April 15, 2000
There is so much to talk about, so I guess we'll get right to it. I've had a pretty busy week with the Wrestlemania weekend, match and T.V. show to put together. Let's start with Wrestlemania weekend shall we?
Being the part of a fan at AXXESS was very different for me than your usual autograph gig. Pardon me if I get a bit deep. It has really been quite some time since I have been around, let alone something as big as Wrestlemania. I almost had forgotten the electricity that is in the air that weekend. The wrestlers are ready, fans are ready. It makes for quite an exciting atmosphere. Even though I was not part of the show, nor have been for quite some time, everyone was tremendous to me. It was like seeing an "old" friend that you had grown up with. I came into the WWF at 22 years old. I'm almost 35. The fans of the WWF have watched me grow up from a cocky, fearless young man to a 34+ husband and father who is trying to start something new. That's a lot of history. My thanks goes out to everyone who came to see me at AXXESS and conveyed such warmth and support to myself and my family. It was great to see everyone. I have to admit...I miss you guys.Now hold on,I don't need it everyday...but it sure did feel nice to know that you enjoyed my work.It has taken some time but I think a great deal of people are finding out that I see the wrestling business a little more on an artistic level than that of entertainment first and foremost. Who knows?I guess what I mean in all this is...thanks...Thanks alot.
So, how do I feel after the match. Like I have been hit by a train. Boy am I old. My face took a nice little beating and the back did some too. But all in all, the positives far outweigh the negatives. Once again the entire card was great. The boys get better and better each week. I've got a great crew. Hungry,respectful and heads full of dreams. And that is the way it should be. Some of the matches have gotten somewhat complex and my boys execute them like seasoned pros. If you haven't read Al Isaac's article on the show it is a must read. Darn near brought a tear to my eye. But he does capture the passion that we all have for this project. And lets fans know that my boys could work for any major company RIGHT NOW. Folks,they're good. Okay I'm going overboard. The show went great, I survived and we have more exciting things on the horizon. We will be getting tapes soon, I ask for your patience. Plus I have a little suprise for some of you that cannot see the TWA. It will be in the news section. Time to go kids.
Thanks for always being there.
Shawn