PJ Black (Justin Gabriel) turned down WWE to sign with ROH , Adam Rose's bunny, Lucha Season 5
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.พ. 2019
- PJ Black (Justin Gabriel) chats with Chris Van Vliet in Miami, FL. He talks about why he chose to sign with Ring of Honor even though WWE offered him a deal, his plan for Vince McMahon to be Adam Rose's bunny, his dream to work for NJPW and what will happen to the future of Lucha Underground.
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I would NEVER recognize 'Justin Gabriel' like this! Great job as usual, Chris
Ikr he looks way different now
How did justin Gabriel turn into this man
If you watch LU you could see his gradual transformation haha
Same, i thought it was some guy from the attitude era at first.
yeah I don't even recognize him.
PJ's analogy of WWE and Picasso painting the same sunset is perfect
especially when you can see glimpses that the wrestlers can do so much more
@@TheSupinesmokey But these guys know what they're getting into when they go to WWE. You go to WWE to be a big deal and perform on the biggest stage in the world. It's like an actor doing a big budget Hollywood movie instead of a low-budget independent film they're really passionate about. It all comes down to personal tastes. I love ROH, but I also love WWE. At the end of the day, you have to do what makes you happy.
Dont think picasso EVER painted a sunset.
Wwe is the big leagues
Without the title, I will never guess that guy as the former Justin Gabriel
hard out
As he said he's been PJ black for 15 years if you were smart you would do your research and recognize that he was in the South African rust in company with PJ black
@@ThaMaskRapper No need to be a dick about it. He looked different during his time as Justin Gabriel compared to what he looks like now
Real TheMaskRapper stfu
Wow he's so mature and quiet different now, don't look like the young guy in past when he was in nexus
Gabriel was definitely my favorite member of the Nexus..... but what he says around the 14 minute mark is so true. It's frustrating to see so much great talent just sit backstage every week. Great interview.
Crazy to think PJ is 37-38 years of age. I never thought he was that old tbh.
Because his look in 2010 it's like 18-25 years old
Yeh Nah yes close his 39 now (:
true.. going back to nexus he was like 29 or 30 years old.. he looks way younger at that time
@@MR-os1kf ok
I love that a wrestler is from South Africa so proud of my country
Hey Chris, a funny story about PJ was at one of the shows I was working in South Africa he was booked to main event and he showed up in a wheel chair with casts over both legs as he had a skydiving accident the day before but he still showed up and still signed autographs and put people over
There are only a few channels that I patiently wait for their videos and Chris is at the top. I truly adore these interviews.
Wow, I think that's the kindest comment I've ever read. Thanks! I'm happy to hear you like these interviews as much as I like doing them.
By far, the best wrestling interviewer today. I always learn something/ something I've wanted to know for a while when I watch these videos. Thank you Chris!
Thanks Shelby! Keep an eye out for many more to come!
True, I love his interviews.
Wrestling is art.
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I hope he gets an offer from AEW. He is really good.
He has a full time ROH contract for 2 or 3 years .
Funny thing now is RoH is owned by Tony.
Been watching forever now. Always wanted to get into the wrestling business working with the video crew. Keep it up!
Your interviews are great! You always bring great questions and receive great answers back.
Didn't even recognize him in the thumbnail.
Damnit man. That shit with the bunny sounded awesome. Of course Vince wouldn't do it.
*Yeah listening to that idea pitch sounded pretty dope.*
I hope PJ Black comes to Hawaii and wrestles for UCE Wrestling at least once. Loved him in Nexus and Lucha Underground
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Wow! What a great interview. I enjoyed every second of it. Thanks for always keeping it interesting. Have a great day, Chris.
Have a great day VW!
Great interview Chris ! Always spot on with your great interview technique , love it when you put your work on here , best wrestling interviewer bar none , keep up the great work! 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
Wow thanks so much Carter! You're the man!
This guy wasnt utilized very well, he would've been great feuding with jeff hardy
Jeff wasn't in WWE when PJ was
Hardy was gone when Gabriel was there and still didn’t come back till 3 years after he was released
Ronald Pabilonia that would be totally awesome
Chris might reach his goal of interviewing 50 wrestlers if he keeps pumping them out like this.
I might reach 70 at this rate!
