_________________________________________________________________ Q U E S T I O N S F O R T H E P R O S: With Hardcore Craig _________________________________________________________________ [Interview conducted by Tony D. on September 4, 2000] TD: What's your real name, and what gimmicks have/do you use? HC: Craig Swan - Barbed wire bat & stiff chair shots TD: What height/weight are you? HC: 5' 11" 230 lbs TD: What circuits do you currently work in? HC: Mid-American Wrestling and IWA (Ian Rotten Promotion) TD: What circuits have you worked in? HC: Mid-American, IWA Mid South, IWA, Indiana Championship Wrestling, Power House Championship Wrestling, Badger State Wrestling, Superstars of Wrestling & other small promotions. TD: What titles have you held? HC: Tag Team & Cruiserweights in all, Hardcore and Heavyweight in Mid-American TD: When did you decide to get into wrestling? HC: Ever since I was a kid TD: And how did you get started? HC: I met Jonnie Stewart TD: Who has been the biggest influence on your career? HC: Dynamite Kid TD: What has been the greatest moment of your career? HC: Being in the same locker room with & working with Dynamite Kid in Germany TD: Who are/were you trained by? What kind of athletic background do you have before you became a wrestler? HC: Jonnie Stewart / Tom Stone trained me. Played football, baseball & wrestled in High School TD: Who is your favorite wrestler to work with in the ring? HC: Ian Rotten, Corporal Robinson, Billy Joe Eaton TD: Any major enemies? If so, who, and why? HC: I could name a few, but will not out of respect for the business. TD: In which promotion are you the most over? HC: Mid-American Wrestling, It's my main promotion TD: Do you ever consider working in the WWF, WCW or ECW if they are interested in your talent? HC: WWF & ECW. WWF for the exposure and ECW for the style TD: If you had to pick WWF, WCW or ECW, where would you go and why? HC: same as above TD: Do you have a computer? If so, what do you think of the reporters and sheet writers on the internet? HC: This site is run by my father but my own website www.hardcorecraig.com will be up and running by the end of next week. I don't really keep up on internet sheets, but should. TD: Any advice you'd give a wannabe wrestler? HC: Get trained by pros, NOT backyarders TD: Any final comments for the readers? HC: I hope you enjoyed this, I know it's probably simple & boring, but come & see me at a show live & it will be far from simple & boring ! !