Interview: Flip Gordon on Name Origin, ROH’s MSG Event, Future Career Goals

Flip Gordon was the guest on a recent episode of Interactive Wrestling Radio and some of the topics discussed included the origin of his “Flip” name, his thoughts on next year’s ROH event in Madison Square Garden, and his future career goals in ROH.

On the topic of the origin of his wrestling name, Gordon stated he originally wanted to wrestle under his real first name but settled on “Flip” instead due to it being a very popular nickname for him in wrestling school.

“It is kind of weird. Initially, I wanted to wrestle under my real name which is Travis, Travis Gordon. But, everybody at my wrestling school was calling me ‘Flip’. It was the first nick name that I ever really had. I was in the car traveling and I was thinking, ‘Flip Gordon. I kind of like that!’ I was just afraid of being pigeon holed for just doing flips. So, I went with Travis ‘Flip’ Gordon because ‘Flip’ was really the first nick name I had ever had and I really wanted to use it. And, because of Flash Gordon, it does sound kind of Super Hero-ish! Eventually I just dropped it (Travis) and I’m Flip Gordon!”

On the topic of ROH’s G1 Supercard event in Madison Square Garden, Gordon said he feels very excited about next year’s event and considers competing in MSG to be a dream goal for his wrestling career.

“It is just insane! Not just from a wrestling standpoint but from an entertainer’s standpoint! Anybody from basketball to comedy to music to wrestling to theater, they want to perform in Madison Square Garden! That is the World’s Most Famous Arena! Like you said, it is the Mecca! That is a dream of mine coming true. I can’t wait! I wish it was April already! (laughs) For Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling to put on a co-show, the G1 Supercard, and to sell it out that quick is a testament to how popular wrestling is right now and how much of a variety there is. Wrestling fans want something different. You can have a WWE show across town and have a non-WWE show sell out in the same city! There’s such a variety and it is cool to see how much wrestling is thriving right now!”

On the topic of his future career goals in ROH, Gordon said that winning the ROH World Television Championship is something he has his eyes on after he settles his current feud with Bully Ray.

“Well, I want to get this thing with Bully Ray squashed, get that out of the way. And then, you know, I’ve been with Ring of Honor for over a year now, I have just re-signed… Maybe it is time for a TV title run?”

Other topics discussed included his previous military career, thoughts on his ROH career, his recent NWA World Heavyweight Championship match against Nick Aldis, and thoughts on competing in this year’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament.