This is being reposted just as an example of how the business can be on the small town level. These were my feelings about the promoter at the time, and I am over holding ill will towards him, but the personality expressed at that time is pretty universal when you have creative that tries to isolate themselves from the rest of the independent scene.
As for myself, I could have just walked away from the situation before it affected the promotion. Do I feel like I was in the right? Yes, but if Alex thought wrestling fans were paying attention to my personal website, I didn't need to do it. Hind sight, but I was willing to bury a place for guys to work over a grudge with one guy. That makes it a selfish act regardless if I thought it would help everyone who had greater aspirations.
What this situation came down to was neither Alex or I was going to address the issue hoping that professional courtesy will come through.
The promoter of NGW, Alex Larson, has barred me from their shows until June (2006) for my attempt to shoot on him (tell the truth to the fans) at the last show.
As for myself, I could have just walked away from the situation before it affected the promotion. Do I feel like I was in the right? Yes, but if Alex thought wrestling fans were paying attention to my personal website, I didn't need to do it. Hind sight, but I was willing to bury a place for guys to work over a grudge with one guy. That makes it a selfish act regardless if I thought it would help everyone who had greater aspirations.
What this situation came down to was neither Alex or I was going to address the issue hoping that professional courtesy will come through.
The promoter of NGW, Alex Larson, has barred me from their shows until June (2006) for my attempt to shoot on him (tell the truth to the fans) at the last show.
NGW to me was just my friends and I trying to improve our wrestling skill. For me, wrestling was my adrenaline fix. I need to go out and get the shit kicked out of me just to feel well.
No wonder Stacia always asked me to get out of it after my broken wrist. Don't let the addiction get the best of you.
Alex said that everyone in NGW was a family. How was exiling me for a month with no explanation before my outburst father-esque? I don't know. He at least always explained why he would do something with my involvement in the promotion.
Of course, when you tell the self righteous to listen to other views, their actions need no explanation. You are just wrong. (Maybe I am not as righteous as I thought. I will always explain).
To give you a little insight about this asshole. Here is a conversation I had with another person who considered Alex to be a friend. The situation is about the same.
If Alex is reading this, I have to ask why? You aren't my friend and friends is what MySpace is about.
I never actually asked you why Alex ran you out of NGW.We just got into an argument.We were sick of each other's shit.
well, it's only a six month penalty now.
What do you mean?
I got suspended till june for telling him my opinion. Well, actually trying to air out his bull shit infront of everyone
lol Suspended until June?You can grow out of NGW by then, Russ.He said for trying to tell everyone how he fucks people over (I don't get the punishment, he cut my mic), and for bad mouthing NGW on the internet and telling people to go to other shows
I know I don't need NGW, I just got my friends there and like the weekly adrenaline rush
of course for bad mouthing the promoter and fans, I bad mouth the workers, so Alex claims everyone should hate meYeah. Freedom of Speech is a double edged sword.Trust me... I know.
I just hate being pushed by a self ritous asshole. I might join back in six months just to hope to get the chance to beat the shit out of the coward. (Oh, Alex, the way to avoid it is not to book RC v. CCC. See we can still work through our differences.)
funny, i didn't say one insult to the guy when I plead my case.I did.
I like to take advantage of situations like that.
What all did you say.
I said, "I was going to shoot because you wanted everyone to think I left on my own." I told him that you didn't book me for a month despite you know how much I love just getting in the ring. And the last time you didn't book me for a month, he at least told me why.
Alex said look at the bull shit on your website. You can't tell people to go to other shows like AAW and Shimmer. It puts down our roster. You attacked them.He'll use what he can. You know that... You're supposed to know that by now.And you gave it to him.I responded with I attacked the fans and the promoter. then he just wouldn't get off his high horse and claimed there was 25 guys ready to shoot on me. I didn't get to say anything else. Until he said this was business and I said it was personal. Then he threatened to call the cops if I didn't leave.*Cencored*Alex and I have done worse things to each other. I figured we always talked through them before, so I thought this was no different
I left the PAC by responding to his, "I'm sick of this, you think you are better than everyone else attitude," with "it's not about thinking, it's about wanting to be better than everyone else. Like everyone should in this locker room."
Then he broke down and said come back in June.
Well at least you got that.
thanks for letting me vent
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