Several days ago, IYFWrestling.com announced that they would grant the request of IYFW Referee Dan Roberts and GIVE him a match against The Savage Wolves; in this case a singles contest against CJ Scott. When I sat down with the Wolves and entered that hostile environment BEFORE that announcement, their Christmas Special had just aired and their confidence was at an all time high.
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WF: Well... Two of the most divisive figures in In Your Face Wrestling. The Savage Wolves. Allow me to begin by reiterating that I am in no way affiliated with IYFW, LLC, their advertisers, holdings, and affiliates. I'm just a fan with an iPad, covering and promoting all things IYF. So... Please don't hurt me.
DR: We make no such promises.
WF: Thanks for taking the time out of your normally busy schedule of roughing people up and stealing their personal effects to share your views with other IYFW fans and readers of the blog. Obviously, I'm going to eventually ask you guys about your current dealings with IYFW management and it's talent, but first... Let's go back a bit. What got you guys into the business?
CJ: Well as with most guys you ask this question of, my answer is that I was a lifelong fan. I watched WWF, WCW, the occasional ECW when I could. And then one day a former friend of mine introduced me to IWS in Montreal. Upon going up there I quickly became involved with working the ring crew, moved up to timekeeping duties. It was there that I met Cloudy, who hooked me up with the man who would be my trainer. J.P. Black. I trained with him for a year before having my first match and haven’t looked back since.
DR: As for me, it’s more of the same, really. I was just 15 when CJ introduced me into the IWS. I began going to the shows as well. Watching their style made me want more than just the basic wrestling you’d see on the mainstream television. I feel the urge to perform differently than most people see when they see a wrestling show because of that.
WF: Now I need to ask... What road led you both to IYFW?
CJ: Well, in my case I was with IYFW from the very first show they ran. I was just a kid with a few matches under my belt when the company started up and JP brought me along with him.
DR: When In Your Face Wrestling was created, I was not trained to be the killer I am today. I simply went to the shows with my brother, recorded matches for them, and occasionally refereed for them. But since it’s culmination, I’ve seen the corruption and the destruction they really cause. The tower they’ve created on burned bridges and poor souls they’ve fired is higher than the eye can see.
WF: Well... That was nearly profound. CJ, you clearly have a history with Maxx Burton. It's personal between you two. Explain to me what went wrong? You, as recently as April's "Defy the Odds" event, appeared to be a contracted wrestler in good standing. How did things go south so quickly?
CJ: You should maybe do a little research before asking stupid questions there, Paul.
WF: ...always open to suggestion...
CJ: You obviously have an internet connection. Go back through the history of this company and see if you can figure out what went wrong. No, we don’t have time for that, so let me spell it out for you. You’re obviously referring to the debacle of my tag match with Vigo. It may have seemed like I was in “good standing”, but I can assure you it was anything but. It just so happens that was the night where I’d finally had enough of the bullshit.
My whole career in this company I’ve been handed crap and had to make the best of it. People forget that I’m the first winner of the Coronation Cup. Y’know that little tournament that won Vigo the IYFW Championship. I got my title match against Fronz Roddy in the Main Event of IYFW’s first show in the state of New York and almost won. Next show, curtain jerking against Good Lord Willing. Y’see I was never supposed to win that first round match in the tournament, and certainly not supposed to go all the way. So once I was given my title opportunity, back down to the dregs I went.
I was the first person in the history of the company to challenge for all three championships. Nobody remembers that.
And then there’s my tag team title reign. The Grindhouse. “The Wolf” C.J. Scott and Maxx “The Axe” Burton. You wonder why I have such a deep seated hatred for him and he for I? Well, truth be told, we both know that our team only survived as long as it did based on my ability to carry him around for 5 months. Don’t believe me, when was the last time he won a match? The answer would be our Penultimate title defense. I let him take the spotlight the entire time we were together, even when he was not the legal man and took the pin at the end for the glory.
Two shows later he’s interim commissioner for the night and when I show up at the building to wrestle I’m told that my services are not required that evening. It was at that point that I truly lost faith in IYFW management and their commitment to integrity.
