This is how we do it

There are few things in this life I believe in more than being honest and upfront with people and doing what you say you will do, and also being loyal to the people around you. There is a group I am blessed enough to be associated with in Lima that believes in these things too, and that is exactly why I am proud to say I am associated with WAR Wrestling. Even when it might be easy to take the low road like some others and from what I've heard thru the grapevine, other companies aren't as willing to do things the way they should or even make good on their promises like they should.

When WAR Wrestling was lucky enough to partner with the Allen County Humane Society and help the amazing cause they are working for, we raised 2,100 dollars for them. The ACHS is a great company with a good set of men leading it and needs all of your help. They are a no kill shelter, which means they receive no help or funding from the state of ohio, the us government, or the local government....and rely solely on private donations and fundraisers to get by and house these animals. We at WAR Wrestling helped do our small part(and trust me we are not resting on our laurels, as I'm told we will be partnering with them again often in our quest to help these animals have a good home and get adopted).

My point in saying all of this is simple: WAR Wrestling told the ACHS that whatever we make on the show is yours. Whatever you make on concessions is yours. We are trying to help YOU out and get YOU recognition, it's not about us....it's about helping the community and these animals by getting exposure for YOU GUYS....and money for YOU GUYS......there's another company called Bruiser Wrestling who FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD have not come thru on their promise the way we did. They from what I have heard personally have not given one red cent of their proceeds to the Allen County Children Services group who they supposedly parntered with to put on their event Oct 23rd, now I ask you....is this the sign of a good business? I know FOR A FACT that they asked the ACHS to buy all of the things for concessions and then that BW would cut them a % of the proceeds, ACHS did not like this and ended up partnering with WAR instead.....so BW went to look for another "partner" for their event. How is it that even with all the free publicity(psa's from both local tv and radio that were FREE) they received that they still drew less than WAR, who had to pay for their advertising?

Look, I know a lot of you may not like wrestling and deem it hillbilly or whatever, but the truth of the matter is that the men and women who come to WAR and perform for crowds every month of between 5-800 at the UAW hall off of 75 bust their butts and put on a dang fine show every single month to make sure people who spend their hard earned money are entertained. WAR Wrestling is a proud member of the Lima Community that not enough people know about. Yes you may not have the big names that other independent shows do, but what you will find is a great card from top to bottom, and the best way to spend $8-10 bucks around.

Make sure you check out a WAR show(dec 4th will be an amazing one I promise you), and tell you friends....and just remember, there's a reason why so many people come back to see WAR and not the others who try and run here...see the innovators, not the imitators.

My intention was to state how I felt and some key facts, not to slander anyone. All comments welcome and will get a response. Thank you for reading.

Making memories of us

I wrote this on myspace(who has one of those these days?) in december and wanted to share it here:

So something that a bunch of people(my parents namely) often told me back in the day finally clicked and made absolute sense a couple weeks ago when I asked Steph to give up all common sense and spend the rest of her life with me....and she said yes. What was that thing you ask? Well, it was that somewhere in my life I would meet the person who was so perfect for me in every way and that she was out there somewhere....I of course wasn't having the best luck in relationships at the time(for a myriad of reasons, mostly probably to do with me being immature and selfish)...and didn't believe them....I'm a firm believer my parents were right on the money looking back at it...damn them for being right!(sorta).

The past 4 or 5 years have brought me things I never thought possible, including the most amazing, beautiful, funny girl I could ever hope for...and yes, I do thank god for her every single day. My dad always says he has no clue why his wife chose to settle for him, but he's glad she did....and that's sorta how I feel about Steph.....except for once, she makes me feel like we're equal and in it together...a quality which is rare not only in relationships, but in people in general as well these days it seems.

I won't bore you with all of the incredibly fun things we've done over the years(frankly I've written them before, or posted pics for that)....but as corny as it sounds, she's not just my amazing fiance, she's also my best friend....she's always been there for me thru thick and thin...even when others haven't been, and never judged me no matter how childish I was being. She took care of me when I was sick, put up with all of my little idiotic quirks about food, and most importantly like I said before treated me like an equal, and I just hope that the same can be said of me to her.

So some of you might want to know how I did it or where or whatever in ref to the proposal...so here goes: I had gotten the ring a couple months back and got it for our trip to Kentucky to see my UNC team play her UK team(my team lost :( )....and somehow kept it a secret from her(it was hard as I tell her everything lol)....and then while sitting next to her at halftime of an awful game for my team I told her how much I loved her and intended on being with her forever and then slipped the ring on her finger....I wish I could take a photo out of my head and show you all her face when she said yes, it was truly priceless.

