Savio Vega Interview (Part 1) | ‘Pro Wrestling Stories Presents’ Podcast

Puerto Rican legend and almost 30-year veteran in the ring Savio Vega talks to Pro Wrestling Stories for a rare, candid interview.

In part 1 of his conversation with ‘Pro Wrestling Stories Presents’, Savio shares how he went from being a fan of professional wrestling, to being security at the shows to wrestling as the mysterious heel ‘TNT’ in Puerto Rico against the likes of Carlos Colón and Abdullah the Butcher in front of the fiery Puerto Rican crowd.

Savio opens his heart about being a witness to the murder of Bruiser Brody, sharing chilling details of what he saw and how he was approached by Brody’s killer José González in the bathroom after the trial. Vega also talks about making the jump to WWF in 1994 as masked Kwang the Ninja, wrestling Bret Hart for the WWF Championship on Raw, Bret’s impassioned request not to take a particular wrestling move as well as debuting as Razor Ramon’s childhood friend, Savio Vega in ’95.

This interview is not to be missed! If you like what you hear, please share this on your social media account.

If you’d like to keep up with Savio Vega’s latest, you can find him on Twitter (twitter.com/SavioVega) or on Facebook (www.facebook.com/saviovegaofficialfanpage, and www.facebook.com/savio.vega.9,www.facebook.com/savio.vega.564).

Stay tuned for part 2 of this interview, releasing on Sunday, September 20th, 2015.

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JP Zarka is the founder of Pro Wrestling Stories, established in 2015, where he serves as a senior author and editor-in-chief. From 2018 to 2019, he hosted and produced The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo, brother of WWE legend “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Beyond wrestling media, JP’s diverse background spans education as a school teacher and assistant principal, as well as being a published author and musician. He has appeared on the television series Autopsy: The Last Hours Of and contributed research for programming on ITV and the BBC. JP is a proud father of two daughters and a devoted dog dad, balancing his passion for history and storytelling with family life in Chicago.