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Opportunity

Opportunity

Posted: Jan 16th 2018 By: Barrett Brown

Well, it's definitely been a minute since I have updated this blog, and for that I apologize. This blog is going to be updated at least weekly, but will be updated as often as possible. As most that visit this site probably know by now, my first wrestling weekend of 2018 has come and gone, and it was one of the most important of my entire career. Opportunities like I have received are not taken lightly, and this is what I want to touch on today.

For a few months now, I have known that I would have an opportunity to wrestle Delirious in Arkansas. To me, as I have mentioned previously, this match was of the utmost importance because of my desire to be seen by Ring Of Honor, and potentially sign a contract somewhere in the future. To prepare, I had a total of four weeks off from wrestling to study, mentally prepare, and focus on that match (despite getting the flu).

The Thursday before the big show, myself and the family drove to Arkansas because I was also involved in various media appearances on the next day, so I wanted to prepare accordingly for Saturday. As I have mentioned before, I stress. I stress very EASILY. So by Friday, my mentality was one-tracked, and I was nervous and excited for the match the next day.

I just finished everything I was scheduled to do on Friday, and was about to lay down to relax and just focus on the match with Delirious, when my phone buzzed. Now, with my website just starting up, I get a TON of spam email, so I did not think too much of it. However, something told me to check just in case. That was when those letters popped up in my messages: "WWE". I had been invited to San Antonio at the AT&T Center for Monday Night RAW. Just as I thought my heart couldn't handle much more, I received an invitation to the biggest stage in the world. At this point, I have to basically take the days one step at a time, and just be thankful for what is being thrown my way.

Eventually, Saturday rolls around after a long and almost restless night due to nerves. Finally, when the show starts up, we have a crowd that legitimately hit capacity for the Maumelle Event Center in Arkansas. Almost 700 people were there to witness one of the most important matches of my career, and I could not have been more excited. I felt a wave of confidence flow through me, and I knew that I belonged there, and that these people were about to witness something special.

Long story short, after twenty minutes of some of the wildest wrestling these people had ever seen, I pulled out a victory over Delirious, and then we collapsed on the canvas, exhausted, with 700 fans on their feet chanting "that was awesome". After a moment of appreciation and a handshake, I went to the locker room, broke down, and cried. I had proven myself, and made a connection that could lead to some huge things in the future.

The following day consisted of a ten-hour long road trip to San Antonio from Maumelle. Stressing about the day to come, I thought of every possible scenario that could happen on RAW. Would I be in a match? Just be in an interview? Just eat catering and watch the show? I had no idea, but I wanted to mentally prepare for anything. Knowing that the week following this night would be the 25th anniversary, I knew something big would have to happen.

Arriving to the venue is always intimidating, but luckily, I ran into a few friends and stuck with them. Shockingly, there were about fifteen others besides me at the show, and that was when I knew that something BIG was happening. After filling out forms and getting physically examined, I found my way to our assigned locker room and waited. What was probably thirty minutes felt like a lifetime, but then someone finally found us.

Eventually, it was show time. One of the most surreal moments I have ever experienced was walking down a WWE ramp alongside Kurt Angle to his theme music as security. Myself and a few others stood ringside as Braun Strowman and Kurt Angle stood in the ring, and the feeling of being on the other side of that barricade is surreal in itself. Following Braun backstage, the real fun began.

As everybody saw, Braun basically destroyed every security guard that came into his path during this time, and I was the one that ended up taking the nastiest fall of the night. Braun would eventually slide me across a makeup table, hurl me over a barricade, a camera man, and the ten-foot fall would put me through a catering table.

The first weekend of my 2018 wrestling career was incredible. Nothing less than absolutely incredible. The feeling of impressing so many important people in the business that I love is one of the best feelings I could describe. It is such a surreal moment to be complimented by different people that not just myself, but my family, have watched on television and have heard about for so long.

The opportunities that have already come my way in 2018 were unbelievable, and I am nothing short of grateful and humbled. Fittingly, tomorrow will be my 8-year anniversary in Professional Wrestling, so from here, it is only going to get bigger and better.

Thank you for reading this latest blog, and for visiting this site. Stay tuned for more updates coming soon.

We are in this together. Big things are coming. See you soon.

