Note: This interview was conducted in May of 2001.
Pinfalls: Your character of Daffney was unique--funny, innocent yet with a definite
dark side. What was your favorite aspect of Daffney and how much input
did
you have with the personality of the character?
Shannon: Being able to act ridiculous.
Quite a bit of input.
Pinfalls: Who initially hired you, and who was essentially running segments involving
your character and angles?
Shannon: Craig Leathers. Everyone.
Pinfalls: If you could pick your favorite Daffney moment, what would it be?
Shannon: Winning
the Cruiserweight Championship
Pinfalls: You seemed to have had a lot of fun with David Flair and Crowbar when
they were a tag team ... is this correct?
Shannon: Yes, tons.
Pinfalls: From an actresses' point of view, what made Daffney appealing?
Shannon: Acting crazy.
Pinfalls: You were one of the few reasons I watched WCW--you were obviously quite
popular however WCW seemed to underutilize your talents. Were there ever
any future or earlier abandoned angles that you would had liked to have
seen evolve?
Shannon: Not that I was aware of.
Pinfalls: Of all the WCW personalities and performers you encountered, name one
who stood out to you and tell us why?
Shannon: Bret Hart--[he's a] very nice man.
Pinfalls: On several occasions, Internet rumors mentioned you were possibly going
to/had been contacted by the WWF. Were there any truth to these rumors?
...
Shannon: No, no truth.
Pinfalls : Speaking of Internet rumors, what is the oddest or strangest rumor
you
ever read about yourself?
Shannon : That I was dating David.
Pinfalls : What is the last good movie you've seen and if you could pick an all-time
favorite film, what would it be?
Shannon : The Shining.
Pinfalls : During your time in WCW, what was the weirdest thing you ever witnessed, in or out of the ring?
Shannon : [A] Fight between Brian Knobbs and the Harris
Brothers
Pinfalls
: And finally, what's the most frequently asked question posed by fans
and
if you could answer it one last time and never have to answer it again,
what would that question be?
Shannon : Does your throat hurt?
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