 He's a favorite son of the Internet community. His martial arts and unique offence has turned a lot of heads. As a matter of fact, his martial arts were so well appreciated by Jimmy Hart and the XWF they changed his name to "Quick Kick" in the promotion!
The former Ring of Honor and Total Nonstop Action superstar joins us in our very first text only interview!
LOW KI
-- TII: Who are some of the wrestlers that influenced you to get involved in the business?
LK: I watched WWWF, NWA, WWF, AWA and WCW. I never had the intent on being a wrestler, until I began training. My all time favorite was the GREAT MUTA.
-- TII: Other than wrestling, what kind of athletic background do you have?
LK: I played football and basketball when I was in school, as well as Aikido with my family.
-- TII: With your in ring style anything but low-key, where did the name Low Ki come from?
LK: Actually came from a song. "No Diggity" by Blackstreet. The rhyme was "very low key on the profile". I’m not a flashy person, I’m quiet. Figured it fit.
-- TII: You wrestled several matches for the WWE. Were you ever under contract there?
LK: No. I was just there in the "enhancement" matches.
-- TII: Is there any chance you would sign with them in the future?
LK: Time will tell.
-- TII: How did you end up working for NWA TNA?
LK: I was called for the first event they had. Then I was given a match.
-- TII: You were a part of the first X Division title match ever squaring off with Psychosis, AJ Styles, and Jerry Lynn. What is your memory of that match?
LK: We had to go out and deliver something special to the new fans. I think we did that.
-- TII: Many look back at the history of the X division and don't think it has been the same since yourself, AJ Styles, and Jerry Lynn put your best foot forward in it early in the history of TNA. Do you feel the current X division is the same calibre as the early days?
LK: I don’t think they’re given the chance we had. We were given an opportunity to showcase what we had in singles matches. Now there are more multiple matches to get a look at more wrestlers at one time.
-- TII: What lead to you being off NWA TNA programming in the fall of 2002 before coming back with Sports Entertainment Extreme?
LK: They wanted to sign the new talent to long term contracts. I don’t want to be under contract with anyone until I have enough experience. So it was just a difference of opinion.
-- TII: Triple X and America's Most Wanted's matches are being hailed as some of the best of 2003 and you were involved in many of them. How did you enjoy working with Chris Harris and James Storm?
LK: They're very talented and look great as a team. But of course, they're not Triple X.
-- TII: A former guest of our show is a guest that many have said you are seeing behind the scenes. If you are comfortable saying, what is your relationship with Lollipop?
LK: We work for the same company but that’s it. I was loving it when I heard there were rumors about being an item...I kinda thought she was hot.
-- TII: Where do you prefer wrestling more, the US or Japan?
LK: Japan. Its a sport over there. You must be well conditioned and ready for it. Over here, its no longer special.
-- TII: How do you answer claims that you are "too stiff?"
LK: I’m a fighter, a pro wrestler. Last I checked it was a physical sport. I don’t think anyone would tell Warren Sapp he’s being too rough.
-- TII: Did the incident with [Dan] Maff have an effect on you personally?
LK: No. I hit him hard but that wasn’t what hurt him. He whipped his head back on the mat and put himself for a loop.
-- TII: Recently, we had Gabe from Ring of Honor on our audio program. He said you have an ego and there was little chance you'd be back with Ring of Honor in the future. First, why did you no show a recent ROH show and secondly, what may have given Gabe the opinion that you have an ego?
LK: For starters, I didn’t No show. No show just doesn’t show up and without explanation. I stood in Japan for Zero One. He didn’t seem to like it because I was involved in the main event. He was the one who said "we parted". I had never said that. As far as the Ego goes, it appears he’s upset I wasn’t there for that event so he’s venting to you in order to make himself appear to be a professional booker. Sorry to say, but that seems a little unprofessional.
-- TII: You've been back with TNA the past few weeks as a part of the Triple Chance X division concept. Do you intend on being with NWA TNA long term?
LK: Not at the moment.
-- TII: Do you have a website that fans can find out the latest on your career?
LK: Yes, http://www.low-ki.com.
Word Associations:
Christopher Daniels:- The best in the world.
AJ Styles:- Don’t let him lie to you, he swears.
Jerry Lynn-:- Definitely not living by age.
Trinity:- Killer accent.
Kid Kash:- 17 years in the business, from what he says.
Amazing Red:- Gotta wait some time to see him again (knee surgery).
Elix Skipper:- How old do you think he is? He looks like he's 17.
Raven:- Would rather hear his ECW music than the new stuff.
Hulk Hogan:- His body’s talking back to him.
Vince Russo:- He didn’t really have a New York accent...
Jeff Jarrett:- Not a fan of guitars.
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