11/12 WWE: David Arquette talks WCW, backstage heat and his return to the ring

State of Combat with Brian Campbell

CBS Sports, Boxing, MMA

Society & Culture, Sports

4.6 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Actor and former WCW world champion David Arquette joins Brian Campbell for an in-depth look at his love affair with professional wrestling and the reasons why he has decided to return to the squared circle at age 47. The former "Scream" and "Ready to Rumble" star paints a redemptive narrative regarding his hope of removing his name as a sports entertainment punchline and gaining the respect of fans and wrestlers. Arquette discusses who actually killed WCW (5:40), how he has dealt with fan criticism following his title run (8:22), drawing heat in the WCW locker room (13:29), the physical cost of returning to the ring (21:14) and the best moments from his career (31:40). Plus, Arquette cuts short promos on Cody Rhodes, Nicholas and Bully Ray (16:53). After the interview, co-host Adam Silverstein drops by with his reaction as the guys remember where WCW was at the time of Arquette's reign and whether the actor's return should be taken seriously.

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0:00.0	Oh, five, four, three, two, two, one, zero, ignition, lift off.
0:25.2	Oh, yeah, indeed.
0:27.2	It's your boy, B.C.
0:34.2	The Brian Campbell, back at it with bonus content this week on the CBS Sports Pro Rassland podcast.
0:43.7	Yes, that same podcast that each week is sponsored and underwritten by the one and only upbeat and never lonely.
0:46.6	That performance enhancing audio.
0:48.5	Yes, get ready.
0:50.5	Fill the syringe.
0:51.9	Insert it.
0:53.0	Get juice.
0:54.0	Get fired up. We are back at it. get juice, get fired up.
0:55.3	We are back at it.
1:00.4	And today, look, folks, I've got one heck of a fun interview to share with you as I was blessed enough late last week in Manhattan to get a sit down with one of the most
1:04.7	recognizable names and faces in all of Hollywood.
1:07.9	And not to mention one of the most polarizing in the history of professional
1:12.6	wrestling.
1:13.5	He's a writer, producer, director, fourth generation actor from one of Hollywood's royal
1:19.3	families, but you know him well as the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion, David
1:26.7	Arquette, who, hey, you want to talk about performance-enhancing audio.
1:31.4	This guy was electric in a wild, honest, energetic interview on his very serious return to professional wrestling at age 47.
1:41.8	This is no joke, folks.
1:43.3	David Arquette is back in, jumping into the deep end, ready to go.
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