Being hosted comfortably in one of the meeting rooms of the TD Garden arena resided one of BBW's loyal backstage interviewers, Trent Rezner. Wearing a cream colored suit, pressed and dry-cleaned to perfection, Trent was currently awaiting the arrival of one Damon Pierce. Who, with a lot of convincing, agreed to do an exclusive interview piece with Trent as well as allowed the man to dig for information about Damon's life. Certain things Damon had become irritated about being badgered for, but ultimately gave in to the option and adapted to an 'who gives a ********' attitude. Damon was coming into this exclusive already expecting to be questioned, interrogated and practically demanding to have to answer questions about his personal life and his life away from the wrestling ring. Perhaps it was just one of those interviews where because he's been under the radar and not as active recently, people have begun to question. Maybe, just maybe, people have caught onto the fact that he doesn't talk to anyone anymore and simply holds his own quietly. Whatever it was, Damon was prepared to answer honestly. Now that he had finally found the room he was instructed to be at, Damon sat down to begin the interview.
Getting comfortable in their chairs, both men began with a handshake. Simply to start things off on a good note.
T.R: Welcome, glad to see you made it. Were you able to find the room alright?
Damon: Among the other dozen of rooms that looks practically the same, sure. You'd think they'd have a number on the sign outside the door. But no, it just says 'Meeting Room'. Idiots.
T.R: Oh, right. Well. I apologize for that. Should have been more specific. Let's get down to business.
Damon: That's what I'm here for. I've got no matches scheduled, nor do I have any reason to be out there. Thus, I'm stuck here willingly.
T.R: We'll touch base with that later on. But for now, how have things been for you?
Damon: As in.. ring work? Wrestling or personal life? You guys have done enough research and dug around plenty when it comes to my personal life so. You have to be more specific with your question asking.
T.R: Noted. I was inquiring about your personal life outside of wrestling. How life has been outside the squared circle.
Damon: Comfortable. Peace and quiet. More quiet than peace, but still acceptable. Not involved in peoples bullshit. Not talking to any of the other wrestlers. Keeping under the radar. Quite enjoyable.
T.R: You mentioned not talking to other wrestlers. It's been brought to attention that you've been deathly quiet to just about anyone. Not returning phone calls. Not texting anyone back. Barely making it to the show on time. Rarely booked on the match cards. No longer doing promos or being on-screen.
Damon: Is that supposed to be a bad thing? It's called no longer being interested in what people have to say and keeping to my guns. Staying true to what makes me happy and disregarding sharing any concern over the other talent. They have their lives. I have mine. I don't care what they do in their spare time. All I care about is what I do in mine and how I do it.
T.R: But, being on the match card and not airing any promos, nor having any on-screen time means no paychecks.
Damon: Your point? I save my paychecks. I don't blow them on pointless bullshit like others might do. I live hotel by hotel. I don't own an apartment or house. I live on the road. My car is my mobile home when I'm not spending money on cheap hotel or motel rooms.
T.R: Is that the kind of life you want to life though? What's stopping you from cutting a promo or involving yourself in matches? You were the second-to-last person in the Lord of Summer battle royal and almost won. Don't you ever think your accomplishments here are almost becoming a tainted memory with your lack of appearances?
Damon: What accomplishments? I put Leroy Brown through a table. Anyone can put Leroy Brown through a table. It's not a hard task to accomplish. I beat Dion in a Last Man Standing match. Anyone could have done that if they put enough effort into it. My debut match ended in a Double Count-Out simply due to how Xavier X and I tore the house down and ended the match with a table and barricade innovative finish. Anyone could have done that. Xavier could have done that to someone else and the result would have been the same. I was in a title match with Hiro. I lost. Big deal. Hiro faced other people and won. I'm simply in the group of people within the Loss column. I was second to last in the Lord of Summer battle royal. Xavier beat me to it. Scouted what I was going to do and put me over the top rope. I have no excuses. I lost. So, you mean to tell me that just because I'm not showing up for work, my list of amateur, non-highlight reel victories and losses are going to be tainted? I don't really have much of an accomplishment list, Trent.
T.R: I wouldn't go that far. Are you inferring that what you accomplished came easy? It certainly sounds that way.
