Originally Published: July 27, 2010, on ESPNNewYork.com

He is a man who has been critical in helping to expand the WWE brand into the video game realm and is one of the premiere authorities on everything that constitutes the WWE empire. By tapping into his vast knowledge and the deep history of the WWE, he also co-authored the New York Times Bestselling WWE Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to World Wrestling Entertainment and will be promoting the book tomorrow night at the Farmingdale Library in Farmingdale, New York, at 7 PM. Of course, I am talking about Brian Shields.

I had a chance to chat with Brian and being the future king of all geek media (who doesn’t happen to have a pencil-neck), it was only natural for me to ask Brian about everything from the WWE Hall of Fame to how the WWE brand has grown in the video game realm over the years. And after checking out my interview with Brian below, be sure to check out his personal website at http://mightypenandsword.com/ ».

CLICK HERE – to hear my interview with Brian Shields, the author of the WWE Encyclopedia!.

-Ray Carsillo