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Road Trip After Hours w/ WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long and Host Mac Davis
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Road Trip After Hours w/ WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long and Host Mac Davis
Hulk Hogan's Legacy: Teddy Long Shares Personal Memories
The wrestling world stands silent today, mourning the loss of its most iconic figure. On this somber episode of Wrestling's Road Trip After Hours, Mac Davis and WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long process the shocking news of Hulk Hogan's passing at age 71 from cardiac arrest.
Teddy shares touching personal memories of his interactions with Hogan, revealing a side of the wrestling legend many fans never saw. "I had the utmost respect for Hogan. He never disrespected me, he was always nice to me," Teddy recalls, before sharing an incredible story about riding in a limousine with both Hogan and Vince McMahon early in his career. The conversation takes an emotional turn when Teddy reveals he had spoken with Jimmy Hart about Hogan's health just minutes before learning of his passing.
The episode explores Hogan's tremendous impact on professional wrestling, with both hosts acknowledging his rightful place on the "Mount Rushmore" of the industry regardless of any personal controversies. They also share industry reactions, including Vince McMahon's powerful tribute calling Hogan "the greatest WWE superstar of all time" and "the first performer who transitioned from being a wrestling star into a global phenomenon."
Beyond the Hogan tribute, fans are treated to an entertaining mailbag segment and a fascinating name association game where Teddy shares candid memories of wrestling legends like Chris Benoit, Drew McIntyre, and Mean Gene Okerlund. Each recollection offers a glimpse behind the curtain of professional wrestling, delivered with Teddy's signature honesty and humor.
Whether you're mourning the loss of Hulkamania or simply appreciate wrestling history told by those who lived it, this episode captures a pivotal moment for the industry while celebrating the career of a man who forever changed sports entertainment. Subscribe now and join us next Thursday at 7:00 PM Eastern for another captivating conversation with one of wrestling's true originals.
Hello everybody and welcome to an all new Wrestling's Road Trip. After Hours I'm your host, mac Davis, and with me each and every week is my co-host. He's really. He is the host. I'm just the guest here.
Speaker 2:Oh wow, Don't try to butter me up. That's not true, ladies and gentlemen?
Speaker 1:Our resident Hall of Famer, Mr Teddy Long. How you doing, Teddy, I'm good.
Speaker 2:Blair.
Speaker 1:Man, I hate opening the show with such bad news, but today, at the time of this recording well, at the time because I'm not recording we're live on July 24th of 2025. We lost Hulk Hogan. And, man, you talk about news. You know, I first heard about it this morning I can't remember what time it was and I think I sent something to you almost immediately saying say hey, you know, I hear Hulk's passed away. Man, what shocking kind of news. I mean, I don't care what you feel about the guy, he is professional wrestling well, my thing is this I had the utmost respect for uh hogan.
Speaker 2:Uh I, I always got along with him. Uh, he took care of me. You know, he never disrespected me, he was always nice to me. Uh, I was kind of a little bit uh in some things with him that a lot of people you know he wouldn't have let in. He was good friends with Kevin Sullivan God rest his soul and I came, I broke in under Kevin and Hot Stuff, eddie Gilbert, and that's when I met Hogan back in the day, and so me and Evan, you know, with him and Kevin, I never forget one time and I was like I said, this is another secret too uh, hogan, I think he went to back to work in New York and then Kevin was still in WCW, I think, I believe, and I will never forget.
Speaker 2:I was sitting there and Hogan called Kevin and uh because he wanted to finish, wanted to know how to beat some guy that night. So, uh, I I knew a lot of stuff with him and one time I had the opportunity to ride with him and Vince and Vince in the limo to the TV hotel. So you know what an honor that was, man, and they didn't hold back. They kept their conversations. You know what I mean, because they were letting me know hey, you do what you're supposed to do, then you're going to be all right, and that's why I did what I was supposed to do.
