Mike Chioda (@mjcchioda) is a professional wrestling referee who is known for his 35 year career in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Tampa, FL to talk about his legendary career and being the third man in the ring for matches like Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit, The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle vs. Brock Lesnar, 123 Kid vs. Razor Ramon and so many others. He talks about what goes into being a great referee, the cues he hears in his earpiece, being released from WWE, his time in AEW, working Ric Flair's last match and much more.
00:00 Intro
00:33 People thinking that he sounds like a mafia boss
03:42 Referees having a name and personality
04:49 Who would hit him up most for comped tickets?
05:16 Hulk Hogan vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 18
12:47 Razor Ramon vs 1-2-3 Kid at the Manhattan Center
16:09 Memories of his early days in Wrestling
18:38 What would he have done if he wasn’t in wrestling
21:30 Memories of growing up
23:34 Shane McMahon vs Kurt Angle at King of The Ring
28:24 Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 19
30:32 Chris Benoit vs Kurt Angle at Royal Rumble
31:49 Being heavily involved in the action as a ref
34:35 What does he hear in his earpiece during a match
37:54 Stone Cold vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 15
39:51 How did he pass the blade off?
45:46 Meeting Mike Tyson at Wrestlemania
47:34 John Cena vs The Rock at Wrestlemania
51:05 Undertaker vs Goldberg going wrong
55:48 The death of Owen Hart
57:37 Is his career over?
1:00:43 3 Things Mike Chioda is Grateful for
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