Creative Control With Joe Feeney

Episode 103 of Creative Control with Joe Feeney features Justin Henry from WhatCulture, WrestleCrap, and the co author of "Titan Screwed." Its a 2017 Year In Review episode, as we take the top stories in the world of pro wrestling from What Culture, and go over them one by one. Subjects include-Omega vs. Okada's 6 Star Match-Kurt Angle's return to WWE- Jimmy Snuka's death and the WWE's response- The Hardy Boyz return to WWE- The Undertaker's retirement- Shibata's serious injury- Jinder Mahal as WWE Champion- Ellsworth and the Women's MITB- Austin Aries leaves WWE- Ric Flair's health scare- The death of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan- Neville's walk out and the WWE 205 Live/Cruiserweights- Lio Rush's controversial tweet- WWE's crazy "epidemic" of illnesses in the fall - Alpha vs. Omega, Chris Jericho at WrestleKingdom Please check out the Creative Control t shirt store at prowrestlingtees.com/ccwithjoefeeney and check me out weekly on Keepin It 100 with KonnanCheck out new show sponsor Fuego Box at fuegobox.com and

On episode 102 of Creative Control, we've got Wrestling Observer Hall Of Famer, international legend, the current leader of LAX on Impact Wrestling, and the host of Keepin It 100...it's KONNAN!It's very cool for me to finally have Konnan on, as it was his work with MLW Radio that kind of got the ball rolling for me to do "Creative Control" (KAZOO) plus getting to work with him on Keepin It 100 now, I've always had a ton of questions about his career that I wanted to ask, and hopefully, I hit a bunch of them during this hour conversation.Topics include:- meeting Paul Heyman in 1990 and how an international tour led to him working for ECW- wrestling The Sandman in front of the bloodthirsty ECW Arena crowd- jumping to WCW in 1996- working with Ric Flair both in the ring and behind the scenes- becoming a member of The Dungeon Of Doom- joining the NWO and how that came about- working with Bill Goldberg- memories of the NWO Wolfpac and working with Macho Man Randy Savage, Sting, Kevin Nash, and Lex Luger- the infam

On episode 101 of Creative Control with Joe Feeney, former WWE, TNA, OVW, and All Japan star Antonio "The Promise" Thomas is here!We discuss- his first memories of wrestling and being a fan at a young age- when he first decided to train as a wrestler and pursue pro wrestling as a career- training at Killer Kowalski's school and all the talent in the Boston and New England area at that time - teaming with Romeo Roselli as the Heartbreakers- signing a developmental contract with WWE- working in OVW under Jim Cornette, and with Paul Heyman, Tommy Dreamer, Lance Storm, and more- advice given to him by Chris Benoit, Ricky Steamboat, Dr. Tom Prichard, and William Regal- debuting in Madison Square Garden against Regal and Tajiri- differences between WWE developmental then, and today- differences between working under a booker in OVW, and a writing team in WWE- approaching and working with Vince McMahon- the Heart Throbs release and what he thinks led to it, including an ill fated Byte This appearance- working a one

It's episode 100 of Creative Control with Joe Feeney! Who would've thunk it! To celebrate such a milestone, our guest is the owner of KayFabe Commentaries and the host of such programs as YouShoot, Timeline, Breaking Kayfabe, and more, Mr. Sean Oliver!Sean recently wrote a book called "Kayfabe: Stories You Are Not Supposed To Get From A Pro Wrestling Production Company Owner," which is available on Amazon and also for your Kindle.Sean and I tackle a great many topics, including- His memories as a wrestling fan growing up, as well as shows he attended- How he got involved in producing pro wrestling audio and video content, and if he knew what to expect for its unique world- Stories that include Roddy Piper, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Eric Bischoff, Bruce Prichard, Rob Van Dam, and more- Jim Cornette vs. Vince Russo- Interviewing techniques- Interviewing Dixie Carter in 2010 and what he saw as the future of TNA/Impact back then- How he approached dealing with Chris Benoit/Nancy Benoit questions for the Kevin Sull

"The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner and I discuss the big ECW Reunion weekend of 2005, and go overboth the Hardcore Homecoming show at the ECW Arena, and One Night Stand 2005 at The Hammerstein Ballroom.First we discuss the beginning of the reunion talk and Hardcore Homecoming, including:- if Joel knew ECW was over before or after Paul Heyman appeared on WWF television- what happened when he asked Paul if he should consider talking to WCW- what he thought of The Rise and Fall Of ECW DVD and whether or not he was ever contacted to appear- returning to the ECW Arena for Hardcore Homecoming, and his opening segment with Joey Styles and his old nemesis Cyrus Don Callis- the rumors of the backstage dissension between Cyrus and himself, and whether or not it was accurate- seeing his old ECW comrades such as Mikey Whipwreck, CW Anderson, The Blue Meanie, Tracy Smothers and more in the opening matches- his favorite of the old ECW dance offs- the Jerry Lynn vs. Justin Credible rivalry- the ungodly pop Sandman

