Mickie recently spoke to Robert Siebert of Primary Ignition, they discussed various topics including her new album, her debut music video, Trish Stratus, what inspires her and more. Read some highlights below:

What was your creative process like for this new album? When did you start working on Somebody’s Gonna Pay? What was the process like from start to finish? It took almost a year to finish, but I wanted to do it right. I went through a wave of creative ups and downs, thinking and emotions to try to make this album the absolute best I could. I started working with my first producer Jamie Lee Thurston in early 2012. We co-wrote a song with Porter Howell from Little Texas that made it in the cut called, “Best Damn Night.”

It’s a fun, upbeat party song about a wild spirited girl asking the world, “Can you handle me?!” I find that the song selection process is probably the hardest for me. We literally listen to hundreds of songs before we narrowed it down to the ones that felt the best and told the story. Also, there is a bit of an ego check when you’re listening to your songs next to the ones coming in from the publishing companies from songwriters all over. You have to ask yourself: “Do my songs measure up?”

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Mickie recently spoke to The John Report Radio to discuss various topics including her country music career, the difference between being face and heel, growing up a fan and more. Read some highlights below:

On her new country album “Somebody’s Gonna Pay”: “It took about a year to complete this album. I’m grateful that it did because we really took our time with it. We had a chance to make it right, make it really flow and make it a reflection of who I am. We had some of the best musicians in the world in the studio in Nashville – at least I felt like it – they were incredible. Hopefully people can connect with the album and love it. If they don’t then that’s okay too.”

On the upcoming CMA Fest in Nashville: “I get in town on June 4th and leave on the 9th. I’m performing on the Hard Rock stage outside on the 7th in the afternoon. I’ve done it before and had a blast. I’m also doing something at the kickoff party and something on the Saturday night as well. There will be other shows that I will be a part of too. There’s live music all over the place and Broadway Street is shut down. You never know who you might see performing in a bar. It’s so much fun. Come out and have a great time if you’re in Nashville that week.”

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Mickie recently spoke to Ringside Report to discuss various topics including her new album “Somebody’s Gonna Pay”, her thoughts on Hulk Hogan, Trish Stratus, WWE, TNA, music and much more. Read below:

In professional wrestling, names like “The Rock,” “Hulk Hogan” and “Stone Cold Steve Austin” are often those mentioned regarding the topic. The males are the typical headliners and for a long time the females in the game were nothing more than eye candy or a side show. This has changed over the past twenty years, but it has still proven more difficult for a woman to become a performer of such note that they fall into the same category as the Hulkster or The Rock.

Trish Stratus and Chyna paved the way and following in the footsteps and quickly establishing herself as a key player in the sport was Mickie James. She began her career in 1999 on the indy circuit and earned her way to an opportunity in the WWE in 2005, where she became an obsessed fan of Stratus. She was incredibly likable as the nutty character and the fans responded well, leading to a title-winning victory at WrestleMania 22.

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Mickie recently spoke to Colt Cabana from the “Art Of Wrestling” podcast to discuss various topics including her new album “Somebody’s Gonna Pay”, her career and person life. Read some highlights below:

On the recording process of “Somebody’s Gonna Pay”; “It’s like country/southern-rock. My first album I released on my own. It was more of an independent and self-promoted type of thing. My Kickstarter helped fund about the first six songs off the new album. I was going to release a little six-song EP but my management had started shopping different songs from different labels. Then eOne Entertainment heard the music. I met with them and talked to them. They ended up liking me so we went back into the studio to record the second half of the album. It actually took much longer than I thought it would take. It took about a year to actually finish it.”

On getting signed by WWE in 2003; “It was amazing! All my dreams came true when I signed on that dotted line. My birthday is August 31st and I remember it was the best birthday present ever because I had just got signed right before. Prior to that, I had an offer to go to Japan for a couple of months. That’s one place I’ve never done. I’ve never been to Japan just to do the Japanese circuit. I was also getting offers from TNA to sign a one-year contract so I was stuck in the middle but Dr. Tom called me and he spoke to Johnny Ace. It all worked out for the best.”

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Mickie was recently interview by Wade Keller from Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss various topics including her new studio album “Somebody’s Gonna Pay” and her wrestling career. Read some highlights below:

Song that she’s most proud of; “I’d have to say “80 Proof” because my guitarist & myself wrote that song. To see a song that you wrote yourself come to life is magical. It’s an honor to see something that you wrote stand side-by-side with the top songwriters in Nashville. The music that I got for this album came from the best songwriters all over Nashville and the country. One of the songwriters on “A Good Time”, her name is Bridgette Tatum, she also co-wrote “She’s Country” for Jason Aldean. “She’s Country” was number one for months. I think it was twenty weeks straight. I couldn’t have been blessed with better people.”

On her storyline with John Cena/moving to SmackDown in 2009; “I don’t know where that whole “dating” thing came from because it didn’t really last very long. It was one of those things where it was over and ended out of nowhere. I had been at Raw since I debuted in 2005. I think my move [to SmackDown] was to switch up the rosters and a way for me to work with Michelle. It was a blessing in disguise because I wouldn’t have been able to have those magical moments with Michelle and Layla as well. I needed something new and fresh. I had been on Raw for five years and I had wrestled every girl on that roster. I think it was a way they needed to freshen up both shows.”