-BB

 

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  • 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Title
  • 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
  • 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Titles
  • 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Title
  • 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion

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  • 04-26 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 04-26 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-26 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Title
  • 04-26 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-26 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-26 2024 Miranda Gordy def. Sgt. Slice for the CPW Women’s Title
  • 04-26 2025 Deacon Hendrix became the RWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-26 2025 Family Affiliated (Athan Sorrow & Rika Wildlee) became the RWE Tag Team Champions
  • 04-26 2025 Gluttony became the RWE United States Champion
  • 04-26 2025 Bishop Simon became the RWE Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-26 2025 For God And Country (Pastor Brent & Corporal Punishment) def. The Main Characters (Sean Ryan & Daniel Aaron Michalles) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
  • 04-27 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
  • 04-27 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-27 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 04-27 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Title
  • 04-27 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Title
  • 04-27 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion
  • 04-28 1954 Red Berry def. Whitey Whittler for the TSW Tri-State Title
  • 04-28 1976 Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch def. Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
  • 04-28 1980 Kevin Von Erich def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 04-28 1989 The Simpson Brothers (Steve Simpson & Shaun Simpson) def. Beauty & The Beast (Terrance M. Garvin & The Beast [2nd]) for the WCCW Texas Tag Team Titles
  • 04-28 2000 Heather Savage def. Jenna Love for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Title
  • 04-28 2002 Summer Rain became the OCW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 04-28 2007 Eric Rose def. Jersey Devil for the UWF06 Light Heavyweight Title
  • 04-28 2007 Joe Herell became the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 04-28 2017 Brandon Groom def. Sam Stackhouse for the BPPW Oklahoma Title
  • 04-28 2018 Dusty Gold def. Wesley Crane for the UWE United States Title
  • 04-29 2006 AWOL def. Michael York for the TPW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-29 2006 Natural Born Sinners (Appolyon & El Lotus) def. Pretty Young Things (Cade Sydal & Mitch Carter) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-29 2006 Rexx Reed def. Carnage for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 04-29 2006 Carnage def. Rexx Reed for the ACW Hardcore Title
  • 04-29 2007 Aaron Neil def. Tyler Bateman for the MSWA Oklahoma Title
  • 04-29 2007 Brad Michaels def. Ryan Davidson for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
  • 04-29 2007 Bad Boy & Outlaw became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2011 The Unknown & Johnny USA def. Michael H & Mr. Big for the NCW Tag Team Titles
  • 04-29 2011 Mr. Big became the NCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Sam Stackhouse def. Prophet for the BYEW Heavyweight Title
  • 04-29 2012 Rage Logan became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-29 2012 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
  • 04-29 2017 Aaron Anders became the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
  • 04-30 1954 Frenchy Roy became the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 1971 Toru Tanaka def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 04-30 2004 Shadow of Death def. Terry Montana for the TPW Hardcore Title
  • 04-30 2011 Ryan Reed def. Rolling Thunder for the UWE United States Title
  • 04-30 2011 Ray Martinez def. Ryan Reed for the UWE United States Title
  • 04-30 2016 Ray Martinez became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 04-30 2022 Clayton Bloodstone def. Ky-Ote for the NCWO Choctaw Nation Title
  • 04-30 2023 El Gallardo/El Vaquero def. Cappuccino Jones for the BPW Lion Heart Title
  • 04-30 2023 Heavyweight Grappling (Dan Webber & Morrison) def. Subject To Death (Cade Fite & Leo Fox) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
  • 05-01 1981 Super Destroyer def. Jim Garvin for the MSW Louisiana Title
  • 05-01 2016 Skylar Slice def. Nikki Knight for the MSWA Ladies Title
  • 05-01 2021 Fuel def. Derek James for the UWE Heavyweight Title
  • 05-02 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Fritz Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
  • 05-02 1975 Mad Dog Vachon def. Billy Graham for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
  • 05-02 1977 Stan Hansen def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Title
  • 05-02 1984 Krusher Khrushchev became the MSW Television Champion
  • 05-02 1984 The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) def. The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
  • 05-02 2009 Ozzy Hendrix def. Shank for the SWCW Luchadore Title
  • 05-02 2015 Gail Kim became the IWR Diamonds Champion
  • 05-02 2015 Kareem Sadat became the BCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-02 2021 Drake Gallows def. Blade [2nd] for the AIWF National Title
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  • Dustin Tibbs Apr 30th
  • Billie the Kiid Apr 30th
  • Prince Maivia May 1st
  • Barrett Brown May 2nd
  • Americos May 2nd
  • Nightmare [1st] May 2nd
  • Big Bossman May 2nd
  • Don Fields May 2nd
  • Kari Wright May 2nd
  • Lester Welch May 3rd
  • Lily McKenzie May 3rd
  • Johnny Humble May 3rd
  • Dory Funk May 4th
  • Bull Schmitt May 4th
  • Jay Hazzard May 4th
  • Malik Mayfield May 4th
  • El Hijo del Mascara Sagrada May 4th
  • Miss Diss Lexia May 5th
  • Maria Brigitte May 5th
  • Pat O'Dowdy May 5th
  • Olivier Vegos May 5th
  • El Gallardo May 5th
  • Bill Watts May 5th
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  • Claire Watson May 6th
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  • Tito Santana May 10th
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  • Rook Tyler May 10th
  • Sunny War Cloud May 10th
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  • Psycho May 11th
  • Big J May 11th
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