But now lets get to the interview with Clint Margera.
First Question: Where did you love of wrestling start?
1992 Watching Wrestlemania 8 on VHS. Bret Hart vs Roddy Piper for the Intercontinental Championship.
Second Question: What drew you to Death Match wrestling?
When I started "backyarding" I was late 14, early 15. I had just got into ECW because there was a channel in the UK called Bravo that showed ECW TV. I saw all these guys going through tables and being hit with chairs and I wanted in. Then I saw the original King of the Death Match, "The Kawasaki Dream" from 1995 on an imported VHS and that was it. 100% sold. I just love everything about Death match wrestling. It's just wild and crazy and fun. Scars are cool.
Third Question: Why do you think that Death Match wrestling still hasn’t taken a hold in British Wrestling? You do not see any promotions like GCW, IWA Mid-South, CZW running lots of Death Matches in England.
I feel like it's becoming more welcomed now. Before there was hardly anyone in the UK that did it. Obviously, we have Jimmy Havoc who has been doing the hardcore/death match style for a long time and he was flying that flag over here, almost on his own for a while. There might not be promotions like the one's you mentioned but, there is a good handful of fucking crazy lads who will happily get a bit messy if the situation calls for it.
Fourth Question: Last year you competed in CZW’s Tournament of Death against Conor Claxton, in one of my favorite matches of the tournament. how did you feel about that match after it was over?
Thank you. I really appreciate that. TOD was one of the best days of my life. I had wanted to be in that tournament for years! I was hyped to get put with Claxton. He's a good dude. I was really happy with how the match went. It wasn't MEGA crazy but I felt we had a solid Death match with a couple of big moments that will be remembered. Hopefully for a long time.
Fifth Question: When you saw the Barb Wire Trampoline what was the first thought that went through your mind?
"Thank you Obaz for doing a fucking top job" And I was excited.
Sixth Question: Have you spoken to CZW about being part of the next TOD this year?
No communication as of writing this but who knows.
Seventh Question: Have you reached out to GCW or IWA Mid-South about being part of their tournaments?
No, I haven't actually. It's tough trying to work out holiday from my real life job around coming to the States to wrestle when there are other things I have to think about. That being said, there are a couple of other Death match tournament's I wouldn't mind being involved in.
Eighth Question: Last year at Fight Club Pros Project Mayhem you teamed with Jimmy Havoc to face Drew Parker and Rickey Shane Page in a Death House Match. Which was one of my favorite Death Matches of the year. But you gave Drew Parker a Death Valley Driver from the top of that plat form. What was going through your mind at that moment?
DEATH HOUSE WAS AWESOME! Teaming with one of my best mates against two more. That whole day building up to the match was unreal. The set up, the reveal, then the match itself....I'd say hands down it was the coolest moment I've ever had. Fight Club: PRO is my home promotion and they let us go wild and I can't say "Thank you" enough.
When Drew and I got up there it was just "We're going". As long as both of us can get up after and we aren't hurt then we have won.
1992 Watching Wrestlemania 8 on VHS. Bret Hart vs Roddy Piper for the Intercontinental Championship.
Second Question: What drew you to Death Match wrestling?
When I started "backyarding" I was late 14, early 15. I had just got into ECW because there was a channel in the UK called Bravo that showed ECW TV. I saw all these guys going through tables and being hit with chairs and I wanted in. Then I saw the original King of the Death Match, "The Kawasaki Dream" from 1995 on an imported VHS and that was it. 100% sold. I just love everything about Death match wrestling. It's just wild and crazy and fun. Scars are cool.
Third Question: Why do you think that Death Match wrestling still hasn’t taken a hold in British Wrestling? You do not see any promotions like GCW, IWA Mid-South, CZW running lots of Death Matches in England.
I feel like it's becoming more welcomed now. Before there was hardly anyone in the UK that did it. Obviously, we have Jimmy Havoc who has been doing the hardcore/death match style for a long time and he was flying that flag over here, almost on his own for a while. There might not be promotions like the one's you mentioned but, there is a good handful of fucking crazy lads who will happily get a bit messy if the situation calls for it.