Best time of the week is when chris puts up an interview keep it up buddy
Thanks Matt!
I finally did it! Watched so many interviews and finally hit the subscribe button.
Appreciate it!!
Brilliant interview as always Chris! And PJ aka Justin seems a brilliant fella! Hopefully u keep on pumping out interviews!
Thanks Andy! I'm not slowing down anytime soon!
@@ChrisVanVliet Thats awesome!
PJ could wrestle for NJPW via ROH(clever of him to choose ROH over a WWE return)... would love to see him wrestle against many great talents in NJPW..
P.J Black vs. Tesuya Naito comes to mind first, I don't know why. A war between LIJ and The Worldwide Underground could be good too
@@nickhoward3795 well, only PJ is signed to ROH, others aren't so... Chaos could be a great Stable for him since they have lost a Gaijin to BCOG in Jay White...
PJ Black vs Will Osprey sound amazing
@Meandro Vito Luz wait, PJ Black is within the Jr. Heavyweight weight limit?? dude looks like he has bulked up considerably..
@Meandro Vito Luz sounds good to me.. dude has massive potential that needs to be seen in a bigger scale, not named WWE...
its unfathomable how smooth casual and interesting these interviews are!! every episode i learn something new and new about the person gettin interviewed but they dont even feel like interviews! keep killin it chris 🤟🏻
Great interview!! PJ Black knows what he wants in life and that is something for all of us to strife for. I am looking forward to seeing what he does in the future!
wwe just waste gabriel,wade barret,cody rhodes,evan bourne & other talent,in wwe they never be a champion but in other company they become a champion
It's good to see PJ Black is still going strong. I first remember him on the old NXT and in Nexus. Always enjoy your videos, Chris!
Great interview, PJ's an awesome guy!
Cool vid, I was one of PJ's drivers for 5 star whilst he was in the UK, he is a great bloke
Surprisingly entertaining interview. I went into it assuming PJ would be kind of dull, but he's a straight shooter and says exactly what's on his mind. Hopefully his NJPW goal pans out for him.
Good thing you put up that Nexus photo in the thumbnail. I honestly had no idea who you were talking to
Loved this one PJ is such dope duude I’m excited to see what’s in his future too
he was so amazing back then already, loved his work in Lucha Underground and would have loved to see him in NxT! imagine the matchups
These interviews are great. Keep up the good work Chris!!
You have to interview Tessa Blanchard
Quail Man a over hyped TNA chick living of her step dad and dad's legacy
Loved this interview, pj looking badass.
Gj Chris
Ty
Such a nice place for an interview. :D
Another great interview keep up the good work 👍
14:15 I always say that among my friends, everyone in attitude era had a story line, title or not.
Pj Black is so chilled
Another great interview Chris!
Great interview Chris👍🏼, I hope you get Will Osprey sometime
I'd love to make that happen Daveyboy
This was a good one!
'Justin Gabriel' was as know 'The Master of 450 Splash' or 'South African Sensation' was my favourite wrestler of 'The Nexus'
Where my South Africans at?💚🇿🇦
Howzit
Awe my brah
He really help put South Africa on the wrestling map
🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️
Let me also sign the register, while I'm at it .😂😂👍
Justin Gabriel was kinda cool... I never really got behind the character... But when I first saw PJ Black in the indies I thought this guy is AWESOME!!! It really goes to show how great some wrestlers are when they are given the freedom! I am really looking forward for him in ROH I hope he will get a storyline with Marty before Marty leaves to AEW (Or when both are in AEW later)
He did right not going back to the WWE not cause it's not good but cause now there's too much competition in the WWE !
Yeah, when Chris said he could do a Drew McIntyre I lol'd.
Love your shirt mate ☺☺. I also want that Darewolf shirt hope it gets a plug. Just started the video. Thanksss.
That's my brother right there
Sun Glasses Chris is the strongest form
This dude has always been one of my favorites. Really cool to watch in the ring and seems like a legitimately good dude. From jump w/the Nexus, I was sure that he and Wade Barrett were going going to be the breakout stars , since they were the two standouts! If they were booked properly, they could have been top guys! I wish Chris had asked about exactly how P.J got the recent NXT offer, considering the heat he had with Hunter from the way he bounced from WWE( Rockstar shit!)
thank you for inspiring me to create a channel and do what you do. God bless
Lucha Underground was my favourite show in a long time and I hope that whatever's happening ends up being solved sooner than later. Hope PJ gets to work in Japan at some point too. A guy with his skill and admiration for the business should have no problem at all.
