Question List
Angel- thank you for being here today and taking time out to do this interview for us and for your fans. Our first question is what have you been up to lately and how are things for you right now?

Obviously a lot has gone recently in your career, but before we get there, we'd like to start in the beginning. Were you always a fan of pro wrestling growing up?

Wrestling is known to be a mans sport. Were you a tomboy type growing up? Did you play sports as a kid and how did you do if you did?

Before wrestling, you were involved in body building and strength training. What was that like?

Do you think body building affected your personal life as some guys might not be attracted to that type?

Around this time you got into Tae Kwon Do. WHo trained you and are you a black belt? How has Tae Kwon Do helped your wrestling?

Looking back at it now, if MMA was as popular as it is today, do you think you would've went into MMA full-time instead of wrestling?

You came in second place in several Florida Bodybuilding competitions. What was that like? What are the fans and promoters of that scene like? Is it anything like wrestling?

You trained with Bart Vale. How did he help your career?

You did do some MMA in the mid-90's even fighting in Japan. Did you ever think MMA would get as popular as it did? What were your fights like?

Did you get any serious injuries in MMA?

What was the MMA scene like at the time? Was there any friendship among the female fighters like there is in wrestling locker rooms or is it really heated?

Reggie Bennett got you into pro wrestling. How did this happen?

What are your thoughts on Reggie Bennett?

How did Reggie Bennett affect your career?

You met Dusty Rhodes around this time. What was he like? Has he ever tried to help you when he was in power with WWE or WCW?

You trained under Liz Chase. What was that like? What are your thoughts on her?

Your first match was actually against Joanni Lee Lauer. What was that like? Could you watch that match today and appreciate it ?

How was the transition from MMA to pro wrestling?

Were you watching pro wrestling at the time and who were you a fan of ? Who didn't you like?

You worked for Fabulous Moolah in the late 90's for her womens promotion. What was that like? How was Moolah? Do you have any good Moolah stories?

Is there any truth to the rumors that Moolah monopolized the girls?

Did Moolah ever try to "casting couch" any of the girls as there were rumors she was a lesbian.

Did the girls in the locker room think if they worked for Moolah it would turn into WWE work?

How were the payoffs for Moolah's fed?

You had one of your biggest matches at that time against Luna Vachon when you won the Sunshine Wrestling Federation Women's Championship. How did it feel that a promoter had faith to put their belt on you?

What was it like working Luna?

Did Luna treat you right?

While you weren't at this WSU show, what are your thoughts on Luna & Amy Lee destroying two green girls that were disrespectful to Luna? Do you think Luna would've tried that on you? How would you react to someone shooting on you?

Around this time, you were getting very good and started training wrestlers. Who allowed you to train people? Do you feel you were ready?

Your most famous student was Molly Holly. What was it like training her?

How did Molly Holly react to you when she saw you at WSU last month?

Did you see Molly Holly as a star when she first came to you?

Did Molly ever fight for you to come into the WWE or WCW?

You took a break from wrestling in the late 90s as you did Pancrase at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, Texas . What was that like? How were the payoffs?

You were on the Jenny Jones show in a scripted spot. What was that like?

You came back to wrestling in the UK and toured with Lita. How was it hanging with Lita? Did you see her as a star? What are your thoughts on the way she left WWE?

How did you get into ECW?

Thoughts on Paul Heyman? Tommy Dreamer? Raven?

Thoughts on being called the Prodigette? Who gave you the gimmick?

Thoughts on d Simon Diamond, Johnny Swinger, The Muskateer, Tom Marquez and Bilvis Wesley?

Was it true that you were engaged to the recently deceased Thunderbolt at this time? How did that relationship take place and why did it break off?

You feuded with Jazz. What was that like?

Do you think ECW should've focused more on womens wrestling or were you happy wit hthe characters?

Thoughts back then on Dawn Marie, Francine & Sunny? Thoughts on them now?

Thoughts on the Francine & Dawn Marie heat? Have you ever felt yourself dragged into it?

Are you proud to be an ECW alum? What are your thoughts when you saw Paul E. on RAW a few weeks after ECW went out of biz?

Any good ECW road stories?

Thoughts on Taz?

