Initially, I had completely different concepts for this weblog submit:
-The brand new film about lucha libre legend, Cassandro that I watched a couple of weeks in the past.
-My journey again to Florida and my deliberate route/adventures alongside the way in which.
-The sudden passing of W4H big, Tank.
Sadly, issues are a bit wild in Northern New England and extra particularly the place I am at in Maine.
On Wednesday, I used to be hanging with a bunch of wrestling buddies together with Jonny Firestorm and Sgt. Stiff within the Portland space. We had gathered to do some screening of my wacky wrestling film and host a dressing up contest.
After viewing the wrestling film, one of many bartenders whispered to my buddy about an energetic shoot about 25 miles away. In Maine, a mile is a few minute drive – give or take. To not decrease the state of affairs however at first listening to of this, I assumed it was a small, remoted out-of-the-norm 1 or 2 particular person incident and though tragic nothing too be overly involved about personally.
It did not take lengthy for the knowledge to return out that 15-20 individuals had been killed and 30-50 individuals had been injured. HOLY SHIT!
and WHAT THE FUCK??!!!
My buddy was fearful as he and his household lived close to the capturing…and much more regarding the place the gunman was headed accordingly to the information reviews.
I feel if you end up native to an occasion the information travels quick and loosely. Not all of the statements that you just hear or learn are true, however typically you hear issues earlier than the professionals let you realize.
We packed up the occasion then made the 80 mile drive again north – passing the exit that will lead only a few miles to the place the incident was taking place.
I am about 40-45 miles from Lewiston and I’ve pals and acquaintances in that that neighborhood. Actually, Donnie Drake, Shannen Embry, Jaxton Wheeler & Jayden Mayne have been all residents in that neighborhood. I’ve really filmed wrestling matches for the web site in that space and have wrestled professional indy matches within the metropolis.
As nicely, I’ve some non-wrestling pals in that space – one among which knew 4 of the victims personally.
Maine is a small neighborhood. I generally joke that – do not assume we all know all people in Maine, however sure we in all probability do.
I averted Fb Wednesday night time and Thursday. I’ve solely glanced at it right now. I am unsure if I am making an attempt to keep away from seeing stuff or what. Only a fast sign-on exhibits that Paul Hudson went to highschool with one of many victims.
It is inevitable that I am going to know anyone or know anyone who is aware of anyone who was a sufferer of this horrific non-sense.
I used to be making an attempt to get my yard cleaned up whereas having fun with some irregular seasonal heat when 2 of my neighbors got here outdoors to talk. One knew the supervisor of the restaurant and the opposite had identified one of many victims in passing by work.
It has been an anxious couple of days and I am hoping they will discover the man (useless or alive) sooner slightly than later.
Faculties, companies and occasions are all being canceled or closed. Tomorrow is meant to be the unofficial Trick-or-Deal with day however I feel that’ll be canceled or diminished considerably. An area professional wrestling occasion that I had deliberate on attending has been canceled.
I am unsure what to say.
TANK’S DEATH
So as to add to the oddness of life, I obtained a textual content from Tristan Baldwin (Aryx Quinn) with an obituary of bodybuilder Tank who seems on Wrestler4Hire.
I wasn’t near Tank, however Tristan appeared to know him pretty nicely. It is insane how shortly life can come and go. How one can know anyone of their prime then they’re gone.
Tank was positively a personality and it is unlucky his time was lower brief. I am unsure what else to say.
CONCLUSION
I do not know if I’ve an ending that matches this submit. It is in all probability essentially the most tragic submit I’ve ever written.
The summer season has closed up and I am heading again to hotter climates. I would prefer to cease for some matches, however I am in a bizarre temper. I could truck all of it the way in which to Tampa as shortly as potential.
Life should go on, so I am going to put my head all the way down to proceed bettering this web site. I look ahead to catching a couple of World Sequence baseball video games which might be a pleasant distraction and let’s hope at some point all this chaos and craziness tones itself down.