With as typical a work schedule when one is maintaining two jobs, I get to at least use my Saturdays to chase down wrestling shows with hopes of trying to break into the referee field of performing.
Would I like to do something more creative, i.e. wrestling, performing, or booking)? Yes. But the politics of the business in Peoria (see "Racism Can Play in Peoria. What About Your Local Wrestling?") and my time in the hospitality field has left me bump-free the last four years. DDP Yoga would probably be required to overcome chronological issues. As for booking, the response from readers about babyface Confederate booking, you need to offer something financially to do that. Officiating matches seems to be the only in for me.
Would I like to do something more creative, i.e. wrestling, performing, or booking)? Yes. But the politics of the business in Peoria (see "Racism Can Play in Peoria. What About Your Local Wrestling?") and my time in the hospitality field has left me bump-free the last four years. DDP Yoga would probably be required to overcome chronological issues. As for booking, the response from readers about babyface Confederate booking, you need to offer something financially to do that. Officiating matches seems to be the only in for me.
Fortunately, my first foray into trying to get booked did not require much gas because Iron Spirit Pro, the first Bloomington/Normal promotion I had heard of since the days of FUW, had debuted in Urbana. Professionally, what I gained from it is an approach in selling my lack of non-gimmick referee experience (I should have sold my time as Danny Daniels's second to show that I knew how the referee has to operate but more importantly, emphasize just wanting tryout matches). As a fan, the show was the best display of indie talent south of I-80 that I have seen in 10 years.
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