I did it that way because if you know us....that's us.....and it makes sense....plus it was the first place we ever went on a trip together so it just seemed appropriate to me. Hopefully it's the first of MANY more trips to Kentucky to come, where on that trip years ago I think I truly realized just how much I loved her and wanted to be with her forever. She's the most amazing person I know, and if I get to spend every day waking up to her leaving for work, or putting her to bed everynight before I stumble into bed 3 hours later....I will have led an amazing life.

Anyone who knows me truly knows how I feel about her. She's the best thing that's ever happened to me...and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her...I can only hope that the rest of you find happiness like that in your own life...trust me, it does happen...even to a guy like me :)

Stephanie, I love you more than anything in this or any other world, you are my heart, my soul...my everything.

I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life

I miss a LOT of things. Mainly I miss being able to do shit on the weekends to be totally honest, working every single weekend with none off unless I take a sick or vacation day fucking blows.

I miss all of my people who have unfortunately passed away, I love and miss you all more than you can ever understand. You've all provided me with sooooo many amazing moments and traits in myself to be proud of.

I miss how things used to be, sometimes growing up sucks.

Just a quick set of thoughts of some things I miss.

There goes my hero

So not a lot of new things to talk about, but just some random things I guess I can throw in for the hell of it right?

Excited/nervous about my 2nd Lima Warriors season being right around the corner....should be interesting as I'll be making the transition from color to play by play with the movement of the best pbp man around in Aaron Matthews to the Warriors sideline as the receivers coach. Hopefully my new broadcasting partner Colin Kriegel and I will be able to pick up where Matthews and I left off during last seasons incredible 13-2 season.....only time will tell right? Please make sure to check out our first call together May 22nd as the Warriors open their first season of HFL play in Ada against the Mansfield Mauraders. Definitely have a lot of work to do before now and then to get ready for the season.

Speaking of May, this saturday the 1st will mark the return of War Wrestling to Lima at the UAW Hall. For anyone looking for a cheap entertaining night out, I recommend you come check out why we draw 750-800 people per show. It's cheaper than taking your kids to the movies or a ballgame that's for damn sure....and probably way more entertaining too. If wrestling isn't your cup of tea maybe hit up the afterparty at the Howard Johnson Metropole Lounge....you can see a LOT of amusing people there and sing Karaoke...what more could you want?

Other upcoming things to promote.....um a lot of working, Warriors games all thru the months of may/june/july(check out www.limawarriors.com for all dates and broadcast links if you can't make the show)....and War Wrestling shows(keep your eyes peeled at www.warwrestling.com too!).

Other than waiting for Tom Ahl to take yet another shot at trying to fix my damn car that's pretty much all I've got for right now. I promise for the 3 of you who give a damn I'll try and update this more often from now on.

Drop me a line on facebook and let me know what you'd like to hear about, I'm always open to suggestions.

Rock on.

Every little thing counts

So the other day I did something I had never done before.....Steph and I spent a day at the West Central Ohio Foodbank volunteering so we could get free Disney tickets as part of their give a day get a day promotion. Now while we originally did it to get something, I think what I got was even more worth it than just tickets to a theme park. It really gave me a new appreciation for life and how people not as fortunate as I have been in my life get the things they need. I'm proud to say that the whole time we were there that we busted our ass to get boxes loaded up that are handed out to needy people. We got 247 boxes loaded up with green beans, corn, noodles, juices, and canned goods.

I really enjoyed doing it to be honest, and will try to set aside some time down the road to do it just for the heck of it, because it does make a difference.....both for me, and for the people who need it most. I implore all of you to spend a day volunteering your time or at least give some money to this fine organization. They operate strictly on volunteer help, and need any kind of help they can get to keep helping people that need it.

Big Fan

So I just watched one of the better movies of the year, and one nobody probably has ever heard of....it's called Big Fan and stars funny mofo Patton Oswalt as a HUGE lifetime NY Giants fan who gets his ass kicked by his favorite player and has to decide which means more, putting away his idol or helping his team win by letting it go. I won't spoil it for you, but I laughed my ass off at the end and seriously think Patton needs to be recognized for his brilliant performance of just how insane some sports fans are about their teams.

If you're a diehard sports fan or has one in your family, please go out and rent this....I promise you will know someone just like this....and if you don't, chances are it's you.

That is all. Bedtime.

Rock on.

Can't wait til tomorrow

First up I am a total dork and I love this whole blogging thing(gay I know)....but it allows me to say things I sometimes can't put into verbal words...If ya didn't like it you wouldn't be here right? Since nobody uses myspace anymore I figured I'd use this and see who reads it haha. Anyways so this is my first entry....enjoy, don't....whatever.

Tomorrow's 3 days grace concert can not come fast enough...getting out of work and having some fun would be great for my psyche right now.

Only a month til vacation, I can not wait to go back to Florida. I'd like to live there some day.

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Rock on.