Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Sunday, October 2, 2005 at 1:29 PM EST

The following was transcribed by Dan "Ho-Ju" Kriegbaum:

Former ECW superstar, formerly known as both Sign Guy Dudley & Lou E. Dangerously, Lou D'Angeli was a guest on the 09/30/05 edition of Monday Night Mayhem, which can be heard in streaming audio every week exclusively on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network (MondayNightMayhem.com & The AudioWrestling Radio Network -- your official home of "The Spring Break Incident" Video-On-Demand, featuring SmackDown! Diva, Stacy Keibler).
The interview with Lou D'Angeli is now available to hear for FREE in Real Audio!

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The interview opens with name trademark discussions, with Lou saying that now, by blood, he is now a Deadly Boy -- the new name, trademarked by Mark Lamonica, for the wrestlers formerly known Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley. Lou comments that since the wrestling world is so "internet driven," that fans will still know who they are, regardless of the name, although that their name that they made, and created, can now no longer be used. The Big Mosh mentions that before the release and the ECW Pay-Per-View, the Deadly Brothers were not on WWE television for close to seven months. He then asks Lou if he thinks that the WWE just kept Ray & Devon on board for sake of the Pay-Per-View, which Lou answers by saying that although they weren't on TV, they still would've drawn money if they were on there, before asking The Big Mosh what he thinks. Mosh mentioned internet "swerves," like the Matt Hardy & Edge angle, but that now with the TNA signing & both WrestleReunion shows, they have already pretty much accomplished it all. Lou mentions anything can happen, including The Deadly Boyz returning to the WWE in the future -- comparing it to Wayne Gretzky and how nobody ever thought he would be traded.

The Big Mosh then asked Lou if it was true that when ECW folded, if Paul Heyman gave them the promise to keep their name upon their release from the WWE, in which Lou says that in all he has heard, that was the case. The Big Mosh then asked Lou, being a former Dudley, what the fans remember The Dudleyz in ECW as, which he answers with just saying hard work. The Big Mosh then asked how Lou ever got the part in the Dudleyz. Lou says he started in ECW as a ringside photographer in 1994, and worked with Gabe Sapolsky in helping to write the ECW newsletter -- saying that he had long hair and looked like Dudley Dudley. He mentions that Raven said that they needed somebody to be Sign Guy Dudley to get on a fan's case in the front row, in which Lou got the job. Lou then says that one night, literally as he stepped in the building to do photography, Stevie Richards pulled him aside and said that Raven needed to talk to him, which then started the "Sign Guy Dudley Era." Lou mentioned that he was very happy writing & taking photos, and never expected to be on the performers side of things -- as Tommy Dreamer looked after him to make sure he didn't get killed. Mosh then asked if Lou was ever scared of fans getting involved physically during a Dudley promo, as Lou responds by saying no, although when The Dudleyz talked, it wasn't an act.

The Big Mosh & Blade then asked about a few tag teams that The Dudleyz had the opportunity to go against in Extreme Championship Wrestling, which Lou gives his thoughts on each. For The Eliminators, Lou says they were great matches -- with Saturn making sure everything went the way it was supposed to, mentioning Barely Legal as one of the memories. He then went on to The Gangstas (which started right after The Eliminators stuff), including New Jack leaping off of scaffolds. Next was Rob Van Dam & Sabu, which were also great matches, considering the styles of all four wrestlers. The fondest memory that Lou remembers were the angles with Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman, & L.S.D. (formerly Spike Dudley), including breaking Beulah's neck.

Speaking of The Gangstas, The Big Mosh mentioned the real-life heat between The Dudley Boyz & New Jack -- in which Lou confirms that it was post-ECW when the heat started, saying that New Jack & himself always got along great. "The Original Gangsta" always helped him out with the Lou E. character. Lou mentions that New Jack was sort of close with Ray & Devon in ECW, and doesn't know what really split them up.

Lou then mentions that currently he's in the entertainment industry now -- working at The Budweiser Events Center in Colorado, as The Director of Marketing & Assistant General Manager, marketing events that go through the area, in addition to helping the General Manager to book events there -- which of all things, include World Wrestling Entertainment. Lou then said that he's never talked to Vince McMahon about working with the WWE. He loves his current job -- getting his fix of wrestling when it goes there, and promoting concerts, and being a huge music fan. He also says his job in Extreme Championship Wrestling wasn't livable until he became a promoter, and he needed other jobs while in ECW -- just in order to survive. The Big Mosh then jokeed about Lou possibly booking a Smashing Pumpkins reunion at The Budweiser Events Center, which Lou responds with simply "Call Billy." The Big Mosh then takes that answer and asks Lou to take fans back to Billy Corgan on "The Danger Zone." Lou described that when he first met Billy, Billy actually knew who he was. The night in Peoria, IL, Lou called Tommy Dreamer to get Billy onto the show. Lou also mentioned the mainstream publicity that ECW got out of that (being the huge music star Billy was at the time) and also the Steve Corino/Fred Durst clash as well.

Lou, The Big Mosh, and Blade then go into music video talk -- with all of the songs and ECW highlight videos that they made in the times of ECW that fit perfectly, including bands like Guns 'N' Roses "November Rain," Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," and Alice In Chain's "Man In The Box."

