Standing in the Light of a Legend: The Intelligent, Sensational Destroyer

The story of my connection to "The Destroyer" Dick Beyer is just a token of the impact Beyer had on popular culture, professional wrestling and his community in Western New York. See a terrific bio by Mike Mooneyham here. Also, I recommend purchasing the Destroyer's biography, Masked Decisions, for a complete retrospective on Beyer's life … Continue reading Standing in the Light of a Legend: The Intelligent, Sensational Destroyer

RIC FLAIR: ‘THE DESTROYER’ IS MY HERO

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In light of the passing of "The Destroyer" Dick Beyer earlier this month, I thought I would share the full quotes I got from Ric Flair about Beyer for a press release I put together in 2017. Beyer had been awarded the Stanley Weston Award, the lifetime achievement honor from Pro Wrestling Illustrated in late … Continue reading RIC FLAIR: ‘THE DESTROYER’ IS MY HERO

Back From Beyond: The PCO Interview

October 26, 2018March 18, 2019 ~ Kip ~ Leave a comment

"That really pissed me off. I thought that was a coward message to try to get a win without fighting. I was really mad. And I was ready to take a knockout or a loss or whatever it took, but I wasn’t going to chicken out of this one."

Zach Gowen: Coming Full Circle

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 ~ Kip ~ Leave a comment

Instead of like, sitting back and thinking, "Oh man, Greg’s got that market cornered, Greg has the handicapped market cornered, he’s taking my spotlight" or whatever selfish thought I was thinking at the time, I realized that if we joined forces here this could be something bigger than the both of us and we could actually help out a lot of people and plant seeds of inspiration all over the country and all over the world at every opportunity.

Matt Cross: A Punk Rock Life in Pro Wrestling

October 25, 2018October 26, 2018 ~ Kip ~ Leave a comment

"It wasn't a set of rules that I molded my life to fit, (the concepts behind straight edge) were things I already believed with a movement running parallel."

Looking Back At Anthony Gaines’ ‘None of a Kind’ Viral Moment

October 25, 2018March 18, 2019 ~ Kip ~ Leave a comment

“Wrestling has such a bad stigma as it is, you know. ‘It's fake it's choreographed’ whatever people want to say. I think when people see something that looks absolutely real, we aren’t talking about a really well-timed bodyslam… (this was) something that looks like, ‘Oh shit, that guy might not stand up!’ I think that's what got their attention,” he said.

Call In Sick: Sloppy Seconds Are In Town

October 12, 2018October 26, 2018 ~ Kip ~ Leave a comment

There's so many songs about feeling guilt or pressure or the weight of the world in that regard, but I thought it was kind of a crazy notion to kind of turn the tables on the situation and throw all the responsibility the other way. I don't know, I'm surprised we haven't caught more flack about that song than we have over the years, everybody seems to like it, oddly enough, girls seem to like it as much as guys.

Rebel Returns: Mickey DeSadist’s Weird World

October 12, 2018October 26, 2018 ~ Kip ~ Leave a comment

Just because Artvoice got rid of anything worth keeping on their website, doesn't mean these classic interviews have to die! Here is an interview I did with Mickey DeSadist, frontman for Canadian classic band the Forgotten Rebels prior to a 2014 performance in Buffalo. You can see my extended interview with DeSadist below, where we … Continue reading Rebel Returns: Mickey DeSadist’s Weird World

The Mick Foley Interview

September 30, 2018October 26, 2018 ~ Kip ~ Leave a comment

“I try to make it really inclusive, it’s nice when the small minority of people come out who are not wrestling fans and they seek me out to tell me that they enjoyed themselves. Most people don’t know what to expect and they have a better time than they had expected.”

The Glenn Danzig Interview

September 30, 2018October 26, 2018 ~ Kip ~ Leave a comment

This interview took place over the phone in 2013 and was originally published by Artvoice.com, which no longer maintains archives online. I've also included extended quotes from this interview, where Glenn talks about wrestling and more.By KIP DOYLE Heavy metal powerhouse Danzig closes out their 25th anniversary tour this month, highlighting favorites from Danzig's career … Continue reading The Glenn Danzig Interview