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This week, Brady Hicks returns with a new podcast experience, plus the controversial AJ STYLES interview from last week that so many never got to hear.

This week on In the Room, Brady Hicks, DJ, and Kevin McElvaney talk TNA/ECW, and who from WWE has a chance to become a World champion on Raw or Smackdown. Plus, Steve Corino’s manager Rob Dimension swings by to talk about Fork-gate, and Brady talks about being on the cover of an RF Video release.

This week on In the Room, Brady Hicks and the gang play a game of Russian Roulette with a fully loaded Eddie Kingston. Hear what the CHIKARA and Ring of Honor star thinks about a varety of topics. All that, plus discussion of WWE’s Money in the Bank pay per view. Apologies for some of the language.

On the POINT of Wrestling
A lot of the fans are jaded fans and I don’t blame them. At its most basic, wrestling is about seeing who would win a match and who the better man is. That’s why fans watch wrestling in the first place.

On Working with Tommy Dreamer
It was surreal. Very, very surreal. I remember going to the ECW Arena as a kid. Tommy was a huge inspiration for me. ECW itself was an inspiration. Those guys are who they are. They’re not “characters” … they’re themselves.

On CHIKARA
Mike Quackenbush put a lot of faith in me. He told me to go out there and just be me. I owe him so much for helping train me and allowing me to do what I do.

On TNA’s ECW Revival
I’m just happy that some of the ECW guys have jobs. I’m not going to knock it.

On the Daniel Bryan Fiasco
I hope he gets back there. I was realy into watching him on TV. Bryan, Low-Ki, and Homicide actually were all very influential to me. As a kid from the street I’m very proud to see them where they are, because they came from where I came from.

All that … plus, Eddie Kingston speaks on the prospect of wrestling for WWE, who he HATES on the Ring of Honor roster, and who he grew up idolizing in the 1980s NWA and WWF. Check it out at www.thebradyhicks.com.

This week on In the Room, one time TNA star Austin “Consequences” Creed stops by to talk about his big Super 8 tournament victory, then former WWE.com (and current Pro Wrestling Illustrated) writer Louie Dee checks in to discuss developmental, the current WWE product, and so much more. Plus, is DJ leaving PWI Weekly?!

This week on In the Room, Brady Hicks, DJ, and Kevin McElvaney talk TNA Victory Road, WWE Nexus, and the top women wrestlers in the world for Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Female 50 List. All this and ECWA manager extraordinaire Coach Jim Shorts pops in to chat about Super 8 Saturday and a variety of other topics.

This week on In the Room, Nick Eugene” Dinsmore stops by and offers his thoughts on everything from The Rock to Kurt Angle to Hulk Hogan to John Cena, plus the honor of competing in ths year’s ECWA Super 8 tournament, and the pleasures of eating with Kenny Bolin. Another great interview!

On Being “Eugene”:
I just wanted to do something different, and came up with this idea for a super-fan who couldn’t quite tie his shoes. I was happy with the way it took off. Eugene was a special boy that captured the imagination of the fans.
 
On WM21:
Muhammad Hassan had me in the Camel Clutch and I heard ‘Real American’ and out came the Hulkster with the red and yellow. I can’t even expain the emotion or how that fan reaction felt. That was a real career highlight for me.
 
On Defeating Kurt Angle for his gold medal:
Kurt has such a grasp on the businss and he really understood it. He was really rough on me. Every time I came out with a black eye or some sort of bruise or my hair pulled out. As much as I cursed him when we were in the ring together, he always brought it.

On the Ohio Valley Experience:
Looking back now, that time period was really special to me. John Cena and I lovingly refer to it as our Camelot. We didn’t know who would be called up. Truthfully, there were even more who should have been.
Plus, Nick speaks on the controversial nature of Eugene, his experiences in dealing with Eric Bischoff, and who from OVW should have become a big star as well. All that and so much more. Thank you everyone for your continued support!

This week on the In the Room podcast, former two-time ROH Champion “A-Double” Austin Aries checks in and offers his thoughts on all things wrestling. A true gem for any Ring of Honor, TNA, WWE - or any wrestling – fan.

On TNA:

Maybe I wasn’t patient enough for my opportunity. Maybe I tried too hard to make my own opportunity. I don’t regret my time there. I’m eager to give, but the time just wasn’t right. Still, it was a time to do something different and see if it worked. It was a valuable experience.

 
On “Good” Matches:
If I’m the author of the story, how can I be wrong?
On his ROH Contract:
I’m going to just see what happens. I believe in ROH as a company, but I believe anywhere I go I can be an asset.
 
On the Younger Generation:
There are a lot of guys with a lot of potential. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough quality places for people to learn about wrestling. If you’re willing to stick with this long enough, you can really make a career out of this. You just have to be dedicated enough.
 
All that, plus, find out which current ROH midcarder A-Double believes could EXCEL in WWE, comparing ROH to ECW, who the REAL star of the WWF was in the 1980s, and much, much more.
 
Thanks everybody for their support!

This week on In the Room, former ECW World Champion JUSTIN CREDIBLE stops by, and Kevin McElvaney rants about Bryan Danielson. As always, you can follow along on www.thebradyhicks.com.

Photo by Ashley Simmons

This week on In the Room, Brady Hicks laments the beating he took at the hands of Demolition AND Stacy Carter, then sits for a chat with TNA’s Knockouts Champion … MADISON RAYNE.