Billy Corgan is the lead singer of The Smashing Pumpkins and also the owner and promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance (@nwa) He sits down with Chris Van Vliet the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about NWA 75 on August 26 & 27 in St Louis. He also discusses the growth of NWA, the decision to make Tyrus the NWA World's Heavyweight Champion, what he learned from working in TNA, becoming the subject of a Family Guy joke, will there ever be a "Rat in a Cage" match, working with Eli Drake (LA Knight) in NWA, balancing Smashing Pumpkins and wrestling, finding a media partner for NWA and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:26 Working with Matt Cardona
00:58 Preparing for NWA 75
01:42 Dealing with people inside the ‘wrestling bubble’
03:33 Where does NWA fit into the wrestling landscape
06:58 Hollywood strikes benefiting pro wrestling
07:53 YouTube as a partner to pro wrestling
09:30 Networks and the future of media
12:47 Who would be the perfect partner for the NWA?
13:52 What is the value of pro wrestling?
16:39 Why does Nostalgia always sell?
18:42 Does he work with WWE?
19:52 People taking him seriously in wrestling
21:40 Criticism of Tyrus in NWA
26:39 Putting the NWA Championship on Tyrus
30:17 What does he look for in new talent?
33:05 LA Knight's recent success
40:08 Why did the NWA change the look of their show
41:40 What did he learn from his time in TNA?
42:39 When does he expect NWA to grow by?
46:27 What’s his elevator pitch for the NWA
50:28 What’s the most annoying thing someone could say?
55:41 His purpose in driving the NWA
57:50 Does Family Guy reach out before using his photo
58:43 Becoming a meme at Disneyland
1:00:30 Will the Forbidden Door ever be opened for NWA
1:07:49 Will there ever be a ‘Rat In A Cage Match’
1:09:20 His songs guiding the “Watchmen’ trailer
1:11:46 Previewing NWA 75
1:17:18 WWE resigning Wade Barrett
1:17:53 Kamille’s reign as NWA women’s champion
1:19:47 3 Things Billy Corgan is grateful for
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