SHELLY MARTINEZ DISCUSSES PRO WRESTLERS BEING DISINGENUOUS TO GET WHAT THEY WANT AND MORE

Shelly Martinez Talks About Wrestlers Being Disingenuous in Order to Get What They Want; Compares Wrestling Columnists to Perez Hilton

On the latest edition of Shelly Live on VOC Nation, former WWE and TNA star Shelly Martinez talked a lot about people being disingenuous in wrestling, the wrestling media being nothing more than Perez Hilton-style gossip, and dealing with the fact that her 15 minutes of fame is over.  Here are some highlights: On being fine with her 15 minutes of fame:  “I’m in a phase where I feel comfortable talking about wrestling because I have nothing to do with it except that I was a has-been in it and that’s it.  That’s literally my only link to it now… Even though it feels really freeing to say that…it’s true…. I did have just 15 minutes of fame.  I still benefit from it, so I’m fine with it.  That doesn’t make me lesser of a performer or anything, it’s just the truth.  That’s why I say I’m just a has-been, because a lot of (wrestling fans today) have no idea who I am, and that’s totally fine.” On Dave Melter and how people are two-faced when it comes to him:  “There’s this guy named Dave Meltzer…he’s like one of these (gossip) wrestling columnist people…For years I knew this guy by just his name…I remember always hearing his name so much… Among hearing his name, it was always ‘he is a dirt sheet (writer)’ and people trashed him so bad.  I’m talking about people involved in wrestling, whether they’re wrestlers or producers of wrestling, or whatever.  So I didn’t know what to think about this guy.  Everyone seems to say bad things about him, but then a lot of those same people over the years that would trash him so much, when he writes an article in their favor (and puts them over), they kiss his butt.” On wrestling columnists being gossip writers:  “It’s gossip.  I’m not trying to be shady in saying that.  And to be honest with you, I wish that I could do a wrestling gossip website of my own.  Not because I’m trying to expose people, but because there is a lot of gossip.  And a lot of that gossip is already on the Internet, but if Shelly Martinez does it I get all in trouble and I’m not allowed to do it… I wish so badly that I could do these little reports too, but I can’t.  I don’t want to deal with what this Dave Meltzer guy is dealing with, or whatever other dirt sheets.  It’s like Joan Rivers, it’s gossip.  As humans, we like to hear gossip… I’m not trying to dog on him, but that’s what I know of him”. On people in wrestling being disingenuous:  “These people are all down to trash talk other people, but still act like they’re cool with them, not only to their face but (on) social media; so I feel (like) some of those people feel they have to keep that up to keep those connections because they gain something from it…  It’s something that they’re gaining, therefore they put aside that they don’t even like this person or they know what’s up and they don’t care because they’re gaining something… In wrestling you have a lot of people around you that if you are friends with the right person, you’ll get that push… there’s so many agendas.  I’m not trying to pick on wrestling (but) it’s all over the place.  It happens (in every job) but nothing like it happens in wrestling.” Shelly LIVE drops every Wednesday on VOC Nation.  Shelly shares stories of her past and present, and takes listeners calls and tweets. Link to the show here:  vocnation.com VOC Nation provides daily, interactive talk radio, geared toward the professional wrestling community. Other notable show hosts include former WWE/AWA announcer Ken Resnick (Wrestling with History – Wednesdays), former WCW performer The Maestro (WCW Retro – Thursdays), former TNA Impact talent Wes Brisco (Brisco and Big Ace), Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Brady Hicks, former Philadelphia Radio personality Bruce Wirt, and more! Since 2010, VOC Nation has brought listeners into the minds of the biggest stars in pro wrestling and entertainment.  Subscribe to the podcasts for free, and visit vocnation.com for live programming.

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