This week on Creative Control with Joe Feeney, Brian Zane from Wrestling With Wregret is on the show! I'd become aware of Brian just a few months ago, and I'm now a huge fan of his WWR Youtube channel.Topics we discuss:- how he became a wrestling fan- wrestling video games in the late 90s- how Mick Foley increased his fandom- training to become a pro wrestler with Buddy Rose and Colonel DeBeers- transitioning into a heel manager role and who his influences were- Vince Russo's Attitude Era WWF writing- how he came up with Wrestling With Wregret- how WWR led him to a heated phone call with TAZ- his YouTube video on Goldberg's initial 2003 WWE run, and what he thought of his recent return- future plans- today's WWE programming- AJ Styles defeating Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship- Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn being sent home- and his response to recent comments made by Keepin It 100's Konnan and Disco InfernoPlease check out Wrestling With Wregret on Youtube, and follow Brian on Twitter @ZManBrianZaneGo to fre

Episode 97 of Creative Control with Joe Feeney features Tom Robinson, formerly of the 605 Superpodcast, currently of the "Wide Men Can't Jump" podcast on LaffCast, and a good friend of mine. And as friends will do, we go all over the place, with many side stories. But we get some good stuff out there, including stories of TR as a young fan taking the trolley to get wrestling magazines, attending shows, his introduction to the business, The Monster Factory with Larry Sharpe. Dennis Coraluzzo, and managing Chris Candido for a loop through Minnesota. We also cover his benefit show from 1990, which featured guys like Cactus Jack, Terry Funk, The Midnight Express with Jim Cornette, and many more. In addition to what's listed, we also hear many side anecdotes about guys like Buddy Landell, Ric Flair, Brian Hildebrand, Roddy Piper, Don Muraco, Billy Jack Haynes, some 80s hotel stories, as well as Tom's thought on "JoJo The Twink Boy!"Part two with TR will be released in the coming weeks. You can find Tom on Twitter

From CZW and Dojo Wars, Emil Jay returns to Creative Control for a part two of our conversation! In the first part, it was really just two wrestling fans, figuring out how much they had in common. In this part, I really wanted to get into how he went from a fan obsessed with booking, to actually booking shows, and his thoughts on that. His enthusiasm shines through as he discusses working with talents like Sami Callihan, Joey Janela, recent WWE signee Lio Rush, Maxwell Jacob Friedman & Maria Manic, Anthony Bennett, Clutch Adams, Kit Osbourne, DJ Hyde, Frankie Pickard, and more. You will also hear about how he was mentored into his postion by 205 Live's Drew Gulak, some more memories from both of us on various eras of CZW, the Teddy Hart vs. Joey Janela feud, the infamous Janela-Rush spot that caused so much internet controversy, and much more!This Wednesday, check out Dojo Wars 150: Supershow 5 (Halloween Havok!) at 110 Harmon Drive in Blackwood, NJ, for only $10. Dojo Wars shows are usually $5, but this

On episode 93 of Creative Control with Joe Feeney, Ceejaye Walker from Smark Life is our guest! Ceejaye and I go over No Mercy from top to bottom, some of the Raw fallout, and a look at the top angles and matches for Hell In A Cell, including:- The series between Elias and Apollo Crews, and what is holding Apollo back from true stardom?- The ways WWE has fumbled with Bray Wyatt from the get go, and thoughts on Finn Balor- The tremendous last couple of years The Miz has had, and how the Jason Jordan as Angle's son storyline is fading and failing.- Cesaro's toothless aggression, and Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose as a tag team, rather than singles stars- The five way Women's Championship match, including the rise of Alexa Bliss, the fall of Bayley, Sasha Banks' negative reputation both with the fans and backstage, Nia Jax's hellacious bump and more- John Cena vs. Roman Reigns: what did we think of the match, what worked, what seemed a little asinine, and where do both men go from here?-Enzo as Cruiserweight Ch

Stand back! There's a Hurricane coming through Creative Control! Don't worry though, it's not the bad kind, it's the friendly super hero kind! Former WWE Cruiserweight, European, Hardcore, and World Tag Team Champion Shane Helms stops by to talk about his career, and also to promote his appearance in Darby, PA this Saturday night for KCW!Topics discussed include:- how he was introduced to the business- OMEGA and the Hardy Boyz back in the day- how WCW came calling, and his friendship with Chris Kanyon- working on "Ready To Rumble"- The 3 Count gimmick, and what he thought of it- working Hardcore with Brian Knobbs- working with Tank Abbott as 3 Count's bodyguard and biggest fan- being in the ring with the Great Muta- the Starrcade 2000 ladder match that he was apart of that stole the show- transitioning into singles star "Sugar" Shane Helms and becoming WCW Cruiserweight Champion- the WCW sale to WWE and how he felt about his future- changing his name to Gregory Helms once he arrived in WWE, and his series of

