Christy Hemme Speaks On Vince/WWE, TNA, Batista

Report by TNA Wrestling News Staff on 05/03/2006 at 11:35 PM

 

The following was transcribed by Chris Furguson:

 

Show: Wrestling Epicenter

Guest(s): Christy Hemme & Jeff Gorman

Date: 5/4/06

Your Hosts: James Walsh, Ben Benya, & Brendon Brooks

Recap By: Chris "Not a Slave but a valued WE Family Member" Furguson

 

She made her debut Sunday night at Lockdown and that very Wednesday she joined the Wrestling Epicenter over the phone to discuss a whole myriad of topics including her debut in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and her departure from the WWE.

 

This is the most open and honest interview Christy has done to date and I truly believe her fans will really enjoy hearing it!

 

Also on the show, Jeff Gorman, the voice of Pittsburgh wrestling for so many years, stops by to discuss his fantastic new book "This Side of the Mic." You can pick that up now at Amazon.com.

 

Brief programming note before we get to the text transcript. "Cowboy" Bill Watts as well as TNA Knockout So Cal Val will join us next Wednesday night on "The Blaze" 1260 AM. And, you can submit questions for the "Scream Queen" Daffney right now at www.WrestlingEpicenter.com as she will be joining us in 2 weeks.

 

For all the above and to listen to the Christy interview in a downloadable format, go to www.WrestlingEpicenter.com.

 

CHRISTY HEMME INTERVIEW

Interview conducted by Brendon Brooks, James Walsh and Ben Benya.

Transcript by: Chris Furguson

 

Christy's WWE theme brings us to the surprise interview of Christy Hemme.

 

After introductions, including James saying "I'm the one who keeps calling you!," Christy goes into how big a surprise it was for her to be in the TNA locker room.

 

Christy's not sure if the WWE is nervous about TNA, but she thinks they should be. She puts over TNA's wrestlers as being "hungry."

 

Christy says it was nice to see people like Jackie Gayda, Gail Kim, Earl Hebner, Rhino, Spike Dudley.

 

James goes into how he was glad Christy didn't leave wrestling, and she says that leaving the business never entered her mind. She's still training to be a wrestler, too. She says that when she went to TNA, she wanted to wrestle and even told them that she'd take a chair shot or a table spot!

 

Christy goes a little into her role as a "Game show hostess" at the Impact Tapings from April 24th.

 

Christy wasn't told that she was going to win the 2004 Diva Search, and didn't let herself think about the WWE's grooming of Carmela (De Cesare).

 

Christy stayed out of the infighting amongst the Diva Search Contestants, and focused on doing the best she could.

 

Since WWE let her go, Christy has had time to reflect on what she wants to do with herself.

 

Christy admits that her success in the WWE happened very quickly, but she says that she's going to stick around wrestling because she has a passion for it.

 

Christy didn't feel any resentment from other women wrestlers for her match at Wrestlemania 21 with Trish Stratus. However, she is proud of doing the match, even though she looks back and goes "awh."

 

Christy claims she wasn't aspiring to do Playboy, but she wanted to make the company happy. She also says it was an honor for her to be asked. Christy also had to ask for her father's permission to pose, as he said years ago "No posing nude!"

 

"The Rock Says..." brings us to the second half of the Christy Hemme interview!

 

Concerning the rumors about her release from the WWE, Christy says that she ignores the internet's rumors about her and that she doesn't know why she was released.

 

Christy feels that she was always meant to be in the wrestling business, but feels that she belongs in TNA.

 

Christy was happy to have her own action figure, even saying that "she was going to be an action hero" to her friends!

 

Christy knew she wanted to do something in wrestling after the WWE and even considered touring Japan!

 

Christy doesn't think about becoming the "next great redhead." However, she does mention that she was in an independent movie with Peter Brady as "The Red-Headed Lust Demon."

 

Christy goes into her first TNA pictures being put on the website at TNAwrestling.com, Her co-hosting TNA's "Global Impact" Wednesday nights and how the Wrestling Epicenter is screwed now that they have competition!

 

Christy has not heard from TNA about becoming Raven's "girlfriend." She also giggles at James' warning to "be careful about that Raven."

 

Word Associations:

 

Carmella (De Cesare): "Vixen."

 

"The Ugandan Giant," Kamala: "Belly, baby! Belly!" Christy didn't know who he was, like the other Divas.

 

Jonathan Coachman: "Big mouth. That man can talk."

 

Trish Stratus: "Legend."

 

(After James draws a blank) Candace Michelle: "Sexy."

 

Cyndi Lauper: "Girls just want to have fun."

 

Lita: "Strong woman"

 

Stacy Keibler: "Legs, baby!" Christy is not surprised at Stacy's success.

 

Batista: Christy doesn't give an answer, as James goes into how she was rumored to have been with both Batista AND Triple H during her time in the WWE. Christy laughs and says, "That's a new one to me!:

 

Ashley Massaro: "I just love her. I love when she screams."

 

Vince McMahon: "Not my favorite man."

 

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Ashley Massaro: "I just love her. I love when she screams."

 

It might be the pervert in me but what the heck does she mean by that?