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CHUBBY DUDLEY SITS DOWN WITH ECW ORIGINAL BOB ARTESE

By Mike Johnson on 6/19/2024 9:51 AM

Bay Ragni, aka Chubby Dudley on his interview podcast Chewing the Fat sat down with Original ECW Ring Announcer & Part Owner Bob Artese.

Bob Chews the Fat and discusses..........

**His love of the business at a young age

**How he met Joel Goodhart, which led to him getting in the business

**Investing in the TWA & Joel Goodhart

**How much he loved TWA and was really upset when it folded

**How himself, Larry Winters & Stevie Wonderful wanted to keep TWA Going but needed a real backer..........

**the early days of ECW

**Who came up with the name

**differences with ECW & TWA

**Getting the TV Deal

**Was he involved in hiring Eddie Gilbert

**Thoughts on Eddie Gilbert

**Thoughts on Paul Heyman

**Favorite Moments in ECW

**How long did he stay an investor / partner for

**Was he shocked when ECW Folded

**Did he know about the money problems

**Was he owed money**

**Working WWE One Night Stands

**Any interactions with Vince McMahon

**Would he have gone to work ECW Full time

**Working with Bay Ragni's promotion LAW

**Investing in LAW

**What made him believe in Bay Ragni to want to get apart of it

**How many times did he get called, that a new company was gonna take ECW's Place

**Does he miss it

**Would he like to be involved in the biz still

You can watch the full interview here, Bob really opened up about his feelings, and didn't sugar coat anything.

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