~With Carlo~

A couple days after my match proposal to Evil for the Electrocuting Barbed Wire Deathmatch, I was asked by legendary interviewer Chris Van Vliet to do an interview and I couldn't wait to do it.

I've watched his videos and from what I heard, he's such a humbled guy. He makes his interviews more like conversations than asking questions and getting answers from an uncertain voice. That's the kind of interviewers we need in pro wrestling today.

Once we got started, the camera was live.

So here we are.

Absolutely. This is actually the first interview I've done in a long while so, don't be surprised if I feel a bit irked.

It's all good.

Alright.

So, how you been?

I'm fine really. Just a little nervous about my Deathmatch in a day or two. I mean, I'm fighting for my best friend Io Shirai, since she was beaten by her fiancé Evil.

That's good. Waiting to beat him up?

Yeah, I am. I mean, I hate men on women violence and for those accusations against me, I say, am I allowed to curse?

Of course, fire away.

For those accusations against me, I say fuck you! I never did that in my life.

The way you're handling it is really good.

Yeah, I don't want to brag, but I usually handle stuff like this pretty well.

You wrestled in Combat Zone Wrestling, facing Jon Moxley on your first night and winning that title. How did it feel that he put you over?

I felt emotion, all on my face because my dad, Joe Pesci, he was so happy for me that he gave me a huge hug and a kiss on the back of my neck while hugging me. It was surreal.

What was Jon like? I heard he's usually chill.

He's absolutely chill. I mean, he has that laidback vibe to him and he's so fucking passionate about professional wrestling, like, he wants to not only try to get better, but elevate others as well. Jon, he became my friend and mentor after I won the title from him.

I heard he likes to be a ball-breaker half the time, is that true?

Yeah he is. I mean, God forbid, he should make a mistake before he forgets to roast someone. Meanwhile, he drinks a bottle of Jack Daniels before a match, same with having a cigarette. It's quite simple in his view because while I don't smoke, I make sure I don't drink before a match because I'll just throw up during the match.

That's smart. Any drink you'd want outside of wrestling?

I'd like a good beer every now and then, just to relieve the stress sometime, but when I'm with friends, I have two beers and that's it.

What would you drink, like an IPA?

No. I'm more into Bud Light and Miller Lite. Nothing else.

What other drink would you have, like a Guinness?

Sometimes, but I'm not a Guinness fan.

Liquor at all?

Yeah. I'd like to lick her.

He started snickering as I did too until we bursted out laughing. Yeah, there's gonna be some sex jokes in this interview. Hang in there.

Seriously, what would you prefer?

I think an Irish Coffee whenever I'm competing in the UK, because I like a little kick of alcohol in my coffee. Whenever I need a little buzz in the morning, I'd get an Irish Coffee. To me, it's better than regular coffee, but that's just me.

Wow.

And whenever I have regular coffee, I pour a small batch of bourbon in it, with no cream or sugar.

Well, with your Deathmatch with Evil in a couple days and your contract expiring then, what are your plans in wrestling?

I don't know, because with my past in NXT, I feel like I'm blacklisted after what happened. If I am, I'm not angry about it. It just lets me know that I'm grateful for what's happened since I had a bad time over there and I wanted to get out.

Understandable. You went through some Deathmatches during your time in CZW, what were they like and what injuries did you get from them?

It's very graphic to describe so beforehand I gotta say this to the viewers. Guys, if you're a bit squeamish about what I'm about to say, cover your ears for a moment. You watch porn, I assume?

Yeah.

It was basically like this: I had a huge shard of glass in my thigh from a glass pane spot that happened. When I took it out, some inside skin came with it and before it came out along with the shard, I had to push it back in and tape myself up before I bled to death!

OH MY GOD!

Yeah, I told you it was graphic.

I can't imagine what pain you go through!

Yeah it was painful but like I said when it comes to these types of matches: everything hurts. There's no way you can fake a thumbtack, a light tube, or a pane of glass. Everything hurts.

You see Deathmatch Wrestling as an art form?

Basically, because it's not only like a canvas and you gotta put paint on it to make it look beautiful, you have to put yourself on the line for the fans. That's what matters to me more. The fans' "Holy shit!" and "You sick fuck!" chants make the match so much better and that's saying something.

I agree with that. With your contract expiring after your last match, do you have like a plan on how to say goodbye to New Japan?

I don't know.

I actually do, but I don't want to say anything about it because I want it to be a secret.

All depends if I have the time to make the announcement and plan how to make my last match memorable.

Who would you want to have at ringside for your last match in New Japan?

I'd want my best friend Io Shirai, simply because she suffered a broken nose from her former fiancé, I just learned they split and while it pissed him off, it made my friend happy because to see her like that pissed me off.

That's actually not a bad idea, but have you done this Electrocuting Barbed Wire Deathmatch?

I actually have back in CZW I planned on using it for a revenge storyline rather than having the match on a regular basis. Someone who goes off on me about saying that it's something that I shouldn't gamble with my life on, I say, "Fuck off you fucking cu—!"

I almost said the c-word so I had to come up with something quick.

BEEP!

That was close! You almost said that.

Yeah. I don't say the c-word that often because I'm usually a gentleman, but that was the one time was when I had to use it just to destroy that nerd's sexual desires.

I see. Now, I wish you the best of luck in your match.

I appreciate that man.

Thanks for taking the time.

Absolutely my guy.

We shook hands as the camera went off.

Still, once I get to the Tokyo Dome, the match is going to be epic.