Speaker 1:And you know, you mentioned Vince McMahon, and he did put up a post today on Twitter or X, whatever you want to call it saying the world lost the treasure today. Hulk Hogan was the greatest WWE superstar of all time, someone who is loved and admired around the world. He was a trailblazer, the first performer who transitioned from being a wrestling star into a global phenomenon. His grit and unbridled thirst for success were unparalleled and made him the consummate performer. He gave everything he had to the audience, whom he appreciated, respected and loved. He leaves us with one of his favorite expressions train, take your vitamins and say your prayers. Today we pray for him. Just one of the many things that I've seen pop up on social media today once we heard about the loss of Hulk Hogan. Many more here, teddy, you can see this is just a few. Pat Magafee responded, kevin Nash, matt Hardy, charlotte Flair Kane and Adam Pierce, all saying condolences and shocked by the loss of Hulk Hogan. Where were you today when you first heard the news today, teddy?
Speaker 2:Matt, you will not believe this. This morning I was going to give. I thought about Jimmy Hart and I was thinking about the. What's the bud lover? What's the guy Bubba the Love Sponge, or whatever.
Speaker 2:I was thinking about that when we were talking about it, about they were saying this, and Jimmy Hart said no, this wasn't it. So I thought about Jimmy and I swear to you, man. So I called him this morning, you know, and talked to Jimmy a little bit and I said to him my last words. To him I said, well, you tell Hope, you know, I wish him a speedy recovery, man, and get the feeling better, man, tell him I love him. And Jimmy Hart says oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, baby, because you always know what the player doing, what the player doing, you know.
Speaker 1:And so I just and those were the words I said to him and I swear to you- it wasn't 20 minutes later, after I talked to jimmy this morning, that I that heard that that he was dead. Wow, wow, yeah. And you know, and there has been a lot of confusion when it comes to, uh, hulk hogan's health lately because bubble the love sponge have been saying that he wasn't doing well, and then some of the best to Hulk Hogan's health lately, because Bubba the Love Sponge had been saying that he wasn't doing well and then some of the best friends of Hogan's were reportedly saying, oh, he's fine, it's not a big deal, but he did have cardiac arrest, if that's what I understand. So I mean he may have been perfectly fine and just, you know, a heart attack, you know, comes up and gets you out of nowhere. But, yeah, really hard news in the wrestling community because, as I've said, you know, and many people have said, when it comes to the Mount Rushmore professional wrestling, his name is always mentioned. Hulk Hogan's head is always on that Mount Rushmore.
Speaker 2:He's the greatest of all time.
Speaker 1:Yeah, when it comes to what really made professional wrestling what it is today, it was Hulk Hogan. Simply, we got a lot of people even popping into the chat room. You can do that too. By the way, you don't have to spend a penny on this show. All you got to do is leave a comment. We'll throw it up on the screen and we'll discuss it, and you get to do all that for free. No super chats, nothing else like that. And, by the way, if you do very good and Teddy likes your letter in particular you'll get a free T-shirt at the end of the night. So stick around for that as well. Yeah, you better behave. Yes, joseph is a pretty classy lady in here as well. I still got to send you the picture of me wearing my road trip after hours t-shirt. Yes, you do. You need to get that picture and send it to us and we'll throw it up on the screen here, and it gives us a chance to see even what some of you guys look like, because you see us but we can't see you. She also had another thing in here, oh, saying hey, mac and Teddy, good to have you guys in here. Please do us a favor, share this around. Let everybody know that we are live.
Speaker 1:You know one thing I found out today, and maybe this is just something I had completely overlooked over all this time. Did you know where Hulk Hogan was born? No, did you know he was a Georgia boy? No, I didn't either. I heard that today that he was born in Augusta, georgia, and I had no either. I heard that today that he was born in Augusta, georgia, and I had no clue. Maybe that's been out for a long time. I just always thought he was the Florida boy. You know, I never thought he was. You know, having been in any kind of relations to Georgia.
Speaker 2:Well, there you go.
