For this year I was pretty much focused on one thing and that’s getting moved back to Massachusetts.

Some might think I’m dumb or crazy for moving. I had a decent full time job that could’ve advanced further going into some kind of management. I had a decent apartment in a mostly quiet complex, in a decent part of town. I guess you could say I had things pretty settled for myself and as a bachelor. Sometimes you get that gut feeling along with that wanting to go, “get the arrangements and plans going, it’s time to go.” 

I also set out to enjoy the time I had left in Michigan independent wrestling the best I could. Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling was my home promotion. The place I wanted to make visits to well before living in Michigan was an idea. The visits never happened but being on their main roster did! I tried to stretch out my move date to the very end of August to fit in more promotions to work for one last time, but my moving help schedule didn’t work with that, unfortunately.  

In a way moving back feels like when I moved to Michigan seven years ago. You leave behind a life you built up, and it’s starting over. It took along time to feel settled in Michigan. It will take time to feel that way again in an area where I feel more at home. I can say I am doing ok though. I am better at this point than when I moved to Michigan so that’s a better start to changing life…so from here it’s about establishing life to a better place. Maybe something more transferable so if I need to move to another state again I can kinda take it with me. 

I’ve been offered and accepted a full time roster spot with the return of Wresting Federation of America, and have set for 50 dates for 2023. I have not done that many in one year since 2018. I reduced dates in 2019 for personal reasons, and then All That’s Going On Out There happened…then I did under 20 in 2020 and 2021. This year was about 25. I suppose I could’ve done more but my focus was completely somewhere else. This is one instance where I feel like my move was made in the right timing. 

Here’s to this year…I made it work. I got a great support system that helped make it possible and I’m forever grateful for that. I’ll make no claims of “2023 is my year!” Just not my thing. I’ll just go make this one work the best I can.