Arron Carlton: You have been a staple personality on the New York/New Jersey wrestling scene, and especially known for your involvement in Women's Wrestling in the area. Who were some of the wrestlers that inspired you to get into the business?

Rick Cataldo: Women were the reason why I became a huge fan of wrestling. I started watching wrestling around 5 years old and without a doubt since I was a little kid I always looked up to Terri Runnels.... In many ways I wanted to be the characters she portrayed during her time. While I was starting in wrestling, I looked up to fellow IWF almuni Alicia; she embodied probably what I wanted to embody coming up in the industry. (Alicia's Lethalwow Profile)

I always wanted to be in wrestling but not necessarily as a full time in ring wrestler, you know--wrestling the guys ...... rather my aspirations is something a "diva" would do, be more of a personality, manager, commentator, and if I have to step into the ring, I would prefer to compete with the women opose to the men. Looking back at it all and now being coined the "boy diva," I'm very content where I am in the wrestling world, especially the women's wrestling world.

Arron Carlton:Who trained you at the IWF?

Rick Cataldo: There were a couple of people who helped me get my feet wet over there, three who stand out more than the rest are Fred Sampson (now known as Darren Young in WWE) Matt Bennent, and Jana (Profile).

Arron Carlton: Today you are a mainstay in prominent Women's Wrestling promotion WSU. How did working for the promotion come about?

Rick Cataldo: Ironically because of Alicia, at the time around late 2006 and into 2007, she took me under her wing and I learned a lot from her. In the early days of the promotions existence, she was the top dog (like she was elsewhere in the north east) and the first ever champion, she took it upon herself to make an open challenge in her first title defense, and I took the opportunity against my teacher but came up short. However, from that day on I claimed sexism against the promotion, even filed several threats of lawsuit, and long story short I have found myself very comfortable there.

Arron Carlton: In 2010, "The Cosmo Club" dominated in WSU. Tell us about the faction.

Rick Cataldo: Imagine Bobby Heenan's family...only with smart, powerful, beautiful women. I first took Brittney Savage as a client after getting a managerial contract and her career took off. I wanted to add more gold to my resume so I formed the team of Jana and Cindy Rogers and everything came full circle. The only title we have not acquired to the group is the WSU World Championship, but everything else has been going pretty smoothly.

Arron Carlton:You have also been a mainstay at WUW in Brooklyn. What has been some of your favorite moments working for that promotion?

Rick Cataldo: That's my home promotion so I have more than many favorite moments, most of the moments are in the long standing feud I have with on again off again friend/enemy Chris Verrazano, including a brutal strap match. Another favorite moment was just this past month defeating Mikey Firezone and becoming the International Champion.

Arron Carlton: In a recent interview with another WUW star Tina San Antonio, she named you as favorite wrestlers to work with. What are your thoughts of the job she has been doing so young in her career? (Tina San Antonio's Interview)

Rick Cataldo: So far so good! I don't always see eye to eye with her, in-fact when she first started out, I was very hard on her and still am, but I can't deny she has proved herself a worthy competitor.

Arron Carlton: What other promotions have you worked for?

Rick Cataldo: Outside of WSU, and WUW; NYWC is another place where I strive to prove myself, NWS, ECLL, ICW, and LUCHA VA VOOM are also other of the many places I have been grateful to have been apart of.

Arron Carlton: Who have you not wrestled, that you would want to get in the ring with in the future?

Rick Cataldo: I have had a couple of scuffles with her during and even after matches, but I never had the pleasure of going one on one with Traci Brooks. Mickie James (Profile), Jazz, and Lufisto are others I would choose to get in the ring with.

Arron Carlton: Ultimately, What do you hope to have accomplished in the business?

Rick Cataldo: Ultimately making it all the way , and we all know the sky is the limit, but I can tell you my short term goals are remaining International Champion in WUW, remaining the top "girl" in NYWC, and eventually getting a chance to compete for the WSU World Championship.

Arron Carlton: For many wrestlers, "making it all the way" is being signed to the WWE, and even TNA. Do you think there is room in those promotions for such a flamboyant personality as yourself?

Rick Cataldo: If I do say so myself; I believe there is much room that needs to be filled with my personality.

Arron Carlton: You already mentioned you would like to get in the ring with TNA Knockout Mickie James. Besides Mickie, if you were signed right now to TNA or the WWE, who would you be feuding with?

Rick Cataldo: If I had the great honor of even being signed to any of those two promotions, I would feud with anyone they would throw at me.... however if I had things my way .. I would love to go up against the likes of Gail Kim and Melina and for those of you who are not familiar with WSU, Angelina Love and I were in the midst of starting a feud during her hiatus at TNA ... so if given the chance I would love to pick things up with her.

Arron Carlton: What advice do you have to all the aspiring wrestlers out there?

Rick Cataldo: If you want it, do whatever you can to go get it. Simple as that.

Arron Carlton: Where can fans contact you?

Rick Cataldo: Fans of all kind are welcomed to contact me via facebook or myspace, unfortunately the later is not what it used to be but I still check it. You can find me at http://www.facebook.com/RickyRickie or http://www.myspace.com/rickcataldo. And I also have a youtube channel over at http://www.youtube.com/rickcataldodotnet.