Jessie Godderz on Winning TNA Tag Gold, Phil Heath and Tainted Dreams

Jessie Godderz: I’m Mr. Pec-Tacular, and you’re watching TSC News.

Fred: We’re joined by a very special guest. He’s not just a guest. He’s a BroMan, and look at that, he is flashing the gold. If you don’t know who he is, he’s the current TNA World Tag Team champion, Mr. Pec-Tacular, Jessie Godderz. He should also be Mr. Technology compared to his tag team partner, but more on that later. Thanks so much for joining us. I know you’ve had a long day of hustling at Ohio Valley Wrestling, still putting in the work. I’ve got to ask you, bro, or I guess dude: How does it feel to finally be a champion in TNA Impact Wrestling?

Jessie Godderz: Words can’t describe it. Robbie and I are now the top tier of the tag team division, and it’s crazy, man. People might have been cheating and lying and saying they beat us for close to a year, but at Bound for Glory, things changed. No more losing for this guy, I can tell you that much.

Fred: Can we get a shot of that belt one more time? Is it tough transporting it from airport to airport?

Jessie Godderz: It’s heavy. It’s like 10 pounds, dude. I put it in my checked bag. It’s not tough for me, because, I mean, look at me. The TSA lady goes, “Who’d you beat to get this belt?” I go, “A drunk and a Viking.” She goes, “What’s that mean?” I go, “Just watch Spike TV, 9/8 Central, Thursday nights. Impact Wrestling.” It’s crazy, though, to be honest with you. Coming to the back and everybody saying congrats, I don’t know if it was because it was close to one of my first wins or because of what it actually means now. People are getting behind us, and when you look as good as we do, who wouldn’t want to be a BroMan? Genuinely, who wouldn’t? I’d want to be a BroMan. We look phenomenal, our tans are ridiculous, and our gear looks the best on TV, period. I’m not just saying wrestling. I’m saying every channel. You know how Oregon comes out with new jerseys and different color schemes? Have you seen our wrestling gear? It’s pretty gangster, dude.

Fred: I’ve got to say, there’s been overwhelmingly positive feedback on the BroMans theme song. I don’t know if it’s from the Chippendales soundtrack or something one of Robbie E’s DJs from Jersey put together. What was your reaction when you first heard you were coming out to it at Bound for Glory?

Jessie Godderz: Yes. That’s what we wanted, dude. That’s what we were going for. It’s like dubstep, electronic house music. It’s all good.

Fred: What happened to Phil Heath? I’m not the bodybuilding type, so I was like, “Who the hell is Phil Heath?” Then I saw him at Bound for Glory, and he’s the man, the ultimate partier. I turned on Impact thinking I’d see Phil Heath party with the BroMans, and he just kind of disappeared. Did you guys whoop his ass?

Jessie Godderz: No. Phil Heath came in because we needed a bigger bro. We needed a little added incentive, not necessarily a cheerleader, just somebody we felt comfortable with alongside us at ringside. Sometimes you just need that lucky charm, that rabbit’s foot, and Phil Heath, three-time Mr. Olympia with 23-inch arms, the No. 1 bodybuilder in the world, came out with the BroMans. Right after this, he flew to China for a seminar just to showcase his physique. We do that every Thursday night. Robbie E and I showcase our physiques to the entire world, and do we get any thank-yous for that? Not once have I ever heard it. People want to boo and throw crap. Why? We’re showcasing the top echelon of physiques on national television. Phil Heath, Robbie E, Mr. Pec-Tacular, Jessie Godderz. Boom, that just happened. The reason Phil Heath didn’t come back is because we needed him that one time, and that’s when everything turned around. We’re down the home stretch now, and it’s nothing but clouds and dreams from here on out. We’re going to be breaking records and accruing accolades. It’s my journey, it’s nobody else’s. Hard work, cream rises to the top, and I’m the man right now. Come at me, bro.

Fred: People forget you debuted at last year’s Bound for Glory, so it’s been a year.

Jessie Godderz: Exactly. I had a relationship that didn’t work out well, but I have a new one, and so far it’s brought me some gold. Everybody looks good in gold, especially when your wrestling gear looks like it as well.

Fred: You’re also world famous as a reality TV star from the hit show “Big Brother,” and now you’re foraying into acting.

Jessie Godderz: In August, we shot “Tainted Dreams.” It’s a soap opera inside of a soap opera, and I got to work with people from “One Life to Live,” “As the World Turns,” “Guiding Light” and “General Hospital.” The best comparison I can give to wrestlers is when you work with a veteran. You don’t meet in the middle. The veteran brings you up to where they’re at, you almost fake it till you make it, and the less experienced person looks like more of a superstar. These individuals have been working 10, 12, 13 years in daytime TV, and apparently I’m a natural anyway. Who would have thought? It was mind-blowing how they could walk through a door and completely change their emotion in an instant. I was walking alongside an actress, and we had to redo a scene because I was so thrown off. I didn’t see it coming. The cast is wicked good. It was probably one of the best projects I’ve ever done, and I’m really looking forward to it. It’s coming out online early next year, just like “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” have migrated online. Soap operas have a fan base around the world, and millions of people still watch them because they can relate to the storylines. It’s produced by Sonia Blangiardo, the supervising producer of “All My Children,” who also produced my workout video. That’s how I got that niche. Building blocks. You just keep taking one step at a time.

Fred: The progress you’ve made in the year since debuting in TNA, and in the year and a half since I met you at FWE in New York when you were still in OVW, is tremendous. I’m happy for your success. Before we go, where can fans find you online, and is there anything else we should look out for in the world of Mr. Pec-Tacular?

Jessie Godderz: I believe there will be a press release coming out soon, but I’ve got tight lips on that one because of a confidentiality agreement. On Instagram and Twitter, I’m Mr. Pec-Tacular, and I’ve got my website. Hopefully I’ll do more photo shoots for fitness magazines across the country. I actually spoke with Phil, and we might do something in Flex magazine, because of his enthusiastic outlook on my physique. The editor in chief said they already have the headline: “The Bro vs. Mr. O.” We’ll see what comes of it. It’s been one year, and I never would have foreseen this happening, but I’m going to ride the waves. Hopefully I’ll move back out to California. Babes and waves.

Fred: Hell yeah. I want to mention that we tried to have Robbie E on, but we have to get him on separately. I asked him, “Bro, do you have a computer?” and he said it was in boxes or something. Last question, Jessie: Is there any hope for me to become a BroMan?

Jessie Godderz: All right, Fred, and I know for a fact my tag team partner is going to say the exact same thing. You’re going to have to change the way you dress, change your hair and probably do something with your eyebrows. That’s him, though. That’s you guys on the East Coast. I ain’t about that life. This is all natural. This is God-given, baby. Throw a little spray tan on you, and you might be a BroMan-arini. You’ve got my thumbs-up. Robbie, I don’t know, but you’ve got half.

Fred: Now let’s give the people the intro. Go ahead. What are you?

Jessie Godderz: One half of the TNA Impact Wrestling World Tag Team champions, and the most Pec-Tacular superstar in all of professional wrestling. Boom, that just happened. You’ve got my thumbs-up, Fred.

Fred: Thank you very much, sir. We’ll tweet out all the links to everything you’re doing. Take care, my friend.

Jessie Godderz: You too, man. I appreciate it.