Speaker 1:There you go. Okay, guys, I see Zach popping in here as well. Zach, good to see you. He says rest in peace. Hulk Hogan yeah, zeddy, I know over time when you worked with Hulk Hogan was your first time crossing with him in WCW?
Speaker 2:I believe so Because I think he came in part of the NWO right by the time you were leaving.
Speaker 1:He was kind of coming in and you probably crossed paths.
Speaker 2:No, I was there when the NWO was there. I was there for a little while when NWO started. But, yeah, I was there when Hogan came in. I think that's where I really met him there, because when we used to go to Florida for the tapings and everything, then that's when I got with Kevin and Kevin introduced me to him. You know, and that's why you know we start, you know, speaking each other down there.
Speaker 1:Now you know you're going to kill me if there's something big, and I'm not thinking about it. But was there something with you and Hulk Hogan, any kind of angle or storyline you two guys crossed with? No, no, never worked together.
Speaker 2:No never worked together? No, never. I don't think I ever did anything in the ring with him.
Speaker 1:Didn't even put him in a tag team match.
Speaker 2:No, something I did, maybe in WCW, maybe I just can't remember, but I don't think we ever had nothing like a storyline or anything going where I had to work with him.
Speaker 1:Yeah, because I was trying to think of one today and I just could not come to mind. It's kind of strange, considering you know how many times you guys have passed and worked each other in both companies.
Speaker 2:Well, at that time Hogan was on top. You know, I think maybe I was a real friend then or I was just a mid-card guy managing some guys. So you know I couldn't make it that high All right guy managing some guys.
Speaker 1:so you know, I didn't, I couldn't make it that high.
Speaker 2:All right guys, you got questions for teddy, we're gonna answer them.
Speaker 1:We're coming up right now with mail bag letters.
Speaker 2:Oh, we get letters we get your letters.
Speaker 1:Every day, we get your letters every day, mailman, mailman, mail.
Speaker 2:Today, reach right in and pull one out. Those letters. I love those letters. Let's find out what you've got to say, oh boy, Mailman Mail.
Speaker 1:Today I still say that's the best money we ever spent on those singers. All right, let's see.
Speaker 2:Well, I don't know. I don't know. You need to go see if they gave you any change back. That's what you need to be looking.
Speaker 1:God are they horrible. Jesus, I wish the microphones would work while the thing's played so you could hear us in the background, because I'm just singing along with that song. I know almost every word too.
Speaker 2:That's why you got it up there. You like it. Yeah, I like it, yeah, just a mark for your own song.
Speaker 1:I'm the lead singer of that song.
Speaker 2:Hey, listen, I wanted to run this by some people while we got them live. On Tuesday August the 5th I'm going to try to see if I'm pronouncing this right. I'm going to be in Chihara County Sunshine Fair. That's Tuesday August 5th, chihara County Sunshine Fair, and that's in Colesby, new York. So I'm trying to see if anybody's listening to know if I'm giving the right information here. So Tuesday August the 5th.
Speaker 1:Shahara County, Sunshine Fair.
Speaker 2:Colesby, new York, and I'm going to be also there on behalf of Immortal Championship Wrestling and I'm going to also be a part of the Immortal Championship Wrestling's Hall of Fame. They're going to induct me there and also I'll be the general manager for the night. That's Tuesday, august the 5th, shahara County, sunshine Fair, august 5th, shikari County, sunshine Fair, cozumel, new York. Now, if I'm pronouncing that, right, let me know. If not, please correct me. Class of 25, immortal Championship Wrestling.
Speaker 1:That's fantastic. Actually, I think I've met some of the guys from Immortal Championship Wrestling.
Speaker 2:Oh, they're wonderful guys, man.
Speaker 1:Good people, good people. Rocky, retired on X, writes AEW, stated that they are different than WWE, but with all the constant blood baths, barbed wire, headshots and gang attacks, they seem like ECW light. Do you think they could compete with WWE without the hard edge? I don't think they could compete with WWE without the hard edge.
Speaker 2:I don't think they could beat anybody. No, that's just my opinion.
