CONTRA Unit's Josef Samael On MLW's DAZN Deal, The Art of Being a Heel, More

411 Wrestling Interviews Podcast

MLW star Josef Samael talks about MLW's new deal with DAZN and a possible MLW/ESPN deal, CONTRA Unit's goals in MLW, working with Jacob Fatu and his rise to the top of MLW, Court Bauer expanding MLW's distribution during the pandemic, the possibility of new members in the stable, the secret to generating heel heat and more.

0:00: Intro
1:35: On MLW's new deal with DAZN, what it means for MLW and CONTRA Unit
3:05: On Court Bauer expanding MLW's distribution during the pandemic
4:16: On the pandemic resulting in MLW's shutdown, feeling better than he has in some time and being ready for MLW's return
7:02: On CONTRA Unit holding the MLW World Title via Jacob Fatu, what statement it makes for the group
9:04: On if CONTRA Unit will be targeting the Von Erichs and MLW Tag Team Titles
9:45: On his combat style, CONTRA Unit having more yet to reveal
10:52: On Jacob Fatu's growth and rise to the top of the MLW roster
11:48: On the possibility of an MLW/ESPN deal and the prospect of bringing CONTRA Unit to ESPN
13:34: On if he's considering adding some new members to CONTRA Unit, the possibility of an alliance with someone like Tom Lawlor or Dominic Garrini
14:36: On if he feels the need for CONTRA Unit to get more revenge on Los Parks
15:12: On the group's ability to draw heel heat, the importance of making the fans believe in heels, true heels being a lost art
17:16: On Court Bauer refusing to bring MLW back until crowds can safely be in attendance
19:38: On CONTRA Unit's goal once everything is back up and running of a complete MLW takeover
22:20: On where to find him online
23:13: Outro