Lance Archer On His Wrestle Kingdom 14 Match With Jon Moxley, Why Now Is the Hottest Time in Wrestling

411 Wrestling Interviews Podcast

English - December 24, 2019 08:00 - 44 minutes - 42.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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NJPW star Lance Archer discusses his Texas Deathmatch with Jon Moxley at Wrestle Kingdom 14, his successful singles run over 2019, his runs in TNA and WWE, working with Vince Russo, his match with Abyss at TNA Sacrifice 2005, his "Murder Hawk Monster" gimmick, why now is the hottest time in the wrestling industry and more.

0:00: Introduction
0:23: On how he's feeling heading into his match with Moxley and the Texas Deathmatch stipulation
2:10: On winning the title after Moxley was stripped of the title, if he's been looking forward to facing Moxley
4:25: On his success in 2019 and how he feels about his breakout singles run in NJPW
6:45: On NJPW losing the Elite to AEW and if he felt pressure to step up and fill the void
10:54: On whether 2019 felt like a clean slate for him
12:00: On his run in the G1 Climax, his match with Will Ospreay to open the tournament and how the night felt to him
16:17: On the difference in NJPW's promo and storytelling style as opposed to that of WWE and other companies
19:12: On his tag team run with Davey Boy Smith Jr. as Killer Elite Squad, how they ended up paired together and Davey Boy's NJPW departure
22:12: On his big takeaway from his time in TNA, what he learned from that time
25:00: On if the TNA locker room was as choatic as reported, working with Vince Russo and Dixie Carter
29:18: On his time in WWE, working with trainers in developmental, his run being cut short
31:45: On his match with Abyss at Sacrifice in 2005 being his favorite TNA memory
33:31: On how his Murder Hawk Monster gimmick came about and his intent around it
35:02: On using the emotions that come from having a chip on his shoulder to fuel his drive
36:29: On today being the hottest time in professional wrestling with so many options of what and where to watch
40:13: On his message for Moxley ahead of their Wrestle Kingdom match and his match with Juice Robinson the next night
42:48: On his message for fans and where to find him on social media