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XWF's CEO by Fred Topel
Don’t call her Sable. She’d probably take it graciously, but Vince McMahon would slap you with a lawsuit bigger than Hulk Hogan’s 24-inch pythons. I’ll try to think of some more wrestling metaphors later, but the point is, Sable was a character played by actress Rena Mero.
Rena Mero is quite physically fit and, of course, bears a striking physical resemblance to Sable, but she is a real person. After leaving the WWF a champion, she is working on her movie career, but will be back in the wrestling scene with a new league, the XWF. XWF is being started by Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Brian Knobbs and Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart as a family-friendly alternative to the WWF, which has become a showcase for gross-out stunts. Rena will be the CEO of the new league.
I met Rena at the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) convention in Las Vegas, where the XWF had set up a wrestling ring on the convention floor. Rena greeted fans and potential business partners, schmoozing and signing autographs (I got one for myself, too). When there was a lull in the crowd, I got to ask her some questions about wrestling, fan flirtations and, of course, nudity.
beer.com: What was the appeal for you of this new wrestling league?
Rena Mero: Well, they made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. I learned so much about what the talent want and how they wanted to be treated, and how the fans want to be treated, as well. We want to respect the talent and the fans and I believe that that’s what’s missing in this industry. Now, being the CEO of this company, knowing what I know, I have an opportunity to really make a difference in the wrestling industry.
b: Will you be fighting in the XWF?
R: No. I have been there and done that. Being the former world champion, I have hung up my wrestling boots. Right now I am more interested in pursuing my acting career, which being the CEO of this company definitely gives me the opportunity to do.
b: Is Rena allowed to have any similar traits to Sable?
R: Vince McMahon owns the character Sable, but Rena is a real person. Rena is going to be a spokesperson for this company and the CEO, and hopefully she’ll be able to make a difference in this industry. I’m very glad that people are starting to realize that Rena is a real person and Sable was only a character that she played. Most people know me and refer to me as Rena now, so it was a transition that I made and the fans received it very well. They have supported me throughout my career now, and being Rena is definitely an advantage to me because I’m a real person. Sable was only a character.
b: What wrestlers were role models for you?
R: I don’t think that any wrestlers were role models to me. I think every wrestler is very talented in their own way and provides something to the show. My role models are anyone who stands up for themselves, who has strong convictions and who do what they want to do with their lives regardless of what anyone else thinks of them. Those are my role models.
b: Will having done "Playboy" complicate the family image of XWF?
R: Absolutely not. I believe that the people that are interested in wrestling watch wrestling for a whole different reason than they would view "Playboy." I believe the two complemented each other. It gave me an opportunity to cross over into a whole different world. The two "Playboy" layouts that I did were the fastest selling in history and me being the only woman ever to be on the cover twice in one year has certainly given me a voice and an opportunity to pursue other things.
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