Disco Inferno's Issues With Modern Wrestling, WCW's Demise, Keepin' It 100, Tony Khan

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Glenn Gilbertti aka Disco Inferno (@therealdisco) is a professional wrestler known for his time in WCW and TNA Wrestling. He is also the co-host of the podcast "Keepin' It 100 with Konnan & Disco". He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at the Blue Wire Studios in Las Vegas to talk about how he got into wrestling, his six years in WCW, winning the WCW Cruiserweight Championship, Television Championship and Tag Team Championship, Jimmy Hart singing his entrance theme, the recent tweet Tony Khan sent calling him an "irrelevant parasite", co-hosting K100 with Konnan, his job at Sapphire Gentlemen's Club in Las Vegas and much more.
00:00 Intro
00:33 Keepin’ It 100 with Konnan
01:33 Does he remember all of the lyrics to his entrance theme?
02:14 Having a lot of heat with fans
04:35 Is his podcast personality just a character?
09:28 Developing thick skin to fan criticism
10:53 Wrestling locker room differences then vs now
13:26 What are his goals for K100?
15:12 Pro Wrestling being more popular now than ever
16:38 WWE changing the way they promote shows
20:46 Brand integrations becoming an important part of WWE
22:15 Explaining his criticism about AEW
24:59 The importance of matches vs storylines in wrestling
28:42 Being uncomfortable watching Bryan Danielson
32:00 Wrestling moves becoming higher in risk
36:06 Him wanting pro wrestling to be safer
37:09 Tony Khan calling him an ‘irrelevant parasite’
41:37 Tribalism in professional wrestling: AEW vs WWE
46:08 Getting the Disco Inferno gimmick over in WCW
49:16 Memories of knowing Bill Goldberg before WCW
52:24 Having to renegotiate his contract with WCW
56:14 When did he notice that WCW beginning to decline?
59:20 Why didn’t he go to WWE after WCW died?
01:05:08 His current role at VIP Sapphire
01:07:49 When is the peak season in Las Vegas?
01:11:38 3 Things Disco Inferno is grateful for
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[@LTKK]

Disco finally got outta his bedroom from behind his 240p webcam he uses for K100 😂

[@Enriki810]

Disco seems like the type of guy you can have a huge debate with while sharing a beer and laughing about it.

[@freestaterevolution]

Disco gets a heel pop for just working the marks...Young wrestlers take notes. He doesn't have to take a bump to work the crowd- THAT is what a good worker does.

[@davidratty2242]

Everything Disco says is 100% spot on.

[@danzena4059]

I don't understand the hate with some people when it comes to Disco Inferno. Of course you don't have to agree with every opinion of Disco Inferno but he always gives constructive criticism. He doesn't just hate on things to hate on it. When something is good, great, excellent he's going to get into it. When its not good, then he'll trash it but almost always gives an idea that can maybe make it better.

[@Mrstupes]

It's nice to hear disco without audio problems lol

[@JeffTullock-yx1hd]

Disco was one of the best on the WCW roster and was never pushed enough. One of the best character ideas ever. Who doesn’t want to see a disco guy get his ass kicked? The visual of a disco guy kicking someone’s ass is just as good. You win either way with it.

[@minimalchill]

SO happy to see Disco getting some well deserved respect. Dude has very strong & valid opinions. I agree with his take often, and it’s very refreshing. Love how sincere & direct he is. It’s better for the business.

[@bartedmonds7986]

I never found myself changing the channel when Disco wrestled. Always put on an entertaining match. Always in good shape looked the part and always was the underdog. That’s why he had a good fan base.

[@markahicksii]

Disco Inferno is a WCW legend.

[@AsteriaMH]

These two have really good chemistry.

[@mariopadilla1445]

Not gonna lie, I love his prospective on being safe but being believable. Obviously it’s different strokes for different folks. I’m not saying modern wresting is trash, obviously it’s not. I just personally want better timing if you are gonna do high spots and more strategy. You dont need to do every move in every match. Better selling, and respecting the finish.

[@CLuvTravels]

JIMMY HART SINGS DISCO"S THEME MUSIC?!?!?!?!?!?! lol

[@dkmenace1990]

Excellent interview. What makes Disco Inferno so good to listen to is that he doesnt pretend to be something he's not. He went with his status in WCW and TNA and made the best out of it. His last run in tna showed he knew how to get over.

[@TheEnzyme94]

Great interview Disco!

[@MavenKHuffman]

Loved this interview. Great, interesting stuff guys!

[@MrClawmaster]

I was and still am a Disco Inferno. I liked his WCW TV Title run. So cool to learn that Jimmy Hart sang the lyrics. Such an underrated theme.

[@firemarshal2629]

Disco is great. He has opinions and he is entitled to them. Fact is he wrestled back when wrestling was huge and he knows what it takes to entertain.

[@MMFrost]

To me, Disco Inferno is like that one old school relative, not everyone can stand him, sometimes he makes valid points, sometimes doesn't, be we all love him regardless of it haha