MMA-Live Interview

[Seth Irving]

*camera fades in on a news desk with the display reading ESPN MMA Live. Camera slowly panning up revealing the host as the show starts.*

 

Host: Good morning ladies and gentlemen you are watching MMA Live and I am your host Tanner Evans, and we have a special guest with us today. The former K1 Grand prix champion and 1st American to become Open weight Jiu jitsu world champion, the G.O.A.T of MMA, the OCW superstar and now finally the sober $eth Irvine.

 

$eth Irvine: *the camera zooming out revealing $eth as he is sitting next to the host drinking a red bull.* You keep giving out intros like that then I am going to have to bring you on the road and just when I walk into the room I send you out first. *starting to laugh as he sips on his drink.*

 

Tanner Evans: Done, when and where ever you need me I am there will be your own personal hype man. *laughing* how have you been? The whole world has been a buzz since hearing about you walking into an AA meeting. Knowing you personally from training together I was in shock that you finally did it, was glad though.

 

$eth Irvine: Been doing good been sober now about a week and its going great it’s the best I have felt in years. Able to start lifting again getting back in shape and feeling like me not needing to be under the influence of alcohol to do that anymore.

 

Tanner Evans: Speaking of getting back into shape we going to see you step back into the cage?

 

$eth Irvine: *shaking his head.* As of now that part of my life is over with I have done everything I could do in a cage and have nothing left to prove. If something interesting comes up hell you never no.

 

Tanner Evans: Whats next for you in your new life then if we are not going to see you fight again?

 

$eth Irvine: at this point of my life I am just looking to go back home, get back in a wrestling ring where I started. I have always stayed in touch over the years with OCW from some of the guys to the back and some of the management. I can honestly say without OCW I wouldn’t be where I am today. Not just because it kicked started my career but because they constantly pushed me to rehab, paid for my treatment would look after me.

 

Tanner Evans: How many times were you in rehab?

 

$eth Irvine: Was there probably 3 or 4 times. 1st time I walked in the door and was thrown out within an hour because I started drinking. Till this last time probably about a month ago is when I got out I stayed their 4 months thought I could handle it and I couldn’t started drinking again.

 

Tanner Evans: Was their ever any backlash from OCW about all these failed attempts? Or you have any backlash in general maybe from sponsors. *Pointing at $eth’s “Irvine Knows” Nike shirt*

 

$eth Irvine: Well that’s the thing again I got to thank OCW because I never once received backlash from them. The best way to put it OCW and the people who run it is like a family to me and they make sure I am treated great and taken care of. Which is why everywhere I go you always hear OCW superstar, making sure people know where I came from. The same thing goes with the sponsor the two biggest being Nike and musclepharm right now. When I was contacted by them I immediately called OCW and the first thing I heard was you need to tell them about your drinking and make sure they understand you are working on staying clean. Which I did and was put in the contract that they were aware of my drinking so if push came to shove I couldn’t ever be cut because of my problems. Luckily never needed that clause though.

 

Tanner Evans: So with this return to the ring when will we see you back?

 

$eth Irvine: still working on that part I want to next week but that is not in my hands at all I actually was at Summercide. I was able to hang out with some of the guys, hell I actually got to meet half the roster as only a couple guys their actually know who I am. *laughing* It was great to be there had a surreal moment as I snuck down to the ring after the show ended and just laid in the ring.

 

Tanner Evans: What was going through your head as you laid there?

 

$eth Irvine: How blessed I am to have OCW watching out for me and how they are always there when I need them most.*finishing his drink.*

 

Tanner Evans: Before we send it off to break here you have anything you want to say?

 

$eth Irvine: *laughing as he puts his empty drink down pulling his phone out and showing Tanner the picture* A fan actually made this shirt for me and brought it by the gym and I honestly can’t think of anything better to end on then “Keep calm and sober on”.

 

*The camera fades out as Irvine laughs as it fades to black.*