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Damien Sandow Is Wrestling Comedy Gold!

Aron Stevens (@thearonfiles) is an actor and professional wrestler known for his time in NWA, TNA and also WWE where he performed under the name Damien Sandow. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet to talk about being part of NWA's roster, what he has learned from working with Billy Corgan, his approach to comedy in pro wrestling, his hilarious storylines in WWE, his unsuccessful cash-in as Sir Money In the Bank, wrestling against John Cena, being The Miz's stunt double when he was Damien Mizdow, being released from WWE, being on "I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson" and much more!

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Quote I'm thinking about:
"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than the things I haven’t done." - Lucille Ball

00:00 Intro
00:32 Returning to wrestling through the NWA
05:51 What he wants to contribute to the business
10:12 Billy Corgan having faith in his work
13:46 Needing to take time away from wrestling to recharge
18:02 Frustrations with Hollywood Auditions
19:36 Acting with Tim Robinson on ‘I think you should leave’
21:40 What was the toughest part about leaving WWE
25:29 Finding his ‘why’ in the wrestling business
29:32 Why did he get into pro wrestling?
32:02 Did Triple H embrace him as a Killer Kowalski student?
34:05 Being the first person to not cash in Money in the Bank
36:42 NWA preserving the ‘magic’ of pro wrestling
39:04 Maintaining interest throughout a wrestling match
42:43 The success of Damien Mizdow
46:00 Memories of Ohio Valley Wrestling
48:32 The Rhodes Scholars tag team with Cody Rhodes
50:12 Splitting his attention between wrestling and acting
52:54 His run with The Question Mark in NWA
58:44 When was the last time he spoke to WWE?
01:04:48 3 Things Damien Sandow is grateful for

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