Speaker 1:This is why I love this show. He is so damn honest.
Speaker 2:I don't watch him, man, I mean, and I have my reason for that, you know. So I'm yeah.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I have seen some of the latest shows and parts of it are really good and parts of it aren't. They still are working on that thing and I wish they'd get it on track because I do like to see competition, because competition for another company it'll make other people who may be kind of just resting back a little bit, get back up on their feet and start putting the best effort forward. If we get that kind of competition, let's see. We do have pretty classy lady popping in. She's asking the question. She wants to know do either of y'all have a favorite Hulk Hogan match or a memory? Teddy?
Speaker 2:I think Hogan and Andre was my favorite. I kind of liked that, you know, because working with Andre you know Andre is dead serious, he didn't play and so to watch him and Hogan knew he had to be on his P's and Q's too in there with Andre. So I thought that was a hell of a match. I enjoyed that.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that was one of my favorite matches and it was one of the most pivotal matches in professional wrestling. I mean, that was one of my favorite matches and it was one of the most pivotal matches in professional wrestling. I think everybody knows. It seems like the moment everybody has in mind is him slamming Andre at WrestleMania III.
Speaker 2:And I was just listening at Hogan too. The other day. I was watching him talk about how Andre didn't like Savage and he just beat the hell out of him, andre had a reputation for that.
Speaker 1:If he didn't like you, he didn't work with you too well in the ring. I mean I've seen him actually slap some guys around. I mean, look, you're not going to pick up Andre unless Andre's going to let you pick up Andre.
Speaker 2:That's old school man.
Speaker 1:Yeah, you had to learn to get respect from him for that to happen. Autism Wrestling. Saying what do you think about? Okay, hold on, I think we skipped one. Maybe here we go. Johnny. Saying first Teddy, have you heard of Matty Lemons and what do you think about him? We've both worked with him before I never, heard of him.
Speaker 1:Manny Lemons was his gimmick at the time that he was in the independents in Georgia and I'm assuming it's the same thing now. He would have a lemon and he'd come out. He kind of had that old school boa around his neck that were yellow and green and you know kind of lemon and lime kind of look, and he would eventually use the lemon. But he's a good independent performer. Uh, you know, teddy, you've probably seen you probably go. Oh, I remember him but I think he's in and you might, maybe you guys may know this.
Speaker 2:Oh yeah, I, I I'd seen this guy in waco, texas. He come to a show there. I was there. Yeah, yeah, yeah, he sings and oh yeah, yeah, yeah, I seen him. Yeah, I thought he was very entertaining in Waco Texas. I remember that night now. Yeah, he was pretty good.
Speaker 1:I think he has his own company. Now I'm not sure if he runs his own company or not, but I know Manny. Manny, he was a good guy. He was enjoyable in the back too, which is sometimes hard to find guys that are friendly, who will talk to you in the back, and other guys who just have attitudes. Manny never had an attitude. Lance, speaking of old school and independent days, I know, scott, hey Scott, good to see you in here. Shout out to Mad, mac Davis and Teddy from KSL, todd, lance, all the players and let's see, johnny, what's you got here for us and rest in peace, hulk Hogan, and we'll miss you brothers. Yeah, that is as we started the show off. The loss of Hulk Hogan, not something that I think anybody was expecting to be happening anytime soon.
Speaker 2:No man.
Speaker 1:Look, I do have a question in here. I think we answered this a while ago, but I'll throw it at you anyhow. Tyler, on Facebook with word that Hulk Hogan passed away. Did you ever work directly with Hulk or do you have any memories of Hulk?
Speaker 2:No, I never worked directly with him. All the memories I have is just every time we met, he was just one of the nicest guys in the world. That's it. Anytime, he was always nice.
Speaker 1:Let's see Johnny saying Manny has his own. Yes, that's what it is Devotion Championship Wrestling. Yeah, johnny, if you see him, tell Manny that Mac Davis said hello. He may not remember me, I think we've only worked together maybe once or twice, but, like I said, he's a guy I remember because of his attitude in the back and it was always good.
