Interview with Van Johnson

SMILEY’S 10 QUESTIONS WITH BCW OWNER VAN JOHNSON
In my travels through life I get to meet, and become friends with some interesting people. One such person is Van Johnson. Van Johnson is the owner of Bigtime Championship Wrestling, or as it is commonly referred to as the BCW. Recently I got to ask Mr. Johnson a few questions about the BCW. I pass this Q&A on to you so that you might get an inside look at this man and his empire. Enjoy.
S.W. What was it that brought you to your decision to start your own wrestling empire?
V.J. Well it all started when I attended a live show of another well-known federation. (Because of legal reason we’ll with hold the name) I couldn’t have been more disappointed, they had no sound. I paid $60 to go see this show, and I couldn’t hear a damn thing. So I thought to myself, Van, you could so pull this off. So I started the BCW.
S.W. Tell us a little about the BCW.
V.J. Lets see, we are locally owned, we use local talent, and we charge a relatively low cost for seating. Oh yeah, we also have sound. HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA.
S.W. Low cost for seating, just how low are we talking Van?
V.J. Well let’s see, $5 for general admission, $8 for ringside, and $10 for our special section. Before you ask, we have four special sections, one section to a corner. The reason that they are special is because your on a raised platform sitting in Lazyboys, watching the show, with all the hotdogs and cokes you can eat and drink.
S.W. Sounds great. Tell me Van, how many titles are there currently in the BCW?
V.J. Lets see, there is the BCW World title currently held by Davezilla, the BCW Submission title currently held by Silent Sammie, and there is the BCW Tag Team titles currently held by the Gallion Stallions. Now for the shocker, as a scoop for you Smiley I would like to announce the BCW Lightning Division Championship. In this division you must win your match in less then five minutes to win. If you hold the title and you do not win your match in less then five minutes the title is vacated. So look forward to qualifying matches coming soon.
S.W. Thanks for the scoop. I am curious though, why did you name your arena the Jessie Hoover Memorial Auditorium?
V.J. That’s a good question Smiley (pauses with tears forming in his eyes) I named it that in honor of my grandfather. I never got around to knowing him that well, but I know he was someone my father looked up to, so it just seemed right.
S.W. How is the employer to employee relationship at the BCW?
V.J. Well we all get along fairly well. I enjoy the talent we have, they’re a good bunch of guys (sudden mood change) except for those Gallion Stallions, they burn my hide. If I could figure a way to get rid of them I would. It’s just that they have that rock solid contract. Why, oh why did I sign that contract?
S.W. Earlier, in response to one of my questions you said you use local talent. Where do you find your talent?
V.J. Well we have a good working relationship with a nearby training facility, but we also take walk-ins. Now what I mean by that is if somebody thinks that they are good enough to compete in the BCW, and they come by the arena we’ll give them an interview and a try out and go from there. Don’t get me wrong it’s no cake walk, but I don’t ask my guys to do anything that I wouldn’t do.
S.W. I noticed on the rosters that Brock Weston reported on that you have a few women in your employ, is there a Women’s Division in your future?
V.J. (mood darkens) NO, never, as far as I’m concerned there will never be a Women’s Division or women’s matches. Women in the BCW are for valets and managers, or just for our fans to eyeball, I’ll never have a Women’s Division.
S.W. If you had to pick a favorite from amongst all of your wrestlers, who would it be?
V.J. As an Owner it wouldn’t be fair of me to pick a favorite, but…if I did have one he would have to be a monster of a man.
S.W. For my last question Van, I notice that you always come out and thank the fans for coming to the show. Is that a clever marketing ploy or is it really heartfelt?
V.J. I gotta tell you it is purely heartfelt. I am so grateful for all the fans of the BCW that come out each week to see the show, it does my heart, and my wallet good, HA, HA. (mood changes) I gotta say though that I don’t really care if they come or not. Due to our limited seating we always have people lined up around the block trying to get in that we have to turn away. So you see we have plenty more to choose from if the ones in the arena don’t come back. HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA…
Well I hope you all learned a few things about the man and his federation, and I encourage you all to take in a show the next time you have a chance. I know that deep down it does matter to Van Johnson if you come to his show, because if the BCW can entertain you, that makes him one happy man.