James Cardno met with WWE wrestler John “Bradshaw” Layfield in the middle of the Mania Pro Wrestling ring in Sandringham, Auckland. Bradshaw’s disarming honesty and warm, yet blunt, demeanour is in stark contradiction to his character of a dumb, beer-drinking wrestling hoss. At the time of the interview, Bradshaw was...
NZPWI writer James Cardno had the pleasure of talking to wrestling icon Mick Foley in October 2003. Foley was doing publicity for his book Tietam Brown (Random House, $34.95), but managed to speak for nearly an hour about a range of subjects. This interview covers Foley’s thoughts on his writing,...
On May 16th, NZPWI Editor Dion McCracken had the honour of speaking with former seven time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Sting. Sting spoke freely of his career, from entering the business, to the nWo years, to the demise of WCW and addressed rumours regarding his WWE status. Sting will be...
On May 7, 2003, NZPWI’s James Cardno had the privilege of interviewing one of the true legends and icons of wrestling, Bret “Hitman” Hart. A much-loved veteran of the sport, Hart has been entertaining audiences for over two decades. Bret, who was set to perform in Auckland as part of...