Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Monday, October 31, 2005 at 10:29 AM EST

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

Former five-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion, The Sandman, was a guest on this past week's edition (10/24/05) of Monday Night Mayhem -- which can be heard live in streaming audio every week exclusively on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network (www.MondayNightMayhem.com, www.RadioWrestling.net, & www.AudioWrestling.com -- your official home of "The Spring Break Incident" Video-On-Demand, featuring SmackDown! Diva, Stacy Keibler).

The interview with "The Hardcore Icon" is now available to hear for FREE in Real Audio!

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From his legendary feud with Raven over his son (Tyler) & his matches vs. Rhino, Cactus Jack, & Justin Credible to being managed by some of the hottest women in this business, The Sandman has seen in, lived it, and well -- done it all! It was now time for him to Feel The Mayhem!

The interview opened with The Sandman imitating Tod Gordon, in return to Tod imitating The Sandman from two weeks ago on the program. An extremely funny Mayhem classic moment to say the very least.

The Angry Hero discussed Tod Gordon's upcoming autobiography/book, which The Sandman answered by saying that it will be good seeing all of the stories spit out onto paper. The Big Mosh then asked if The Sandman thought that Extreme Championship Wrestling should be continuing in some fashion today (besides Hardcore Holly/Sylvan "Hardcore Matches"), and The Sandman said simply "ask Vince." The Sandman also brought up the TNA stars that used to wrestle/manage in ECW (Raven, Jerry Lynn, Sabu, Father James Mitchell, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas), who might very well be in the WWE if it was not for TNA. However, he does feel that TNA is carrying the torch of the "extreme movement," with the hardcore element still being there more than the WWE. The Angry Hero then asked if Sandman would be in TNA, and he answered saying that their management has not contacted him, but he's doing good working independent shows in Philadelphia & across the pond (in England) and current stuff that he's been doing. The Sandman said that the England shows have an Extreme Championship Wrestling vibe to them -- with the fans being into every part of the event.

The Big Mosh then mentions Hardcore Homecoming next weekend, and if Sandman will be on the show, which he says no and that he has another booking, but might've been at Hardcore Homecoming if they didn't have the recent problems they did. The Big Mosh asks Sandman's thoughts on the Hardcore Homecoming DVD sales and stuff, which he answers that he doesn't know much about. The Big Mosh then mentions the replacement of Metallica's song on the DVD, to more crappy music, which Sandman says they changed a few others too, as Sandman's son comes in and says they did it on Team 3D's music as well.

Former ECW superstar & former Extreme Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion, Rhino, was then mentioned by The Big Mosh as new NWA World Heavyweight Champion (defeating Jeff Jarrett at Bound For Glory this past Sunday night), and the possibility of a new feud with The Sandman's close personal friend & former arch enemy) Raven. The Sandman said Rhino is definitely a credible name for the title and that Jarrett held it way too long. He compared Rhino to Chris Benoit as a good champion for the company. Speaking of Raven, Mosh & Hero talked about the extremely candid ROH Shoot Interview (no pun intended) that The Sandman & Raven did -- which The Sandman has fond memories of. He loves when he can be himself and not have to worry about kissing anyone's ass or offending anyone. The Sandman also wanted to go on record to tell Raven that his pop at the TNA PPV was nowhere close to his in New York City on the artists formerly known as The Dudley Boyz.

The Angry Hero then went back a few years to The Sandman's time in World Championship Wrestling as Hardcore Hak & the clusterfuck that was "The Hardcore Invitational" at WCW's Bash At The Beach '99. The Sandman discussed how he ligimately got hurt that night and was unable to compete the following night on WCW Nitro. To this day, he strongly believes he was given some unnecessary heat for that.

The Big Mosh then asked how his son, Tyler, is doing -- to which The Sandman mentioned that he's about his size right now -- and being only 15 years old. Mosh & Hero talk about the legendary angle in ECW between The Sandman & Raven, possibly one of the greatest angles in the company's history, which The Sandman is still very proud of. He said that "The King Of Old School" Steve Corino tried beating the record with his son (Cody), but lost by about two months, with Tyler being 5 years, 6 months, & 17 days, and Corino's son being 5 years & 8 months.

