,BAD NEWS ALLEN TO TALK TO DA STEEL CAGE

Bad News Allen formely known as "Bad News Brown" he is one of the most respected athletes
in the business.Bad news has 2 successful carrers Judo is something that he loves he became the 2nd ever to win a Bronze metal in the Olympics in Montreal 1976.Bad News went on to have a very long and succesful Wrestling career in New Japan, WWF,and Stampede Wrestling.

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DSC-Hey Bad News, I hear your writing a book can you tell us a title and a release date?
BAD NEWS BROWN-My book is titled, 'I've got the scrapbook, I'm in it for the Bank book'
I'm not sure when it will be released, I've been extremely busy lately
but keep checking my new web site - www.badnewsallen.com for updates

DSC-Alot of fans may not realize this but before you ever stepped in the squared circle you had an very successful judo career you were an olympic Bronze medalist tell us about that and what you liked better Pro Wrestling or the Judo?
BNB-I liked Judo much more than wrestling, in Judo it was real competition
and you won or lost based on your abilities not by some promoter's whim
of the moment.

DSC-Do you have any funny or pleasent locker room stories you would like to share ?
BNB-Karl 'Butch' Moffat aka "Jason The Terrible", was just starting out as a
pro wrestler with Stampede Wrestling in 1983. He constantly bragged
about how tough he was, he claimed he beat up a bunch of bikers and that
his father and Abdullah the Butcher used to swim across Lake Michigan
with one hand tied behind their backs. We all knew he was full of shit
and he couldn't even beat his own bad breath.
Kerry Brown and I decided we would pull on him so we hatched this
story..
We were all traveling to Saskatchewan on Stu Hart's bus, I was sitting
in the back, Karl was sitting in the front with Kerry and some of the
other guys bragging about how tough he was, he carried a big knife with
him and he was demonstrating how tough he was in his previous knife
fights. Kerry Brown told him that if he wanted to get over in this
territory, that he should make friends with me as he was convinced that
I didn't like him. Kerry told Karl that if he wanted to get on my good
side he should tell me how he heard about my son playing piano at
Carnagie Hall at the age of 4 and how great he was. I was relaxing at
the back of the bus (eyes closed pretending to be asleep) so Karl came
back and shook me out of my sleep, he started talking real loud so
everyone could hear him, he said "I heard about you son playing Carnagie
Hall at the age of 4" I asked Karl if he had his knife on him, he said
"Yeah man sure I got my knife" I told him to give it to me which he did.
I opened up the blade and grabbed him by the hair and stuck the knife at
his throat and told him if he ever mentioned anything about my son again
I would cut his throat. I told him my son lost his hands in a lawnmower
accident. I asked him if he understood and he cried "yes" I gave him his
knife back, he sat behind me and cried like a two year old, I heard him
say "Kerry Brown sent me on a suicide mission" For the next two days we
all ribbed the hell out of him.

DSC-Could you tell us a little about your website?
BNB-My web site has just been redone, check it out, it tells you a lot more
than the old one did. Same address - www.badnewsallen.com - my wife made this one for me.



DSC-If you could sit down and talk to a young guy who's just trying to break into the business what exactly would you say to him?
BNB-The most important thing is to work hard, get in good shape and get
booked with as many independent companies as possible for the ring
experience. Keep your pride, walk like a man and act like a man and
don't let all the bullshit go to your head.

DSC-If you could go into WCW and have total control and it was all on your shoulders to re-vamp the company what would you do?
BNB-Get rid of all the old guys who shouldn't be in the ring anymore like
Ric Flair and push the young new talent and get rid of guy you can no
longer work with like Goldberg - who can't go any further. Go back to
clean matches and clean finishes and stop trying to imitate the WWF.

DSC-You have said in the past that "it was hard getting your money from Vince Mcmahon jr where in japan when you sign the contract that is what it is and that is what you are going to get,recently i heard a interview with "Dr.Death Steve Williams" and he stated the same thing in japan thier not out to backstab you as quick as they are here in the states. He also said he would rather work in japan any day than in the states how do feel about that where would you rather work?
BNB-Japan is where I broke into wrestling and Japan is where I was always
treated with respect and honesty. Vince was, is and will always be a
racist, back stabbing, egomaniac who wants to put himself over and screw
the rest of the world.

DSC-How did Vince JR treat you,did you ever want to come to blows with him like the Bret Hart?
BNB-Vince lied to me constantly, when I would confront him he always told me
what he thought I wanted to hear and the second I turned my back he
stuck the knife in it. There wasn't a day that went by during my
contract with him that I didn't want to kick his scrawny lyin ass.

DSC-Do you think the WWF and Stone Cold have ripped your Gimmick off of you as
far as looks and attitude?   

BNB- ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!



DSC-Who is your favorite worker in the business right now and why?
BNB-Chris Benoit, The Rock, Booker T, & Christen & Edge. There are a few
independent guys that given a break, would be big stars like Gary
Williams, The Lozanski brothers, Tiger Khan and Greg Pawluk. They are
extremely talented workers and serious about their art.

Thanks for taking the time to talk to us and good luck with the book!!!