I’ve lastly been capable of finding just a few moments between taking pictures matches, enhancing matches and dealing with all the opposite issues that go into finalizing a (massive) shoot. 

I flew to Tampa for per week not too long ago for what I had deliberate as 2 days of filming. Earlier than I obtained on the aircraft I had deliberate so as to add a half a day of filming on the tail finish of issues. I forgot it was Tremendous Bowl weekend once I had initially arrange this massive filming and I did not know that the host metropolis was Tampa. What a shock it was once I obtained off the aircraft and noticed all of the followers and decorations that have been round for this occasion. Had it been a standard 12 months, I could have tried to purchase some tremendous low-cost tickets to the sport, however with Covid going round, I did not wish to take the danger…plus the most cost effective ticket was round $4000! I positively haven’t got that in my funds haha

I spent the primary few days on the town seeing my physician for my annual bodily and visiting my dentist for a long-awaited cleansing. I could also be one of many few people who truly enjoys going to the dentist. The remaining days main as much as the shoot have been spent catching up with some buddies and organising the AirBNB and my wrestling studio for the shoots.

I knew Day #1 I needed to purpose to shoot 12-15 matches of NHB Fights and 12-15 matches of Bro Battle. If issues labored out, I would add a pair Hero Hunks and/or Wrestler4hire bouts…however Day #1 was devoted what we might movie in the home and within the storage. 

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A number of the guys who have been flying within the day earlier than both as a result of they’d a West Coast flight or as a result of we needed to hang around earlier than issues obtained too hectic. Certainly one of my buddies missed his preliminary flight not realizing boarding time and departure time are completely different. He additionally did not know what a layover was and was pleasantly shocked to search out himself in Atlanta for just a few hours. I have been flying for therefore lengthy now, I overlook what it is wish to be a novice flier. It is positively an expertise while you’re dashing to a connecting flight, or end up ready lengthy hours on a layover or the anxiousness of standing within the safety line figuring out you’re unlikely to make your boarding flight. 

We determined whereas we waited for him to get in, we might shoot just a few matches within the storage, front room and bedrooms. 

The subsequent day we hit the bottom operating and accomplished practically 30 matches that day. Not my report however positively a Prime 5 variety of matches and I moved that quantity down the checklist by taking pictures 31 matches the following day at my studio. It is extra spectacular while you add the number of matches and embody that there have been a great deal of Hero Hunks movies which are inclined to take longer to arrange and movie. 

I had a purpose of taking pictures 12-15 Hero Hunks movies and a handful or so of Wrestler4hire matches. We achieved that and extra. I, even, obtained to movie a half dozen oil wrestling matches, which I used to be a HUGE fan of. These guys have been soaked in oil and it revealed A LOT!

Tremendous Bowl Sunday was intense as I had a protracted awaited re-match with Ty Alexander. We had a enjoyable back-and-forth 30 minute plus battle of the butts. I could must proceed this feud particularly now that Ty is engaged on the professional wrestling circuit and has added to his skillset.

In between the shoot, I had just a few professional wrestling matches. I did a YouTube taping for a neighborhood promotion and ended up being concerned in 4 matches…3 in simply sooner or later! I used to be scheduled to participate in one other day of professional wrestling antics, however after these 3 matches in sooner or later I desperately wanted a day to recuperate…and to thaw my frozen bathe pipes. It was tickling adverse temps the complete week and it lastly obtained to my pipes. 

Once I obtained again to city, I had lower than per week to arrange for my subsequent 3-way tag staff match up. My tag companion obtained a secret glimpse of the match and stated it was a superb one and we actually began to appear like knowledgeable staff. It is humorous – all these years being a professional wrestler (principally doing singles matches) and I am nonetheless studying. The tag staff scene is a a lot completely different than being a singles wrestler for extra causes than simply added extra our bodies and brains to the matches. I feel we’re on the verge of drawing the proper consideration and carrying out some massive league desires. 

We have got a pair gigs arising in March together with a debut at a league we have been trying to get into for many years. This previous January marked my twentieth 12 months as a professional wrestler, which is spectacular as a result of I am simply barely 21 😉 

I made a be aware in my cellphone to rant about these different underground wrestling leagues telling (and in some instances, paying) guys to not wrestle for me. Somebody on the shoot advised me that so-and-so needed him to be unique to his firm so he advised him to not present as much as the shoot for me though we had made an settlement and I paid for the flight. That basically will get on my nerves. I’ve by no means as soon as advised anybody to not wrestle for somebody. Fairly the alternative – I’ve inspired the wrestlers to go to the opposite corporations and have even given the opposite corporations and the wrestlers the cellphone numbers to 1 one other so they might work collectively.

Once I first began doing the underground wrestling matches, I used to be advised that wrestling for Firm A or Firm B would dilute my fanbase. I did not see how – and I figured it would be fairly the alternative. The extra individuals who noticed me on completely different internet sites or DVDs the extra they’d doubtless search me out on the opposite “competitions” web site. For my part, every firm provided a various sort of setting or match. Identical as now. Though we frequently share expertise, every firm has a special taste – AND in the event you like a particular wrestler you may doubtless get pleasure from seeing him in several settings (and barely completely different character roles). Anyway, I needed to get that off my chest because it is not the primary time it has occurred. I am a reasonably real and sincere dude and I feel all of us can have enjoyable doing this, however to exit of your approach to inform somebody to not wrestle for somebody is silly…particularly myself. I am pleasant with most everybody within the scene and (as I acknowledged) I encourage different corporations to make use of guys regularly. 

Deep breath – wooooosahhhhhhh. 

I hardly ever know a great way to finish these with out making it appear abrupt. I’ve obtained rather a lot on my plate and I simply spent a half hour penning this. I hope you’re having fun with every little thing on the internet web site and in the event you’ve obtained any suggestions please let me know as I’m ALWAYS trying to enhance issues. 

Undecided when my subsequent shoot shall be however trying to arrange slightly one or a pair little ones over March and April, so in the event you’ve obtained any customized video requests, let’s chat about them, so we will make them into realities.