The Big Mosh then mentioned the recent Ballpark Brawl V show (Bang! Bang! Have A Nice Day!) in Buffalo, NY (The hometown of The Mayhem), where The Sandman (w/Tod Gordon) fought "The Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Maniac" known the world over as Sabu (w/ Bill Alphonso) in a Cane, Tables, Chairs, Ladders, and everything else match (with "The Hardcore Legend" Mick Foley at ringside). The Sandman cracked up huge after this specific mention -- as he remembered the move him & Tod did to Fonzie, called "The Malachi Crunch," after watching a Happy Days show. They also joke about Foley sipping a beer with pride in the ring after the match, and the slippery padding mats on the outside of the ring.

Blade then entered and asked about the reasoning of The Sandman leaving ECW for WCW. The Sandman said it occurred because he had an agreement that he would be the highest paid wrestler, when he found out Sabu made more at a Pay-Per-View, and then left. He also said nobody knew he was leaving WCW when he left, and he was back in Extreme Championship Wrestling within days. The Big Mosh then asked about "Stone Cold" Steve Austin having the same type of gimmick with beer-drinking. The Sandman simply put, said that "he was The Sandman before 'Stone Cold' was 'Stone Cold.'" He also said that the ending of ECW's One Night Stand PPV, with them raising their hands together, was a total accident.

The Big Mosh mentioned the former owners of XPW, Rob Black & Lizzie Borden -- due to their recent legal problems, and he asked The Sandman about his times in XPW. The Sandman said it was all good, he was always paid, and it got his daughter a chance to get involved with an angle with Pogo The Clown.

The Big Mosh also brought up The Sandman's most recent match from last weekend, that being with Jersey All Pro Wrestling (at their 8th Anniversary Show) against Jay Lethal & Danny Demanto, or as The Sandman called him, "the sacrificial lamb."

This hardcore 40+ minute interview also includes The Sandman speaking candidly about his current relationship with Paul Heyman & Tommy Dreamer, his thoughts on the future of WWE-oriented ECW reunion shows, and why there is no beer in his refrigerator while he is at home.

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You can check out the latest happenings & updates on The Sandman at his official website: www.EnterTheSandman.net.

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Make sure that you tune in to the rest of this past week's program (10/24) slam-packed edition of The Mayhem -- featuring "The Greatest WWE Intercontinental Champion of All Time," The Honky Tonk Man. Honky promised a "shoot for the ages"...and delivered in a huge way! Lots of items were up for discussion with the legendary HTM -- including Jim Ross & his WWE future, Honky's takes on his former Rhythm & Blues tag team partner (Greg "The Hammer" Valentine) & his Heat appearance against Rob Conway, in addition to the upcoming Jake "The Snake" Roberts & Bret "Hitman" Hart's DVD's, and the real reason as to why he didn't sign a WWE Legends contract -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg! If that isn't enough, Honky gave his uncensored thoughts & takes on Kevin Nash's latest health scare, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat not wanting to work with him, and of course, an awesomely funny Jerry Lawler -- involving his latest girlfriend. With Taboo Tuesday coming this week (more specifically the "Fulfill Your Fantasy" WWE Divas Match), will "The King" wish he was back in high school again? In the almost four years of MNM broadcasts, The Big Mosh, The Angry Hero, & Blade have never experienced anything like this! A strong contender for "Interview Of The Year" -- and another Mayhem Classic for the audio vaults!

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Join The Big Mosh & guest co-hosts/show contributors, Ho-Ju & Darren from Lockport, tomorrow night for the spooky & special Monday Night Mayhem Hardcore Halloween Spook-tacular! It will be one scary night, as legendary wrestling manager & the current owner of Gulf South Wrestling, Percy Pringle III will be stepping into The Mayhem squared circle, to discuss his career after the WWE, his recent work as an internet correspondent, and his new promotion. Percy has never been one to hold back -- and he will be giving The Mayhem his personal thoughts & takes on Jerry Jarrett's appearance this past week at WWE Headquarters, Jim Ross' future in the WWE, when The Undertaker might hang up the boots, a possible return to World Wrestling Entertainment or a spot in TNA, and a whole lot more! In addition, the word going around the internet is that Percy's alter ego, Paul Bearer, will rise from the ashes and speak from the grave on Halloween night. No concrete crypt can hold this man down! O yes!

Whether your name is Michael, Jason, or Freddy -- make sure you experience The Mayhem LIVE -- starting at 7:00PM ET/6:00PM CT tomorrow night. You can't afford to miss The Monday Night Mayhem Hardcore Halloween Spook-tacular! Listen at your own risk! We're coming to get ya!

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You can hear Feel The Mayhem in its entirety every week -- exclusively on The Monday Night Mayhem Radio Network.