FAQ
What's the belt for?
Award-winning journalist “The Word
Heavyweight Champion” Mr. Joe Walker has been a fan of professional
wrestling since he was a child. Carrying the belt as an adult is a
symbol of his literary accomplishments since becoming a professional
writer. It's also his way of paying homage to the many professional
wrestlers who helped inspire his creative thinking.
Is that a WWF belt?
“The Word Heavyweight Champion” Mr.
Joe Walker proudly touts the World Wrestling Entertainment
championship belt. This particular iteration of the 50-year-old title
was introduced by WWE Superstar John Cena in 2005. Walker carrying
this title is not only his way of paying homage to the many
professional wrestlers who helped inspire his creative thinking, but
a way of thanking Cena as well. Walker considers his interview with
Cena in '05 a pivotal career achievement.
Are you a boxer?
“The Word Heavyweight
Champion” Mr. Joe Walker is a journalism
and editorial professional with extensive experience in the newspaper
and magazine industry. He's an accomplished Editor and Creative
Director, skilled in motivating and managing editorial and writing
teams to achieve desired results. Walker's career began in 1998 as
co-creator and writer of the pioneering online magazine The Groove
Spot Online Hip-hop Magazine. In 2002 he joined the staff of Muskegon
Tribune Newspaper, named a senior writer for SoulTrain.com in 2010.
How can you call yourself the World
Heavyweight Champion when you're so skinny?
Mr. Joe Walker proclaims himself “The
Word Heavyweight Champion” due in part to his literary
accomplishments since becoming a professional writer.
It is inappropriate to call someone
skinny, which is equally as inappropriate as calling someone fat.
Who do you writer for?
Mr. Joe Walker has been a staff writer
for Muskegon Tribune Newspaper since 2002. He joined SoulTrain.com in
2009. Since becoming
a journalism professional his work has been published in more than 30
highly respected publications such as Real Detroit Weekly, Pure DOPE
Magazine, Notion, Hearsay Now Music Magazine, Kalamazoo Gazette,
Black Noir Magazine, Buzz Magazine, Lansing City Pulse, Revue
Magazine, Lansing State Journal, RIME Magazine, Arizona Weekly
Magazine, AllHipHop.com, WrestlingInc.com, and MLive.com.
Are
you like a blogger or something?
“The
Word Heavyweight Champion” Mr. Joe Walker is professional
journalist, columnist and biographer, published thousands of times
regionally, nationally, and internationally, and online in more than
30 highly respected publications such as Real Detroit Weekly, Pure
DOPE Magazine, Notion, Hearsay Now Music Magazine, Kalamazoo Gazette,
Black Noir Magazine, Buzz Magazine, Lansing City Pulse, Revue
Magazine, Lansing State Journal, RIME Magazine, Arizona Weekly
Magazine, AllHipHop.com, WrestlingInc.com, and MLive.com.
How many articles have you written?
“The
Word Heavyweight Champion” Mr. Joe Walker has been published
thousands of times regionally, nationally, internationally, and
online.
Who is the most famous person you've
ever interviewed?
Mr. Joe Walker has interviewed a number
of top celebrities and notable persons. Included on this list: Chaka
Khan, Al Jarreau, Keyshia Cole, Tamela Mann, Antwan "Amadeus"
Thompson, Thomas Kinkade, Cari Champion, John Cena, Janelle Monae, 50
Cent, Rihanna, Ice Cube, Destiny's Child, Ne-Yo, Robin Thicke, Najee,
Busta Rhymes, Full Force, Tyga, Matt Barnes, Mark Henry, Estelle,
Omar Lye-Fook, T.I., Wiz Khalifa, Rodney Perry, DJ Drama, Twista,
Raekwon, Ghostface, Illmind, Eternia, Tank, Kerry Krucial, Lou Ski
Carr, Andrea Helms, Rockie Fresh, Joss Stone, J. Cole, T3, De La
Soul, Jawn Murray, Brodus Clay, Kierra Sheard, Jon Connor, J. Cole,
Raven Simone, Tasha Cobbs, Anthony Anderson, Hill Harper, and Tye
Tribbett.
Do you know Jay-Z?
Since
Mr. Joe Walker's career began in 1998, “The Word Heavyweight
Champion” has made the acquaintance of a number of top celebrities
and notable persons. Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is not one of them.
Do you know who you look like? You
look like the singer Joe! Has anyone ever told you that before?
“The Word Heavyweight Champion” Mr.
Joe Walker has been told he resembles “the singer Joe” at least three hundred fazziglion times. Yes, such an alarming amount of times
it requires the use of a ridiculous made up word.
Why are you brown?
What??!