I swear that I’ll begin doing these blogs extra regularly. Someway they all the time get pushed again till I am amazed at how lengthy it has truly been. This one has been sitting right here for over 2 weeks ready to be up to date.
It has been a chaotic month or so.
I left Florida on Could fifteenth to go north for the summer season. I needed to rush to pack to prepare as a result of I used to be in Orlando Friday & Saturday at a Nationwide (perhaps world) TV Taping for a serious firm. Since we have filmed I have been on actual TV twice. Have you ever seen me?
Additionally, on the fifteenth of Could, I did a small shoot with 4 of us. My buddy had 2 new guys and we needed to movie a customized video earlier than I left. The brand new guys had been INTENSE! I liked it. Speak about sizzling, sweaty action-packed wrestling. Simply how I prefer it. It has been awhile since I’ve seen one thing that has gotten me excited for a match from some professional wrestlers…and these guys did it. Many instances.
On the drive up from Florida, I made a pair pit stops to see some outdated favorites and even partake in a professional wrestling occasion in New Jersey. The occasion in NJ was a tiny “pupil present” in entrance of 10 followers. I acquired to be managed by the all the time hilarious, Zach Reno. I believe between the two of us we knew everybody within the stands. We had a blast!
Did a shoot in Vegas on the finish of Could, which introduced some new faces to the combo. Davin Robust, Johnny from WrestleFrat and the previous Ricky Mandel all got here by. On high of all these new faces on W4H, we might be seeing a CLASSIC return – Chace LaChance is again within the ring. Try the most recent Behind The Scenes video when it comes out for some exclusives into what he is been doing and his plans for his return!
Talking of blasts from the previous, how did you just like the From The Vault matches? I guess you had been shocked to see Donnie Drake in motion. How about 2 younger hunks in myself and Jonny Firestorm? Man, the place do the years go?
Someplace in these travels (or perhaps whereas I used to be in Florida) I caught a case of the COVID. I did not even know I had it. Felt like allergy symptoms or a slight chilly which I figured was regular given the pollen flying round within the Northeast and the shortage of sleep I would had for the previous few weeks. I solely discovered after I took a precautionary at-home check to verify I would be alright for the subsequent day’s reside wrestling occasion I used to be taking part on. My second time (a minimum of) with COVID.
Whereas I used to be down with COVID, I had a buddy drop off a professional wrestling ring for my yard. I determine if I am gonna be in Maine all summer season, I would do myself a favor (and forestall an hour lengthy drive north and again) and do my wrestling exercises in my yard. The ring is outdated! Positively not one in every of these fashionable flex-beam rings. That is the old fashioned spring-in-the-middle set ups. I’ve labored to freshen it up a bit of. Make it a bit of newer plus I added some extra padding to it. To this point no complaints from me.
My buddy lives in my outdated hometown in Maine. He hit me up a few fundraiser for a kid with most cancers. Come to seek out out, the kid is expounded to my outdated Phys Ed trainer. My pal talked about it would be cool to convey some leisure to the fundraiser whereas the bike raffle and balloon animals had been occurring. I am telling you I got here from a small city. I believe we’ve got a blinking cease gentle and that is it.
A handful of pals got here by to assist load the ring up the evening earlier than and fortunately they did. I had one other professional wrestling gig that evening so my time was restricted. As effectively, the evening earlier than I used to be in Boston filming with Jonny, Forrest Taylor, Garrett Thomas, Justin Rage & Caleb Klein. So many individuals canceled on this shoot for one cause or one other.
Again to the story – the morning of the occasion in my childhood hometown, I acquired a name from my Aunt at nearly 6am. I let it ring hoping it was what I believed it was, however moments later my Grandmother adopted up with a name. I answered it and the concerns had been confirmed. My Uncle had handed away that morning.
He had been sick for the final 12 months or so and I truly flew up in February or March or April (I am terrible with time) to hold with him for the day after I heard he was planning to cease his remedy. I attempted to persuade my Aunt & Uncle to come back to Florida to go to me so he may get pleasure from some sunshine and perhaps some inventory automotive racing or Monster Vehicles or some music or no matter, however they needed to stay near dwelling.
In order that was a tough begin to that day. I would truly been as much as go to him a pair instances that week to help with some issues, nevertheless it appeared to be identified that not quite a lot of time was left.
The occasion that day was enjoyable. My Aunt and a pair cousins got here by to take their minds of the times starting tragedy in order that was a welcomed sight. I recorded the native wrestling occasion and I am considering it would be nice to simply accept donations in trade for sharing the footage. I will attempt to finalize the edited present quickly. Issues have been…….busy.
Oh yeah – my nephew is sort of a grown man. He simply graduated eighth grade. Subsequent 12 months, he is formally a excessive schooler. He is clearly manner cooler than I’m.
If I advised you the busyness of my life recently you would be bored to tears.
I believe I am on the finish of an extended checklist that hasn’t appear to have eased since earlier than the winter holidays.
Lastly attending to the top of over 1200 emails. Solely 300 left. I dealt with most of them within the first 3 days however I’ve hit a wall mentally, so please give me a couple of days to seek out one other burst of vitality. If you have not heard again from me but, shoot me one other electronic mail and I will attempt to comply with up…or perhaps wait per week or so to see if I discover yours.
It is on my checklist to do some interviews, however not quite a lot of you despatched in inquiries to ask these guys, so I might have to only have a couple of grownup drinks and freestyle the questions. No matter involves thoughts is what I will ask. No less than give me some perception on who you wanna hear from first. Appears to take advantage of since to start out with Jonny Firestorm…however I would additionally wish to ask Austin Cooper, Ethan Andrews or Scrappy some questions. So throw it at me. Who ought to be first?
I’ve 3 or 4 professional reveals developing…and hopefully a nationwide gig. One this weekend (or perhaps 2 relying on my temper and the way my physique feels) then the 4th of July. Fireworks & Preventing. Ought to be enjoyable. Should you occur to be in Small City USA let me know and I will provide the location of our Patriotic Poundings. I am “selling” and “reserving” it, however actually I believe we’ll simply choose the names out of a hat since that sounds sinister. Hope the WWE Corridor of Fame Inductee would not thoughts my evil methods!
After that, I plan on doing a little fishing. I’ve solely gone as soon as within the month plus that I have been up right here and I can not stare at a pc display screen for much longer with out going a bit insane.