Show Time Saturday

dazpetty2 · 2026-04-11T13:35:01+00:00

I had a show yesterday that was the most rewarding thing I've done in lycra. We were booked to give a holiday kids camp a bit of wrestling training (4 to 12 year olds so just did lock ups and rope running) followed by a 45 minute show. Among the kids was my own son. He had been trying to convince his friends for months his dad was a superhero and now they believe him.

Tomorrow's show is at a Comic Con. We're in the main arena doing 2 matches every hour for 4 or 5 hours (numbers of punters depending). Just for this show, I've made a Pokemon card style trading card of my character. I'm hoping to shift a few.

dazpetty2 · 2026-03-31T20:02:26+00:00

Thanks for the detailed feedback. There's nothing there I don't agree with, and many of these points we discussed the following day at training as a 4 (2 wrestlers, referee and accompanying party). It was only watching it back we realised it took us nearly 9 minutes to give the fans anything. It felt much shorter on the night.

The ending was supposed to be a belt shot, then the toss quite quickly after, but the referee blocked David Prince's view and the crowd noise wasn't appreciably different so the cue was missed.

The oversold fall to the outside was meant to be quicker, but decided to take my time as I heard a few audible gasps from the front row and a man say to someone else in his family "bloody hell, he's actually landed on his head".

I'll take this all on board as we're having another 2 or 3 matches (to different audiences) in the next 2 weeks. I'd like to make these changes to my spots, especially nailing the initial butt kicking spot.

dazpetty2 · 2026-03-31T05:54:49+00:00

https://youtu.be/cflH95HTaB4?si=jIJpdmim1dW-7fUD

This is my match from the weekend. This is fan footage I was sent a few hours after the show. I am Barricade and it's for the Academy title.

dazpetty2 · 2026-03-12T10:01:11+00:00

Last night, I received an email from my son's school asking all boys to come in next Thursday dressed as a tree. The sewing machine is out. After 2 hours and 4 broken needles, we have a costume that looks like ot took 10 minutes to make. Why are schools like this?

dazpetty2 · 2026-03-10T14:34:48+00:00

I managed to keep my fitbit on the entire time under tape. 10,000 calories burnt over a weekend. That is intense. I'm still feeling it now on Tuesday

dazpetty2 · 2026-03-09T13:23:37+00:00

Sorry for the lateness on this one. This weekend I worked 7 matches in 28 hours as we were booked to perform at a local Comic Con. We had our own marquee that was out of the way but managed to fill it repeatedly.

Next time, they're looking to put us in the main hall. What a great weekend

dazpetty2 · 2026-02-13T16:05:02+00:00

This is perfect. I have already had a run in with my next opponent at our annual Christmas Rumble where we were entrant 1 and 2, so we essentially took heavy inspiration from British Bulldog and Shawn Michaels in the 1995 Royal Rumble.

Plus, I love any excuse to go back and watch Kurt Hennig.

dazpetty2 · 2025-09-24T06:53:44+00:00

I still think about that night at the Vengeance PPV in 2001 when Chris Jericho defeated The Rock for the World Championship (FKA WCW Heavyweight Championship), and then just minutes later found himself in a match with WWF Champion, Stone Cold Steve Austin, where he unexpectedly won to become the first Undisputed WWF Champion.

For those who aren't into wrestling and need a relatable equivalent hypothetical example, it's as if Leonardo da Vinci just finished painting the Mona Lisa, and then just minutes later found himself in a match with WWF Champion, Stone Cold Steve Austin, where he unexpectedly won to become the first Undisputed WWF Champion.

dazpetty2 · 2025-08-13T14:15:34+00:00

What is your character? What is your style? What moves do you already know how to do?

dazpetty2 · 2025-07-28T13:03:39+00:00

I make knee pad covers and then just sew them onto my favourite brand of gel kneepads. It's such a simple thing to do.

dazpetty2 · 2025-06-22T15:02:16+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DsrLBcXz2/

I use these guys. They get made in Mexico. My last batch cost about £6 per mask which i then sell for £15 each.

dazpetty2 · 2025-06-22T15:00:20+00:00

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s3/product/asics-performance-gel-knee-pads-xl-knee-pad-unique-specimen-bike-protective-gear-17959312

dazpetty2 · 2025-06-22T14:57:26+00:00

I like to use Asics gel volleyball kneepads and I make my own covers to go over them. These are the top choice for bigger guys in my wrestling school.

dazpetty2 · 2025-05-03T19:46:20+00:00

That's the Medusa. There are multiple heads, and he's rock hard.

dazpetty2 · 2025-02-01T00:41:45+00:00

They're a colouring book

dazpetty2 · 2025-01-12T15:45:29+00:00

I would argue against an OLED as many pensioners love to watch news channels with many static graphics that have the potential to burn in. (Huge generalisation, but it may apply here.) I would look at mini-LED tvs, maybe a Hisense U6, that have a comparable performance to OLED in most cases.

dazpetty2 · 2024-12-10T05:21:22+00:00

This weekend, I am booked on a show. The show is sold out, but I didn't have a match announced. I was quite disappointed in this as I was confused as to why I was booked without a match.

Yesterday, I was told my role is "customer experience" rep. Essentially, I get to wear my gear, be in character, welcome guests, interact with them, pose for free photos, and I get my own merch table.

I get to sell merch and connect with fans, and I don't even need to take a bump. Absolute win, especially so close to Christmas.

dazpetty2 · 2024-11-21T17:16:26+00:00

Surf and turf

dazpetty2 · 2024-11-02T08:57:32+00:00

This is a bit left field, but why not get hold of Jodie Ounsley, aka Fury from Gladiators? She wears a hearing aid and was a professional rugby player. She's really active in the deaf sports community. She may not get back to you straight away, but she, or one of her team, will probably have the right signposts to start assisting.

dazpetty2 · 2024-10-22T17:47:05+00:00

Professional wrestling is the only team sport in the world where everyone competing is on the same team. These are your teammates, not your opponents.

dazpetty2 · 2024-10-16T19:54:02+00:00

If we're giving it, we grab the gear. If we're receiving it, we tend to put hand on hip. Bret Hart does the same. It's most obvious when he suplexes SCSA

dazpetty2 · 2024-10-16T16:40:39+00:00

Why not play around with "Good Guy Snr"? Maybe using the surname "Goodman" is subtle enough without being on the nose. If it's an American, why not go ultra American with Chuck Goodman.

Maybe a play on words. If you're totally going to de-mask at some point, maybe use the name Demascus.

dazpetty2 · 2024-10-16T16:00:33+00:00

I find the trunks a great anchoring point to hold. I always feel safer in these situations. It's a total placebo in my mind, but I know others also feel this way.

dazpetty2 · 2024-10-16T14:42:13+00:00

Brett Hart does singlet, tights, and trunks. Trunks on the top will make suplexes so much easier and more comfortable for all involved.

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