[On Youtube, Part 1]
*Micheal Schiavello standing in front of the Baxter Building at 42nd Street and Madison Avenue in New York City*
MS: The front of the ominous Baxter Building which is famous for it's unusual residents and recently the current HQ of UN5000. Hello everyone I'm Micheal Schiavello and I'm as giddy as a school girl cause not only am I the first outside media invited to see the training facilities and offices of UN5000 management but I get to sit and have a chat with body building legend and Hollywood icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger who in the past months has made a name for himself in MMA.
*Starts walking to the front door of the building*When you think Arnold, many things come to mind from his role as the Terminator to his political career as governor of California. Just when you think Arnold is out of the spotlight, he announces months ago that he was washing his hands of politics and instead bloodying them in the ring. Many scoffed at the idea of a 64 year old actor not only taking up the sport of MMA but to do it in arguably the biggest stage in MMA. Most critics including myself were silenced when the Governator achieved a TKO win over former undisputed boxing Heavyweight champion and at the time Bushido Heavyweight Champion, Rick Bowman.
Over the next hour *opens the front door, the cameraman follows MS inside* I'll be sitting down with the current champ to see what his future is in MMA and talk about his past accomplishments. So sit back and enjoy "The Voice vs The Terminator"*intro starts then cuts to MS sitting with Arnold in the UN5000 multi-million dollar gym facilities on the 28th floor*
MS:Alright, the Dominator Arnold Schwarzenegger, Welcome to the "Voice vs." *reaches out for a handshake*
Arnold:*accepts the handshake* It's great to be here, I'm a big fan of your work
MS: Funny, I was going to say the same to you. I"ll start it off by asking the question that's on everyone's mind. "Why MMA and why now?"
Arnold: *cracks his gaptooth smile* I'm a big fan of the fights and I wanted to get back in shape. I've always been athletic and ever since I took up the office job, I've had little excuse to get back in the gym. I'm also a believer in reaching 100% of your potential and I don't believe I have achieved it yet in my lifetime.
MS:But at 64, didn't it occur to you that maybe it was too late to enter the sport?
Arnold:People around me said I shouldn't do it, but people always tell you what you can and can't do. It's up to you to decide if it's possible. Would I have accomplished being Mr. Universe in my early 20's had I listened to those who told me I couldn't?
MS:Well said, there have been many critics of your MMA career even now that you have the belt. Does that bother you?
Arnold:Not in the way they would like. It bothers me but I'm here at this gym getting better. When I first started acting, critics said I would never make it cause of my accent and poor grasp of the English language along with no experience in theater. Had I listen to them I never would have been making millions in films and being one of the most recognizable figures in Hollywood. Instead I worked on learning English, I practiced it as hard as I did bodybuilding, I knew i could never speak the language perfectly but I wasn't going after Shakespeare type roles. I knew the only reason I was cast as Conan or Hercules was cause of my body but I couldn't just completely rely on that.
MS: So what you're saying is MMA mirrors your early acting career?
Arnold: Never thought of it like that but in many ways it does. I'm not the most technical striker or the most skilled Wrestler and I do make up for my lack of skill with my athleticism. Just like with learning English and acting, MMA is something I have to force myself to learn and get better at even though others have more experience and credentials in the sport.
MS:The movie "Rocky vs Conan" was a huge box office smash, are there plans for a sequel and if so will that affect your MMA career?
Arnold:There are no plans for a sequel but Sylvester is writing "Rambo vs The Terminator" which we'll begin filming later this year. I don't think the movie will affect my MMA training.
[End of part 1 on youtube, Part 2 was pulled from youtube but it mainly contained questions about Arnold's relationship with Stallone, acting/movies, his Political career, and his diviorce, Part 3 starts]
MS:You've said in the past that you've taken Steroids. Some have claimed the reason you're able to compete at 64 is due to illegal PEDs. Would you like to address those claims?
Arnold:*takes a deep breath and lets it out* I have admitted to taking Steroids when I was competing in Body building but at the time the drug was not banned and was legal in competition so I don't see how that would imply that I'm a cheater or that I'm using illegal performance enhancers today. Nothing I take is on the banned list.
MS:but surely you can understand the accusations due to the loose drug testing that occurs in Japan
Arnold: Everyone under contract with UN5000 are obligated to pass their own drug test within the company and I haven't tested positive for anything out of the ordinary.
MS:Surely there are ways around that, I mean explain how Charlie Sheen passes the tests?
Arnold: I can't speak for someone else, you're going to have ask Charlie about that yourself.
