SFT

Rick O'Shea's Random Thoughts (Interview Edition)

Hey Hey Hey, It's Rick O'Shea here with an Interview segment to my weekly "Random Thoughts" segments. My first guest, of hopefully many, is Lucas Balkan. So let's get right to it.

Rick O'Shea: Mr. Balkan, it's great to have you as my first guest on Rick O'Shea's Random Thoughts. Let's get right down to business. You're on a roll here in SFT. You've been mounting up wins like crazy. Why do you think you are having so much success?

Lucas Balkan: I'm different. People haven't been sure how to approach me in matches. I'll admit I'm not the biggest in the world. Or the strongest, but I do kick a lot of ass. As seen so far. I don't bother myself with simple slanging matches and concentrate more on the match itself and the opponents strengths and weaknesses. I'm too intelligent for the simple slanging matches that have become far too common amongst wrestlers.

Rick O'Shea: You've recently retained your SFT US Title, and have once again named it the "Anti-US" Title. Do you have a genuine hatred for the US or is this just one of those stunts to keep your name fresh in the minds of the fans and staff alike?

Lucas Balkan: Oh, it's genuine. I hate America, and the United Kingdom. America's personal bitch. It stems back to seeing people messed around by the British government and realising they were trying to be the Americans. Facism you can vote for doesn't appeal to me.

Rick O'Shea: So when you step into the ring with an American or a Brit, there's an extra level of hatred in your blood...an extra obsticle an opponent of your is gonna have to overcome. Would you say that's accurate?

Lucas Balkan: It works on different levels. If said American or Brit is a patriot of their country then yes, I get worked up.

Rick O'Shea: You're the US, or should i say, Anti-US champion now for the second time, but I would venture to guess that you're not satisfied with that. What are your goals here in the SFT?

Lucas Balkan: I don't have any long term goals, I just focus on whoever is most deserving of my hatred at that particular time, if that directs me to titles, so be it.

Lucas Balkan: It's not currently on my mind. All this crap between Lane and MacDaddy and stuff doesn;t interest me. If I get a shot at some point in the future I will take an interest in that belt. Right now, no.

Rick O'Shea: Some people may take that as a sign that you're afraid to step up into the spotlight. How would you respond to those alligations?

Lucas Balkan: Bullshit. Plain and simple. There's not a single person in SFT that I would flinch on hearing I was to face. I'll be in the spotlight...when remains the question.

Rick O'Shea: That's a good enough answer for me. There are a few new hot topics around here in the SFT. You touched on one of them being the Sean Lane/Connor MacDaddy situation, but I'd like to touch on the other two main occurances in SFT. One that may have affected your second reign as Anti-US Champion. Dave Van Dam was your opponent at New Beginnings and he lost that match due to interference by his "Recurring Nightmare", who later turned out to be The ICON. Do you feel that Dave Van Dam wasn't totally on his game in your match because of him constantly being stalked and harrassed?

Lucas Balkan: I'm not particularly bothered. He wasn't totally on his game and I won. He beat me with a counter the week before, it balances out. I really have no interest in DVD anymore. Nonetheless, I don't like him.

Rick O'Shea: I get the feeling you don't really like anyone. Which brings me to my next question. The XCW/SFW stable war is heating back up. The XCW being the ones taking the charge. You're not linked to either group, thus making you a very saught after personality. Have you been contacted by either faction, and if not, would you consider joining the war seeing as you weren't in SFW and you weren't in XCW.

Lucas Balkan: XCW made the open offer on air a few weeks ago that I haven't responded to. I decided that I don't like many of the members and it would be futile for me to join them. SFW...haven't contacted me, for all I know are not interested. It remains to be seen what will happen. But I'm sure something will, either way, at some point.

Lucas Balkan: It depends on what they have to say for themselves. I'm not going to join a stable war for no reason.

Lucas Balkan: I had an anonymous message left on my machine asking me to try out. It was someone who was once in SFT, I don't know who though. I've been here since late November if memory serves me correctly.

Rick O'Shea: Yea, I think our audience would like to know about your backround and more about what Lucas Balkan is all about.

Lucas Balkan: I've not had a steady wrestling gig since late 2002. I was crucified live on air, I suffered some injuries from it. Barbed wire and stuff, you know?

Rick O'Shea: We'll have to pass this time then. And speaking of time, we're running out of it for this edition. I'd like to thank you Lucas for giving us your time and allowing us to get to know you better. I'd love to have you back again as a guest somewhere down the line. Is there anything you'd like to say in closing to our audience, the staff or the other wrestlers that may be watching?

Rick O'Shea: Awesome. This is Rick O'Shea with Lucas Balkan. Check me out Friday with the second addition of Rick O'Shea's Random Thoughts. And if you'd like an interview like the one we had with Lucas today, contact me at rickochet8@aol.com. Until next time, this is Rick O'Shea. Cya.