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July 10, 2009

Van Hammer video interview: Part III

Here is the final video from of an interview I conducted with former WCW star Van Hammer last week. In this installment, he talks about his substance abuse problems, hitting bottom and living to tell about it. Click here for Part I and here for Part II.

Posted by Kevin Eck at 12:30 PM | | Comments (4)
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Kevin,
I was hoping you would post this 3rd installment today. I'd like to thank Van Hammer and you for sitting down for this one on one.
Is there an address, email or otherwise that Mark would accept letters at?
Thanks again for the excellent interview.

This 3 part series has been incredible! I hope to see more video interviews in the future.

Kevin , you out did yourself . After a string of good interviews , this was among the best . Granted , Mark did all the talking , but you asked the right questions , and he certainly wasn't shy about giving you an honest answer . Best of luck to you Mark , and good luck with your continued recovery .
Kevin , more interviews like this one , ie: more interviews with the "little guys" ( no disrespect to Mark ) . I always find those more interesting .
As an afterthought , I couldn't help but think back to Mickey Rourke's character in "The Wrestler " while watching this interview .
Kudos Kevin. Did I just say kudos ?

Hey Kevin, thank you for an amazing interview. Having worked with Mark in '01 and '02 at a radio station cluster down here on the Shore, I'm glad to see he's getting his life back together. He always treated me well and we lost touch through the years. And I'm not sure how many people know that he helped train the Briscoe Brothers who are now in Ring of Honor.

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