The DOI Shoot Interview Series conducted our first shoot interview under the Wrestling Universe banner on November 17th and we started it off with a bang, as we sat down for 2 1/2 hours with "The All Around" Best, Xavier!

Xavier pulls no punches back in this shoot interview as he talks about his successful indy career. Xavier, who's won heavyweight titles in ROH, ECWA, UXW, UCW, WSU & other top notch wrestling promotions, talks about his success.

For ROH fans, you won't want to miss out on this shoot as Xavier, the second ever ROH champion talks about his whole time in ROH. Xavier gives his thoughts on the RF/ROH split, his thoughts on Gabe as a booker, how he was used after his title reign, the rise of Samoa Joe, and so much more.

So many people are talked about in this shoot. So many companies are discussed. However there is only one Xavier, and you don't want to miss out on one of indy wrestling's brightest stars has to say.

We have also included 2 bonus matches from the famed Elks Lodge in Queens, NY and an Xavier highlight video, in addition to this 2 1/2 hour can't miss interview.

-Bonus Match #1: Xavier vs. AJ Styles from USAPW Halloween Heat 2 on 10/29/02
-Bonus Match #2: Xavier vs. Low Ki in their famous ladder match from ICW's Last Stand at the Elks Lodge on June 30, 2001

Here's our complete question list, although there was much more discussed in this shoot interview:





You were trained by Tony Devito... what was that like? How did you find out about getting into the business?

Were you always a fan growing up?

Who were some of the first people you met when training? How were they? Did anyone try to take advantage of you?

What was the first indy promotion you worked for? Who did you wrestle? How was your first match?

What were the first indy promotions you started branching out to after training with Devito?

What was it like working NEW for Mike O'Brien?

You started working for USA Pro Wrestling? What was it like working for Frank Goodman then? How was it working in the Elks Lodge? What's it like working for Goodman now?

You then started working for Jac Sabboth's UCW. What was UCW like? How was UCW different from USA Pro? Thoughts on Jac Sabboth? Thoughts on Harry Slash?

Did you think UCW was better than USAPW at the time?

What were the differences between USA PW and UCW and between Jac & Frank?

Thoughts on UCW/USA PW invasion?

Thoughs on winning heavyweight title for UCW?

Thoughts on being a USA PW Grandslam champion?

Thoughts on your feud with Low Ki?

Thoughts on the fan reaction to your matches with Ki? Giving the "X" to Low Ki when Ki tried giving you a hand shake?

Did you think Jac & Frank marked out at their own shows by wrestling on them and beating people?

Frank Goodman says that he started the Low Ki/Xavier Feud. Do you believe that or do you think UCW started it?

Thoughts about the awesome ladder match on 6/30/01 with Low Ki? How do you feel that fans talk about it in the same breath as Razor/Shawn? Do you think other wrestlers or promotions copied spots from that match?

Thoughts on Low Ki back then? Has he changed? Thoughts on Low Ki now? Do you think you could be on the same level as him if you weren't injured today?

Thoughts on the rise of the SAT's and Red then? Thoughts on them now?

Thoughts on Chris Divine & Quiet Storm? Thoughts on trinity? Do you think Trinity hurt Chris Divines career?

Thoughts on working for JAPW at the time?

At this point in time, what would you consider your home fed?

Thoughts on getting into ECWA? Thoughts on Jim Kettner? Thoughts on Super 8 tournament?

What was it like winning the ECWA Heavyweight title? Was that a career accomplishment at that point?

Thoughts on JCW and Ricky O? thoughts about the JCW/UCW invasion angle?

Thoughts on the formation of the Dynasty? Thoughts about Jac sabboth jumping off the balcony on New Dynamite Kid?

Thoughts about Danny Demanto at the time. Do you think he'd ever be a wrestler after being a little fat kid photographer who marked out to Sunny photos?

Working ofr UCW, USAPW, JAPW, JCW, ECWA and other feds at the time, what was your favorite fed to work for?

Thoughts on the formation/creation of ROH? Thoughts on RF, Doug & Gabe at the time?

How did ROH affect the indy scene? Do you think they stole ideas from JAPW & UCW?

As ROH started to rise how did that affect your other indy bookings?

Do you think ROH deserved to be put on a higher pedestal than other indy companies at the time? How about today?

Thoughts about doing WWE dark matches at the time? Now that you'r still doing them today, why do you think you haven't been given the opportunity yet?

Why does he feel he never made it with them? What happened that night in 2002 or 2003 when he came out for a dark match and while standing in the ring WWE decided to show 20 minutes of promos instead of having him work a match?


Describe your rise in ROH and beating Low Ki for the Heavyweight Title on 9/21/02?

Thoughts on the 2/1 ROH Elks Lodge show and your match with Paul London?



Thoughts on the Prophecy Stable?

What was it like being a heel champion? What do you like working better heel or face? What's easier? Do you think the fans started giving you x-pac heel heat as Champion?

What were your thoughts about your reign as champ? Do you think it was cut short?

