Oh you didn't know?! Road Dogg is a retired professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Indianapolis to discuss his WWE and TNA careers as a wrestler, what his role is now behind the scenes in WWE, the biggest differences between The Attitude Era and the current era, being a part of D-Generation X and invading WCW with a tank, the dumpster segment with Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie, his partnership with K-Kwik [R-Truth], why he thought CM Punk hated him, his battles with addiction, being the head writer of SmackDown, the storyline he pushed that never went through and more!

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00:00 Intro
01:43 Road Dogg's 3 Live Kru entrance theme
02:27 Appreciating the process of getting older
04:12 Is he able to look back and reflect on what he did?
04:58 Why did he stop doing his podcast?
06:30 Being excited about the new WWE LFG series
09:33 Working with Triple H to create Penta’s entrance
12:54 Did he see Triple H’s creativity in the past?
13:41 How is Triple H’s regime different?
18:00 What does his typical day at WWE look like behind the scenes?
21:05 The biggest difference between the Attitude Era and now
23:19 How achieving his sobriety saved his life
28:24 Returning to WWE in 2014 to drop the titles to The Usos
30:06 Why writing the show was more rewarding than performing
31:28 R-Truth being able to be so consistent at what he does
34:32 WWE becoming more watchable than it’s ever been
35:50 Cutting unscripted promos for his entire career
36:11 What was behind his New Age Outlaws promo
39:18 Did he play a part in Enzo and Big Cass’ entrance?
39:53 Rebuilding his relationship with Triple H after TNA
42:13 Road Dogg thought that CM Punk hated him
46:37 What does he think he could have done without drugs and alcohol?
50:48 How did him and Billy Gunn end up as extras in The Other Guys
52:24 Having a speaking role in the film Head of State
53:18 Throwing Mick Foley and Terry Funk off the stage in a dumpster
55:43 Vince McMahon doing spots he asked his wrestlers to do
56:08 The night a table wouldn’t break against Gangrel
57:32 Saying the wrong city at a WWE show
58:34 Being terrified to go to the Gathering of the Juggalos
59:49 Pro wrestling being a completely wild profession
01:02:20 What’s the scariest moment he’s had in a wrestling ring?
01:02:45 His coolest moments to experience in wrestling
01:04:32 Did he instantly realize how special DX was going to be?
01:06:43 When did DX push the envelope too far?
01:07:18 What direction did they get when they invaded WCW?
01:08:51 Billy Gunn being such an incredible athlete
01:10:27 Wanting Big E to win the title at Kofimania
01:14:25 Having a point in his career when he felt frustrated
01:15:28 How far ahead is he looking when writing storylines
01:17:37 WWE production being an impressive unit
01:19:21 Feeling extremely happy with his life
01:20:55 Why doesn’t he wear his WWE Hall of Fame Ring?
01:24:04 WWE re-emerging in pop culture
01:27:07 3 things Road Dogg is grateful for

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