The Big Mosh then took the Guns 'N' Roses reference into the Hardcore Homecoming & ECW One Night Stand shows, using the quote from Danny Doring's MNM appearance, saying "You can't make lightning in a bottle" -- in reference to recreating the entire ECW legacy. The Big Mosh then asked Lou why we didn't see him on either reunion show. Lou cleared the air, by saying that Hardcore Homecoming never contacted him to be on, and though he wanted to be on the ECW One Night Stand Pay-Per-View, a work commitment kept him from doing that. Lou then mentioned the ratings & reviews that both Hardcore Homecoming & ECW's One Night Stand events received, including the recent ticket sale slump for Hardcore Homecoming. Lou also says that with barely any matches announced for the One Night Stand Pay-Per-View, it was on fire -- although the WWE superstars "invading" took away from the ECW nostalgia.

Other highlights in this 45+ minute interview include Lou's uncensored thoughts on Paul Heyman, "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel Gertner, The Dangerous Alliance, whether or not he will return to the business anytime soon, and much more.

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The rest of this week's all-new slam-packed edition of The Mayhem (9/30/05), is now playing. It features a complete, in-depth preview of this week's WWE Monday Night RAW USA Homecoming, with former WWE Announcer, Kevin Kelly -- along with former Buffalo Bill LB "The Alpha Male Monty Brown" to preview tonight's debut of TNA Impact! on Spike TV & his upcoming match vs. Raven at the Bound For Glory Pay-Per-View.

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We also encourgage you fans who have not already done so to check out not one, but two "instant Mayhem classics" from the month of September."

*A tribute to a lost art -- tag team wrestling (9/23/05) -- which featured former eight-time Smokey Mountain World Tag Team Champion, former WWE World Tag Team Champion, and former scout/road agent for World Wrestling Entertainment, Dr. Tom Prichard, joined Monday Night Mayhem to analyze the WWE Unforgiven Pay-Per-View from top-to-bottom -- in addition to giving his candid thoughts on the future of tag team wrestling, what's in store for the WWE as they make their return to the USA Network, what is was like working with Chris Candido as part of The Body Donnas, and being a member of The Heavenly Bodies (managed by Jim Cornette). Does Tom see himself working with Vince McMahon anytime in the future? Could we see him as part of TNA before the end of '05? The program also featured former WWE World Tag Team Champion, former WWE Intercontinental Champion, and the 1999 King Of The Ring, Kip James, making his much-anticipated first appearance on the program -- stepping into The Mayhem squared circle with The Big Mosh & The Angry Hero. With being one of the longest tenured superstars with World Wrestling Entertainment for well over a decade, you know that the artist formerly known as Billy Gunn had a lot on his mind -- from his time with The Smoking Gunns, working with Degeneration X, and teaming with Chuck Palumbo to being a part of the active TNA roster and feuding with BG James once again. What will his role at Bound For Glory be? Does he see another "Monday Night War" in the works anytime soon? If your name happens to be either Vince or Hunter, then listen discretion is highly advised for you. If you're not down Kip being with The Mayhem, we got two words for ya -- Suck it!

*The most extreme & uncensored edition of The Mayhem EVER (9/16/05): featuring "The Original Gangsta" New Jack (who explained the truth on why he was not brought into the WWE to work with John Cena, why he was not at ECW's One Night Stand Pay-Per-View, and what he has in store for the superstars formerly known as The Dudley Boyz) & "The First Lady Of Professional Wrestling" Missy Hyatt (who discussed her life after wrestling, what her thoughts are on the current product -- including the likelihood of her returning to the business, either in the WWE or TNA, why she has not taken part in either ECW reunion show, and her candid takes on Eric Bischoff, Jason Hervey, "Nasty Boy" Brian Knobbs, former Buffalo Bills QB Jim Kelly, Paul Heyman, and so much more). This program would probably be rated IE MA on the Internet -- and is definitely a show that you have to listen to, simply because a recap would just be full of asterisks.

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Who would have thought it? This upcoming week (10/3) also marks another Fall Season Premiere Of The Mayhem! As you fans are recovering from the debut of TNA Impact on Spike TV and are priming up for the three-hour WWE RAW Homecoming on the USA Network, step into the Monday Night Mayhem squared circle, with The Big Mosh & Blade. The former manager of The Four Horsemen, the legendary JJ Dillon, will join MNM for its season premiere to discuss plenty of topics & issues, including: "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair capturing the WWE Intercontinental Championship, Chris Jericho taking a break from the wrestling business, the ten-year anniversary of WCW Monday Nitro. JJ will be aboard to promote his autobiography, "Wrestlers Are Like Seagulls: From McMahon To McMahon" -- which can be purchased exclusively on www.JJDillon.com.

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And don't forget wrestling fans -- starting on Monday night, October 10th, Monday Night Mayhem will return to the format that has made it one of the most respected & critically-acclaimed wrestling radio shows in the world -- LIVE! That's right wrestling fans, every Monday night from 7-9PM ET, you will be able to tune in to "Your Home Of Wrestling Radio" live -- along the airwaves of www.MondayNightMayhem.com & www.AudioWrestling.com. Joining The Big Mosh, The Angry Hero, and Blade for this epic show will be the founder of Extreme Championship Wrestling, Tod Gordon, to discuss the future of Hardcore Homecoming, his uncensored thoughts on Vince McMahon, and his future in the business. In addition, former ECW World Heavyweight Champion. "The King Of Old School" Steve Corino will return to The Mayhem to promote his upcoming match vs. "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Heavyweight Championship in Buffalo, NY on Saturday night, October 15th. All that -- and a few more surprises! Wait till you see what's in store for the new MNM fall season...

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