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Mickie spoke to Roadkill Bill of Wizard 106.7 FM this morning where she discussed her wrestling career, her new album “Somebody’s Gonna Pay” and Impact Wrestling in Tupelo, Mississippi. Read highlights below:

On balancing a wrestling career and music career; “With TNA, a lot of people don’t know this, but Dixie Carter was involved with country music for years. She’s been super supportive and helpful. She helps me balance the two in a sense. I just have no personal life [laughs], that’s just what it comes down to. They’re both different sides of my life.”

On injuries she’s had in wrestling; “I’ve strained my neck. I’ve had whiplash where I landed on my head the wrong way, not that there’s a right way to land on your head. I don’t know that there is. Sprained ankles. Separated both of my shoulders, twice! Luckily nothing that has ever been too crazy. The one time that I did land on my head, it was pretty scary. I got knocked out. I couldn’t turn my head for like two or three weeks. I thought I broke it but fortunately I did not. You know every night when you go out there that there is potential that you can end your career but you go out there anyway because you love it so much.”

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Mickie spoke to Gerry Strauss after Northeast Wrestling “Wrestlefest XVII” this past Friday, they talked about her album and an interview they did for Northern Virginia Magazine out soon. Watch the video below:

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Mickie spoke to John Boy and Billy Friday morning to discuss her new album “Somebody’s Gonna Pay”, the music video for the first single of the same name, her new t-shirt deal and more. Listen to the interview:

On comparing her new album to her last album (Strangers & Angels): “I really honed into my particular style and I delivered the best in what I feel and who I am. This album really accomplished that. You know? I had more freedom and more range. I had less fear to just be myself.”

On the new TNA Knockouts-only website: “Is it not amazing? Christy did an incredible job with her vision and artistry. We look like Knockouts. We look beautiful. It’s glamorous, it’s sexy. All the girls came out looking absolutely amazing!”

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Mickie recently spoke to the Daytona Beach News Journal about various topics including her new album “Somebody’s Gonna Pay”, music video for the song, her favourite feud and more. Read the interview below:

Talk about the road to “Somebody’s Gonna Pay”? “We’re already put the single out. It’s gotten a lot of great feedback so far. I have my fingers crossed. They just released it on ShopTNA. You can get the album, T-shirt and banner. Making this album has been cool. It was one of the reasons I came to TNA Wrestling. Dixie Carter knows so much about the music industry. She has helped provide a lot of advice and worked with my management team and the label. You want one to kind of balance out — wrestling and music. Most people know me through wrestling.”

Talk about the music video? “Trish Stratus is in it — obviously she just got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. I kind of called in a favor on that one. She’s a good friend of mine. I love her to death. We also have TNA star Magnus playing the ex-boyfriend. The video tells this cool story. My producer (Blake Judd) already knew the wrestling business.”

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Mickie recently spoke to “Running The Ropes” where she talks about the release of her album, her frustration with lack of TV time and more. Read highlights and listen by skipping to the 51 minute mark.

On the guitar shot she gave Jeff Jarrett in her music video: “We only had two guitars so I only had two chances to get it right. The first time I swung I got nervous. I had to call Jeff Jarrett because we were filming in Nashville. He came in and showed me how to swing it the right and proper way.”

On lack on TV time in the Knockouts Division: “I honestly feel like for the last year I’ve probably been on less than ten of the shows. You know what I mean? And for the last year and a half I’ve barely done anything. It’s awesome to come back and win the number one contenders ship and go for the title but I’m sick and tired of being home and watching all these other people. It would be one thing if I was injured or one thing if I was hurt, and I get it because I was injured and I was hurt and sick for a minute. I was already off TV when I got sick. It’s so frustrating when you know you’re one of the best in the world and you’re sitting at home, it’s frustrating. I love what I do and I love the people I work with, but I don’t love pretending I love sitting at home when I’m not. That’s kinda where I’m at with it. I’m just being real and being honest about it. You know, it’s not me trying to be this awful person, because it doesn’t take away my love for what I’m doing.”

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Mickie joined Busted Open hosted by Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman where she discussed various topics including being a heel, Trish Stratus mentioning her at the Hall of Fame. Read some highlights below:

If she could be a heel: “I think could do it. Of course I could do it. Even that heel-ish character then [with Trish Stratus] was not that out to kill or murder anybody; not vicious. It was a fun, crazy type of heel-ish character. It was kind of fun to play with. It wasn’t like the typical, ‘I hate you guys.’
“I think I should just be me, and then if people love me, great, if they hate me, that’s fine too.”

Being a star in her profession: “I think the thing, even with the wrestling is, I’m a huge fan of serious professional wrestling, the art of it, and that storytelling, but also being that the characters that I’ve played, I think there’s a fine balance to be a star. To be a true star you need to find that balance in between shinning the light on the professional wrestling aspect, of being the absolute best in the ring, but also being the best character and finding that balance in between them. That’s if you look at the superstars who have really taken over in the business; it is those people, those larger than life characters who could also get it done in the ring.”

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