Post by Roy Vezina on Nov 30, 2023 16:33:40 GMT
The end of the year always catches me off guard. I don’t know why but every December, I feel surprised that another year came and went. This year has been one hell of a year for me. I have come a long way since I debuted on the Canadian indies as “Big Time” Timmy Jim Kenzie. Each day brings another learning experience and I have been learning a lot.
When Pierre told me that he had some connections to a great fed down in the U.S., I didn’t think much of it. I just wanted the chance to get into the ring and learn, little did I know that I would take to this place like a fish in water. It’s a great group of people here in Pollo Road. I have always kept people at an arms length away just cause that’s my natural but Jesus, these guys broke me down and took me into their wackiness world. Pollo Road is just different from the little barn promotions up North. These guys really just love wrestling and want to show the fans the very best, even if some of the stuff borders on the lines of crazy and weird. You are definitely allowed to try out new things and folks will always offer some input on what works and what doesn’t.
That’s how I really connected with Kev. When I first started with PR, this guy was always backstage and I thought he was a road agent or producer or something. Nowadays, I’m pretty sure he works catering but regardless he’s a good dude and I always enjoy bouncing ideas off of him. So when management came to me with the latest game plan for the end of the year and start of next year, I wanted to see what Kev thought. For me, it seemed too basic. No complexity, just simple stuff but Kev countered that, sometimes the fans just want simple good old fashion stories. Not every storyline needs to be a “MEZA turns to the dark side” or a Kalidah type complex journey. I get what he’s saying but I think the thing that is bothering me is that I always imagined myself as a fan favorite type wrestler. I have trained a lot in more high flying, high impact of a style and I never really thought I would be used more in the weaselly, arrogant heel role. The feedback I have gotten so far is telling me that my character work is indeed working but I thought I was going to be a Matt Pulver instead of a cliche arrogant heel.
I guess I just need to accept that this is working and it’s not like I am not getting booked. I have a big tag title match coming up and here I am bitching about not being a star. I should be grateful of this whole thing and I am. I just didn’t see myself going down this path but it’s the path that was given to me so I just need to stuck it up and give the Punch Line everything I have, even if I find Harv to be a robot. I don’t think the dude has ever smiled a day in his life. He’s a great guy, just kinda bland and I don’t even try to talk to Rick when he’s in “the zone” cause his intensity is a bit much. They have been great travel buddies but I kind of miss that big lug, Samuels. He was wild and every night on the road was a chance to make something of it. It’s funny how the fans see his character as this miserable, angry, bitter monster but he’s actually a super fun, party animal in real life. That’s wrestling for you though. We all live with this Jekyll-Hyde thing. It’s time I embrace mine and run with it.
When Pierre told me that he had some connections to a great fed down in the U.S., I didn’t think much of it. I just wanted the chance to get into the ring and learn, little did I know that I would take to this place like a fish in water. It’s a great group of people here in Pollo Road. I have always kept people at an arms length away just cause that’s my natural but Jesus, these guys broke me down and took me into their wackiness world. Pollo Road is just different from the little barn promotions up North. These guys really just love wrestling and want to show the fans the very best, even if some of the stuff borders on the lines of crazy and weird. You are definitely allowed to try out new things and folks will always offer some input on what works and what doesn’t.
That’s how I really connected with Kev. When I first started with PR, this guy was always backstage and I thought he was a road agent or producer or something. Nowadays, I’m pretty sure he works catering but regardless he’s a good dude and I always enjoy bouncing ideas off of him. So when management came to me with the latest game plan for the end of the year and start of next year, I wanted to see what Kev thought. For me, it seemed too basic. No complexity, just simple stuff but Kev countered that, sometimes the fans just want simple good old fashion stories. Not every storyline needs to be a “MEZA turns to the dark side” or a Kalidah type complex journey. I get what he’s saying but I think the thing that is bothering me is that I always imagined myself as a fan favorite type wrestler. I have trained a lot in more high flying, high impact of a style and I never really thought I would be used more in the weaselly, arrogant heel role. The feedback I have gotten so far is telling me that my character work is indeed working but I thought I was going to be a Matt Pulver instead of a cliche arrogant heel.
I guess I just need to accept that this is working and it’s not like I am not getting booked. I have a big tag title match coming up and here I am bitching about not being a star. I should be grateful of this whole thing and I am. I just didn’t see myself going down this path but it’s the path that was given to me so I just need to stuck it up and give the Punch Line everything I have, even if I find Harv to be a robot. I don’t think the dude has ever smiled a day in his life. He’s a great guy, just kinda bland and I don’t even try to talk to Rick when he’s in “the zone” cause his intensity is a bit much. They have been great travel buddies but I kind of miss that big lug, Samuels. He was wild and every night on the road was a chance to make something of it. It’s funny how the fans see his character as this miserable, angry, bitter monster but he’s actually a super fun, party animal in real life. That’s wrestling for you though. We all live with this Jekyll-Hyde thing. It’s time I embrace mine and run with it.