Trench coats are very functio... you know what? There's something else I'd like to talk about. Since this website is all about my opinion(s), I'm posting a little editorial on here. I'm no ring general. That's XCal. I'm no teen idol. That's Cade. I'm no beer-drinking bad ass. That's O'Malley. I don't look like a well-fed Jesus. That would be Luc Lapointe. Hell, I'm not even a shooter. I'm just a humble, eager-to-learn, C-Team (That's third-string, BYITCH!) independent wrestler, and maybe that's why I feel it's Ok to NOT care about your win/loss record in wrestling.

Trench coats also have lots of pockets. You can put so much stuff in them.

But back to the topic at hand. The wrestling business, as I have gathered from "Have A Nice Day," is a work. Everyone lays down. No shame in it. It's just doing business. Not everyone can win all the time. Not everyone can be the star. There are some people who just have to face the fact they are NOT a star. Hell, I'm one of those people. When I got into the wrestling business, I knew I wasn't going to be headlining any WrestleManias, or anything like that. The highest recognition I hope to get is equivalent to the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. A wrestler that I have a lot of respect for and I were discussing this topic a while back. He was explaining that whole "paying dues" thing to me. Kind of reminded me of another quote from someone I respect. "Let the book make you a star." I agree with both of these people very strongly. If you're new, new to the business, new to a company, bought a new puppy (Labs RULE) you have to earn respect. You go out there and bust your ass to make your opponents look like a million bucks. Do it well, and 9 times out of 10 you will get respect. This was where solid training in the fundamentals of wrestling has helped me out. I focus all my attention on making my opponents look like the baddest man alive, and when the time comes, they return the favor. Funny how that works.

You know, Andre the Giant didn't make a name for himself by jobbing out to everybody. That SO has nothing to do with what I'm trying to say.

Anyways, back to my point. Some people are born to be in the main event. Some simply are not. Some guys are the steak, and some are the potatoes. Personally, I'm happy being the potatoes. People paid for the steak, but you never see any leftover potato on the plate. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that a wrestling show can only have so many stars. If you're not one of them, you're there to support them. If you complain about your position on the card, I guarantee you're not going to move up. Your peers will look down on you, and the management won't want to push a primadonna. And when you're in the ring, tell a story. Believe me, nobody is impressed if you do a hundred backflips for no reason. If you work your gimmick, and build up to your big move, the crowd will be that much more into it, and your body will also benefit in the long run. There's no reason to kill yourself for little to no pay, just so you can show people you know how to do a plancha. If you get in the ring and go into business for yourself, try to go against the book so you don't "lose face" in front of the crowd, they're only going to turn on you. If you work with what's been given to you, and it's been written properly, everyone is going to leave that ring looking strong. If you're winning, make sure you gave the other guy something. What's it mean to the crowd when you just go out in the ring and kick a guy's ass like it was nothing? Not a damn thing. Remember, the sign says wrestling. Try and give that to them. And if you're losing, make that other guy look tough as nails. Doesn't help you out if you did a half-assed job for somebody because you didn't want to lay down. Makes the crowd think you're weak, and it's a poor way to do business, in my opinion. But above all else, win or lose, you have to be professional. Remember, this is your job out there. Make it look like you have some pride in your work. One of the greatest compliments I've received was that I "carried myself in a professional manner" in the ring.

And I'd have to say my favorite thing about trench coats is that you can grab the side of them and fling them up as you turn, making it all dramatic and stuff. With that said,

Pay your late fees,
Kenny Campbell, T.T.J.