Episode 94 of Creative Control with Joe Feeney features "The Voice Of The Indies," CZW and Dojo Wars' own Emil Jay! you will hear Emil's love for pro wrestling coming through as he and I discuss how he discovered WWE, where he went from there, attending live shows as a kid and a teenager, the birth of the internet wrestling community, various Philly live show stories, the Philly/NJ/NY independent scene during the 2000s, and much more. Really, the two of us just ramble like old friends! Consider this part one, as next week Emil and I will get more into CZW, Dojo Wars, and everything he is up to today, but here in part one, its a fun conversation between two fans about how their discovered the business, their love for it, and various stories in between!Emil Jay will be at SWF in Jackson, NJ, this Saturday October 7th, and you can check him out on twitter @TheEmilJayPlease rate, review, and subscribe to Creative Control with Joe Feeney on iTunes, Stitcher, or Hipcast, as well as check out the Creative Control t

On "The Best Of Creative Control" volume 2, we feature the following guests and stories from the Creative Control archives!JJ DILLON: The legendary manager of the Four Horsemen was on Creative Control to tell us all about the formation and the early days of the legendary faction, as well as his thoughts on the latter days of WCW under Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo.MIKE BUCCI: Former WWE Head of Developmental, and also known as Nova of ECW and BWO fame, and Simon Dean from the WWE, Mr. Bucci talks all about his career, including ECW, OVW, WWE, thoughts on TNA and Dixie Carter, his views on "fairness" and the wrestling business, as well as his favorite and least favorite memories. JOEL GERTNER: "The Quintessential Studmuffin" talks about his managerial style and influences, ECW and creativity, the legacy of Monday Night Raw, the Dudley Boyz and the riots they caused, his former promotion MXW, and more.SANTINO MARELLA: Former WWE Intercontinental and United States Champion Santino Marella stopped by Creative Con

Sorry for the clip show!On "The Best Of Creative Control, Volume One," I have scoured the archives, and brought you some of the best bits from the show's history. Volume One will include the following guests:Bruce Prichard: "Something To Wrestling With" host Bruce Prichard was a Creative Control guest way back in January 2015, coming on to promote his live debate in Philadelphia with Eric Bischoff, In thiese clips, we discuss the introduction of Vince Russo to the WWE creative team, Russo's issues with TNA and Spike TV, Bret Hart in WCW, Tyson vs. Austin. Vince vs. Austin in Philadelphia, and ECW's influence in the modern form of pro wrestling.Vince Russo: From "The Brand," former WWE, WCW, and TNA Head Creative Writer Vince Russo came on to speak about a plethora of topics. In this segment, we talk about his ill fated and brief WWE 2002 return, as well as some talk on TNA and wrestling politics.Disco Inferno: From "Keepin It 100 with Konnan," former WCW Television and Cruiserweight Champion Disco Inferno has

Finally we got Mr. Tramel and Mr. Levine from Cool Kids on Facebook, and Shootin The Shiznit on! It's a great show, and we discuss "everything I hate" about wrestling today. I know, I know, that show could be 4 hours long, but it isn't, we give you about an hour of the 5 things these two fellas think really irritate me. We wind up discussing Nia Jax, Roman Reigns, Jinder Mahal, Randy Orton, and much much more. You can check out older episodes of Creative Control on iTunes, and check out the Creative Control T Shirt Store at prowrestlingtees.com/ccwithjoefeeneyYou can also hear me weekly as "JoJo The Producer" on "Keepin It 100 with Konnan" on PodcastOneand check out Brian and Lance on Tuesdays and Thursdays on "Shootin The Shiznit" on iTunes, as well as following the show on Twitter at @comicbookmarkBT

On episode 91 of Creative Control, the PWTorch's Pat McNeill and I discuss Slammiversary XV, what led up to it, and its possible fallout. We talk anything and everything that's gone on in the world of Impact/GFW this year, including Jeff Jarrett's return, Bruce Prichard, Konnan and LAX, the Hardy Boyz departure and where things currently stand and more. We go up and down the Slammiversary card, including our thoughts on the opening tag match that featured LAX, D'Angelo Williams' wrestling debut, Low Ki vs. Sonjay Dutt, EC3 vs. James Storm, the greatness that was Borash/Park vs. Mathews/Steiner, the main event between Alberto and Lashley, and where the world title scene could go from here. We also cover a little WWE, including Lesnar vs. Joe, and Jindar Mahal's title run.Check out PWTorch.com for all of the audio content that Pat McNeill is apart of, and you can also follow Pat on Twitter at @RealPatMcNeillCheck out the Creative Control archives on iTunes and Stitcher, and check out the Creative Control t shir