Any funny ring rat stories you heard from the boys?

Was it hard being a girl in a testorone filled environment?

You were on the injured list when ECW went out of biz due to a car accident. You were told you'd never fight/wrestle again. What happened in this accident?

Thoughts on Liz Chase's passing? Do you think Liz Chase never got the respect or credit she deserved?

You won the PGWA Championship from Susan Green. What was that match like?

What was it like going from ECW to the indies? How was the money? Did Paul E owe you money ?

What were your thoughts on the indy scene at the time? Do you think it has changed today?

After ECW you went by the Riptide name. Why did you change your name to Riptide?

You hooked up with WEW after ECW and are still there today. What are your thoughts on that promotion?

Do you take WEW seriously? Do you think the porn/strippers hurts the promotion even if you understand why it's there?

Any good WEW locker room stories?

Is there anyone in WEW you dislike?

Who are your friends in WEW?

Favorite WEW matches?

Thoughts on winning belts in WEW? Favorite opponents at this time?

Thoughts on Dan Kowal? Steve The Sound Guy? The Smoke?

Thoughts on Dangerous Women of Wrestling (DWOW)?

What are your thoughts on strippers/models getting pushes as they are a short term thing to get a pop?

Is it hard for real wrestlers to accept the strippers/model types?

You also worked ofr Jason Knight in ACW. What was that like?

Thoughts on Jason? Justin Credible?

Around this time you hooked up with Mercedes Martinez. How did you assist in her training?
Thoughts on your ACW angles?

Did you think Mercedes would become one of the best on the indies when you first started working with her?

Any good indy stories post ECW until you moved?

Thoughts on the Philly wars after ECW? Did you ever have any involvement or talks with CZW/XPW/ROH/3PW during this time?



Why did you move to the Netherlands?

Thoughts on the wrestling/fighting in Netherlands?

Why did you move back?

When you came back you worked for Sheldon Goldberg's NECW? Thoughts on that promotion? Thoughts on Sheldon? What were the payoffs like?

Why do you think Sheldon hasn't asked you to work for his WWW womens fed?

You wrestled Luna again during this time. Was she the same old person to you? Thougths on your series of matches with her?

You started working for OVW in 2005. What was that like?

Why do you think WWE never signed you despite knowing who you are?

Do you think WWE wanted more wrestlers they could mold or more blond types? Do you think that went against you?

Has TNA ever expressed interst in you?

If you could think of it off the to pof your head, how would you book yourself in TNA? WWE?

You had a severe injury during a DWOW match against Sumie Sakai in 2006. What happened?

Who helped you recover during this time?

Did DWOW try to help with your medical bills?

Obviously it was a freak accident but do you hold DWOW responsible? How come you haven't been back there?

When you were in WEW did you ever witness the heat between April Hunter and Talia/Velvet Sky?

Thoughts on Talia as WEW Champion? Thoughts on putting her over for the belt? When WEW had the match and a vacant championship do you think you were going to win the belt?


Thoughts on the ECW reunion shows and did you feel slighted not being asked to be on them?

Do you think titles are meaningless on the indy scene?

Thoughts on the Florida indy scene compared to the northeast? Internationally?

You returned for PWU in 2007. What was it like working for PWU? Thoughts on Kashmere? Tod Gordon?

Thoughts on Amy Lee , your tag partner for your return match?

You wrestled Mickie Knuckles in the tagmatch. Thoughts on Mickie? Do you think she gets a lot of unnecessary heat?

Why did you return under your name as Angel Orsini? Why not prodigette or Riptide?

Would you say every name you wrestled under represented a different time in your life and point of your career?

How many tattoos do you have and what do they represent?

Thoughts on Shimmer? Were you ever asked to go there? If not, why do you think you haven't been there?

Have you watched Shimmer and if so do you have any thoughts on it?

Around this time in September 2007 you debuted in WSU. How did you get hooked up in WSU? Thoughts on WSU then and thoughts on WSU today?

Thoughts on your initial angle with Mercedes Martinez and your feud with Amy Lee?

Initial thoughts about debuting in WSU and did you think it would be a long term thing where you would be the top person? Did you feel it was just a one-shot indy to start?

