_________________________________________________________________ Q U E S T I O N S F O R T H E P R O S: With Simon Diamond _________________________________________________________________ [Interview conducted by Tony D. on August 1, 2000] TD: What's your real name, and what gimmicks have/do you use? (Simon overlooked this question on August 1st, but thanks to him and the March 2001 issue of World of Wrestling, I have the answer) Simon Diamond in ECW and Lance Diamond and "Superstar" Lance Diamond in independents. TD: What height/weight are you? SD: 6'1", 230 TD: What circuits do you currently wrestle in? SD: ECW TD: What circuits have you wrestled in? SD: WWF, ECWA, PCW, NWA, IWF, NSWA, ISPW TD: What titles have you held? SD: ECWA Heavyweight, tag, mid atlantic, Super 8, PCW Heavy, tag and Americas, NWA North American IWF Heavyweight TD: When did you decide to become a wrestler? SD: after I left college (But I returned to graduate later!!!!!) TD: And how did you get started? SD: in Jim Kettner's ECWA after 9 months of training TD: Who has been the biggest influence on your career? SD: Jim Kettner TD: What has been the greatest moment of your career? SD: signing a contract with ECW TD: Who are/were you trained by? What kind of athletic background do you have before you became a wrestler? SD: Jim Kettner....I was drafted by the Padres out of high school in the 34th round but I decided on a baseball scholarship to VCU instead TD: Who is your favorite wrestler to work with in the ring? SD: Jerry Lynn, Dreamer, Cheetah Master TD: Any major enemies? If so, who, and why? SD: None TD: In which promotion are you the most over? SD: ECW, I hope TD: Do you ever consider working in the WWF or WCW if they are interested in your talent? SD: not right now TD: If you had to pick WWF, WCW or ECW, where would you go and why? SD: ECW TD: Do you have a computer? If so, what do you think of the reporters and sheet writers on the internet? SD: It's part of the business, people have to learn to live with it TD: Do you have a college degree or any other higher education? SD: BA English, Virginia Commonwealth University TD: Any advice you'd give a wannabe wrestler? SD: get trained first and don't be a backyard wrestler!! TD: Any final comments for the readers? SD: I really don't have a problem