Thoughts about Samoa Joe and dropping the belt to him? Did you ever think Joe would get as popular as he did? Do you think by beating you that was his first big step to becoming a national star?

Thoughts about Joe's legendary reign as ROH champ?

Why does he feel like to the ROH fans that he was not only the worst champion ever to wear a belt? How does he feel about that label? What would he do differently to try to win their respect?

Thoughts about ROH's rise during Joe's reign? Do you feel you were left out in the cold?
Thoughts about UCW going out of business? Do you think Frank robbed Jac of his money? Do you think Jac was a money mark?
Realtionship with JAPW at the time? How come you haven't been a regular there?
Thoughts on the creation of TNA? Thoughts on dark match there? Thoughts on tons of your peers going to TNA and you staying on the indy scene?
Thoughts on Homicide and the Doghouse wrestlers? Did you ever go to the Doghouse? What was it like? Was it different than your training with Devito?
After losing the ROH title, what was going through your head? What did you do from there?
Thoughts on Prince Nana?
Thoughts on th Philly wars ?
Thoughts on 3PW and Jasmin St. Claire?
Thoughts on Tod Gordon as a booker?
Do you think Jasmin is pyscho?
Thoughts on the demise of 3PW? Did you ever look at 3PW as a big indy company?
Thoughts on The Blue Meanie? Do you think he got the wronged there?
Thoughts on returning to ROH? Thoughts on feud with John Waltres? Thoughts on the amazing match you had with him at the Muta show?
Thoughts on Feinsteingate? Did you always know he was gay? Do you think he was innocent?
Thoughts on the ROH ownership situation? How did Gabe change? Do you think Gabe is a dick?
Thoughts on RF leaving wrestling for a bit? What do you think he could've done to better his situtaion? How did ROH change during this time? How has ROH changed today?
Do you think ROH would be better off today if RF was still there? Do you think getting rid of RF was a good deal?
Thoughts on RF's PWX & PW Elite promotions? Do you think RF Is bitter about losing ROH since those shows dont draw like ROH?
Thoughts about Chaotic Wrestling?
Thoughts about the Elks Lodge and the famous rat stories? Thoughts about wrestlers running around during your match flashing the X sign? Do you think losing the Elks lodge hurt NY wrestling and USA Pro specifically?
Thoughts on injury in 2004? Do you think you are injury prone?
Thoughts on 2005 return? What matches do you remember standing out? Thoughts on wrestling Trent ACid?
Thoughts on PWU? Thoughts on BSB? Thoughts on Kashmere as a promoter and a wrestler? Do you think drugs affected the BSB's career? Thoughts on the BSB today?
Thoughts on NWA Cyberspace? Do you thin kFirehawk was a mark? Were you paid extremely well? Thoughts on Firehawk's passing?
Thoughts on joining NYWC? How was Mikey to you? How does that locker room differ from other indy locker rooms? How come alot of NYWC homegrown guys cant get work anywhere else?
Thoughts on working Red and Javi-Air in NYWC?

From Larry Carella: In what was one of the biggest WTF moments I experienced live, Xavier got into arguments in NYWC with fans at ringside then during a match with Red, threw Red directly at these guys from in the ring sending them on their asses. It left you wondering shoot or not. Since then i know that is was most likely a work cause the guy he threw Red at are related, or close to Red & The SAT and that fan likes to act like he is in gimmick, but some questions about that incident... Work or Shoot? Who's idea was it? How many people knew about it ahead of time?
Ask Xavier for his thoughts on the entire Rob Moore/AWA NJ fiasco. What led to him coming to AWA NJ, what led to him leaving and did he think it had a chance to succeed since Rob was sinking money into it. What was his thoughts on Rob as a businessman and as a "manager"
Thoughts on being used as an extra on WWE TV at the time? How frustrating is it to keep going back to never get a shot?
Thoughst on the return of ECW? Do you think today's ECW has been fucked up royally?
Thoughts on Ronnie Atlas and Atlas Security?
What happened when Joel Maximo got stabbed? What was going through your head?
Thoughts on WSU's debut? Thoughts on Jac trying to run again
Thoughts on VPW and Don Bon Jovi?
Thoughts on Big Time Wrestling

Thoughts on getting injured again returning?

Favorite indy wrestlers to watch? What idny wrestlers are dicks?
What wrestlers are fake to you?
Favorite matches?

What promoters don't you like?
Thoughts on women in wrestling? Do you think most of them are rats? Thoughts on Lindsy Brooke?
Thoughts on Striker's success? Do you think he is a great politician?

Thoughts on drug use & steroid use in wrestling? is it necessary to use drugs/steroids to be successful in wrestling?
Thoughts on Kurt Angle's situation?

Thoughts about the current state of the indy scene? Thoughts on the national wrestling scene?

Thoughts on the internet? Thoughts on the death of kayfabe?
If you could change wrestling how would you change it?

Thoughts about returning again. What do you plan to accomplish?

What do you want to say to anyone watching this?

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