Thoughts on Missy Hyatt?

When you were first in WSU, Alicia was on top. Did you watch her matches? What did you think about alicia on top? How do you think Alicia represented the company? If you were booking would've you put the belt on someone else?

Thoughts on Rick Cataldo and your first angle with him? Does Cataldo help or hurt WSU in your opinion?

Thoughts on Danny Demanto destorying Vinny G in WSU?

Thoughts on your 12/22 match with Amy Lee? Thoughts on Missy Sampson and her return to the ring?

Would you consider Mercedes one of your favorite opponents? Ifnot, who would it be?

Thoughts on Alicia's retirement show? Thoughts on the decision to put the belt on Sunny instead of a real wrestler?

Thoughts on the WSU lockerroom at this time? Today?

Thoughts on your 3/8 tag match with Awesome Kong?

Do you have any good stories from your Kong match? Is it true someone i nthat tag match didn't know what a hot tag was?

At this time you were doing one match for WSU instead of 2 on the tapings? How come?

Thoughts on your Lacey von Erich match? Were you upset about putting her over? How bad was it wrestling Lacey as you did it several times after WSU for NWS?

Thoughts on Dawn Marie in WSU?

Thoughts on becky Bayless and her recent troubles?

Thoughts on wrestlers no-showing events?

Thoughts on the J-Cup tournament? Do you think that tournament is what put you into the main event level in WSU ?

Thoughts on your match with Kacee Carlisle?

Thoughts on winning the WSU title against Nikki Roxx ? What are your thoughts on your WSU title matches?

Did you think your WSU title win would be a short term or long term thing?

Do you think you've been the best WSU champion yet? Thoughts on WSU booking staff saying you are?

Favorite non-WSU promotions you defended the belt in?

Thoughts on Joe Panzarino and Gino Moore?

Did Gino Moore ever hit on you?

Thoughts on NWS?

Thoughts on WSU's booking staff & promoters?

Would you consider the WSU push one of the biggest in your career since ECW?

What do you consider your home fed & favorite place to work- WSU or WEW?

Thoughts on your crazy 6/21 match with Mercedes Martinez? Do you get a lot of liberty to call your own title matches?

Thoughts on the Beatdown Betties and your matches with them?

Thoughts on the Soul Sisters?

Thoughts on Malia Hosaka?

Who do you see as a top rising female wrestler?

Thoughts on Alexa Thatcher abruptly leaving wrestling? Would you have liked to wrestle her?

Thoughts on your series of matches with Portia Perez?

Thoughts on Kara SLice?

Thoughts on ex-WWE girls and TNA girls getting paid more than some of the harder working indy wrestlers?

Do you think pretty faces have it much easier than pure wrestlers?

Thoughts on Little Jeanne?

Thoughts on Bob cat? Valentina?

Thoughts on your Mercedes feud in WSU?

Thoughts on the booking in WSU and do you think it could be better?

Do you think women wrestling promotions such as WSU, WEW and Shimmer are too niche to draw 1000 people?

Thoughts on your fans?

Thoughts on womens wrestling fans? Thoughts on fans that are just there for the T & A?

Who havent you wrestled that you'd like to wrestle?

Thoughts on today's WWE womens wrestling division and their wrestlers? TNA's division?

Do you ever think you'll get a WWE or TNA run at this stage in your career?

Thoughts on being snubbed in the PWI magazine?

Do you ever see a rabid fanbase like the ECW fans in wrestling again?

Thoughts on Francine today and her Texas wrestling promotion?

Thoughts on Jasmin ST. Claire?

Who do you really like in wrestling?

Who do you really hate?

Favorite oppponents?

Worst opponents?

Favorite promotions?

Worst promotions?

Do you have any good indy road stories?


What's a normal day in the life of Angel Orsini?

How long do you think you will continue to wrestle for?

What does the future hold in store for you?

Thoughts on JAPW starting a Womens Division and excluding you despite you being on all their shows as WSU champ?

Do you think the economy is hurting wrestling today?

Were you ever asked about WSX?


Is there anything else you'd like to say that you might not have had a chance to say yet?

Anythin you want to say to the fans?

Thanks for being here today we really apprecaite you sitting down with us.