Das Wunderkind Alex Wright joins Perched On The Top Rope Host, Lee Walker III to discuss a wide variety of topics from being a second generation star and teaming with his Father, Steve Wright to signing his WCW Contract at the age of 18 and the struggles he faced moving from Germany to America.

Alex Wright talks working with Triple H and his thoughts on this years WWE Hall of Fame Induction.

Alex Wright also talks working with greats like Chris Jericho, Ultimo Dragon and even teaming with Disco Inferno and shares his thoughts on the difference of Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo!

Das Wunderkind also talks being a second generational wrestler, talks WCW action figures and videogames.

Alex Wright Links

Official Site of The Wright Stuff - Pro Wrestling School:

http://www.prowrestlingschool.de

Official Facebook Account of The Wright Stuff - Pro Wrestling School:

http://www.facebook.com/TWS.ProWrestlingSchool

Official Instagram Alex Wright:

https://www.instagram.com/wrestling_alexwright/

Official Facebook NEW:

http://www.facebook.com/NEW.Wrestling1

Official Facebook Alex Wright (Person of public interest):

http://www.facebook.com/AlexWright.Wrestling

Official Facebook Alex Wright:

http://www.facebook.com/wrestling.alexwright

NEW-Merchandise:

https://sl-wrestling.de/produkt-kategorie/ligen/new/

TWS Wrestlingschule Merchandise:

https://sl-wrestling.de/produkt-kategorie/ligen/the-wright-stuff/

Alex Wright Merchandise:

https://sl-wrestling.de/produkt-kategorie/wrestler/alex-wright/

Official NEW Youtube Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/NEW1Wrestling

Official Twitter Account of Alex Wright:

http://twitter.com/Alex_Wright_123

Official Xing Account of Alex Wright:

http://www.xing.com/profile/Alex_Wright

www.prowrestlingschool.de

Time Stamp

00:00 Intro

00:30 Training with his Father, Steve Wright

01:51 Teaming with his Father in CWA World Cup 1993

02:20 First match at 16 years of age in CWA

03:45 Dad had first match at 15, list accomplishments

04:30 Expectations as a second generation wrestler

04:53 Had contract with CWA when WCW offered contract

05:00 Getting discovered by going on Talk Show with Sting & Johnny B Badd

05:39 Ric Flair giving Wright his first spot versus Paul Roma and what he wanted from Wright

06:22 Bischoff offers Alex Wright a contract at 18 yrs old and how long he had to sign it

07:30 Moving from Germany to USA, The struggles he faced

08:59 Bagwell being the next youngest on the roster with him (ten yrs older)

09:20 Under WCW Contract and didn't get paid (worked side jobs for $)

10:05 Drove to WCW Office to confront Eric Bischoff and what happened

11:05 Hardships, sleeping on hotel room floors

11:45 Lockerroom hardships being the new guy

12:18 Advice from Dad

13:23 Being At The Big Event

14:15 Training with Dad vs Training at WCW Power Plant

16:25 Thoughts on Sarge

17:05 Working with Triple H and Thoughts on HOF Induction

20:20 2-14 guest trainer at WWE Performance Center

21:08 Working in NJPW for Super Juniors

19:04 Sabu in 1995 being the first to put him through a table

22:53 Wrestling JBL in CWA and JBL legit hung him from his rope

23:45 Wrestling Ric Flair

25:00 Chris Jericho and the Cruiserweights

26:00 Wright wins Cruiserweight Title and first belt

28:00 Working with Ultimo Drgaon and winning TV Title

30:21 Disco being injured during tag title run

31:15 Teaming with Disco

32:00 Berlyn being his idea and why

32:42 Pitching ideas to WCW, nobody recognizing him

40:54 Reflects on Berlyn debut and Vince Russo not liking it

41:23 Working for Eric Bischoff vs Vince Russo

42:30 Noticing the decline of WCW

43:04 Russo makes David Arquette and him World Champion

43:47 One of the rare few under AOL Time Warner, did WWE try and contact to hire Wright

45:30 Sometimes wrestling seven times a night!

46:16 WWE contacted him twice after WCW

47:04 Having merchandise from action figures to WCW videogames

49:02 NOT RETIRED! Starting The Wright Stuff Wrestling School

51:51 Creating New European Championship Wrestling

53:50 Giovani Vinci being a student

56:00 Advice to released talents

58:00 Plug New Show and Wright School

END

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