Damon: No, I'm simply stating that what I have accomplished isn't much to truly have pride over. If you wanna' talk about pride, let's talk about modern day sports entertainment and what you see on television. Holding a Heavyweight Championship title for four-hundred and thirty-four days. That, is something to have pride over. Beating every single superstar on the roster as part of a three-man stable, that is something to have pride over. Having a match with a legend in the wrestling business and beating his a** or simply holding a victory over the guy, that is something to have pride over. Making a change in the politics of wrestling for the benefit of not just yourself, but the other talent in the locker room, that's something to have pride over. I've done none of those. Thus, what do I have to really hold a flame to?
T.R: I can't answer that. I'm not Damon Pierce. That's for you to answer. Although, a lot of the examples you used in the form of explaining 'what to be prideful over' are feats that not even a good majority of BBW talent have accomplished either. It's not as if you're alone in that retrospect.
Damon: Whether or not I'm alone in that aspect, it's still not something that's good. In this business, your main goal is to bust your a** on a nightly basis and make the fans go home with a lasting memory, right? That's the a-typical opinion of most people in the back. My opinion, is I want to do something that's not like anyone else. When I'm out there, I don't want to be seen as some cookie cutter, representation of some other wrestler. No. When I'm out there, I'm me. I'm Damon Pierce. I'm exactly what I want people to see me as. Hence why I changed up everything.
T.R: Changed up everything as far as your attitude towards the company, or more than just an outfit change and an attitude adjustment?
Damon: Both. I wasn't achieving what I wanted to achieve, thus I took a personal hiatus. You could only be a guy dressed in a bulletproof vest, black SWAT attire, preaching about justice and adapting to a role for so long before you lose interest in it. It was time for a change, and I initiated it when no one expected it. Now, I'm completely myself and I couldn't be any more comfortable.
T.R: So, yourself being a guy that wears half-masks, a beanie and lights things on fire to send a message?
Damon: First two, yes. Last part,. that was just for shits and giggles. It was pretty fun. I enjoyed it. Nothing better than instilling the fear of god in someone through cryptic or violent messages. I found an old soccer ball, a crowbar and improvised. I knew there was a gas can around because someone left the cap off and I could smell it from across the garage. The Sharpie? Found it in the hallway backstage and held onto it. I took what I had around me and improvised.
T.R: So with that being said, I have to ask. Who is, Damon Pierce? What kind of person do you want fans to see. What kind of wrestling style do you give off.
Damon: Damon Pierce is a guy who's had his share of matches, but has decided that he's going to do things his way from now on. He's not going to wear stupid outfits to imitate things he's seen on the television. He's not going to become apologetic for enacting revenge on people who cross him. He's not going to apologize for his actions in general. Damon Pierce is a guy who has finally become comfortable in his own skin and has a whirlwind of thoughts that could become reality at any point in time. Damon Pierce is moody, but can see things crystal clear. Damon Pierce is aggressive, but strategic in his offensive onslaught. Damon Pierce is innovative, but completely unexpected and unrestricted. I have no excuse for what I do, I just do it. I have no censor or filter for what I say, I just say it. I have no regrets for what I've done in the past, because all I care about is the present and future. That, is who Damon Pierce is.
T.R: That sounded pretty straight forward.
Damon: You asked me a question, I gave you an answer. You wanted pure honesty in this interview, you got it.
T.R: Pure honesty, huh? Mind if I test that out with a few questions regarding BBW?
Damon: I don't see why not. This isn't a family show, nor is it suffering from a PG Era. So I don't see the problem in speaking my mind.
T.R: Alright. Your opinion of Legends and established wrestlers of years and months passed coming back to BBW?
Damon: One question. Why. Why do they feel the need to put aside their walking cane and take off their granny panties to try and relive their glory days. Why do they feel the need to go 'another few rounds' when they are clearly past their prime. Why do they feel the audacity to rob up and coming talent of their spotlight by making it shine on them when they should be at home living out the rest of their lives on a recliner doing crossword puzzles and watching soap operas. What's the point? Giving BBW and Shanahan a better viewer rating and rise in finances? For how long this company has been around, I think they're pretty set on finances. No need to call up the old geezers and take them out from the comfort of their nursing homes to try and put on a match. Hint word throughout this whole thing too, by the way. Try.
