Huffnagle

BECW Website Guy: Well, I'm about to intorduce a man who is certainly no stranger to the BY Wrestling scene - The man, the myth, the legend, "Huffnagle" Thank you for joining us Huff

Huffnagle: It's no problem BECW Website Guy...

BECW Website Guy: Well - we heard from Superstar Kenny Mac in the last interview edition, and I will ask you the same question (Only from your perspective) How did BECW all begin?

Huffnagle: Well, what Kenny Mac had to say about the "formation" is all correct. Back in high school, junior year, to be exact, the concept for the hWo came about. It was in Chem. class, and one of my friends was talking about the bWo angle going on in ECW, and so to waste time we went back and forth making characters who would be in the hWo. The whole premise died until after I left Altoona to come back home and watch wrestling with Lee (Fish). He told me that Josh Perry (Debaser) was into wrestling, so the three of us got together and watched it and all, and played WCW/nWo Revenge all the time. It was great. One weekend the AO's (Graduate and KM) and Marques (Hott Chocolate) showed up, and a week or so later, we were doing this shit...and shit it was...yuck, do you have any still shots from our first event? It was terrible...no skill, and there was the awful "Triple Bomb," a finisher I could only wish that I could do...

(Disturbing photo stills from BECW's 1st ever event)

BECW Website Guy: Haha - Certainly the triple bomb didn't get over very well as a great finishing manuver - but however the HWO will still stand today as one of the best stables ever in BECW.... and of course not to mention al the accomplishments you have received in BECW/HCW....What would you say "stood out" to you about the old school days of BECW?

Huffnagle: I would say our whole group mentality. I mean, it used to be we'd come over to Perry's early, Lee and I, and then wait because the AO's were late, plan the event, tape it, go inside, watched what we did, play a couple games, and then watch Raw and Nitro...a weekly routine...one that was just something to look forward to. The wanting to always do something was tremendous...it was like everyone was on the same page, even if ability-wise, we weren't

BECW Website Guy: You mentin ability - who in your mind was BECW's MVP?

Huffnagle: Well, it would come down to Eric or Mike. Eric could do anything, and Mike could do it, too. Eric, though, could pull off two gimmicks, though, two different styles very well. It was only fair that they had the main event at BYM2...Mike's air power verses Eric's overall skil

BECW Website Guy: Yes, some say either that was the BEST BECW event to date - while others will disagree and say RRR3 was the best - what would you say was your favorite event? and why?

Huffnagle: Well, I think over-all, BYM2 was the best. My favorite, though, was the beach show. That was a turning point for us. The moment when Mike hit that senton on Big Boss Perry, it was a breaking point for us. My match sucked...typical of the time, but even Andreacchadore's match with Hott Chocolate was really sweet...very good, and plus we interview a few babes hehe

(Pic 1 - KM taking the first ever Debaser-bomb Pic 2 - Andreacchadore hitting a high cross body)

BECW Website Guy: Now I'd be hard pressed not to mention your fued with the graduate - some people include this as one of the most BITTER fueds - a fued which has lasted several years and even travelled to HCW Maryland - what can u tell us about this fued and working with the Graduate

Huffnagle: Well, what kept that matches between me and the Graddy coming was that against anyone, he was the one i could work with the best...I was THE heel, and he was Easy-E, the jobber, but a face jobber. Then he became the Graduate, and I had a thing against Andreacchadore, so I donned my skeleton mask, and became Hombre, and feuded with him. Then I left, but I became face when I came back, and took on his heel character. It's easy to talk smack...at least, easy for me...and I guess it is for Eric, too...so we could create a ton of heat between the two of us. I only wish that our match in HCW would have went as planned instead of me screwing it up by locking the Boston Crab on him...that's a climax for any match....shit, I was terrible.

BECW Website Guy: What were your thoughts on HCW and your experiences down there?

Huffnagle: I couldn't believe they gave me a shot considering how much shit I gave them at first and how bad I was. Working with them was incredible...all of them. When I went there for the first time, and saw how it had the same group-like thing that we used to have going on for us, but with a ring and talent, I knew my words were out of place. They run a great show...and for a backyard/underground group, they completely blew me away with their professionalism. We worked on spots the whole time, doing things that would look cool. They were all about putting on a classy four-star match. I think the best moment, though, was how I had some heat with Mike, aka Big Bubba Redneck, and I got clobbered on a clothesline he gave me. I have never been hit so hard. He was all upset afterwards. That takes maturity to be like that. I mean, when we went to the filth event, they had the right idea...leave early. Tyger cracked Kenny Mac's skull, and acted like a pussy about it...it sucks to see trash like that working the indy circuits...the wrestling scene would be so much better with people like HCW working and dominating the scene.

BECW WEBSITE GUY: Truely you've had some memorable matches in BECW and in HCW for a short stint.... Of course in HCW no-one will forget the death clothesline you took from Big Bubba Redneck..... Can you tell us about the real life fued with Big Bubba Redneck?

