Natalie Eva Marie On Her New Movie Hard Kill, WrestleMania 30 Match, WWE Exit & More

08/26/20 • 26 min

WWE alumna Natalie Eva Marie discusses her new film Hard Kill alongside Bruce WIllis, appearing in the Vickie Guerrero Invitational at WrestleMania 30, her 2017 exit from WWE, her favorite opponents to work with, her interactions with Vince McMahon, hosting the NowThis News wrestling series Faces and Heels, if she's interested in doing future work with WWE, and much more.

0:00: Intro
1:34: On why she wanted to do Hard Kill, being able to play a mercenary, playing a bad-ass female character.
3:14: On her combat and weapons training for the film, doing her own weapon training, doing her own stunts.
4:36: On acting alongside Bruce Willis, being a big fan of his and trying to play it cool on set.
6:34: On how her family keeps her grounded and humble.
7:51: On being in the Vickie Guerrero Invitational For the Divas Title at WrestleMania 30, her memories of the night.
9:25: On her WWE exit in 2017 being amicable, Vince McMahon being supportive of her decision, not feeling like she walked away.
11:17: On if she's interested in appearing in a future in-ring or scripted project with WWE
12:03: On Bayley wanting her to return to WWE, loving what Bayley's doing in WWE & loving their storyline together.
13:09: On the rise of women's wrestling and women headlining WrestleMania 35.
14:05: On her favorite opponents to work with in WWE
14:49: On if anyone in WWE ever made her feel unwelcome, the importance of respecting what came before you.
15:56: On what she learned in wrestling that she's been able to apply in acting or other walks of life.
17:11: On coming into her own on Total Divas, learning to just be herself.
18:14: On her least favorite thing about being on the road for WWE.
18:49: On her personal interactions with Vince McMahon, getting to learn from him and being grateful he took a chance on her.
19:40: On hosting Faces and Heels for NowThis News, being kicked off a Quantas airlines flight for what she was wearing.
21:36: On her advice for women wanting to get into wrestling or the entertainment industry.
22:50: If her upcoming TV series Paradise City with Bella Thorne & Drea de Matteo.
25:01: Outro

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Calvin Tankman On Signing With MLW, Wrestling During the Pandemic, His Message For the Roster

Calvin Tankman talks with 411's Jeffrey Harris about his signing his first big contract with MLW, why MLW is such an exciting company to follow and the prospect of appearing on DAZN, who he's looking forward to getting in the ring with, growing up as a wrestling fan, his unique ring style, wrestling during the pandemic, his message for the MLW roster and more.

0:00: Intro
1:22: On signing with MLW, the feeling of signing his first big contract
3:41: On the real work starting now that he's signed, being excited to show what he can do
5:06: On why MLW is such an exciting company to follow, MLW's deal to air on DAZN
7:32: On who the top in-ring talents in MLW are right now
9:01: On whether he considers CONTRA Unit to be his first targets
9:31: On incorporate MMA into his style and his favorite MMA fighters to watch
12:30: On how his path led to professional wrestling, growing up as a fan
13:30: On how he developed his fast, athletic ring style as a big man
16:20: On wrestling during the pandemic, taking precautions & MLW potentially running Hawaii & Puerto Rico
19:41: On who his top trainers and mentors were
21:35: His message for the MLW roster
22:43: On where to find him online
26:08: Outro

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Rob Van Dam On Working With John Cena and Brock Lesnar, His New Mobile Game, Feud With Sami Callihan, More

The one and only Rob Van Dam discusses his new mobile game Celebrity Slots, his feud with Sami Callihan in Impact Wrestling, his memories of working with John Cena and Brock Lesnar in WWE, developing his unique in-ring style, dealing with backstage politics, wrestling during the pandemic and adapting his in-ring work to fit without fans, and more.

0:00: Intro
2:53: On his new Celebrity Slots mobile game, customizing the game, available prizes.
5:38: On his favorite voice lines in the game, possibly adding new content in later updates.
7:00: On the possibility of new prizes like video chats and more.
7:49: On the appeal of fan interactions on platforms on apps like Cameo, the appeal of his authenticity.
9:55: On how Cameo protects its celebs from the dangers of stalkers and trolls, his reaction to Sonya Deville's attempted kidnapping.
12:19: On the current era of wrestling during the pandemic and companies doing shows at this time, how he's handling lockdown.
14:31: On the challenge of adapting to in-ring work without fans.
16:57: On his feud with Sami Callihan, Callihan saying he's in RVD and Katie Forbes' head.
18:06: On Impact Wrestling recapturing its buzz, how it's managed to gain momenum .
20:26: On if there was any truth to all the backstage stories of strife backstage in TNA under previous managements.
21:52: On developing his unorthodox character and in-ring style.
24:23: On working with Brock Lesnar as one of Lesnar's first big feuds in WWE, Paul Heyman being the middle man for the feud.
26:26: On his win over John Cena at One Night stand being a particular career highlight.
29:54: On working with John Cena and his opinion of Cena as a top guy in WWE, Cena's film stardom.
31:31: On backstage politics being his least favorite part of wrestling, looking back on how he reacted to it.
33:48: On his RVDCBD line of CBD products, and his documentary Headstrong and where to find him online
37:51: Outro