Fourth Question: Last year you competed in CZW’s Tournament of Death against Conor Claxton, in one of my favorite matches of the tournament. how did you feel about that match after it was over?
Thank you. I really appreciate that. TOD was one of the best days of my life. I had wanted to be in that tournament for years! I was hyped to get put with Claxton. He's a good dude. I was really happy with how the match went. It wasn't MEGA crazy but I felt we had a solid Death match with a couple of big moments that will be remembered. Hopefully for a long time.
Fifth Question: When you saw the Barb Wire Trampoline what was the first thought that went through your mind?
"Thank you Obaz for doing a fucking top job" And I was excited.
Sixth Question: Have you spoken to CZW about being part of the next TOD this year?
No communication as of writing this but who knows.
Seventh Question: Have you reached out to GCW or IWA Mid-South about being part of their tournaments?
No, I haven't actually. It's tough trying to work out holiday from my real life job around coming to the States to wrestle when there are other things I have to think about. That being said, there are a couple of other Death match tournament's I wouldn't mind being involved in.
Eighth Question: Last year at Fight Club Pros Project Mayhem you teamed with Jimmy Havoc to face Drew Parker and Rickey Shane Page in a Death House Match. Which was one of my favorite Death Matches of the year. But you gave Drew Parker a Death Valley Driver from the top of that plat form. What was going through your mind at that moment?
DEATH HOUSE WAS AWESOME! Teaming with one of my best mates against two more. That whole day building up to the match was unreal. The set up, the reveal, then the match itself....I'd say hands down it was the coolest moment I've ever had. Fight Club: PRO is my home promotion and they let us go wild and I can't say "Thank you" enough.
When Drew and I got up there it was just "We're going". As long as both of us can get up after and we aren't hurt then we have won.
Ninth Question: At Anarchy Pro Wrestling’s Bloody Valentine you faced Spike Trivet in a No Rope Barb Wire Match. Where you happy with how the match came out and could we see more No Rope Barb Wire Matches with you in them in the future?
That was a crazy couple of hours as that was not meant to be the match. But, things happen and get changed but we rolled with it. That was the first time I had worked with Spike so it was hell of stipulation to introduce us to each other. I'm pleased with what we did and I've got some new permanent memories from it.
I would definitely like to do one more, at least.
Tenth Question: If you had to book your own King of the Death Match Tournament who would you have in it?
Good one! Let's see,
Cactus Jack
Onita
MASADA
Danny Havoc
Jun Kasai
Masato Tanaka
Nick Gage
Jimmy Havoc
Rickey Shane Page
Matt Tremont
with a 3 way dance for the final
Final Question: Where do you want to be a year from now?
Happy and having fun matches with crazy stipulations and being able to get to the bar afterwards. Who knows what is round the corner.
Promote yourself: where can people find you social media and any upcoming shows you would like to promote
Clint Margera on Twitter
Clint Margera on Instagram
and I'm also on Facebook. I'm quite active on all of them so expect to read posts about how much I hate my real life job, see pictures of me doing silly things and promoting upcoming shows etc.
That was a crazy couple of hours as that was not meant to be the match. But, things happen and get changed but we rolled with it. That was the first time I had worked with Spike so it was hell of stipulation to introduce us to each other. I'm pleased with what we did and I've got some new permanent memories from it.
I would definitely like to do one more, at least.
Tenth Question: If you had to book your own King of the Death Match Tournament who would you have in it?
Good one! Let's see,
Cactus Jack
Onita
MASADA
Danny Havoc
Jun Kasai
Masato Tanaka
Nick Gage
Jimmy Havoc
Rickey Shane Page
Matt Tremont
with a 3 way dance for the final
Final Question: Where do you want to be a year from now?
Happy and having fun matches with crazy stipulations and being able to get to the bar afterwards. Who knows what is round the corner.
Promote yourself: where can people find you social media and any upcoming shows you would like to promote
Clint Margera on Twitter
Clint Margera on Instagram
and I'm also on Facebook. I'm quite active on all of them so expect to read posts about how much I hate my real life job, see pictures of me doing silly things and promoting upcoming shows etc.
Check out Clint Margera facing off against Masada. Thanks to Fight Club Pro for posting this match!
