INTERVIEW CLASSIC: Ex-WWE Creative and MLW founder talks WWE response to COVID, XFL demise, working with MJF, AEW so far, Cinematic matches

In this week’s Interview Classic episode from five years ago (4-14-2020), PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents an interview with MLW founder and booker Court Bauer, who also spent years working in WWE as a Creative Team member. He talks about how MLW is adjusting to the coronavirus situation, how he thinks WWE and AEW are handling the coronavirus including continuing to tape matches, his thoughts on how Vince McMahon is handling the XFL’s demise and the coronavirus changing his entire business operations and threatening many revenue streams assumed to be safe, whether he is rooting for AEW to succeed, the mixing of MMA competitors and fight-styles into pro wrestling shows, Ronda Rousey’s run with WWE and her recent comments, working with MJF since 2017 in MLW and which wrestlers of the past he reminds them of, his thoughts on “cinematic” post-produced wrestling matches, and more. In a VIP-exclusive Aftershow, Court gives his take on the “Dark Side of the Ring” series including the Von Erich, Brawl for All, and the Chris Benoit documentary with observations on the relationship between Eddie Guerrero and Benoit.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-podcast--3076978/support.