Ladies
and gentlemen, we have a NEW AWL World Heavyweight Champion!! As
those of you who watched last Sunday's AWL 94 already know (and those
of you who didn't, SHOULD!) the new Chikara Director of Fun, Mike
Quackenbush defeated Wolf with Wolf's own Lycanthro-bomb to take home
the gold. I caught up with Quack mere minutes after the match.
Ryusensei:
Mr. Quackenbush, you just became the AWL World Heavyweight Champion.
What's going through your head right now?
Quackenbush:
A whole lot of adrenaline,
that's what. This (he points to the title belt)
is a validation. This is proof that after everything I've gone
through in the past year, everything Chikara has gone through,
everything my family has gone through. After all of that I now know
that I haven't completely "gone corproate." I know that I
can still wrestle and I can still hold my own with the best in the
sport today. It's an amazing feeling Ryu, it really is.
Ryusensei:
After your match, Matt Classic came
into the ring and handed you the AWL World Heavyweight Championship.
Did you know he was going to do that?
Quackenbush:
I honestly had no idea. But I hope he meant it as a sign of respect
because that's how I took it. I know I'm an outsider here in the
AWL, but hopefully handing me this title means that Matt Classic
accepts me as an AWL Wrestler.
Ryusensei:
Speaking of Matt Classic, thanks to the Golden Watch Opportunity,
Matt will be your opponent at AWL 100. What are your thoughts on
facing him in the main event of the season finale?
Quackenbush:
If I'm lucky enough to still hold this title by then. There's a lot
of high level competition in this company and my still being champion
in 5 weeks is in no way guaranteed. But if that match happens, I
look forward to it. I've known Matt Classic for many years. He's
always been an idol of mine and I was overjoyed when he joined us for
a few Chikara shows over the years. If he and I stand across the
ring from each other at AWL 100, I would be honored to fight him in
his final match.
Ryusensei:
It's interesting that you bring up Chikara. Do you foresee and
difficulties in balancing your new duties as AWL Champion and as
Chikara's Director of Fun?
Quackenbush:
Not at all. While I will have to be in Chicago on June 21st for the
next two Chikara shows and won't make it for AWL 97, I see no problem
making any other dates for the AWL. And you used the correct word:
Duty. As AWL World Heavyweight Champion, it is my duty to represent
both myself and this company to the best of my ability as champion
and that's exactly what I intend to do.
Ryusensei:
Thank you champ and congratulations again on your title win.
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