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Interview with Steve Corino Of ECW by Peter Kelly of SmashWrestling.com 10/00 Steve Corino is one of ECW's up an coming main event stars, Peter caught up with him in for an exclusive interview.

Peter: How does it feel to wrestle every week for one of the, if not the most exciting wrestling companies around?

Steve C: ECW puts together, in my opinion, puts on the best shows in pro wrestling today. It is a treat to go to work every week.

Peter: With regard to your first ever PPV, how did you feel?

Steve C: I was very excited but also very nervous. I wrestled Balls Mahoney and took a massive chair shot to the head. But when you are on Pay Per View, it meant that I had arrived in the wrestling business.

Peter: Who do you most respect in the business, besides yourself?

Steve C: There are so many guys that I respect that it would take me weeks to name them all.

Peter: In recent times you were associated with "The Network", how come you decided to strike out on your own?

Steve C: It was time. The fans had really come to respect me and after the feud with Dusty Rhodes I knew it was time to be on my own.

Peter: With your "expulsion" from The Network you then moved onto facing Justin Credible, how did you that?

Steve C: The Network had put so much into Justin as the World champion and Rhino as the World TV champion, that I was pushed to the waist side to take the heat with guys like Tajiri and Lynn. Forget that! I can start more trouble than Cyrus could ever imagine, you think I was going to let him and Justin out heel me?

Peter: Given time and opportunity would ever consider going to the alleged big two....if so, who?

Steve C: I am very happy in ECW. This is my home.

Peter: If you were in one of the Other two Feds, who would you like to work a program with and why?

Steve C: There isn't really anyone I wouldn't work a program with. Maybe Bradshaw though. He looks like he murders you with that clothesline.

Peter: Ok lets play word association, next to each word tell us the first thought that enters your head:

Steve Corino answers in bold green below each phrase:

Toughest Opponent So Far:
- Tajiri

Dream Opponent:
- Tully Blanchard

Best Match (so far):
- Dusty Rhodes at Living Dangerously

Tajiri?
- The best Japanese wrestler today

Justin Credible?
- The Ric Flair of the new millennium

Rob Van Dam?
- The greatest athlete in wrestling

Cyrus?
- A great person with the mic

Steve Corino?
- The future of wrestling

New Jack?
- Watch out for the trash can....and the fork..and the crutch...

Peter: What's the most memorable moment of your entire wrestling career?

Steve C: Meeting and being in a program with The American Dream.

Peter: What has been the most dangerous point of your career?

Steve C: The blood spilled at Heat Wave 2000 vs. Jerry Lynn

Peter: Many wrestlers fight through injuries and put exceptional strain on their bodies, do you do any special preparation before entering a hardcore match up?

Steve C: Pray!

Peter: What do you think of the current ECW World Champ?

Steve C: I think Justin is the perfect ECW World champion. He is like a young Ric Flair in terms that everyone in the building thinks that he is going to lose the title.

Peter: Which wrestler would you most like to work a program with?

Steve C: Simon Diamond

Peter: If you were to wrestle butt naked, bar a Mideon style crotch pouch, who would you be in the ring against and do you think anyone would be watching?

Steve C: NO answer given (editor: and who can blame him!)

Peter: Obviously ECW is the best wrestling federation but what in your opinion would make it even better?

Steve C: More exposure.

Peter: Will we ever see Steve Corino as World champ?

Steve C: I sure hope so. That is the goal.

Peter: Any final thoughts on anything?

Steve C: Visit stevecorino.com

Peter: From everyone at www.SmashWrestling.com we would like to thank you for taking the time to do this and wish you all the best.

Steve C: My pleasure.

Smashwrestling would like to add that Steve Corino did this interview at very short notice and we are very grateful for him taking time out of his incredibly busy schedule to do it.

If using ANY portion of this interview you must give full credit to Peter and www.SmashWrestling.com.

Any comments about this article should be sent to Peter@smashwrestling.com

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