The Best of Ellijay, Blue Ridge & Jasper Funpaper issue 7 | Page 60

ric Young has been in wrestling
for more than sixteen years, and
on TV as a member of TNA for at
least ten. Eric was recently in Blue
Ridge to do a Deep Southern Championship Wrestling match with our own
local wrestler, Showtime. We love
DCSW and couldn't wait to bring our
friend and columnist Bayou Betty out
for an evening of fun that included
watching some rasslin' and interviewing Mr Young. Eric is also the host of
Animal Planet's Off the Hook: Extreme Catches program. Betty & Eric
found out they had a few things in
common… fishing and alligators!

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A Tag Team Interview With Wrestler/ Extreme Catch
Host Eric Young
Interview by Thia, Robb & Bayou Betty
Photos by Robb & courtesy of Discovery Channel
Thia: Tell me about your new insane show on Animal
Planet!
Eric: It's called Off the Hook: Extreme Catches. I'm
the host. They come up with all this crazy stuff. They
asked, "Hey would you do free diving under the ice?"
I said sure! We did three free diving episodes this
year. Free diving under the ice. Free diving for octopus in Hawaii. Free dive spear fishing in New York.
Thia: Free diving? That sounds outrageous enough.
But under the ice? That's scary stuff!
Bayou Betty: You have to be in incredible condition
to do those kinds of crazy stuff.
Eric: I'm a pro wrestler first, so I am prepared for it.
Thia: What is the craziest thing you have done on the
show so far?
Eric: Under ice, free dive, spearfishing. Free dive is
where you hold your breath. [