Thanks to the WWF Website and The Cole Mine for this interview conducted by WWF announcer Micheal Cole.
MC: How did you get the name D'Lo?
DB: My best friend in high school was Darren Lewis. We called him D'Lo. He died of cancer and I took the name out of respect for him.
MC: Tell me about your background?
DB: I played high school football in New Jersey and I was involved in amateur wrestling. I went to college at Maine and played defensive end. I majored in accounting, but never could see myself behind a desk from 9 to 5!
MC: So how did you decide to seek a career in the sports entertainment field?
DB: My friends and I used to spend weekends putting on mock wrestling shows. In fact we'd use video cameras and pretend we were conducting pay per views. One time we rented Larry Sharpe's ring in New Jersey. Larry saw me and told me he'd let me wrestle in one of his shows if I could sell 50 tickets. I sold eight and bought the rest myself! So I worked the show and won, beating Dave Dutch with a power slam! In 1994 Jim
Cornette gave me a try out in Smoky Mountain wrestling. I won my first match over Ace Darling with a moonsault. From there I spent a year with Al Snow at his school in Lima, Ohio. I worked in Puerto Rico and on the
independent circuit before getting my big break in the WWF in January of last year!
MC: Tell me about The Nation of Domination.
DB: We're just five guys looking for respect, earning it by any means necessary! We're not racists, crooks, thugs or criminals. We have something to prove, I have to prove I belong. The Nation isn't cocky, it's confident. It's strength in numbers. We're like brothers looking out for each other. We have to look out for each other because no one else will. We're on the road 300 days a year, with hectic schedules. We
need to help each other out!
MC: So you believe the Nation is misunderstood?
DB: Extremely! Especially by the fans and you announcers! Everyone keeps talking about dissension within the Nation. Yeah we bicker, we argue, we
fight. But we're a family. All families have problems. We work them out. I'm sick of you guys getting on T-V and saying The Nation is splintering.
MC: What has Faarooq meant to your career?
DB: I can't put it into words. Ron Simmons (Faarooq) was always my idol. I remember watching him play football at Florida State. He gave me many
positives to work toward. Now he's a mentor. He helps me, educates me, criticizes me and applauds me!
MC: Would you like to be like Faarooq someday?
DB: I'm my own person, but I would love to have an influence on someone's life like Faarooq had on mine. I hope someday to help my best friend, Reckless Youth, get a break. I believe he's the best Light Heavyweight in the world. He's self-taught like myself.
MC: What about The Rock?
DB: The Rock is a great athlete, a good friend. He's a true champion.
MC: Do you see yourself as the Nation's spokesman?
DB: Not it's spokesman. All Nation members speak for themselves. I am the calm eye in The Nation. Keeping everybody loose and telling the fans the real truth!
MC: What is your goal in the WWF?
DB: Longevity! Anyone can be a flash in the pan. I want to be around for a long time. I believe I can be a bonafide superstar‹I just need the opportunity. I consider myself like Rodney Dangerfield. I never get
respect, but I keep getting better!
MC: What do you believe is the biggest misconception about D'Lo Brown?
DB: Fans think I can't wrestle. Which is far from the truth. D'Lo has potential and I will explode someday!
MC: D'Lo thanks for your time.
DB: Thank you Michael Cole! Give us a fair shake for a change, ok?
