbolt Patterson accuses Dusty Rhodes of stealing his gimmick from him. Do you agreeDoes it bother you when Vince gets the credit for having the first national heel announcer when you had Roddy PiperWhat gave you the idea of putting Piper into that roleMemories of the famous angle between he and MuracoMemories of when Hogan came into GeorgiaCan you talk about your disagreements and friendship with Verne Gagne over the yearsMemories of Eddie GrahamMemories of Danny HodgeMemories of Bill Watts as a colleague and in the ringMemories of Nick BockwinkelMemories of Paul OrndorffMemories of the Tommy Rich-Buzz Sawyer angleMemories of Jake RobertsHow did you discover the Road WarriorsA lot of guys say they hurt the business at=2 0the time by not selling, do you agreeMemories working with themMemories teaming with Stan HansenWhy do you think he walked on VerneDo20you think things would have worked out different if Hogan never went to VinceMemories of Johnny ValentineMemories of first meeting Arn AndersonHow did the idea come about to make him an AndersonWhat are your memories of Black Saturday when the WWE took over TBSHow did you find out that the Briscos sold their sharesHow much do you think Jim Barnett was in on itDid you have conversations with VinceWas it hard to wo rk for Crockett after booking Georgia and not be a bookerTalk about the politics between Dusty Rhodes and Ric FlairHow did the whole idea of the Four Horsemen come aboutDid you like itMemories of matches with the Rock N Roll ExpressMemories of matches against MagnumYou left the Horsemen for a little while, what happenedWho’s idea was it to turn you babyfaceDo you think more could have been done with the turnMemories of matches you had with Ric FlairYou have been critical of Ric Flair in your book and interviews. Do you think that Flair was that great or in the right place at the same timeDo you feel the same about Hulk Hogan and Randy SavageDusty wrote in his book that Vince SR wanted him first to be the top babyface when he went national. Do you think that the WWF would have been just as successfulIf you could have put someone over as the world champ in say 1986 over Ric Flair, who would you have put in there and been just as successfulMemories of when Luger got involved in the HorsemenWas it difficult when they stopped booking you to wrestleMemories of Jim HerdThoughts on Flair leaving with the titleHow did you wind up moving into bookingThoughts on putting Sid into the HorsemenThoughts on Barry WindhamDo you think the Horsemen franchise has been tarnishedHow did you Was WCW hard to book at that time with the corporate influenceHow hard was it to go up against VinceWhat was the idea behind the Black ScorpionDo you think it was a good idea in retrospectWho was the Scorpion supposed to beWas Sting overpaid by WCWIs it true that you jobbed out the younger talent in hopes they would quitAre you surprised guys like Mick Foley and Brian Pillman went on to be successfulIs it true that a lot of the younger guys were demoralized after you squashed Tom Zenk to VaderWhy do you think the house show numbers fell so badWhy did you let the Undertaker walkRic Flair tells a story on his DVD that you told him when he came back he was worthless since he jobbed to Curt Hennig on TV. Is that true?Why were you eventually let goWhat would you have done differentlyDo you think you were unfairly firedWhen did Bryan tell you he wanted to get into the businessWere you surprised Bischoff let him go so soonWhy did your son give up wrestlingIn Eric Bischoff’s book he says that Blackjack Mulligan ratted you out to Bischoff for talking about him behind his back. Thoughts?What promoted you to write a bookWere you contacted about doing business for the Horsemen DVDWhy didn’t you appear on the DVDWere you contacted about appearing at Flair’s retirementWhy do you think there is so much bad blood between you and RicWhat are some of your favorite angles that you have bookedThoughts on the business todayWhat is missing from the business todayCould you still be an effective bookerAre you surprised WCW went out of businessWhat is the problem with the business todayWhat is lacking in independent wrestlers and indy wrestlingCan TNA compete with the WWEMemories of working out with fansIn your career who did you find was overrated and underratedFavorite matches overallFav guys to work withLeast fav guys to work withWho do you enjoy watchingGood ribs and road storiesWhat do you do todayDo you ever want to write another book Show more