MS:I would if he would return my calls. Now you were recently on sports science and they tested your cardiovascular system and fatigue levels and they were and I'm using a direct quote from their scientist here, "SuperHuman". In other words you have a fitness level beyond even elite athletes who are in their 20's. How can you explain that?
Arnold:As I've said I've always been athletic, even at a young age.
MS: Ever since that episode there are theories floating around the internet that your father, who was a member of the nazi party, was in contact with notorious war criminal Johann Schmidt and were rumored to be working on genetic research together and that perhaps your father Gustav used some of that knowledge he gained from Schmidt to alter your genes while you were still in the womb.
Arnold: *jovial*You've been reading too many comic books... *very serious face* I've personally hired investigators to dig up my father's past and his involvement with the nazi party, and there have been no links to him and war atrocities. Besides my father was a soldier, not a scientist and there is no tangible evidence that he was ever in contact with Schmidt.
MS: The other rumor floating around is that Ultranova obtained a sample of Steve Roger's DNA and that he used it to devise a serum. Many are claiming this is why actors who have signed with his management have been able to compete in MMA. They also claim that Ultranova gave Fisk his findings under the condition he was appointed Striker's Challenge president.
Arnold: That's just absurd, again people have too much time on their hands and like to accuse perfectly innocent people of criminal mastermind behavior. I bet it's the same people who say Wilson Fisk is some sort of criminal Kingpin and is just using OMMA to laundry money he gains from his illegal activities. They are all just conspiracy theory nutjobs who live in their mother's basement with nothing better to do with their time.
MS: How can you explain Kevin Smith's "Megaton" punch he gave Roger Gracie at his exhibition fight then?
Arnold:...... I can't, you'll have to talk to Smith about that.
[Youtube part 4/4]
MS:You mentioned you were big fight fan who are your favorite fighters and what were your favorite fights?
Arnold: I was a big fan of Bowman's boxing career and the Patin vs Dorsey trilogy.
MS:Interesting that you mention those names, when you were a fan did you ever expect you would be fighting them?
Arnold: No not really. When I first fought Bowman I was nervous and didn't stick to my gameplan, I was fighting the name, not the man. I remedied that in the rematch.
MS:Speaking of rematches and trilogies, what did you think of Bowman vs Dorsey? cause the fans were expecting you and Bowman would fight again in a rubber match for your own trilogy and what do you think about the potential rematch between you and Dorsey?
Arnold: Look, we are heavyweights. A fight is always one punch or one move away from being over, Bowman is a terrific fighter but it just wasn't his night. That trilogy is still possible in the future, the Heavyweight Division in Bushido is stacked right now, anyone OMMA throws at me is going to be a challenge. Not to take anything away from Dorsey cause he fought a terrific fight and didn't make the same mistakes he made in our fight. Dorsey's a veteran of the sport and he's hungry, he believes it's his time to shine and I'll admit I don't think he's ever looked better, I'll have to bring my A-game if the rematch occurs.
MS:Critics have called you a paper champion and have said that any heavyweight in Ultimate Combat could knock you out. What do you think of the Ultimate Combat heavyweight division?
Arnold: They are good fighters but I can't concern myself with what people are saying, if those heavyweights want to fight me, they are welcome to come to Bushido and try, if not then there's no reason to even discuss it. The bottom line is, I beat Bowman who was the legit champion, who got his belt from Patin, another champion. I don't see how I can be any more legitimate then that.
MS:Ok we are nearing the end of the show which means we get to play my favorite game. Choke out, Knockout, and bowl of shrimp. I'm going to show you three pictures and you tell me whether you want to knockout, choke out, or have a bowl of shrimp with him. *holds up a picture of Bowman*
Arnold:bowl of shrimp
MS:Why?
Arnold: So we can discuss if there's any holes in Dorsey's game *laughs*
MS:fair enough, *holds up a picture of Patin*
Arnold:Knockout *before MS can ask*, cause I haven't fought him and would like to fight him at some point
MS:Well that just leaves one choice for this fellow *holds up a picture of James Cameron*
Arnold:*laughes* yeah I would choke him and say "put me back in your movies!!!" *laughter continues into a commercial break edit*
*Back from the break edit, Michael Shiavello is standing in the gift shop located in the lobby of the Baxter building*
MS:Alright folks that's all, Arnold is looking to defend his title soon and appears to be taking his title seriously. I hope you all enjoyed the show and that's it for "The Voice vs." *end credit music starts to play as MS starts browsing the merchandise*
*Micheal Schiavello standing in front of the Baxter Building at 42nd Street and Madison Avenue in New York City*
MS: The front of the ominous Baxter Building which is famous for it's unusual residents and recently the current HQ of UN5000. Hello everyone I'm Micheal Schiavello and I'm as giddy as a school girl cause not only am I the first outside media invited to see the training facilities and offices of UN5000 management but I get to sit and have a chat with body building legend and Hollywood icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger who in the past months has made a name for himself in MMA.
