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Post #1
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Human Suplex Machine Taz wroteon July 1, 2009 at 6:35am
Top 7....

1--Ryan Dinella (Tampa Bay, FL)
They say every man has their price, is there an offer you cant refuse to wrestle one more match? Like if TNA just offered you a crazy one match deal, would you risk it?

**NO..I will say it again and again and again...I am D O N E.

2--Benjamin Jacobsen (Seattle, WA)
Taz, Being the master of the suplex... who do you think throws the sickest suplexes now?

**Good question. I feel outta touch with some of the newer talent in Japen but I know for many years there were some awesome throws being done in that awesome country! By greats like the late Misawa, Masa Saito, Hiro Hase, Tiger Mask & Thunder Liger! So now in the states its like the "art" of the suplex is just thrown (pun intended) away...not special! A lot has to do with TV time restrictions on most TV matches. So will name the U.S. workers that I feel have excellence technique behind their throws
--Kurt Angle
--Scott Steiner
--Samoa Joe
--Shelton Benjamin
--William Regal

3--Dustin Cyle Rider (Salisbury, MD)
What are your thoughts on the whole steroids scandal in baseball and players like A-Rod and Manny?
What was your favorite promotion EVER to work for?

**I will answer your 2nd question 1st- ECW (WWE a close 2nd). As far as the Steroid nonsense MLB...I think its just that NONSENSE! Pro Sports has had Performance Enhancement Drugs in it for years!! Where there is $$ with you have Elite Athletes when you have Elite Athletes and HUGE $$$ than you have something called competition!! Competition brings out the dark side at times in many of us. Bottemline in my opinion is, these are GROWN men that are Pro Athletes leave them be and let them do there thing....its been this way for YEARS.

4--Zachery McClean (Queen's College)
Hey Taz. I know a lot of "Internet fans" have got a problem with Batista. But what're your thoughts on him as a wrestler?

**Well more importantly I feel is my thoughts on him as a person....good dude from were I sit. Always been super cool with me...I like Dave a lot. As a wrestler i feel he has come a LOOONG way from 3 or 4 years ago and has worked his ass off and it shows in my opinion!! The man is a Superstar...looks it...acts it...believes it which is WHY he is a BIG STAR!! Perception is reality in this biz.

5--Ezra Kazee (Winona)
OK Taz, have to take you back to one of my favorite reality shows, Tough Enough. Having been a trainer for season one of the show, do you have any special memories from the show and from the contestants?

**My first thoughts on TE 1 were that these frigging kids were lucky as shit to get a chance to slide into the WWE without breaking a finger nail and there is a gigantic list of guys like me who busted their ass and neck (literally in my case) to get into the WWE!! So that pissed me off that they had it so easy and WWE knew that I was bitter and exploited that which makes for good TV! Al Snow was good cop and I was bad cop...wasn't an act at all. What didn't air was all the butting of heads that Al and I did which also wasn't an act. It drove me nuts that Al could be so lax with these kids because he (Al Snow) came up the hard way and earned his stripes and was patience with them and I was a maniac! But Ive always respected Al and still do. Also, from TE 1 I have me some friends that I consider life long friends like WWE Producer John "Big" Gaburick and ECW Announcer Josh Matthews.

6--Steven Kuchera (Philadelphia, PA)
Taz, Towards the end of your time with WWE, you made the jump from the ECW commentator's table to the seat right next to JR on SmackDown!. Why did that happen? Also, who was your favorite person to call a match with?

**it happen because I was in a very tough spot on ECW, calling 1 match on PPV's and stuck in quicksand with Adamle and VKM & K Dunn knew I wanted to get back where I belonged on one of the bigger brands! So when the opportunity popped up Kevin Dunn did what he said he would do and he moved me back up. See, the plan for the re-birth of ECW and for the ECW brand was for it to be on par with Raw & SD....but it just didn't have a chance because half the people in creative wanted the brand to represent what the brand use to be and the other half of the Powers That Be wanted it to be Raw or SD "LIGHT"...so it became the red headed step child in my opinion (no offense to any actual red headed step children). I wanted off the show....i wasn't challenged anymore on that show.
Up to this point in my announcing career..Cole is my favorite partner to work with...I love JR trust me but Cole and I have a lot of history.

7-- Troy S Kenneson (Saint John, NB)
Taz I got a big question for ya. How does it feel to be asked so many questions? That right there may be the most important question of all questions.

**It feels good! i feel like people care about my POV on things in and out of the wrestling business and I'm truly flattered by that.

