Hey gang. The Six Step Process was a regular interview the Venom boys used to run on a regular basis. Its where they would ask random top independent wrestlers the same six questions, in a quick fire style interview. Well luckily for you all I'm bringing it back!! (Yaaaaaaaay) Last week i caught up with Paul Malen to see what he had to say. This week I got the pleasure of talking to one of my personal favourites, 'Diamond' Dave Andrews.
1. What got you into wrestling?
Being on holiday in Menorca with my cousins watching Mankind win the WWF Title at Summerslam ‘99. It wasn’t so much the match (I had no idea who anybody was), but the Mankind character had me hooked. Been a huge Foley fan since.
2. What’s been your favourite experience so far?
Winning the HOP Title in front of my friends & family, finally snatching a set of tag belts with Danny Chase (albeit for six days), main eventing a Hope show for the first time, sharing a locker room with AJ Styles (just a surreal moment for me personally), seeing Papa Shango in full Shango mode before his match. ‘Tangerine!’ (Ask Malen about that one). Just far too many to name, and hopefully many more to come.
3. Where has been your favourite place to work so far?
I still have a soft spot for Forest Town Arena after all these years. Having spent many years of my childhood playing football there, it’s nice to have a reason to pop back every month. Evoque nightclub in Preston was special. Danny & I (and some fella with a thing for tassels) ‘won’ a social media poll to wrestle on a show and even though we got annihilated, it was memorable for many reasons.
4. What would be your dream scenario?
To stay healthy for as long as my body lets me, and go toe-to-toe with the country’s best. I got a taste of it last year and I’d love it to keep going in that direction.
5. Who have been your favourite people to work with?
Another ‘too many to name’ scenario. More recently Danny Chase, Paul Malen, Tommy Taylor, CJ Banks, Chief Deputy Dunne (special mention to ‘Young Gun’ Ethan Allen too).
6. What does the future hold for you?
Who knows? I take each day as it comes. I love my life and I don’t plan on changing that any time soon.
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