John Henry suggested I write something for the blog…since when do employees tell the President what to do? All kidding aside, I have wanted to write something for awhile so here it is!
The work that John Henry, Jethro Hawg and Ron McLean do in the office is indispensable. They’re the guys that keep this motor running from day to day and without them I’d be lost and running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Kudos to them and I hope they stay with the team for years to come.
I have to say our double shot in August where we filmed over 30 matches for a new SPW broadcast series was quite the undertaking. We managed to get a lot of the footage we needed from in-ring action to vignette to backstage interviews. We need more, though, and we’ll be getting it on September 18th. I’m really looking forward to the day where we can announce the airing of episode 1.
Bushwhacker Luke was great to work with and may have become my favorite wrestler that we have brought in. He was a total pro, worked his butt off and helped us in any way he could especially when it came to dishing out invaluable advice to our young talent. He was a great addition to the roster and we hope to have him back in the future.
It amazes me how great some of these guys can be to work with. I still keep in contact with Raven and Cody Deaner on a regular basis. Recently I was called at random by Leatherface. This was the first time we ever talked and I look forward to meeting him in person, whenever that may be.
Some of the people that impressed on August 20th and 21st were Andrew Hawk, Paul Brewski, Ann Brooktsone, Tommy Lee Curtis and Mystik Sexton as well as the aforementioned Bushwhacker Luke. These guys really added a different flavor to our line-ups that weekend and they all stepped up to the plate. These people will always be welcome additions to our regular roster, which I hope to make TLC a part of over the next few months.
I really enjoy my summer and I’m looking forward to SPW fall schedule as we continue to work so many projects from DVD releases, live events across Manitoba and the new SPW TV broadcast.
Dale Barnett
SPW President