*Starts walking to the front door of the building*When you think Arnold, many things come to mind from his role as the Terminator to his political career as governor of California. Just when you think Arnold is out of the spotlight, he announces months ago that he was washing his hands of politics and instead bloodying them in the ring. Many scoffed at the idea of a 64 year old actor not only taking up the sport of MMA but to do it in arguably the biggest stage in MMA. Most critics including myself were silenced when the Governator achieved a TKO win over former undisputed boxing Heavyweight champion and at the time Bushido Heavyweight Champion, Rick Bowman.
Over the next hour *opens the front door, the cameraman follows MS inside* I'll be sitting down with the current champ to see what his future is in MMA and talk about his past accomplishments. So sit back and enjoy "The Voice vs The Terminator"*intro starts then cuts to MS sitting with Arnold in the UN5000 multi-million dollar gym facilities on the 28th floor*
MS:Alright, the Dominator Arnold Schwarzenegger, Welcome to the "Voice vs." *reaches out for a handshake*
Arnold:*accepts the handshake* It's great to be here, I'm a big fan of your work
MS: Funny, I was going to say the same to you. I"ll start it off by asking the question that's on everyone's mind. "Why MMA and why now?"
Arnold: *cracks his gaptooth smile* I'm a big fan of the fights and I wanted to get back in shape. I've always been athletic and ever since I took up the office job, I've had little excuse to get back in the gym. I'm also a believer in reaching 100% of your potential and I don't believe I have achieved it yet in my lifetime.
MS:But at 64, didn't it occur to you that maybe it was too late to enter the sport?
Arnold:People around me said I shouldn't do it, but people always tell you what you can and can't do. It's up to you to decide if it's possible. Would I have accomplished being Mr. Universe in my early 20's had I listened to those who told me I couldn't?
MS:Well said, there have been many critics of your MMA career even now that you have the belt. Does that bother you?
Arnold:Not in the way they would like. It bothers me but I'm here at this gym getting better. When I first started acting, critics said I would never make it cause of my accent and poor grasp of the English language along with no experience in theater. Had I listen to them I never would have been making millions in films and being one of the most recognizable figures in Hollywood. Instead I worked on learning English, I practiced it as hard as I did bodybuilding, I knew i could never speak the language perfectly but I wasn't going after Shakespeare type roles. I knew the only reason I was cast as Conan or Hercules was cause of my body but I couldn't just completely rely on that.
MS: So what you're saying is MMA mirrors your early acting career?
Arnold: Never thought of it like that but in many ways it does. I'm not the most technical striker or the most skilled Wrestler and I do make up for my lack of skill with my athleticism. Just like with learning English and acting, MMA is something I have to force myself to learn and get better at even though others have more experience and credentials in the sport.
MS:The movie "Rocky vs Conan" was a huge box office smash, are there plans for a sequel and if so will that affect your MMA career?
Arnold:There are no plans for a sequel but Sylvester is writing "Rambo vs The Terminator" which we'll begin filming later this year. I don't think the movie will affect my MMA training.
[End of part 1 on youtube, Part 2 was pulled from youtube but it mainly contained questions about Arnold's relationship with Stallone, acting/movies, his Political career, and his diviorce, Part 3 starts]
MS:You've said in the past that you've taken Steroids. Some have claimed the reason you're able to compete at 64 is due to illegal PEDs. Would you like to address those claims?
Arnold:*takes a deep breath and lets it out* I have admitted to taking Steroids when I was competing in Body building but at the time the drug was not banned and was legal in competition so I don't see how that would imply that I'm a cheater or that I'm using illegal performance enhancers today. Nothing I take is on the banned list.
MS:but surely you can understand the accusations due to the loose drug testing that occurs in Japan
Arnold: Everyone under contract with UN5000 are obligated to pass their own drug test within the company and I haven't tested positive for anything out of the ordinary.
MS:Surely there are ways around that, I mean explain how Charlie Sheen passes the tests?
Arnold: I can't speak for someone else, you're going to have ask Charlie about that yourself.