I have met him a few times at wrestling events, he was one of the coolest wrestler I have met very easy going and chill guy
I was a huge Justin Gabriel fan, I always felt he deserved more in wwe as a singles wrestler. I kinda want him to come back but i’m kinda glad he’s doing what he likes and is happy. hopefully he’ll come back and have a good run in nxt
So he got out of his Lucha underground contract well alot of other wrestlers can't and if he stays with Ring of Honor for two or three years then he has nothing to worry about because Lucha underground is dead already anyways when their season finishes in November there's no more shows the company is over anyways and if he wants to go to Japan I want to see him and Jay White have a big Feud that'll be crazy or him and will ospreay but he can achieve anything he's doing great in the Indies and now Ring of Honor
Not what I would've imagined him sounding like. And God has he changed! Either way he's still as awe inspiring and as cool as before.
Just out of curiosity, how tall are you? I love researching heights of wrestlers, and usually you are able to interview them in street ware, rather than boots which typically give 1.5-2 inches. I am 5'9 myself , which I think you are in that range, so its fun to compare you to them. Keep it up man!
Wow he looks totally different!
Justin Gabriel AKA PJ black and Chris Van, cool dudes keeping wrestling live & well & informed, will hit u up at your pages!
this interview is fantastic
Seen I'm wrestle van dam.great match
yes we geeking out haha
IS THIS THE GUY WHO DID THE 720 FLIP?!?!?!
AEW should SIGN PJ BLACK FOR SURE
My fav wrestler love from France 🇫🇷 dude
I actually didn't know he was PJ Black before WWE. I'm glad he's found success elsewhere; he was fantastic in LU.
This is your year Pj Black
Didn't he lose a finger last summer o.O?
Yep
Grear interview gentelmen.
I thought at first you interviewed Tom Selleck
PJ Black needs a major push.
Do Kofi Kingston please!
I wrestler that reminds me of PJ Black is Flip Gordon in terms of in ring wrestling.
He looks so different wow.
South Africa represent
Subed to pj black TH-cam channel.
Looks so different
You should interview Lucky Cannon (Jonathon Emminger). So far the fans do not understand their troubled exit.
PJ Black/Justin Gabriel is hella underrated and my god, that beard game is brilliant.
Pj Black Is awesome kinda miss him on WWE
man PJ is so cool
I went on to google Justin Gabriel just to make sure we talking about the same JG after seeing how he looks now lol.
Anyone ELSE?!
I’ve been following him since 2014. He likes to change up his looks. A quote from him “I’m tired of looking at the same person in the mirror everyday”
#PJB #LiveLife #MattCross
Chris and Mike Kanellis interview? 👀
oh man, I haven't heard about pj black since he left wwe
This guy was the absolutely only dude I liked coming out of nexus. He is an awesome wrestler.
Lucha Underground on the come up would have Taken Wrestling in the palm of the Hand. T had Everything wrestling is Wrestling Story lines Characters.
PJ Black is my favourite wrestler loved him through his whole wwe run wish he could of been pushed in wwe he has all the talent in the world man if I ever had my own wrestling company he would be the first guy I would call and he would be the top guy
He looks so different now
Watching this in 2024
One of my favorites. Underrated. He just couldn't find a great gimmick.
Actually, he came up with some fantastic gimmick ideas. But Triple H rejected them all
Oh he had great gimmicks, but they were all turned down
wow i thought i'd never see this man again
I hope he will go to AEW too. Gotta love his 450 splash.
Broo that whole bunny thing sounded amaaazzzing
Why didn't PJ go to AEW. It's crazy how good this guy is.
I met him in person , got his autograph “ he was the sweetest down the earth guy “ he never mention much about WWE in person
WWE messed up my age perception on most of these early NXT guys. They had 30 year old indie wrestlers acting as "rookies" to WWE guys wrestling shorter time than them. Now when I see them I'm so thrown off bc I expect them to be 10 years younger 😂