Rico Constantino is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Arizona to discuss the many jobs he's had on top of being a pro wrestler, winning American Gladiators, starting wrestling in his late 30s, wrestling John Cena and Brock Lesnar in OVW, how he became Billy and Chuck's manager and The Stylist, why he was released from WWE, his appearance in AEW, if he is open to one more match, and more!

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00:00 Intro
01:08 His iconic sideburns
01:55 Rico's podcast "Master's Of Wrestling"
02:48 His many different careers before and after WWE
05:38 Health complications
08:53 Recent AEW appearance
10:38 His dog interrupts the interview!
11:28 Started wrestling at 38 years old with his brother
17:02 Jim Cornette thought he was too old to wrestle
18:55 Getting injured in OVW and meeting Tiger Woods at rehab
20:40 American Gladiators
28:40 Being told he was going to be cut from OVW
29:35 Dark matches with Brock Lesnar, John Cena, & Shelton Benjamin
31:45 Finding out he was going to be a stylist in WWE
37:28 Rico, Billy, & Chuck were ahead of their time
38:40 Billy & Chuck's wedding
42:54 People didn't want to wrestle him in WWE
44:44 Wrestling Bubba Ray Dudley
48:59 Being the comic relief in WWE
51:24 He's a legitimate black belt in Martial Arts
51:54 Beating Ric Flair
53:26 Yelling at Jeff Hardy
57:42 Underrated match of his against Rey Mysterio
01:00:34 Being surprised by his WWE release
01:07:00 "What your mind can see, your heart can achieve"
01:10:12 What keeps him busy now
01:15:01 Rikishi giving him the stinkface
01:17:57 His theme song
01:19:00 His excitement for life
01:23:42 3 things he's grateful for

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