Speaker 2:Yeah, tell him I said hello, he's a guy I remember because of his attitude in the back and it was always good.
Speaker 1:Yeah, tony might say hello too. Yeah, let's see, pretty classy lady. That segment of y'all talking about the Jacob Batu controversy was hilarious. I'm trying to remember what we talked about. Oh, oh, before using the N-word in the song. That's what it was. Yeah, yeah, that was on Sportskeeda, if you guys want to see it.
Speaker 2:They do it every day. You hear it every day, so I don't understand what the problem is. That's why I don't understand why black people keep getting mad at people for calling them the N-word when they're saying them rap songs Our own people are saying it to us.
Speaker 1:But now look here, teddy, it's not just the black people, the white people were yelling about it too, like I'm like, just sit down and shut up.
Speaker 2:You know, get over. It ain't gonna ever stop. It'll be till the end of time.
Speaker 1:So let it go, don't let it bother you, no more jesus christ, because the more it bothers you, the more it's never gonna go away yeah, it's eternity.
Speaker 2:Okay, it'll be here when we're gone and when others come, it'll still be here.
Speaker 1:Truth, all right. Becca the Wrecker writes. One of the wrestlers that will forever be linked to Hulk Hogan is Andre the Giant. Any memories of Andre?
Speaker 2:No, I met Andre. I got a picture in there. Now I can show you that I was with Andre Thunderbolt, patterson, gordon Soley, and we were at Center Stage in Atlanta, georgia, and he was nice to me. I spoke to him and everything, and he spoke, you know, and, like I said, I you know, I knew, you know to just speak and not try to carry on no conversation because I don't know this man. So just you know to speak to him and he was nice to me. That was, that was enough for me.
Speaker 1:Okay, I've always heard a rumor and maybe maybe you've heard this or can confirm it, but I heard Andre may have had a gas issue because of all the wine and beer that he would drink and he could lay out past gas for a long, extended period of time. Were you ever witness to one of those? No, no, no. I did hear one time he got on the elevator with some woman who was stuck up and when they closed the doors he let one loose.
Speaker 2:He might have done that.
Speaker 1:He did it on purpose. Yeah, all right, this is one of the favorite things you love here and so let me throw it at you here. It's the Name Association from Donna in North Carolina. So we've got a list of names and you give me what comes to mind, any memories or just whatever comes to mind. First one is Al Snow.
Speaker 2:Al Snow, great guy. I had a chance to work with him when I first went to WWF. I was a referee in there and Al Snow gave me a nickname. He started calling me Bubbles, so I don't know. And I saw him, I guess, somewhere. I just left some signing and I saw Al there and I walked right up to him Bubbles, you know. So, yeah, he gave me that name.
Speaker 1:And look here. You know Al may watch this show from time to time, if he's like all the rest of us here. And if he does, al and you happen to be listening. What is Bubbles all about? Tell us, does Al and you happen to be listening? What is Bubbles all about? Tell us, what is Bubbles? I'd love to know. All right, here's another one for you, chris Benoit.
Speaker 2:Oh God, man, what a great guy. Great guy. God rest his soul. I never will forget. One night we were staying in Milwaukee, wisconsin, and we did the show in Green Bay, in Green Bay, and we had to drive back to Milwaukee. And it was me, benoit, and Nancy Sullivan God rest her soul too and I was driving and it took us I swear man 10, it took us 12 hours almost to get back from a 150, 30, 50-mile drive. I guess what it was, man, I might've been, might not been there, it might've been five hours or six hours or something, but it was just. That's how we couldn't drive that fast. But uh and uh, chris was just, he'd give you the shirt off his back, man. And uh, I, I, I never asked you this.
Speaker 1:I don't think, teddy, maybe I have, or maybe you rather not discuss it, but what? Do you think that Chris Benoit could do that to his wife and child, or do you think maybe something else was going on?
