Post by Adrien | Adam on Jan 15, 2018 22:50:47 GMT -5
Sunday, January 14th, 2017
Wow. Just wow. I think I’ve lost track of how many times that word has come out of my mouth since that final bell rang. Something tells me either Eddie or Alexis might be able to tell you the exact number, but it still just feels so unreal to me. I keep wondering if this is some sort of dream that I just haven’t awaken from quite yet, but I think the soreness I’m feeling after the match last night probably confirms that last night really happened.
So many thoughts are racing to my head right now. How did this happen? Did I really pull this off? Am I really a champion? A wrestling champion? I spent so much time in the middle of last year wondering if I was cut out for this. If I would ever be anything more than a speed bump or a stepping stone for others. I was beginning to question whether or not I was made the wrong career choice and find something to do with my college degree. Maybe something where I’m on the other side of the camera and could hide in the shadows.
But now I stare at this championship belt, sitting on my coffee table. It reads on the top “West Coast Genesis” and on the bottom “Long Beach Championship”. It’s real. Even has a nameplate that has my first and last name inscribed in it. This really happened. I’m really the WCG Long Beach Champion!
Well, one of the things you have to do when you win the Long Beach title is defend it every Unscripted. So I guess I better keep an eye on thirteen days from now. It wasn’t announced yet, but I was told I’m facing a new signing, a young second-generation competitor named Jack Wilde. With him being a new signing that was just announced, not even twenty-four hours ago...I know nothing. I’m gonna have to do some digging, obviously. New or not, Mr. Wilde deserves to be taken seriously. He could be a once-in-a-lifetime talent for all we know. I will not have a fourteen day reign though. I have to give this everything I’ve got like I did when I was in the ring with Shawn Young.
I guess this is as good a platform as any to thank a few people. My mentor, trainer, and role model never stopped believing in me. Adrien Cochrane, I could never thank you for making this happen. When you felt like you weren’t doing enough for me, you got your trainer, Ryan Corey, to help. Kenzie Rydell, though we haven’t been together in quite awhile, you’ve still supported me no matter what. Eddie Walker, you do everything you can for me as a manager, and you never asked for a single cent. You’re one of the most selfless people I’ve ever met. Izzy, you’ve been one of the most important people in my support system since we first met. Thank you for telling me I can do it when I’m telling myself cant. Betsy, Remi, Ruby, Sam, Alexis, Josie...so many other friends...you guys are amazing.
And to the person out there who thinks I don’t want anything to do with you now...I saw your tweet. Thank you. You’ve helped more than you could possibly imagine.
Last night was only the beginning. I have to let this be a turning point in my career, a turning point in my life. Hopefully, this is a sign of good things to come. Excited to see what tomorrow holds.
Wow. Just wow. I think I’ve lost track of how many times that word has come out of my mouth since that final bell rang. Something tells me either Eddie or Alexis might be able to tell you the exact number, but it still just feels so unreal to me. I keep wondering if this is some sort of dream that I just haven’t awaken from quite yet, but I think the soreness I’m feeling after the match last night probably confirms that last night really happened.
So many thoughts are racing to my head right now. How did this happen? Did I really pull this off? Am I really a champion? A wrestling champion? I spent so much time in the middle of last year wondering if I was cut out for this. If I would ever be anything more than a speed bump or a stepping stone for others. I was beginning to question whether or not I was made the wrong career choice and find something to do with my college degree. Maybe something where I’m on the other side of the camera and could hide in the shadows.
But now I stare at this championship belt, sitting on my coffee table. It reads on the top “West Coast Genesis” and on the bottom “Long Beach Championship”. It’s real. Even has a nameplate that has my first and last name inscribed in it. This really happened. I’m really the WCG Long Beach Champion!
Well, one of the things you have to do when you win the Long Beach title is defend it every Unscripted. So I guess I better keep an eye on thirteen days from now. It wasn’t announced yet, but I was told I’m facing a new signing, a young second-generation competitor named Jack Wilde. With him being a new signing that was just announced, not even twenty-four hours ago...I know nothing. I’m gonna have to do some digging, obviously. New or not, Mr. Wilde deserves to be taken seriously. He could be a once-in-a-lifetime talent for all we know. I will not have a fourteen day reign though. I have to give this everything I’ve got like I did when I was in the ring with Shawn Young.
I guess this is as good a platform as any to thank a few people. My mentor, trainer, and role model never stopped believing in me. Adrien Cochrane, I could never thank you for making this happen. When you felt like you weren’t doing enough for me, you got your trainer, Ryan Corey, to help. Kenzie Rydell, though we haven’t been together in quite awhile, you’ve still supported me no matter what. Eddie Walker, you do everything you can for me as a manager, and you never asked for a single cent. You’re one of the most selfless people I’ve ever met. Izzy, you’ve been one of the most important people in my support system since we first met. Thank you for telling me I can do it when I’m telling myself cant. Betsy, Remi, Ruby, Sam, Alexis, Josie...so many other friends...you guys are amazing.
And to the person out there who thinks I don’t want anything to do with you now...I saw your tweet. Thank you. You’ve helped more than you could possibly imagine.
Last night was only the beginning. I have to let this be a turning point in my career, a turning point in my life. Hopefully, this is a sign of good things to come. Excited to see what tomorrow holds.
