Shawn has a lot of respect for Vince and tells stories about the type of person Vince really is.
The chemistry between HBK and Chris Jericho was so good Jericho, Shawn and Vince knew straight away that there was something special there, and this was in 2003 not their epic 2008 feud.
Shawn talked about the CM Punk situation, and said that the money, the title reigns are great but if you are not happy then it is best to walk away.
Shawn spoke to the Ultimate Warrior at the Hall Of Fame, and said to him that it was so lovely to see him with his 2 daughters. He said he was proud the last thing he ever said to Warrior was a positive and nice thing.
It was Stephanie who helped him write the Larry King skit about Hulk Hogan in 2005.
Shawn talked at length about his return in 2002, and how great it was but at first he thought it was just 1 match. Then Vince had the idea of a feel good moment with the 2002 Elimination Chamber and HBK winning, and then 8 years on HBK was still wrestling.
When asked about the DX days HBK said that the early stuff was very racy, but the older stuff was funnier in a dorky way. He said he was paid well to be an idiot.
Shawn talked about going solo and the split with Marty and how he didn’t want to work with Sherri and he didn’t like the music, and he said that Pat Patterson told him that plain and simple, Sherri would elevate him, as she had only been with top guys.
Jimmy Hart still thinks it is great HBK uses the music Jimmy created for him in January 1992.
Shawn mentions JR’s podcast and that he recently did an interview with JR.
Shawn had to compare the Kliq Incident with the Montreal Screw job; he said the Screw Job had more of an impact on the business because everyone knew about it, including the casual fan.
Shawn talked about Sid being his bodyguard, and Kevin Nash. It was HBK’s idea for Curtis Hughes to be his bodyguard first.
Shawn told some stories about his days on the road with the Kliq.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