Speaker 2:I can't speak on that. You know, Chris, that never appeared to be nothing like that. You know what I mean. So I just I don't want to speak on it because I don't have a clue.
Speaker 1:I know a lot of people trying to blame it on the fact that he had a lot of headshots taken from chairs and his mind was a little scrambled up. But I would think you would see something like that coming a mile away, unless they just snap.
Speaker 2:But it was unfortunate, but one of the things it's like Hogan too.
Speaker 1:Chris Benoit and Hulk Hogan have both been connected to controversies. Yet we have to always remember and I hate to say this because people think I'm being really cold but in the sport of professional wrestling not in the wrestler's personal life, but in the sport of professional wrestling Hulk Hogan, despite any of the controversies he got into, is still one of the most recognizable pro wrestling people that there is on planet Earth. And I think the same thing came with Chris Benoit. He had an incredible talent and you can't deny the talent. And I hate when they hide some of these guys and videos on WWE and all the other platforms, because you know the controversy. There's a lot of people who lose out when that happens. Look at the Cosby show just recently Was it Malcolm Jamal Warner, I think? He passed away and because of what happened to Bill Cosby, his shows could never run on TV again. They will not show those.
Speaker 2:That's not true. No, really, I look at it. I don't look at the cause of sure. I mean, when I was a little young I kind of looked at that. I don't really care about it, but it's on a guy Bravo or something like that. I can't remember, I see it all the time.
Speaker 1:That's wow, because I always heard that that show had been canceled and they would not show it anymore. And I'm thinking of people like Malcolm Jamal Warner. If that's the case, man, all the residuals gone.
Speaker 2:No, that's not true. That show still comes on.
Speaker 1:Okay, well, that's good to hear because those were still funny shows, despite what you may think. They were funny shows. Blonde Twist Jones in the room hey, good to see you, my friend. Uh, your t-shirt should be arriving at any time now. By the way, I asked the post office, teddy. I said I went and dropped off you know some orders that we had and I said how long does it take for these shirts to get to where they're going with the mail today? Because I noticed some of the mail comes to my house from just one town over is a week, 10 days. It takes. It takes 10 days, folks, from the time I drop it to the mailbox to the time it gets to your post office box. That's ridiculous 10 days.
Speaker 2:You live in a small town, man.
Speaker 1:Oh man, I'm hearing that's everywhere, because a lot of times my secretary, who's in another county, over from where we are, she'll send out mail. She's in Georgia too, over from where we are, she'll send out mail. She's in georgia too, by the way, she'll send out mail. It'll go from georgia to jacksonville, florida, to atlanta, to macon, then to the hometown place. It's like it's way too many stops, and why is it going to florida?
Speaker 2:quick put behind them chief stamps yeah.
Speaker 1:Jamie, Johnny, I mean, I saw some people on the Internet disrespecting Hogan. I'm just. I think you say you're disgusted with it.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, that's right, man, anybody would stoop. You know as low as after a man passes this. You know to discredit them, you know that's as low as you can be. But there are some people out there. I can tell you that.
Speaker 1:Oh, I've seen them today. I've seen some of those posts on social media and I mean it's like don't forget that the individual you're talking about also has a family who's also seeing some of this stuff.
Speaker 2:And these people, these people here, they don't have no family.
Speaker 1:No, no, that's true. They probably live in their mama's basement too. Scott saying hey guys, one of my favorite run-ins was JBL as WWE champion and Teddy Long was always putting him in different title defenses. I always pulled for JBL to retain, go figure, but do you have any memories of that time, teddy?
Speaker 2:Of course I do. Jbl was a man that I had to pick on. Okay, if you can remember, I always went to him like this JBL, I got some bad news and I got some good news First. First, I'm going to give you the bad news.
Speaker 1:You're going to go one-on-one. Yeah, jbl's expressions too, and I've said this before when you worked with him. Jbl, you hear a lot of times about how much of an ass he could be and he was a bully or whatever. But man, he could perform in the ring. When he got in there he could sell anything and he was so good at it. He was kind of like a little bit of a Vince McMahon to me, where he would feed into that character way over the top and really give you a taste of something nasty.
