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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