Next up in my series of interviews to celebrate the launch of the new anthology WRESTLE MANIACS is… Jason Parent!
Name: Jason Parent
Story Title: Canadian Donkey Punch
Firstly, how would you pitch your story to potential readers?
Umm… that’s a tough one. Well, you see, it’s called Canadian Donkey Punch, and… uhhh… there’s this guy. He’s a ref. And, ah fuck it! I learned it from watching you, Howe. I learned it from watching you!
Did it turn out how you expected?
That’s an easy one. No. Except for the poutine, that was always intended.
What is the first wrestling match that you can recall watching?
The first? Probably something with George ‘The Animal’ Steele eating a turnbuckle!
Do you have any favourite eras, or matches?
My favorite wrestler of all time is easily Mick Foley in all his incarnations (including Dude Love), so the best match for me was when Undertaker threw him off the steel cage. He wasn’t the prettiest or the most athletic, but no one took a beating like Foley.
If you had to compare your fiction to any wrestler, who would it be and why?
Curt Hennig because it’s perfect. Seriously, though, Val Venus, because you’ll feel dirty for liking it.
Which of your fellow contributors would be most likely to win a Battle Royale?
That’s assuming I’ve been disqualified, of course… So out of the pathetic, scrawny rabble that remains, I’m going with Duncan Bradshaw, since he at least shares a name with a wrestler who could kick some ass.
Finally, do you have any additional publishing plans for 2017/18 and beyond?
I have two novels that will be released within the next couple of months: the first a reprint of What Hides Within, a horror/mystery/comedy from Bloodshot Books, and the second, They Feed, a fast-paced creature feature from Sinister Grin.
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