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Tue, 31 May 2005 23:05:13 GMT

1. What/Who Is Your...
2. Wrestling Name: "Superstar" Shane Matthews
3. Weight Class: Jr. Heavyweight (but I'm working on it)
4. Hometown: Nashville, TN; currently residing in the greater area of Huntington, WV
5. Height: 6'0"
6. Weight: 183lbs
7. Trained By: most notably Jimmy Valiant & Tracy Smothers (but so many more have helped me along the way)
8. Fan Status: whatever the pencil tells me to be
9. Gimmick: professional wrestler
10. Finishing Move: when I'm not counting the lights? second rope fist drop
11. Trademark(s): armbars & hammerlocks
12. Favorite Opponent: too many to mention here
13. Favorite Match You've Been In: Vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler /w Jimmy Hart on Memphis TV on June 19th, 2004
14. Biggest Names Worked: Jerry Lawler /w Jimmy Hart, Ted DiBiase, Ricky Morton, Bobby Eaton, Tracy Smothers, Jimmy Valiant, The Barbarian, Nikita Koloff, George South, The Batten Twins, Jaime Noble, Sonny Siaki, Abyss, Monty Brown, Chase Stevens
15. Biggest Upcoming Show: I'm pretty excited for the Kentucky fair season that I am starting on tomorrow
16. Usual Place On Card: it really just all depends

Before You Became A Wrestler...
1. Favorite Wrestler: honestly, Shawn Michaels
2. Other Favorites: Jerry Lawler & Ric Flair
3. Favorite Match: Shawn Michaels Vs. Bret Hart; Iron Man Match at Wrestlemania 12
4. Other Favorite Matches: Rock & Roll Express (as heels) Vs. PG-13 at the Louisville Gardens, Jerry Lawler Vs. Terry Funk; Empty Arena Match at the Mid-South Coliseum, and too many more to mention
5. Do You Remember The Moment You Wanted To Become A Wrestler: honestly, I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a wrestler, but I'll admit that Hulkamania in all of it's glory probably had something to do with it
6. Did You Backyard Wrestle: well, technically, we wrestled in a garage - but it was in the backyard, so yeah

Other Questions...

1. Favorite Move To Take: anything where I don't land on my head
2. Least Favorite Move To Take: anything where I do land on my head
3. Scariest Moment You've Had: scary, but not in a bad way; watching Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart walk to the ring and realizing it was to face me; also, watching Abyss and Monty Brown walk down the isle at TNA was a little nerve wrecking as well
4. Ever Been Stiff On Purpose: sure
5. Ever Hurt Anybody During A Match: not that I can recall
6. Any Injuries: none too serious to mention, knock on wood
7. Worst Pain You've Had: once took the brunt of a bodyslam on one of my shoulders and that certainly didn't feel all that great
8. Longest Match You've Had: well, apparently, I was involved in a sixty-minute time limit draw six man tag match - other than that, I'm really not sure

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