Huffnagle: Well, that I think it started after we as a group started sizing up other feds in the backyard scene. We came across HCW, and we were like, "we're better than these guys...," and we were fooling ourselves...because, I mean, ability-wise they were clearly better than anything we ever did find...and after some communications with them, they were willing to work with us. I think in the meantime, we were randomly sending messages on the message-board and I started talking shit, because you know on the internet, it's like a fence...you're protected...and you can taunt and taunt and taunt...and none of it was legit, all of it was nothing personal. My character has always been a dick...looking for the cheap and easy way out...always using my head. I think what made taunting him so bad was because anytime they ever had an .avi, it was of Mike giving someone a powerbomb. It just seemed old, and of course, if that's like a highlight every time, then what does that say about the group...never thinking that they actually save the good stuff for the videos. So add stupidity and my character together, combined with one pissed off HCW guy, and you've got a feud! When I got to HCW the first time, back in 2000, I was nervous about how it would all turn out...but I guess they understood it. They are really cool guys, and they know their shit! So, "real feud?" It's not that real, I guess...not to me. I have no problem. That sickening clothesline was an accident. I began to fall early, and I got clocked. Mike was so upset. He was pissed that he made the mistake, and was so sorry. I wasn't mad at all...it was my bad, and I was fine. It wasn't even half as bad as when Marques sentoned onto me off the ir conditioner...that was pain...it was funny, because he took it easy on me for the next match...just gave me a ddt and ended it...

BECW Website Guy: Well along the lines of your MANY epic battles what would you consider some of your greatest matches - in HCW and BECW?

Huffnagle: Well, I think my favorite match was either against Fish at BYM2, simply because we worked a lot of spots for that match, only to be in a yard filled with dog-doo. My return match against the Graduate, the show before I became the champ again, where Josh (Debaser) came out as a jobber (Sevenball), and I came out as the Doylestown Dumbass and suckered Eric into the match and challenged him later, that match we had was pretty sweet. I think I stole too many moves from Marques' repetoire, though. I liked the Adreachhadore match where I was Hombre de la Muerte, but that damn mask!!! Still, the entrance was cool. Two other matches that stick out was the three-way where KM, HC, and I fought at Lee's house. Eric played a goofy ref, and the match was pretty decent. The second three-way, where the three of us tangled again, it was going really well, but I got nailed in the chest by Marques' ass...I swear, that was one of the most scary moments I've had.... Plus all the jobber matches I was in...

(Huffnagles epic battles with Kenny Mac and Hott Chocolate)

BECW Website Guy: What did you think about the re-start of BECW and of all the new faces now involved in the NEW BECW - do you think it was a good idea to re-start with so many new faces?

Huffnagle: Yes and no...yes because we had some seriously good talent and "workers" coming out and helping the BECW thing along. Guys like Caster, Sly, and Triple X, I heard about from Mike. I remember the first time seeing them, they were good...and I was like "who the hell are these guys?" But it was good. Jack, Evan, and Mike S., and Nate...everyone was afraid of what these guys would be like. Then they wrestled...and then again, and again...and you know what? They kept on getting better. Mike S. (Techno) was really impressive, even if he was the oldest guy in our fed, and the others, they progressed better than we did when we first started. I personally we treated them a bit unfair...forgetting our roots and our bad past and only heading up, and not spending time working as friends. That's where I think it wasn't good restarting...HCW was dead, Eric was gone after a short time, Marques moved on, and I was still doing the here and there thing with being in school. It moved away from six guys (Eric, Mike, Marques, Josh, Lee, and me) into something big where we felt like we had something to prove and boast about. It's cool to do good wrestling, but sometimes, it felt too political, and the fun just wasn't there all the time. People were getting mad at others...it just wasn't pretty. Plus, I couldn't do my silly characters as much as I liked to do...

BECW Website Guy: Ok I'm going to wind this interview down.... but first one last question - What does the future of wrestling hold for "Huffnagle"? do you have any plans to get back involved in BY Wrestling - or are you done for good?

Huffnagle: Who knows...if we were to get a ring together and do something for old-time's sake, I wouldn't turn down working with Eric or something. For the most part, yeah, I'm done. I've thought about getting trained, but not to wrestle...I think physicality is something the acting field doesn't necessarily teach too well. I find myself coreographing fights and scuffles in plays, and that's cool...that's something I'd like to do with my training...work on staged combat, and make it look real...if I were to get involved with anything beyond the backyard thing, I wouldn't turn down managing. I've got the mouth down for that hehe. But in all seriousness, though, I'm pretty much going to focus on my studies on popular music and persue acting on the side pretty much...that's my number one committment...and after that, slimming down even more and toning up...since that has been going very well since I started last year.

BECW Website Guy: Thank you very much for your time "Huffnagle" - BECW fans - dont miss out cause next time we interview BECW's final champion Fish!

......Ok, Ok...... so I've had an elustrius past in working jobber gimmicks - which include....

.... Hombre De La Muerte -- (AKA - Skellatore)

.... The man known as Quagmyer

.... The masked Joey Mordo "AWW GAWD!"

.... The doylestown Dumb-Ass (DA) --- at the filth event

..... The fake Shaka - (Who was I foolin?)

........not pictured........

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