Speaker 2:Well, when you work close to Vince, you know like we did, man, you know, we know what Vince was high on selling. That's Vince made that clear. He told me one day this is it right here? Okay, yeah, yeah. So we understood what it means. Don't go overboard, over the top, you know. Just settle. If it actually really happened to you, you know what I mean. So that's what I always remember too. I didn't have to talk. Sometime I had a facial I could give you that's's what works so well.
Speaker 1:It's just the eyes, the facial. How many times have you watched people like Johnny Carson or, for some of those who are not that old, david Letterman? A lot of times. The way they would make their face look when they said something sold it. It made the impact that they were looking for, and that's the same thing that we do in professional wrestling, really, when it comes to TV. Let's see. Pretty classy lady. I'm only two hours away from you and it took about a week to get here. Yeah, there you go, perfect example. Let's see what else we have in here. We've got some more names to get to if we have enough time. Johnny, yeah, I meant to say disguised or disgusted. I don't know why people would dead respect Hulk Hogan. Yeah well, we get what you're saying though. Yeah, you're right, though it's just. You know, making disparaging comments about Hulk Hogan, today especially, is uncalled for. All right, here's some more names for you. Teddy, uh, name association. Uh, the next one is a young that's being specified here a young, drew mcintyre oh yeah, a great guy.
Speaker 2:Man had a great time working with him. You know, vince mcmahon put me and him in a storyline where he was the chosen one and, uh, he made me, you know, bow down on my knees and start talking about my grandkids, and so that broke me. So now I gotta follow the rules and do whatever he says do. But uh, anything put this put me and I enjoyed doing it. I gave it 100 because I know you know what, what it meant when it came to drew mcintyre was Drew.
Speaker 1:Did he feel a lot of pressure because of the comments that Vincent made about him Not as far as being the chosen one?
Speaker 2:Well, not really. You know, it's a work.
Speaker 1:Yeah, but I think a lot of guys in the back didn't think so. You know how they are because there was always rumors.
Speaker 2:Well, everybody wanted to be in that top spot oh yeah. If it's for you, it's for you. If it's not, it's not.
Speaker 1:All right, the next name on the list here. I know we've talked about Mae Young, but the fabulous Moolah I had the chance to meet her man.
Speaker 2:She was outstanding. What a great lady. Her and Mae Young both of them, man. Every time they'd come to TV I'd run straight to them, man, because they was always entertaining, glad to see you, you know, made you feel welcome, man. So, yeah, moolah was really a great woman.
Speaker 1:The next name. I don't know that we've ever mentioned this name either Jim Cornette.
Speaker 2:Oh yeah, I like Jim Cornette. The only thing and the real reason I like Jim Cornette is Jim Cornette is real, he's going to tell you just exactly how it is and he's going to tell you the truth. That's another thing. So a lot of people don't like him for that. But you know, like I said, he spoke up for me one time and it wasn't just I mean me and him always got along. I think he liked me, but he knew it was wrong. And he spoke up for me one time. So so I'd have to say you know, yeah, man, thank you Jimmy.
Speaker 1:All right, the last one on the list and about the last one we have time for today Mean Gene Okerlund.
Speaker 2:Great guy. I had a chance to meet with him and God rest his soul. Bobby Heenan, I was in WCW and they both were there and they stopped me and I swear. They started talking to me and I never will forget. Gene Okerlund was talking to me and I never will forget. Gene Oakland was talking to Bobby and Bobby said if Vince McMahon knew what you were down here doing, he would blow you up. Something like that, they said, and I didn't really pay that no attention, you know, because I'm thinking I ain't never going to New York or nowhere. But anyway, though, they told me those words and I never did forget them, and when I didn't have a chance to tell either one of them, you know that I remembered that because they passed, but those were the words that they told me.
Speaker 1:Has there ever been anybody that's come close to either one of those two personalities for you?
