Slyk Wagner Brown
Slyk Wagner Brown
What up everyone and welcome to a special McInterview. Today I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the fastest rising wrestlers today, Slyk Wagner Brown. Slyk currently works for a plethora of promotions, most notably ROH, WXW and JAP. Slyk Wagner Brown sat down with us and answered every question, with no bull. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: Why did you get into pro wrestling?
Slyk Wagner Brown: My Aunt and Uncle were big time wrestling fans, so I watched it with them. I was hooked.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: What wrestlers were you a fan of growing up, and who do you like to watch today?
Slyk Wagner Brown: Growing up, I was a fan of Shawn Michaels. Today I like to watch Kurt Angle, Rey Mysterio, and The Rock.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: How did you get into pro wrestling, and what was your training like?
Slyk Wagner Brown: I trained with Killer Kowalski. Training was easy for me, I was an amateur wrestler in High School. I also played Football, Basketball, and Track.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: Currently, there is a news item that Killer Kowalski's wrestling school is closing down. Some rumors say it's staying open, some say he's selling the name of the school. As the head trainer there, what is the truth, and what is the future for the school?
Slyk Wagner Brown: The school is closed. Killer Kowalski plans to sell his name to another school, but I'm not sure if he has or not.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: You recently were ranked 310 on the PWI 500, after being ranked 13 in the DOI 250. (cheap plug lol) What do all these "smart" lists mean to you? Also, you trained Jonah for a bit, how does it feel that in less than a years worth of work, he was ranked 100 spots higher than you in the PWI 500?
Slyk Wagner Brown: I'm not upset about my PWI 500 ranking, I'm just happy to get the exposure. I'm happy to be ranked 13 in the DOI 250, because it means someone out there appreciates Slyk Wagner Brown. I didn't really train Jonah, he came to the school for a week or two after losing Tough Enough. I'm not upset about being ranked behind him, because it's humanly impossible to honestly list the top 500 wrestlers in the world.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: You recently debuted in Ring of Honor. What do you plan to accomplish there, and what do you feel about the ROH promotion as a whole? Do you think it can one day compete with the only game left in town, or even compete with NWA TNA?
Slyk Wagner Brown: Debuting for Ring Of Honor has been a goal of mine, and it feels really good to finally accomplish that goal. I plan to work my way from the very bottom, straight to the very top. I think ROH brings something special to the table, and I'm positive that it will continue to build with time. Absolutely, with the exception of TV exposure, ROH has all the tools necessary to compete with WWE and NWA TNA.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: You wrestled what many are calling a match of the year candidate with Mafia, over in JAP. What is it like working in JAP, and do you think you will make another attempt at being the JAP Heavyweight Champion, considering the first time you were champ, it was only for a week long reign?
Slyk Wagner Brown: Working in JAP is the best, Fat Frank was the first person to give me a chance to run with the ball once I decided to travel outside of New England. I plan on winning the heavyweight title once again, and this time I plan on holding on to the title much longer, even if it means staying away from Homicide.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: What do you feel about being called Koko B. Ware? What about being called Frankie?
Slyk Wagner Brown: I hate it when people call me Koko B. Ware, and it makes no sense calling me Frankie. Frankie was a damn bird.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: You have won many titles in your career. What is it like being a champion and knowing that the promoter has faith in you to be the top dog of the company?
Slyk Wagner Brown: It feels really good. If wrestling were real, I would go out there and win the title myself, but it's not...so when a promoter chooses to make you champion, that means he sees something special in you, and feels that he can make money with you as his champion.
Slyk Wagner Brown: I'm not sure that you will see me in NWA TNA or WWE again, because there are no gaurantees in this crazy business.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: What's a day in the life of Slyk Wagner Brown?
Slyk Wagner Brown: That depends on the day, so I'll take this opportunity to tell you about show day. I normally wake up around 10am, eat breakfast, go to the gym, take a shower, and hit the road around 1pm. Arrive at the show after being through traffic from hell, meet everyone, get dressed, head to the ring with April, wrestle, undress, hit the road, get something to eat with the boys (sometimes), hit the road again, get home, take a shower, watch my match, think about how I could have made things better, have some fun with my boo (you know who), and get up in the morning and do it all over again. Some people hate it, I love it!
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: Do you have any prematch superstitions?
Slyk Wagner Brown: Yeah, I put the letters SWB on my wrist tape.
Word Association
Fat Frank
Has the eye for talent.
Jim Kettner
The first major promoter to give both April and I the opportunity to establish
ourselves working together.
Jeff Jarrett
I've only met him twice, and he seems like a nice guy.
Vince McMahon
The man who created Wrestle-Mania.
Frank Goodman
Still packs the house even though wrestling is "on the downside".
Ricky O
Gave me the opportunity to wrestle in the 2003 J-Cup!
Afa
Many call him Pops, and that's because he's way too nice to be a promoter.
Afa Jr
Nice guy
Rob Feinstein
Gave me the opportunity to wrestle in Ring Of Honor.
Mafia
We just click.
Homicide
I've had some of my best matches with Homicide, and I enjoy wrestling him.
Chris Candido
One of the first names I ever wrestled.
Simon Diamond
Funny as hell.
Scoot Andrews
Another funny motherf--cker.
April Hunter
One of the best woman wrestlers on the indies, helps others, and has earnt
the respect of her peers.
The internet's
role in wrestling
Good- Information on any wrestling event is a keystroke away.
Bad- Message boards were originally designed for the fans, but most of them have been taken over by the "boys" who rip other wrestlers apart out of jealousy and hate.
State of indy
wrestling
Business is about to pick up.
Road trips
Made for some solid entertainment.
Motels
Too expensive, and most of them are the shits.
Hulk Hogan
Icon.
Koko B Ware
Came to the ring with a bird.
Bastion Booger
Really fat.
Giant Gonzales
Looked like an asshole in that muscle suit.
Declaration
of Independents
Puts a lot of effort into promoting the indies and its wrestlers.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: Who would win in a match, yourself or April Hunter?
Slyk Wagner Brown: It depends on who was booking.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: Indy wrestling, and even the WWE are in a down trend. What do you think can be done to revive it?
Slyk Wagner Brown: More wrestling, less entertainment.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: What are your short term and long term career goals?
Slyk Wagner Brown: Short term- remain healthy and continue to build my name. Long term- wrestle in Japan, and sign with the WWE.
Sean “The MiC” McCaffrey: What do you want to say to anyone reading this interview?
Slyk Wagner Brown: Thanks to the fans for their support, DOI for the interview, and to those who have helped me along the way.
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