JL: Recently, you've been training with Dusty Rhodes' TCW. How is that going?
SW: It is going great. There is a lot of talent and experience up there for me to learn from and I feel honored to be able to train there.

JL: How different is it for you to perform in front of independent crowds as opposed to the larger WCW crowds?
SW: It really isn't that different. A live crowd is a live crowd. I love performing no matter what. The only difference is maybe that there are no pre-tapes.

JL: A lot of performers who have made it big develop huge egos when they hit the indies. You haven't, and it seems that you're having just as much fun in TCW as you did in WCW. What has made that possible?
SW: I don't understand people with huge egos. It all about the fans, and I do it for them. We wrestlers wouldn't be where we are if they hadn't started cheering for us in the first place.

JL: How much input did you have in creating the Daffney character?
SW: Creating, I had none. But I definitely did help develop her quite a bit. Her tank tops were either my idea or a few of the boys in the back gave me some suggestions or my husband gave me a few great ideas. I did her make-up, and the wigs were my idea.

JL: Was there any segments that you did in WCW that stand out as your favorite?
SW: Being the Cruiserweight Champion, although it happened right after I got my tonsils out and I couldn't do or say much, I was flattered all the same.

JL: Are you bitter about the way you left WCW? (I know the fans are)
SW: No, I didn't take it personally. If I would have been released by myself, then maybe a little, but I felt with five girls released at once, that it was more a cost cutting measure

JL: With many of the women being released at once, did you get the feeling that you were all scapegoats of WCW's problems?
SW: It is possible.

JL: Did the constant change of management ever affect your work habits?
SW: Some. I tried to just do a good job and perform at my best to entertain the audience.

JL: If you could change anything from your stint in WCW, what would it be?
SW: Maybe a longer stint?

JL: After you left WCW, did you ever consider a career change?
SW: Yes, but I decided that I had definitely been bitten by the bug and I wanted to get more training to make myself a bigger asset, and to simply become a better performer.

JL: Now that the WWF has complete control over the big leagues, do you find yourself working harder than ever to make it back to the top?
SW: Yeah, I train four days a week at Dusty's school, and work his shows on the weekends. It's tough but seeing yourself improve encourages me to keep on.

JL: Of all the people in the business that you haven't worked with, who would you like to work with the most?
SW: Female wise, I'd love to work with Molly Holly, Lita, Jacqueline, and Ivory. They are all great wrestlers and I think that I could learn a lot from them. I'd love to work with Jericho, The Dudleys, E&C, The Hardys, Tommy Dreamer, or RVD.

JL: Who has been the biggest influence in your career thus far?
SW: Probably Dusty Rhodes. He is a wonderfully entertaining man, who is honest and fair and still a great performer. I've had a few other influences. I think I've seen every match that Jericho ever wrestled in and I think he is an all round tremendous performer.

JL: Where do you see yourself in five years?
SW: Five years older.

JL: Is there anything you would like to say to all of your fans out there?
SW: I would love to thank all my Daffanatics for the undying love and support! Keep Screamin'!

JL: Shannon, thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to do this interview. Good luck in TCW!