Marc Mero on Wrestling for WCW and WWE, negotiating with Vince McMahon, Working with Ric Flair, and his INSPIRATIONAL Lifestyle

In The Front Row with Mike Vaccaro

Marc Mero was born in Buffalo before moving to Liverpool, NY where he gravitated to the contact sports of hockey, lacrosse, football and boxing. He was a 4-time state champion boxer, but when an injury ended his dream of boxing in the Olympics, Mero turned to drugs and odd jobs to fill the void. After watching pro wrestling on TV, Mero gave the sport a try at age 30. He trained in Tampa and signed with the WCW in 1990 and worked with Dusty Rhodes to create "Johnny B. Badd". Portraying the flamboyant villain, Mero became a star and eventually negotiated with Vince McMahon to join the WWF (now WWE). Mero retired in 2006 and once again turned to drugs to cope with life's struggles. Down and out one Christmas Eve, Mero had a moment that would change his life and lead him to his current path as a motivational speaker talking to high school and middle school students about bullying and drug addiction. With the release of his memoir, Badd to Good - The Inspiring Story of a Wrestling Wildman, Mero joined us to share his story. He goes behind the scenes of professional wrestling and the training it takes to avoid series injury for him and his opponent. Mero tells us how singer Little Richard inspired his "Johnny B. Badd" character and also takes us in the ring for an early match against wrestling legend Ric Flair. He also remembers his darkest day and leaves us with an inspirational message.

(For more on Marc Mero and his memoir, visit https://marcmero.com/)