T.R: A little harsh, don't you think? Usually younger and newer wrestling talent would respect their elders and those who paved the way for others to become a success in this business.
Damon: Paved the way, huh? Well They certainly paved something. That's not a lie. But they left a s**t ton of potholes along the way. Enough that the younger, up and coming talent have to fill those potholes up.
T.R: Let's.. move on. Your opinion of the new Tag Team division in BBW?
Damon: Great opportunity for wrestlers to match their skills with others in a teamwork predicament. There's been enough tag teams in the past without a goal to look forward to. So, here's hoping the idea of a Tag Team Championship means enough to the tag teams in BBW to up their game and compete for it.
T.R: Will we see Damon Pierce in a tag team fighting for the chance at the gold?
Damon: Nope.
T.R: Just like that? A simple 'nope'? You gotta' give more of an explanation than that.
Damon: I don't work well with others. My best work is on my own. Put me in a tag match with someone else and I'll be doing ninety-nine percent of the work. I'd only tag the guy in when I feel like it.
T.R: Noted. Your opinion of the diversity of wrestlers in BBW. Ranging from classic, old school wrestlers to new school, gimmick based ones.
Damon: Gimmicks bore me. Couldn't make that anymore clear by shedding my own gimmick to become myself after a month or two. Now if someone adapts to their gimmick and truly works best with it, good for them. If someone engulfs themself in the gimmick, it works and the crowd loves it? Good for them. BBW has what.. Pirates? Vampires? What's next.. Ninjas? Please. It doesn't matter what I face in the ring. I'll tear them apart regardless. Even if I have to read some bullshit supernatural bible to find out how to defeat them. This is reality. Not some half-assed television show you see on the CW Network or AMC. You come into work. You wrestle. You get your paycheck. You leave. Any stupid a** costume you put on to wrestle with or to be seen on live television with, gets taken off when you leave the building. That's how I see it. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm right. I couldn't give a damn regardless.
T.R: Alright. Well, believe it or not, we actually have some questions from fans of yours.
Damon: I have fans? That's a ******** shocker. Alright. Shoot.
T.R: Apparently so. Question One; What is your relationship like with BBW General Manager, Matt Shanahan?
Damon: All business. I don't bother him unless I need something that I can't get myself. Which when you think about it, isn't very hard because I know how to get what I want through various methods. He expects us all to put on a show, and we deliver.
T.R: Except for the fact that you've been a no-show recently.
Damon: I don't show up, I don't get paid. It's not a contract weekly pay. It's pay as you wrestle. I don't wrestle, I don't show up, I don't get paid. Money that was to be spent on me could be spent on equipment costs or personal expenditures. No stress on his shoulders.
T.R: Alright. Question Two; When is the next time you'll be wrestling? Also, will you be using social media anymore?
Damon: Whenever the time is right. Might not be to wrestle, might just be to watch a match in the crowd. Hell, I might just stalk someone. Might even walk down to the ring during a match, walk around the ringside, then go back up the ramp backstage. Anything I do, is by complete random. As for social media? Nope. Deleted my account. Wasn't something I was into to begin with. Plus, people like to act like 'keyboard heroes' over the internet. Then when you get in their face, they cower. Bitches.
T.R: Hmm.. Last question; Recently, you've been bringing a crowbar to the ring. How did that thought come about? Were you inspired by something or was it just something you came up with on a whim?
Damon: Honestly it was just something I came up with on a whim. I knew crowbars are sharp and could pierce the hood of cars. Thus why I used it in that one garage promo a few weeks back. Ever since then, it's just kinda stuck. Won't be an every week thing that I bring it along with me. But it's certainly something I'll have around for random use.
T.R: Alright well, that's it for fan questions. Anything else you'd like to add? Figured you've had enough of me and this interview by now.
Damon: I have nothing else to do, so you really weren't intruding on any plans I had. But whatever. I was supposed to plug some secret idea or message at this end of this interview somewhere. I don't feel like it, so I'm not going to.
T.R: Alright.. Well, this concludes the interview. Thank you for your time Damon and we look forward to seeing you on the television screen more often.
Damon: Yup.
The interview would conclude with yet another handshake before both men would walk off to go about the rest of their day.