The “official” reason for my termination is that I was in breach of contract for not being there for Coronation Cup 2011. But I can read between the lines. Touch’ole was on his way out, the office knew they had already tapped Maxx as his successor and I was just his first unofficial act?
WF: Do you have proof of ANY of this?
CJ: I don’t need proof, it’s all obvious.
WF: Hmmm... So you feel Burton squeezed you out. Then what led to you both competing in August's IN YOUR FACE RUMBLE, seemingly without a contract?
DR: A silly oversight on the part of the office, and it was just the oversight we needed.
CJ: They sent out an open invitation for the annual IYFW Rumble and we saw it as a perfect opportunity to come back and cause trouble.
DR: You’ll notice that we were both put in the first group sent to the ring. They did that to attempt to make sure we didn’t make it through to the end.
WF: Yes,Damon, you were one of the first entrants in that match. How'd it feel stepping into an IYFW ring for the first time?
DR: Get your story straight sunshine! That was not my first time in an IYFW ring, not by a longshot! They’ve had me perform before under a mask with the pseudonym “Syanide”. Syanide was in the 2009 Halloween themed Rumble, wearing a giant Whoopee Cushion costume. Needless to say, I could have thought of a better outfit, because it made me a target. Nevermind that though, The following month I was scheduled in a bout against Timmy Aiight on short notice. I was not prepared to wrestle, and thusly lost my match. That is when In Your Face decided to flush me down the toilet, as after that I heard nothing. Not a single email, not a single call, not a single text. Do you know what something like that can do to a man? I deserved better than that. I deserved at least one more shot, so I decided to make my own opportunity when the time came.
WF: Maybe I should have done some research... And, of course, CJ lasted to nearly the bitter end. How sweet would it have been to capture that victory? And how do you think things would have panned out had Drake Evans not eliminated you by your beard?
CJ: Winning the Rumble would have validated everything that I have tried to accomplish in that company that I have been denied. I’m about to do something that you don’t see anywhere these days, reference another company. I’m not some slouch in the ring, and certainly not someone to be overlooked. In my entire career I hold victories over every current IYFW Champion. Check the record books and you will see that I have pinned Adam Badger, Michael Monroe, and Fronz Roddy. And while nobody has pinned or submitted Vachon, he was one of my first round opponents in the inaugural Coronation Cup tournament. A tournament that I won by defeating a former 3 time IYFW tag Team Champion The Northern Studd. I have the chops on any given night to defeat anyone on the IYFW roster , but instead of being given the proper opportunities to shine I’m given throwaway matches against Superbeast and Rocco Pirelli with a “partner” who couldn’t care less about whether or not we win. Everyone in IYFW is a selfish prick. Only out for themselves, which is why I chose to bring in family, because Damon will always have my back.
WF: I mentioned your beard, CJ. And how can I not? It's so majestic. Like Samson, is that the secret to your power?
CJ: That’s quite possibly the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
WF: Why, Thank you.
CJ: While it is a nice a beard and I do actually have people stop me on the street to comment on it Magnificence, the secret of my power is that I will do anything it takes to achieve my goals. And that for some reason everybody else thinks I’m someone to be ignored.
WF: ...back on topic... You then made a hostile appearance at "Cauldron of Hate", where you attacked Ian Daniels after a four way match. Tell me how it felt standing in the crowd, under masks, knowing you were about to turn the event on its head, and WHY Ian Daniels?
DR: The rush of knowing you are about to make a serious impact is like none other. Ian Daniels is quite a target, I hear nothing but cheers for him, but he doesn’t deserve to be your hero. I do. What makes him worthy of the fans cheers? I’m explosive. The closest he gets to explosive is he throws an imaginary grenade like it’s an angry bird.
CJ: Why did we choose Ian Daniels? Y’know, I’m kind of surprised that you didn’t ask him about it during your interview with him, because in all actuality he knows damn well why I picked him. Let me show you something. This is a picture taken after an IWS event in 2004. That’s me with hair and no beard. Now I want you to look carefully at the person standing next to me…
…That’s right, none other than Ian Daniels himself. He’s the aforementioned former friend. Another person who turned his back on me for his own personal gain. He and I have locked horns a few times since we’ve worked for the same promotions, but after the fiasco with the front office and my termination I always knew that he would be the one who would feel our wrath first.
