_________________________________________________________________ Q U E S T I O N S F O R T H E P R O S: With "Mean" Marc Ash _________________________________________________________________ [Interview conducted by Tony D. on April 1, 2001] TD: What's your real name, and what gimmicks have/do you use? MA: Marcus Watkins, other than myself I have done a couple under a mask. Agent Steel, The Executive, Youth Gone Wild, & Bounty Hunter. TD: What circuits do you currently work in? MA: ICW, CCW, ECPW, & ACCW TD: What circuits have you work in? MA: Too many to name them all. But NWA, SCW, USWF, IWA, etc... TD: What titles have you held? MA: Oh man, there has been a lot, ICW, ECW (NC), PCW (GA), CCWA jr. heavyweight, IWF jr heavyweight, etc TD: When did you decide to get into wrestling? MA: I kinda grew up in the business. It was something I had always wanted to do. TD: And how did you get started? MA: Trained under SC indy wrestler Jay Eagle then a couple years later touched up with Nelson Royal TD: Who has been the biggest influence on your career? MA: When I was a fan Ric Flair, but after getting in Ivan Koloff TD: What has been the greatest moment of your career? MA: The day I returned to the ring after a near fatal auto accident TD: Who are/were you trained by? What kind of athletic background do you have before you got into wrestling? MA: I credit Nelson Royal...High School wrestling & football TD: Who is your favorite wrestler to work with in the ring? MA: Bobby Fulton TD: Any major enemies? If so, who, and why? MA: None worth mentioning. Don't want to give them any publicity! TD: In which promotion are you the most over? MA: Right now, ACCW TD: Do you ever consider working in the WWF, WCW or ECW if they are interested in your talent? MA: Over the years I have done a dark match or tryout with them all. Right now, I really ain't sure I wanna go to any of them. I like the freedom I have on the indies TD: If you had to pick WWF, WCW or ECW, where would you go and why? MA: Well, since the buyout I'd have to say WWF TD: Do you have a computer? If so, what do you think of the reporters and sheet writers on the internet? MA: I wonder where some of these guys get their info? TD: Do you have a college degree or any other higher education? MA: I have some college but no degree TD: Any advice you'd give a wannabe wrestler? MA: Yeah, be financially secure and have something to fall back on TD: Any final comments for the readers? MA: Keep on supporting the indies. You people are beautiful & I love you all!