Quick Highlights
---Debut:
1978
---Former
wife and manager of The Late Chris Adams & Stone Cold Steve Austin
---World
Championship Wrestling (WCW) 1991
---#
31 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated top 100 Hottest women in wrestling in
2002
JM: I want to thank you for your time to agree to this Interview... What have you been up too since your days in wrestling?
JC:
Since wrestling and up to now I have been a full time mom to my two girls.
JC:
I had started dating Chris in the late 70's so I had already been around the
business for several years before I did the angle with Chris, Toni and Steve,
so I knew what to expect. Chris and I had split in early 80's but remained
friends all along. He called me and said he had this guy called Steve Williams
from his wrestling school and had come up with an idea to use me and Toni in an
"ex wife angle" and would I be interested in doing it. .
JC:
No it wasn't difficult to work with Chris and Toni, we were friends. Steve and
I were not actually dating when we started the angle. That would be a while
later. .
JC:
The good of working with USWA was it was FUN! It was only on a Friday
night/Saturday morning locally and I carried on with my full time job. There
really wasn't a bad part. .
JM:
This led you and Steve Austin working for WCW, what are your thoughts working
for that company?
JC:
It wasn't so fun anymore in WCW. Chris and Toni wasn't there and I had moved to
Atlanta. I was a bit lost without Chris and Toni and soon realized that a lot
of politics & etc. I was happy for Steve, he was earning some decent money
and moving up the ladder. .
JM:
Steve Austin Continued to stay in WCW after you departed, whatever happened to
your relationship with WCW?
JC:
Nothing happened with my relationship with WCW. I was pregnant, my daughter
Stef was born July 7th 92 so you can do the math.One of the girls there did
tell Dusty about my pregnancy before I had the chance though which was kind of
mean as I asked them not too. I had told this girl that I would have to quit as
I had just found out I was pregnant. .
JC:
No I would not return to wrestling. .
JM:
Name Game: You can comment, share experience, opinion or anything you like next
to their names of people you worked with
Chris
Adams--He was very creative and a good worker. He had a problem with alcohol
and a quick temper but when he was normal he was sweet and funny. He had many
frustrations as he tried to make money etc and always seemed to get knocked
back. Last time I saw him was a little while before his death he had taken my
girls to six flags and they loved him.They thought he was funny as he made them
laugh a lot. I miss him.
Toni
Adams--I still talk to Toni, We were best friends.We shopped, cooked, and hang
out together like sisters really. She was so beautiful she should have been a
model/actress she had the looks.We clicked from the word go. She met Chris a
long time after we split so no jealousy or anything like that.
Steve
Austin-- Obviously Steve and I are amicable as we have two daughters. There
were a few difficult years when we didn't speak at all. He came to our house a
few months ago for a week and the girls enjoyed his visit. He has done very
well for himself and is a very hard worker.
Percy
Pringle--I love Percy. He's a class act.
Eric
Bishoff-- I liked Eric he gave me good advice and I have a lot of respect for
him.
Dusty
Rhoads-- I didn't talk to Dusty too much. Magnum hired me and I had to meet
with Dusty at first but after that he was always nice but I didn't really have
a conversation with him or see him much. I wasn't there very long.
Dustin
Rhoads--I liked Dustin a lot he came to our house a lot as he lived nearby and
he was always a lot of fun. I hope he is happy now where ever he is.
Madusa--
I really didn't get a chance to speak to Madusa much. I think she was good at
her job.
Debra--At
first it was awkward between me and Debra as she was very insecure about Steve
seeing/talking to me. I can understand why in a way as I had left Steve and
maybe she didn't know if he was having a re bound relationship. She moved in as
I was moving out. However, I have spoken to Debra since and we both are cool
with each other. She said sorry about the way things were and I said it’s all
water under the bridge now. I genuinely hold no grudges etc to her.Shes had a
lot of grief I hope she is well and happy.
Vince
McMahon--no comment. .
JC:
NO I NEVER THOUGHT THE NAME "STONE COLD" would go down in history but
I regret not copy writing it. .
JC:
No I don't think it was publicity stunt .I think Debra was genuinely concerned.
I thought she was brave. Some people need to speak out but are to afraid. Well
done Debra! .
JC:
Chris was really sweet believe it or not. He loved playing with kids for one
and he play wrestled and could sit playing board games for hours and watch
Disney movies all day. He changed when he hit the bottle into another person.
He could get pissed off very easy and that was his problem. He was very hard working,
never lazy, always work work work for hours on end. I think he didn't get
credit sometimes where credit was due. He had a huge part in Steve's success, and
yet JR put him down in Steve's book like a complete loser. I thought that was
unfair after he died and couldn't defend himself.Yeah he made mistakes don't we
all but he was a good guy with a bad habit. God bless you Chris. We miss you.
JC:
You know its difficult with advice. As I think two ways. Don't go anywhere near
that business if you know better you won’t, and then there's always a chance someone
will come along and make it all good again. .
JM:
Closing Thoughts?
JC:
If you stay strong and don't take pills to sleep, wake up etc to cope with the
Schedule or take steroids to "look good" and don't let backstage
politics jealousy get you down. Other than that its going to be hard on a wife
and kids and look after their needs too. .
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