MS:I would if he would return my calls. Now you were recently on sports science and they tested your cardiovascular system and fatigue levels and they were and I'm using a direct quote from their scientist here, "SuperHuman". In other words you have a fitness level beyond even elite athletes who are in their 20's. How can you explain that?
Arnold:As I've said I've always been athletic, even at a young age.
MS: Ever since that episode there are theories floating around the internet that your father, who was a member of the nazi party, was in contact with notorious war criminal Johann Schmidt and were rumored to be working on genetic research together and that perhaps your father Gustav used some of that knowledge he gained from Schmidt to alter your genes while you were still in the womb.
Arnold: *jovial*You've been reading too many comic books... *very serious face* I've personally hired investigators to dig up my father's past and his involvement with the nazi party, and there have been no links to him and war atrocities. Besides my father was a soldier, not a scientist and there is no tangible evidence that he was ever in contact with Schmidt.
MS: The other rumor floating around is that Ultranova obtained a sample of Steve Roger's DNA and that he used it to devise a serum. Many are claiming this is why actors who have signed with his management have been able to compete in MMA. They also claim that Ultranova gave Fisk his findings under the condition he was appointed Striker's Challenge president.
Arnold: That's just absurd, again people have too much time on their hands and like to accuse perfectly innocent people of criminal mastermind behavior. I bet it's the same people who say Wilson Fisk is some sort of criminal Kingpin and is just using OMMA to laundry money he gains from his illegal activities. They are all just conspiracy theory nutjobs who live in their mother's basement with nothing better to do with their time.
MS: How can you explain Kevin Smith's "Megaton" punch he gave Roger Gracie at his exhibition fight then?
Arnold:...... I can't, you'll have to talk to Smith about that.
[Youtube part 4/4]
MS:You mentioned you were big fight fan who are your favorite fighters and what were your favorite fights?
Arnold: I was a big fan of Bowman's boxing career and the Patin vs Dorsey trilogy.
MS:Interesting that you mention those names, when you were a fan did you ever expect you would be fighting them?
Arnold: No not really. When I first fought Bowman I was nervous and didn't stick to my gameplan, I was fighting the name, not the man. I remedied that in the rematch.
MS:Speaking of rematches and trilogies, what did you think of Bowman vs Dorsey? cause the fans were expecting you and Bowman would fight again in a rubber match for your own trilogy and what do you think about the potential rematch between you and Dorsey?
Arnold: Look, we are heavyweights. A fight is always one punch or one move away from being over, Bowman is a terrific fighter but it just wasn't his night. That trilogy is still possible in the future, the Heavyweight Division in Bushido is stacked right now, anyone OMMA throws at me is going to be a challenge. Not to take anything away from Dorsey cause he fought a terrific fight and didn't make the same mistakes he made in our fight. Dorsey's a veteran of the sport and he's hungry, he believes it's his time to shine and I'll admit I don't think he's ever looked better, I'll have to bring my A-game if the rematch occurs.
MS:Critics have called you a paper champion and have said that any heavyweight in Ultimate Combat could knock you out. What do you think of the Ultimate Combat heavyweight division?
Arnold: They are good fighters but I can't concern myself with what people are saying, if those heavyweights want to fight me, they are welcome to come to Bushido and try, if not then there's no reason to even discuss it. The bottom line is, I beat Bowman who was the legit champion, who got his belt from Patin, another champion. I don't see how I can be any more legitimate then that.
MS:Ok we are nearing the end of the show which means we get to play my favorite game. Choke out, Knockout, and bowl of shrimp. I'm going to show you three pictures and you tell me whether you want to knockout, choke out, or have a bowl of shrimp with him. *holds up a picture of Bowman*
Arnold:bowl of shrimp
MS:Why?
Arnold: So we can discuss if there's any holes in Dorsey's game *laughs*
MS:fair enough, *holds up a picture of Patin*
Arnold:Knockout *before MS can ask*, cause I haven't fought him and would like to fight him at some point
MS:Well that just leaves one choice for this fellow *holds up a picture of James Cameron*
Arnold:*laughes* yeah I would choke him and say "put me back in your movies!!!" *laughter continues into a commercial break edit*
*Back from the break edit, Michael Shiavello is standing in the gift shop located in the lobby of the Baxter building*
MS:Alright folks that's all, Arnold is looking to defend his title soon and appears to be taking his title seriously. I hope you all enjoyed the show and that's it for "The Voice vs." *end credit music starts to play as MS starts browsing the merchandise*
