E264: WCW's Das Wunderkind, Alex Wright
E264: WCW's Das Wunderkind, Alex Wright  
Podcast: Perched On The Top Rope
Published On: Sat Apr 05 2025
Description: Das Wunderkind Alex Wright joins Perched On The Top Rope Host, Lee Walker III to discuss a wide variety of topics from being a second generation star and teaming with his Father, Steve Wright to signing his WCW Contract at the age of 18 and the struggles he faced moving from Germany to America.Alex Wright talks working with Triple H and his thoughts on this years WWE Hall of Fame Induction.Alex Wright also talks working with greats like Chris Jericho, Ultimo Dragon and even teaming with Disco Inferno and shares his thoughts on the difference of Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo!Das Wunderkind also talks being a second generational wrestler, talks WCW action figures and videogames.Alex Wright LinksOfficial Site of The Wright Stuff - Pro Wrestling School: http://www.prowrestlingschool.de Official Facebook Account of The Wright Stuff - Pro Wrestling School: http://www.facebook.com/TWS.ProWrestlingSchool Official Instagram Alex Wright: https://www.instagram.com/wrestling_alexwright/ Official Facebook NEW: http://www.facebook.com/NEW.Wrestling1 Official Facebook Alex Wright (Person of public interest): http://www.facebook.com/AlexWright.Wrestling Official Facebook Alex Wright: http://www.facebook.com/wrestling.alexwright NEW-Merchandise:https://sl-wrestling.de/produkt-kategorie/ligen/new/ TWS Wrestlingschule Merchandise: https://sl-wrestling.de/produkt-kategorie/ligen/the-wright-stuff/ Alex Wright Merchandise: https://sl-wrestling.de/produkt-kategorie/wrestler/alex-wright/ Official NEW Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/NEW1Wrestling Official Twitter Account of Alex Wright: http://twitter.com/Alex_Wright_123 Official Xing Account of Alex Wright: http://www.xing.com/profile/Alex_Wright www.prowrestlingschool.deTime Stamp00:00 Intro00:30 Training with his Father, Steve Wright01:51 Teaming with his Father in CWA World Cup 199302:20 First match at 16 years of age in CWA03:45 Dad had first match at 15, list accomplishments04:30 Expectations as a second generation wrestler04:53 Had contract with CWA when WCW offered contract05:00 Getting discovered by going on Talk Show with Sting & Johnny B Badd05:39 Ric Flair giving Wright his first spot versus Paul Roma and what he wanted from Wright06:22 Bischoff offers Alex Wright a contract at 18 yrs old and how long he had to sign it07:30 Moving from Germany to USA, The struggles he faced08:59 Bagwell being the next youngest on the roster with him (ten yrs older)09:20 Under WCW Contract and didn't get paid (worked side jobs for $)10:05 Drove to WCW Office to confront Eric Bischoff and what happened11:05 Hardships, sleeping on hotel room floors11:45 Lockerroom hardships being the new guy12:18 Advice from Dad13:23 Being At The Big Event14:15 Training with Dad vs Training at WCW Power Plant16:25 Thoughts on Sarge17:05 Working with Triple H and Thoughts on HOF Induction20:20 2-14 guest trainer at WWE Performance Center21:08 Working in NJPW for Super Juniors19:04 Sabu in 1995 being the first to put him through a table22:53 Wrestling JBL in CWA and JBL legit hung him from his rope23:45 Wrestling Ric Flair 25:00 Chris Jericho and the Cruiserweights26:00 Wright wins Cruiserweight Title and first belt 28:00 Working with Ultimo Drgaon and winning TV Title30:21 Disco being injured during tag title run31:15 Teaming with Disco32:00 Berlyn being his idea and why32:42 Pitching ideas to WCW, nobody recognizing him40:54 Reflects on Berlyn debut and Vince Russo not liking it41:23 Working for Eric Bischoff vs Vince Russo42:30 Noticing the decline of WCW43:04 Russo makes David Arquette and him World Champion43:47 One of the rare few under AOL Time Warner, did WWE try and contact to hire Wright45:30 Sometimes wrestling seven times a night!46:16 WWE contacted him twice after WCW47:04 Having merchandise from action figures to WCW videogames49:02 NOT RETIRED! Starting The Wright Stuff Wrestling School51:51 Creating New European Championship Wrestling53:50 Giovani Vinci being a student56:00 Advice to released talents58:00 Plug New Show and Wright SchoolEND#WrestlingInterview #WrestlingCommunity #WCWnitro #WCWThunder #prowrestling Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/perchedonthetoprope/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy