Greg goes into a story about a struggling wrestler from New York who said he wanted to be the next Ric Flair, but Gagne told him their isn’t a next Ric Flair. “you have to be yourself, people won’t buy into playing someone else”
Jack talks about Greg’s father Verne, and Greg says that he wasn’t going to be like his father. He was trying to make people buy into him. He knew that people would be taking shots at him because of his father. Greg talks about his father wanting him to be a amateur wrestler. Greg talks about pinning everyone on the team. Greg ended up passing up on that because they wanted him down to 138lbs, so instead he played football.
When asked if Greg would like to do anything with TNA Greg says “I would love to, but I don’t know if they want me down there”. Greg has talked to Eric Bischoff, and hasn’t gotten a chance to talk to Hulk Hogan. Greg believes that he can help TNA challenge WWE. Greg would love to get back into the business in someway.
Jack asks if Greg was surprised about Eric Bischoff’s career. Greg was and says that Bischoff is a good business man and that Turner was a corporate world.
Greg talks about building up the Lord Steven Regal/Larry Zbyszko and how they had the biggest rating on the television program. Greg then discusses a meeting where WCW management wanted a fireman and milk man! Greg told them they needed to learn how to market their young guys. Greg believes that William Regal would have been very successful in the AWA because he was a wrestler and a good interview.
A caller tells Greg that Greg and Jim Brunzell where his heroes when he was growing up. The caller says that it broke it hearts when Greg and Jim loss to Blackwell and his tag team partner in short order. Greg really doesn’t know why that happened.
Greg learned a lot from the road when traveling with Nick Bockwinkel, Pat Patterson and Ray Stevens to name a few. Greg believes that without Pat Patterson and Hulk Hogan that Vince McMahon would have never made it.
A caller asks Greg what it was like to work with Curt Hennig. Greg mentions that he trained Curt Hennig and puts over Hennig as a great performer and a good guy to be around. Jack asks Greg if there are any good rib stories involving Hennig.
Greg talks about a rib he pulled on a worker from Alaska. The guys name was Rick and when he got home he threw his bag on the floor and his wife found a frozen turd in his bag. Greg also tells a story about tires from a car falling off. Greg says that the boys really took things far with the ribbing.
Greg tells a story where Ray Stevens was in a tree for several hours waiting for a guy who he though was messing around with his girl friend. Greg says that Ray had a gun with him and that he had to room with him. Greg says that Stevens rolled out on the floor and Greg was sneaking back to his bed as he went to the bathroom. Greg tried to get back into his bed, but Stevens said “bang” and scared the crap out of him. Stevens had set Greg up the whole time just for a rib! A very funny story.
A caller asks Greg about his role in the movie “the Highlander”. Greg says they wanted something with a lot of action as they were testing out a new camera. Greg says that they turned down Hollywood as they were all about wrestling!
Greg always wanted to get out and do different areas but they never were able to do so. Greg would have liked to work in Charlotte and Oregon.
President Clinton calls in and asks Greg if he thinks anyone today is close to Nick Bockwinkel. Greg thinks for a moment, and says the Miz. Greg puts over the charisma that Miz has and that he has a lot of potential. Greg believes that Miz will be fantastic.
Greg had to shut down his wrestling school because of a incident with his father just as they got the website up for the school.
Jack asks if Greg has talked to Bockwinkel but Greg hasn’t talked to Bockwinkel in quite sometime. Greg says that Bockwinkel has gotten “forgetful” now just like his father.
Greg talks about playing football with Ric Flair, but Ric didn’t have the grades to continue to play the sport. Greg tells a story about Flair getting $1,200 bill from talking to a girl from Michigan.
Greg also tells a story about Ric Flair and a college. Greg says that he heard a “wooo” and Flair was naked on a balcony and jumped off right into a snow bank! Greg also talks about a wrestling school and that Ric Flair almost quit twice, but his father wouldn’t allow him to because he saw a lot in Ric Flair.
Greg says that there is no truth to the rumor that Verne Gagne was going to try and break Hulk Hogan’s leg.
Jack thanks Greg for coming on and Greg says that he would love to comeback on the show.
Greg will be appearing at the Legends Mania fan fest. For more information go to legendsmania.com
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