WF: Following the kick-off of Season 5, IYFW Management, independent of Minister Maxx Burton, attempted to appease you both by offering you a tag match at November's "Brass Ring". In my opinion, a foolish gesture, but hey... What do *I* know? You took on Ian Daniels and Ricky "Don't Call Me Rickity" Rockett in a fun contest that eventually broke down and ended in the two of you assaulting IYFW Referee Dan Roberts, leaving he and your opponents laying, and leaving with some of their personal property. Since, Roberts has spoken out and challenged the two of you to a match. Now... Mediocre promo aside, how do you respond to Roberts, or Sgt. Fury, and his challenge? Will you agree to such a contest?
CJ: Such a contest, as you put it, was always the plan from the second I slapped his whining mouth. I knew from the moment he was assigned our ref that the fix was in. And it was just blatant after we planted Daniels with our finisher and Sgt. Referee stopped the count claiming Daniels was in the ropes, when I looked and he clearly wasn’t. Fury has chosen to try and fight on the side of “good” in assuming that IYFW wrestling gives a damn about him, when it’s clear that they have a handful of talent that they give the world to on a silver platter while guys like me who were the real “heart and soul” of the company continue to get shit on.
DR: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Dan Roberts is a fool for thinking he can toy with The Savage Wolves. I’ve kicked his head in once, and if In Your Face Management wants everyone to be happy, the only logical thing to do is to schedule this match. I know I can beat him with all limbs tied. If he was such a worthy wrestler, then why, oh why would they have him refereeing? You can argue that IYF had me referee for a long time, but that would only go to show they’re doing the same thing to him they did to me and sooner or later you could see Sgt. Fury as a member of The Wolves. Who knows?
WF: On January 14th, IYFW returns to Ballston Spa for "Seize the Moment", the spiritual evolution to "Brass Ring". I'm going to prognosticate like a pimp and say that I'm GUESSING we will see you there... Apart from your feelings on Dan Roberts, what can the fans expect from The Savage Wolves in a few weeks... And also, what can IYFW itself expect?
DR: Who knows what we’ll be doing, but if we’re scheduled or not, I can assure you that you will see destruction and misery, because that’s what I’m good at!
CJ: The fans can expect that the Savage Wolves don’t give a damn what they expect. I’m not here for the fans. I’m here for the money and the Championships. It’s only a matter of time before the next phase of our plan goes into action, so keep your eyes peeled and stay the hell out of our way.
WF: Finally, some word association.
Maxx Burton
CJ: The head of the snake.
DR: Target.
Vigo
CJ: Beat him. And he deserved it.
DR: Target.
Fronz Roddy
CJ: Beat him.
DR: Good guy.
Adam Badger
CJ: Beat him.
DR: Target.
Adam Brunton
CJ: Beat him up.
DR: Target.
Roman Dominguez
CJ: Interesting you bring him up. Since we lost our last match, does that mean we’re automatically in the title picture, too?
DR: Target.
Superbeast
CJ: His time is coming.
DR: Target.
Good Lord Willing
CJ: Touch hole.
DR: American hero.
Pierre Vachon
CJ: Victory over him. Gonna be a tough man to topple.
DR: Undefeated.
Ricky Rockett
CJ: Beat him within an inch of his life. Needs to find a better group of friends.
DR: My favorite playtoy.
Jamar Justice
CJ: Does he still work for IYFW? If so how many matches before he’s out injured again. I swear he’s got a case of Batistaitis.
DR: Target.
Ricky Williams
CJ: Beat him.
DR: Target.
Michael Monroe
CJ: Beat him.
DR. Target.
Ian Daniels
CJ: Beat him.
DR: Who?
Shiloh Robinson
CJ: Beat him.
DR: Target.
WF: Again, gentlemen... Thank you both for your time.
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