TAZ
FTW
BTW- freedom.
Post #2
Paul wroteon July 1, 2009 at 6:43am
Taz who do you think is the most entertaining in WWE at the moments? I think its between Jericho, Edge and CM Punk who are all coincidentally on Smackdown, also What are your thoughts on the great booking of Michael Hayes compared to the awful booking of Brian Gewritz?
Post #3
Brian wroteon July 1, 2009 at 6:43am
What do you think is your biggest regret over all your years in the business both INSIDE the ring and OUTSIDE the ring?
Post #4
Hunter wroteon July 1, 2009 at 6:46am
What's your opinion on the way ECW is being used these days?
Post #5
Adrian wroteon July 1, 2009 at 6:48am
Congrats on your freedom. Having you on FB has been a blast. Thanks for taking the time.
Post #6
Rob wroteon July 1, 2009 at 6:51am
All hail "get out of jail" day for Taz. Can't wait for that video clip you posted to show up on the tube when I'm tuned into Spike TV on Thursday nights. :)
Post #7
Jacques wroteon July 1, 2009 at 6:58am
hey taz,long time fan,can you tell me your reaction when you hear people like evan bourne say that the new ECW is better then the old ECW?
Post #8
Benjamin wroteon July 1, 2009 at 7:20am
If you could create a feud that hasn't been done between yourself and any wrestler from the past or present, who would it be, why and what do you think you could both bring to the table?
Post #9
Aukusti wroteon July 1, 2009 at 7:48am
Hooray for FREEDOM! :)
Post #10
Alexander wroteon July 1, 2009 at 7:53am
Nice Q & A
Post #11
Dan wroteon July 1, 2009 at 7:57am
Taz, Why the all the heat with Scorpio back in the day? I've heard varying things throughout the years...Whats the deal?
Post #12
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Matt wroteon July 1, 2009 at 8:09am
Is Chris Benoit's name, still allowed to be mentioned anywhere in WWE. Or is even mentioning his name backstage, prohibited?
Post #13
Shawn wroteon July 1, 2009 at 10:33am
Taz...Who do you think, in your opinion; was the biggest mark for there own gimmick? One thought that comes to my mind is Sable (who was clearly made by Vince). Do you remember all the drama that occurred with her in the Fed? Your thoughts.
Post #14
Stuart wroteon July 1, 2009 at 10:36am
When can we expect the Taz autobiography? Would you be interested in writing something like that and would you want to do it yourself or have the help of a ghostwriter?

On a side note I loved your work, I can't say I caught much of the ECW run (being in the UK it was hard to come by til the TNN deal saw it broadcast on a channel called Bravo) but of the tapes I've seen you can see how much energy you put into "turning the volume up to 11" whether it be in the ring or outside of it, many thanks.
Post #15
Aadam 'Grave wroteon July 1, 2009 at 10:46am
hey taz, need an assistant? your probably top 5 on the list of wrestlers who shaped my pro wrestling experience and i was just wondering what your favorite match that you have ever been involved in was? and also, what is the most memorable fan that you've ever encountered?

-Adam
FTW
Post #16
Mike wroteon July 1, 2009 at 1:44pm
Taz, what do you think your best match was in ECW and your best match in WWE? Also who was the stiffest guy you ever competed against?
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Post #18
Danialle wroteon July 1, 2009 at 4:01pm
taz my question is that i know your retired, but would you ever do a run in or a cleaning of the house per say? (hoping for something to hold onto. As you was and have been my favorite wrestler since barley legal 97)
Post #19
Thomas wroteon July 1, 2009 at 4:06pm
taz is gonnnna killl you
Post #20
Ross replied to Matt's poston July 1, 2009 at 4:11pm
This is a very interesting point which raises a major question in my mind: how are WWE going to handle TLC III on the 10th Anniversary Smackdown DVD?

I thought at first they wouldn't bother and thus it's conspicuous by its absence, but apparently it's in the top 10 on disc 3. Not only is Benoit in it but he and Jericho retain their Tag belts, so that's a seriously tricky situation.

In fact, while I think about it, how would WWE handle Wrestlemania XX?
Post #21
Stephen replied to Human Suplex Machine Taz's poston July 1, 2009 at 4:28pm
Stephen Shkuratoff Calgary, AB
Taz which WWE brand do you think is producing the best TV show Raw, Smackdown or ECW?
Post #22
Guy wroteon July 1, 2009 at 4:40pm
Hey Taz, as a world class performer and truely awesome wrestler I wante to ask you what your tips are for getting into the wrestling businuess? 'Cause it's something i'd love to get involved with in the future. Thanks man, your a true legend.
Post #23
Mario wroteon July 1, 2009 at 4:55pm
Hey Taz, from all the matches that you have been in, which is your favorite and why?

Mario
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Chris wroteon July 1, 2009 at 5:21pm
Taz,
In terms of building a story with you and Sabu, I would love to see a buildup for a match like that again. Two mega stars for one awesome match. In today's once a month PPV we may never see that happening. However, do you think it can be done. Thank you for all the great things you did in ECW and WWE
Post #25
Roland wroteon July 1, 2009 at 6:28pm
Taz,

Who do you think would be the next breakout star that will have the crowd reaction that Stone Cold and The Rock had? I used to think John Cena would be that guy, but then he got booed by people and never really gotten to the status that the formers had...
Post #26
Dimitry wroteon July 1, 2009 at 7:25pm
I know that WWE uses lots of "Enhancement Talent" which is another word for Jobbers... My question is this: Wouldn't it be more worthwhile for these guys, instead of being destroyed in minutes, to actually make their opponents give their all? I remember the match between Kurt Angle and Marty Jannety, and I thought that was the perfect jobber match... we all knew Kurt Angle would lose, but for half the match we started doubting it, and Kurt had to work his @$$ off. Do you think that's what the other companies should do instead of feeding wrestlers to "monsters" for 2 minute matches?
Post #27
Ben wroteon July 1, 2009 at 7:45pm
hi taz my name is Ben Brightman. My question for you is how do u feel with Jeff Hardy getting all these shots at the world title and always never winning them. Do you think VKM has an agenda towards Jeff, I wanted your thoughts on that. Also how do u feel when jeff does win the big title they have him loose it a month after or 5 mins after while other guys hold the title for over 5 months.
Post #28
Billy wroteon July 1, 2009 at 11:21pm
tazz...names billy porter, about bobby lashley...if he makes it in the ufc, how do you think his career will go? and do you think he could accomplish ever becoming the champion? and whats your thought on brock lesnar?
Post #29
Matt wroteon July 2, 2009 at 4:23am
hi taz,i have some downy fluffy hair growing on the left side of me nut sack,should i -A be worried B,shave it off,or C,consult a doctor
Post #30
Erranveer wroteon July 2, 2009 at 10:30am
Hey Taz,
Just wondering, what was your favourite type of match to be in and also where was your favourite place to wrestle?