10 Things We Learned From Nail In The Coffin: The Fall And Rise Of Vampiro

6. He's An Intense Director

Nail in the Coffin Vampiro
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While we've all seen and heard of those Paul Heyman speeches, we've likewise heard the horror stories of Vince McMahon bellowing down a headset as he oversees his TV product.

For Ian Hodgkinson, he is likewise an intense and hair-triggered figure when it comes to guiding the programming of AAA. Ian himself is the first to admit to that intensity, and we see all of this aggression come to the fore as soon as Nail in the Coffin starts. At that point, it's seeing then-AAA Mega Champion Johnny Mundo not being handed an in-ring microphone quick enough that has Hodgkinson screaming into some poor soul's ear.

Throughout his wrestling career, Vampiro has been viewed as an intense performer when it comes to some of the brutality seen in his matches, and it's clear here that there is that same intensity in place for Vampiro behind the camera as their was in front of the camera.

Even though the people on the receiving end of his screaming and shouting may disagree, it's obvious to see that Vampiro's passion and intensity comes from a place of well-meaning - with him just absolutely desperate to put on the very best show possible.

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