Hey, I just wanted to post in here an update on how my quest to break into the wrestling business has been going so far. About 3 months ago I decided I was going to finally try and pursue my dream of working in the wrestling business. I do not see myself stepping in the ring fulltime because of health issue I have psoratiac arthritis and my joints wont cooperate fully... So I decided I would try and be an interviewer and backstage guy for a local promotion. I shot out a DM to a connection I had through charity work and I was allowed to do a few interviews. I went to the show with a fake mic because my microphones didn't arrive in time and I got some interviews... Were they the best nope but, I showed up and I guess the promotor liked what I was doing because he requested to meet me. We discussed what he wanted and what I wanted and I was given another shot. I got a few wrestlers on my podcast and I went from their. I pitched a storyline where I was attacked in my podcast studio by a local heel tag team called Carnage Coalition and this turned into a storyline over this summer where I am making a youtube series on How I go from backstage guy to getting in the ring for one night only in September ( This in ring match is dependent on how well my videos do over the summer.) I have been also been given the opportunity to edit old match footage and to start posting on Youtube for the company. ( I had no prior experience multicam editing but, I struggled through until I learned the basics) The next show last month I was actually introduced as the backstage guy and I was given the opportunity to interview on my podcast the tag team champions midnight Vice the Heavy Weight Champion Andy Anderson and Van Brugen the main guy they are pushing right now The really cool thing this company Primetime Wrestling is growing and we have a huge show here at our local arena in October the Bollywood Boys and Short Sleeve Sampson are coming more names to come. I am not posting this to brag I want anyone out there to know that you can break in you just need to do whatever it takes.

Let's hear how you all did this past weekend. Were you on the road all weekend? Did you have a new booking that you're excited about? Or, did you take the weekend off from events but put in some work on future opportunities? They all matter. Success is a marathon. Not a sprint. Let's talk about what we did and celebrate each others wins. I'll go first: I helped host our first ever "Heat Check" event at the AML Pro wrestling Training Center on Saturday night. This was the brain child of AML GM @Brian Hawks and was a blend of Pro Wrestling & Kill Tony. It was very well received and I've heard nothing but good things about. Then on Sunday, I was a guest on a future episode of Mike Quackenbush's Youtube/podcast show. He was asking me about my book and my experiences as a coach in pro wrestling. Several building blocks were laid. And like I say often: "Any day with pro wrestling is a good day!" 😉 Comment below what you did in the pro wrestling industry this weekend. Celebrate your wins. And even if you think you didn't have any "wins" share what you did anyway. Everything works towards goals. And if you didn't, and just rested up, that's OK too. Poll Question: What did you do this weekend to advance your pro wrestling goals?

Let's hear how you all did this past weekend. Were you on the road all weekend? Did you have a new booking that you're excited about? Or, did you take the weekend off from events but put in some work on future opportunities? They all matter. Success is a marathon. Not a sprint. Let's talk about what we did and celebrate each others wins. I'll go first: I only had a single booking/event this weekend: AML Wrestling in Lexington, NC. This was a fundraiser for Special Olympics of NC. A long 12 hour day. Managing ring crew and producing segments and the event as a whole. It was my first time working with NWA Women's Worlds Champion, Natalia Markova. And she was not what I expected (in a good way). She was a pleasure to work with and professional as all get out. And the match she put together with Clara? Fantastic. NO phoning it in. I also got to work with PCO again. We've had him in AML before and I worked with him a few times during my time with ROH, too. He's great. He even tweaked his neck at another event on Friday night but still gave his all for our event. Even though he really didn't have to. We had several folks come out and help with crew for the first time. They got an eye opening experience, but worked hard. And several of our students got some education and experience that you can't give in a classroom/training environment. Several building blocks were laid. And like I say often: "Any day with pro wrestling is a good day!" 😉 Comment below what you did in the pro wrestling industry this weekend. Celebrate your wins. And even if you think you didn't have any "wins" share what you did anyway. Everything works towards goals. And if you didn't, and just rested up, that's OK too. Poll Question: What did you do this weekend to advance your pro wrestling goals?

This weekend I was reminded how important it is to celebrate progress. Inside this community, @Aaron Osberg shared a great post talking about how he recently started getting opportunities to do commentary and interviews. Not because someone handed it to him, but because he showed up, put himself out there, and started getting involved. That is how doors open in wrestling. Small steps turn into real opportunities. It also made me stop and think about wins from this past weekend. One of mine is that I finished the first draft of my book. Now I'm in the process of tightening it up, finalizing it, and getting it ready to publish. It has been something I've wanted to do for a long time, so I'm pretty excited about finally seeing it come together. But wins don't have to be huge like that. Sometimes the biggest progress comes from things like: • Getting reps at training • Helping with ring crew • Introducing yourself to someone new at a show • Trying something new in a match • Getting better on the mic • Showing up when it would have been easier not to Those small things add up over time. So let's hear it. What was a win for you this weekend? Drop your win in one sentence below. or Use the template if you want to share more. 👇 Weekend Win: What happened? What I learned: What did you take away from it? Next step: What are you going to do with that momentum? Even if it feels small, post it. Progress is progress. Big or small, wins matter. Let's stack them. Poll Question: Did you have a pro wrestling related win this weekend?

Hey I just wanted to post an update on my personal journey so far breaking into the wrestling business with my main goal being the commentary and backstage interview aspect. I have always had the dream of being a wrestling commentator. Getting paid to watch wrestling and talk about it I mean who wouldn't want that. Recently i decided to take my shot and started a YouTube channel talking about the local promotions upcoming shows. I learned as much as I could about the feuds the matches and wrestles on the upcoming card. It got noticed and Wrestlers were told by the promoter to reach out to me and get on my show. I made YouTube channel call backstage Pass with Danny deathwish and reached out to the promoter (I have a previous relationship with through work) The promoter also asked me to come to try outs watch and they might have an opportunity for me. He gave me permission to catch some interviews from the Wrestlers at the show. I was not ready I was actually thinking how stupid I was since these inside thoughts of being a commentary and interviewer were now going live. I wasn't ready.. my mic didn't show up in time I had notes and not much direction besides let's see what you got. We went and I had my podcast mic (it was connected to nothing just for show) My wife as the camera woman and my kids in tow. It actually turned out great. I got 5 interviews backstage and at the merch table. I got invited back and one of the promoters long time Canadian wrestler gave me the green light to talk to the roster and do a pre show on May... Crazy... Fortune favors the brave. Thought I'd share this for someone like me that thinks there to old not talented enough or can't break in... My opportunity lined up for me but, if I had to break it down it would be 3 things I learned my very first night. #1 Be respectful and grateful Nobody knew who I was so I was grateful to get any interviews. The first were just asking at the merch table politely and on their time.