Speaker 2:Lola.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, I almost consider him part of that package, I guess, because he blended in with him a little bit. But I miss the days of a Bobby Heenan and a Gene Okerlund. I think there's still a need for those type of characters in today's wrestling and we just don't have them. And we need to because they brought, I mean, me, and Gene was kind of over the top, but he was the Walter Cronkite of professional wrestling. You trust what he was going to say.
Speaker 1:I think we have them, it just ain't that no more Michael, also saying rest in peace, hulk Hogan. Again, if you just joined the show and you have not heard, hulk Hogan has passed away at the age of 71 of a cardiac arrest, and we wish the family well. Yeah, man, teddy, before we get out of here, you want to pick somebody's question for today?
Speaker 2:Probably, hmm.
Speaker 1:Let's see, we had about the memories of Hulk Hogan, if you had any. We had Andre the Giant, the question about Andre the Giant. I don't know, teddy, I'm trying to help out here.
Speaker 2:Well, all right, well, I'd like the one with that old school, with Andre, I like that one. Let's make them a T-shirt, yeah.
Speaker 1:Let me make sure I get the right one here. That's Becca the Wrecker. So, becca, I've already got your information. I know because you sent me an email, because you sent me an email, so that's how I can get this to you. So easy enough. All right, becca the Wrecka, congratulations. You just won yourself a Road Trip After Hours. T-shirt.
Speaker 2:And it'll get to you in about 10, 12 days.
Speaker 1:It just depends on the post office. All right, wait, we do have one more question popping in here just before we get out. Cm Punk fan. I had to ask you what is your favorite time working with CM Punk.
Speaker 2:Anytime you work with CM Punk it's a favorite time. He's a great, he's a nice guy and he's very entertaining too. So I've always been a big fan of Punk. He's always been nice and great to me. So you know, god bless him, man. But anytime you're working with Punk it's always great.
Speaker 1:All right, anything coming up for you, teddy.
Speaker 2:Well, I'm going to try this one more time, okay.
Speaker 1:On.
Speaker 2:Tuesday, august the 5th. I'm going to be at the Sherconey County Sunshine Fair, that's in Colesby, new York Now. I'm going to be there on behalf of Immortal Championship Wrestling you sound like you've got a promo. It's not a promo. What are you talking about? Go ahead, go ahead. Okay so class of 25, hall of Fame Immortal Championship Wrestling. Who's going in there? What? Who's going in the Hall of Fame If you just shut up?
Speaker 2:I'm going to give me time, I'll tell you they're going to induct me into their Immortal Championship, class of 25, hall of Fame, and also that night. Just for them doing that, I'm going to be the acting general manager for the night. So I'm telling you right now a lot of things are going to be happening. And what town is that in? That's in Colesby, new York, the Shikari County Sunshine Fair. That's right outside of Albany.
Speaker 1:What are you talking about. I'm just giving you a hard time because you were begging people a while ago to tell you if you were right or wrong.
Speaker 2:Yeah, didn't nobody respond, so I guess nobody in New York are listening to us.
Speaker 1:Scott just popped in real quick Thoughts on working with Doom versus the Four Horsemen.
Speaker 2:Oh, learned a lot right there. Those matches there were what you go to school with. Know when, working with them guys you learn. I mean, I learned, I got educated there and I had a great time because working with those, those teams there, they worked. You didn't run around, sit around, you didn't have time for no breaks, brother, you worked.
Speaker 1:So I enjoyed those matches and I learned a lot all right, guys, we're out of time, we're a little bit over, but uh, we do this every thursday night, 7 o'clock Eastern Standard Time. It's basically you just ask Teddy anything and he'll answer anything Anything. We'll see you again next week, same time, same place, right here, teddy.
Speaker 2:I'm going to give a big shout out to Denise in case she's listening. I don't know whether she's listening today or not, but, denise, I'll.
Speaker 1:Oh, I know what he's saying now. I get it. I get it. We'll see you next week guys.
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