On this episode of Creative Control, we welcome back former Ring Of Honor World Champion, and former X Division Champion HOMICIDE of the reformed LAX. We cover alot, with one of our favorite guests, including: - his indy appearances from mid 2016 to the present, including a match with Dan Severn, working with CZW, and teaming with Low Ki and Eddie Kingston- his shoulder injury, and how he is feeling today- returning to Impact Wrestling as part of the reformed LAX- His thoughts on Jeff Jarrett, Dutch Mantell, and Bruce Prichard all returning as well- his memories of the incarnation of LAX that included Hector Guerrero- LAX's feud and hardcore match with Decay- The funeral for Decay, and his improvised dance steps- his allies Low Ki and Eddie Kingston working for Impact, and what he sees for them in the future- Impact Wrestling returning to PPV on July 2nd, with Slammiversary XV, and some of his favorite TNA PPV memoriesHomicide will be working two big matches this weekend, including for WildKat Sports & En

On Episode 89, Justin Henry from Fighting Spirit Magazine and WhatCulture and I cover all the biggest news from WWE in the past two weeks, including the biggest hits and misses from Wrestlemania, the WWE "Shakeup," who left Smackdown for Raw, and who could potentially leave Raw for Smackdown. We also talk about Braun Strowman nearly killing Roman Reigns in storyline, and Nia Jax nearly killing Charlotte for real. We also cover various topics like Kurt Angle's return, Dean Ambrose's future, The Revival's bad ass finish, Big E as a singles star, is TJ Perkins a lost cause, will The Undetaker drop the gimmick now that he is retired, Goldberg vs. Lesnar and the successes and failures and Goldberg's return, The Hardy Boyz return and could Jeff have a run on top again, the pleasant surprise that was AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon, the weirdo disappointment that was Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton and more...Please check out Justin Henry on Twitter @JRHWriting, follow his work with both WhatCulture and Fighting Spirit Magaz

It's the Wrestlemania preview episode with Figures Toy Company's Chris DePetrillo! Chris and discuss what is new in the world of Figures Toy Company, including what figures are out now, and what to expect for the rest of 2017. We also talk about what he will doing down at WrestleCon, representing Figures Toy Company each day at a booth, with all figures for sale! So go check that out, and get yourself some ROH figures, or even a Jim Cornette or Blue Meanie figure!From there, we discuss and preview everything to do with Wrestlemania 33, including:- The Universal Championship reign of Goldberg, his match with Brock Lesnar, and where both men could go from here. - Randy Orton vs. WWE Champion Bray Wyatt, their feud, and does Orton work as a conquering babyface in 2017?- The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns, the almost certain outcome, how we will get there, and how badly the crowd is apt to react. - The non-sanctioned match between Triple H and Seth Rollins, how Seth has done as a babyface, what kind of match this i

Disco Inferno returns to Creative Control! Ahead of Wrestlemania Weekend and Wrestlemania 33, he and I discuss...- his favorite Wrestlemania memories, and what matches he is looking forward to this weekend- how Starrcade during his time in WCW measured up to Wrestlemania, in his opinion-Goldberg's loss to Kevin Nash at Starrcade '98, and what that meant to WCW's eventual demise- the WCW sale and conspiracy theories, as we discuss the tape library and the astronomically low sale price- we talk Diamond Dallas Page a little bit, his HOF induction, and his role as an official/unofficial talent scout for WCW, and some of the guys he helped- underutilized talents on the WWE roster today-celebrities and athletes in Wrestlemania and pro wrestling history, and who Disco feels were the top performers among them- Disco's experience as a trainer today with Future Stars Of Wrestling, and some of the standout talent he has trained, as well as some he has seen on the indies- the Paige leak situation and what Disco's positio

Something To Wrestle With's Bruce Prichard returns to Creative Control! Bruce is packing as we speak to head to Wrestlemania weekend, where he will be taking part in Walemania, Wrestlecon, Jim Ross' live show, and of course Something to Wrestle With Live with himself and Conrad Thompson, at Backbooth this Saturday night at 11:30. Something To Wrestle With Live will not be recorded in any manner, so any questions go! The event is SOLD OUT, but there may be some tickets available from fans who find themselves unable to attend, so check Twitter if interested. Bruce and I discuss:- his Philadelphia Monday Night Wars Debate with Eric Bischoff, and moderated by Chris Jericho from back in January 2015.- How and why the Something To Wrestle With Podcast started- His favorite episodes so far, and the most successful episodes of the podcast.- His return to Impact Wrestling, how that happened, and what he thinks so far.- What talent has caught his eye since his return- What does his future in Impact hold? Will he contin