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| Fletchanator | Oct 27 2006, 07:26 PM Post #1 |
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News Central Friday October 20 ================= # In the wake of Griffin James’ recent suspension from RoFW competition, James’ long-time Dream Fujin rival, current Ring of Fire World Champion Tate Monroe, sent these comments to the RoFW website: “It’s been a long time coming honestly, and I applaud Mr. Fletcher for finally taking a stand against a problem that has plagued this company and its predecessor for far too long now. The truth unfortunately is that Griffin James has led a protected and coddled existence for as long as I’ve had the misfortune to know him, and this incident at Arena Mexico is just the latest in a chain of immature, spiteful and wholly disgraceful actions perpetrated by this so called ‘hero to the fans.’ You just have to look back to recent weeks for a prime example of this disturbing trend, when he assaulted me at a house show with my own championship belt—and why? Simply because Yoshino and myself inflicted the latest defeat on his increasingly blemished record. He got away with it then, just like he always has in the past, so it’s hardly any wonder that his consequence-free existence has brought him to this point. Well he’s finally done it now, and as much as I hate to knock a man when he’s down, good riddance to him. Ring of Fire Wrestling is a better place without him, and hopefully this will also serve as a deterrent to anyone else in this company who believes they can act however they like without fear of repercussion. I’m sure those individuals know who they are.” # In today's edition of The Sydney Morning Herald, entertainment columnist Alan Newcomb sat down with Ring of Fire Wrestling upstart Gordon McDaniels. During the somewhat lengthy interview McDaniels discussed his families roots in the wrestling business, his recent tour of the Eastern US and Mexico, and the upcoming tour that will find Ring of Fire in Samoa, Australia, and Japan in the coming week. I have included a few highlights below: - In regards to his recent pairing with Lethal TOKYO in Mexico: "To be perfectly honest with you, I haven't spent a great deal of time in my career doing the whole tag team thing. I've always worked as a singles competitor, so this recent turn of events was unquestionably a learning experience for me. I think, given the situation, Lethal TOKYO and I meshed fairly well as a team and managed to pick up a pair of victories, including one over two thirds of the infamous 666 group. But despite having our arms raised, I think we both knew that the partnership was destined to be short lived, as we were eager to progress our singles careers. But for the time we were together, it was almost always fun and if we ever had to tag up again, I think our winning ways could continue." - In regards to his use of the word "mostly" when referencing his time with Lethal TOKYO: "Ya know? The second that the words came out of my mouth, I knew I was going to get called on that. Listen. Anybody that knows Gordon McDaniels, knows that I have this philosophy on professional wrestling that is sometimes a little different than other competitors. I believe that when you are out in the ring, you are out there to compete. You are out there to do your job. You aren't out there to permanently injure an opponent and screw him out of his livelihood. Well in Tijuana, I got a little overzealous in a tag team encounter and dropped Crotalo Negro on the top of his head. Needless to say, he missed a dark match that he was scheduled to work in Mexico City - and I am pretty sure I know why. The only thing I do know is that it bothered me quite a bit that I caused him to miss the paycheck, and even pulled Lethal TOKYO aside before our match against Panda and Shadows and asked that we be a little more careful that we were only going for a win and not a career ender. I think we managed that, and still found our hand raised. But as far as Crotalo Negro goes, I doubt he will actually get to read this article - but I want to let him know that I am sorry for what happened and that it truly was just an accident. Hopefully he can accept that and get back in the ring to do what I know he loves doing .. wrestling." - In regards to his expectations for the upcoming tour that will find him competing in Samoa, Australia, and Japan "Quite frankly, I don't know what to expect. When I heard we were coming over to The South Pacific, I grabbed some SPW tapes. I grabbed a handful of Dream Fujiin tapes, and even some old G-Pro. I watched them, and really got worked up for what appears to be a very positive experience. Then, in talking to a few of the guys that have done tours over here - they said that no videotape will do the experience justice. So I've got a little bit of the ol' "butterflies in the stomach" - but that is a good thing. It will keep my head in the game, and keep me focused. And in all honesty, I am going to need all the focus I can get because all three of my opponents are more or less wrestling in their home region. Miike learned his craft in Japan. Massive Marcus is probably lacing his boots up in Australia as we speak. And well Tumaffi.. heh.. well everybody knows that he is one of the biggest, meanest, most powerful Samoans to ever step between the ropes. So not only will I have to overcome my own little culture clash, but I have to do it against people that are at home. Can't wait." - As far as which match he is looking forward to most during the upcoming tour "Tumaffi without a doubt. In addition to being on television, this will prove to be my biggest challenge to date - no pun intended. I mean he has definitely done his share of traveling over the past year or so, making a name for himself in Canada and now here in Ring of Fire. I think that a victory over him will unquestionably garner the attention of more than a handful of people and do wonders for my career. Plus, I saw what he did a few weeks ago in Ring of Fire - continuing the onslaught of his opponents after the match - and that rubbed me the wrong way. I know Jaiden has an opportunity to right the wrongs on Pay Per View in a couple of weeks. But I wouldn't mind getting a few shots of my own in, just because his actions went against everything I stand for." - In regards to his immediate future in Ring of Fire Wrestling "Who knows what the future really holds. I mean tomorrow I could step into the ring and screw up my back and end up on the shelf or one of the top prospects could quit and and a spot that was once theirs would be there to take advantage of. Nothing is ever certain. It's the nature of the beast. The only thing that I can be sure of is that each night that I lace up my boots inside the ring, I am going to give it 110%. I'm going to give the fans the hard striking old school style that they have come to expect from me. And as long as I have a breath in my body, I am gonna continue doing what I love. I'm gonna keep on wrestling." © Ring of Fire Productions, 2006 |
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