Trixie360 Interviews xManiac MartinX

Published January 15, 2009

He used to wrestle all over New England as Maniac Martin. Now he plays Madden and Gears under the name xManiac MartinX!

trixie360: What's the story behind your Gamertag?

xManiac MartinX: Well about three years back, I was a local pro wrestler for the independent circuit. I wrestled all over New England and also wrestled in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, wrestling under the name "MANIAC MARTIN." Wrestling was my passion in life, and after a bad shoulder injury it was taken away from me. So now the only time I'm called Maniac is on Xbox LIVE® under the Gamertag xManiac MartinX.

xManiac MartinX.

trixie360: Where do you live? 

xManiac MartinX: I live in my hometown of Warwick, Rhode Island, the USA's smallest state.

trixie360: What do you do now that you're not wrestling?

xManiac MartinX: Unfortunately, I've recently been laid off so I am currently in negotiations with a recruiter from the U.S. Army.

trixie360: I hear they're giving some pretty big enlistment bonuses. Probably a reason for that. What's the worst or weirdest job you' ve ever had?

xManiac MartinX: When I graduated high school, my Mom helped me get a job at her facility in Massachusetts. I worked there for about a year making bio-engineered rotator cuffs out of pig intestine. Yummy, LOL.

trixie360: How long have you been on Xbox LIVE?

xManiac MartinX: Over two years now, I think. I first hooked up to Xbox LIVE when Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3: Black Arrow™ came out.

You don't hear many callouts for Black Arrow from the Rainbow Six series.

trixie360: Do you have an archenemy on Xbox LIVE, and if so, who?

xManiac MartinX: That would have to be ShamRock1212. He's my best friend outside of gaming, but me and him definitely like to square off when on Xbox LIVE!

trixie360: What's your Xbox setup like?

xManiac MartinX: I have an Xbox 360 Elite hooked up in my living room on the 47-inch LCD.

trixie360: What's the best feature of Xbox LIVE ?

xManiac MartinX: Definitely the new party system, I love the fact that I can talk to all my friends at once while we all play a different game.

trixie360: What do you think is the best game of all time?

xManiac MartinX: Starcraft 1 for the PC. It was my first multiplayer game and it's what set me up to become the gamer that I am.

trixie360: What do you think is the best film of all time?

xManiac MartinX: I would have to say Full Metal Jacket. The movie will grasp your attention at all different angles, and not to mention it just gives you another aspect on how to look at the U.S. Armed Forces. What they do is not easy, and they have to make some of life's toughest choices.

Full Metal Jacket is xManiac MartinX's favorite film.

trixie360: What do you think is the best album of all time?

xManiac MartinX: Crossroads by Eric Clapton, and The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem.

trixie360: What's the funniest thing you've ever heard on Xbox LIVE ?

xManiac MartinX: The funniest thing I've heard on Xbox LIVE was a discussion/argument about McDonald's salads and if they are "legit" or not. LOL

trixie360: I'm just wondering what makes a salad legit. What is your greatest Xbox LIVE moment?

xManiac MartinX: Probably when I play Call of Duty®: World at War with the 401k clan. I always have a blast playing with those guys and I have so many great moments with them as well.

trixie360: What's your favorite TV show?

xManiac MartinX: Well you see I'm a Rhode Islander, so it's definitely Family Guy.

trixie360: Who is your inner rock star? 

xManiac MartinX: Jack Black. I can just bust out in a type of sarcastic comedic humor just like him.

trixie360: If they made a movie about your life, who should play you?

xManiac MartinX: Dominic Purcell from Prison Break. With a shaved head he looks a lot like me.

Always a good time in Call of Duty: World at War.

trixie360: What cartoon character do you think is most like you?

xManiac MartinX: Daffy Duck because I'm always gettin' the short end of the stick so to speak, LOL.

trixie360: Not touching that. What superpower would you like to have?

xManiac MartinX: I'd wanna be able to fly just so I can beat rush hour traffic in Providence.

trixie360: If you could trade places with anyone for one day, who would it be?

xManiac MartinX: Definitely Bill Gates. I'd like being the man in charge for once.

trixie360: What celebrity would be the worst roommate?

xManiac MartinX: Danny Bonaduce. I think just because of his temper that our place would be a mess.

trixie360: Who's your favorite superhero?

xManiac MartinX: Batman, because he has no superpowers.

trixie360: Hot celeb you' d like to be stranded on a desert island with?

xManiac MartinX: Elisha Cuthbert. She was awesome in The Girl Next Door. Since then, I've always had a little crush on her.

The punt return achievements in Madden were tough.

trixie360: If you could be any video game character, who would it be?

xManiac MartinX: Dominic from Gears of War.  He's the trusty sidekick that will always have your back.

trixie360: What's the worst food you've ever eaten?

xManiac MartinX: Liver and onions … never again.

trixie360: I once accidentally ate chopped liver. I was enjoying it until the waitress brought a syrup dispenser filled with chicken fat to the table to pour on it. At that point I stopped eating … like for a week. What's the last book you read?

xManiac MartinX: To Be the Man by Ric Flair.

trixie360: If you could go on tour with any band, which would it be?

xManiac MartinX: Rise Against. I'm a huge fan of their music and they seem like cool guys to party with.

trixie360: What do you predict will be the "next big thing" in gaming?

xManiac MartinX: I don't know, but I hope it's a strategy. I feel that strategy games don't receive enough attention on consoles. I'd like to see something that is released that everyone wants to get their hands on.

trixie360: What do you think is the best thing about Xbox 360®?

xManiac MartinX: The fact I can build a personal music library on my console from the albums that I own and listen to them whenever I'm gaming.

trixie360: What is the Xbox 360 Achievement that was hardest to get?

xManiac MartinX: I had some trouble on the Punt Return achievements on Madden™ NFL 09. And beating Gears of War® 2 on Insane took me a few days too.

trixie360: What would you like to be doing in ten years?

xManiac MartinX: Hopefully have a career within the military. That's really the goal I am aiming towards now.

Interview by TriXie