Lanny Poffo Full Shoot Interview | WSI #1🎤

The Genius was so awesome! I learned about wrestling watching new gen, but then renting older pay per views. He got tons of heat from me as a kid! Then i rented tapes where he was wrestling and was like "the Genius can't wrestle...oh shit, he really can."
Great heel, great worker, phenomenal talker. Long live Lanny! He could have carried bigger angles, but he'll be remembered forever just with the little he was given.

"this was a man who if push came to shove, I would have been pushed and shoved..." "Life is a marathon and sprint, he won the sprint, I won the marathon". So many good Lanny-isms in here 🤣

Lanny is always so self-effacing and modest about his career and abilities but, I will tell you what, he was an unbelievably talented athlete. Just watch his SNME match with Hogan to see his gymnastic abilities. He was unbelievably balanced, agile and flexible. Honestly, I think he may be one of the most criminally underrated heels.

The other shoot interview I have seen with Lanny consisted mainly of questions about Randy. It wasn't very good, because Lanny is too much of a gentleman to gossip about his brother. You are a good interviewer, because you talked to Lanny about Lanny.

RIP, Mr Poffo. Always rooted against the genius, but he was a memorable part of my childhood.

The Genius was my dad's favorite wrestler.

I love Lanny's honestly and how he holds himself accountable. I could listen to his wisdom all day.

This is likely going to go down as his best overall interview. So glad you were able to get this James. It slays me that he has memorized the verses he delivered even at TV tapings. That poem at 50:42 comes from my favorite tv taping from WWF. I did not know until long after I stopped watching wrestling that in the late 70's Lanny and Randy both spent time where I am at in Nova Scotia, working for Atlantic Grand Prix. RIP The Genius.

I'm going back and listening to interviews Lanny did. I was very shocked and saddened to hear of his passing yesterday. I talked with him through Facebook a few times and he was a very humble and good guy. He was very witty and had a great sense of humor. I always thought he was an underrated worker in the ring and he could draw big heat as a heel. I'm so glad you got to interview Lanny, what an interview for your first. I will miss him but I am happy he is finally reunited with his mother, father and and brother Randy. Rest easy Lanny, you were one of a kind.

Always enjoyed listening to Lanny Poffo talk. Very articulate. R.I.P. Mr. Poffo.

@ 22.1 Bossman says "I gotta get over!"
"At the expense of my neck?" lanny replies

Hysterical - Lanny is a GREAT interview - love him, thanks!

I could listen to Lanny all day. So articulate

Fascinating interview! Really enjoyed this!

Really enjoyed this thanks a lot! Lanny still on point with the humour.

I could spend hours listening to Poffo, he had such an interesting time wrestling. Love how he explains what was going on behind the stage.

Great interview! I am a big fan of Lanny, always have been. He seems like a very intelligent and nice man. The guy has a lot of wisdom that's for sure. I could listen to Lanny's stories all day.

8 months late to the party but what a great interview! Love that Lanny will just talk and willing to share anything you asked.

It's a pleasure to listen to Lanny speak. If he never made it as a wrestler, he could easily win it as a motivational speaker. His sarcasm and poetry alike are right on the money!

Poffo has such a great personality. The man is a natural storyteller. I wrote Mr. Poffo when I was writing for the company, and this man always wrote back, and with great candor. What a great fellow.

Buce interview
Leaping Lanny, he is great. I loved the time he showed up in a suit of armor...that was priceless.
Appreciate the respect you show the old time, legendary rasslers. They are special to so many of us old time fans.
Continued success to you young man and your channel.