A few days ago, we featured an interview with Randy Ricci, the man behind Premier Pro Wrestling, the newest indy federation in the Chicago area. My Wrestle Beat co-host Scott Beatty and I attended their second show and walked away very impressed. We also walked away with some interesting interviews with members of the PPW roster.
I had the pleasure of talking to Barry Ryte for our first PPW interview. Ryte talked about wrestling after his battle with cancer, his match with Ryback on WWE television and much more. Learn more about Ryte on the Barry Ryte Facebook page.
Scott took the interview lead and landed Pauly Thomaselli. The pair talked about Pauly's travels, his start in the business and much more. Check out the Pauly Thomaselli Facebook pagefor more on Pauly.
Johngy grabbed Justified for an interview. Justified talked about his childhood favorites, his wrestling goals and more. Learn more about him on the Justified Facebook page.
Somehow I knew Scott would snare Derek St. Holmes and he did. Holmes talked about his wrestling travels, his wrestling style and much more. Be sure to follow him on his twitter at @StHolmesEsq to learn more about him and get updates.
Scott also got Jeff Luxon (one half of the Midnight Express Reboot). Luxon talked about his wrestling training, his first match and a lot more. For more info and updates on Jeff, go to the Jeff Luxon Facebook page.
We had a lot of fun talking to these talented wrestlers and learning more about them. We plan on checking out more of Premier Pro Wrestling and highly encourage you to do so as well. Until next time, please go to PremierProWrestling.com and the Premier Pro Wrestling Facebook page to learn all about this exciting new company and to get all of the updates. Their next show is this Saturday, October 13 in Mundelein, IL.
Scott Beatty and I have been covering the local indy wretling scene pretty heavily over the last year, as part of our On the Wrestling Beat YouTube channel, Wrestle Beat YouTube program and the Wrestle Beat Facebook page. Recently, we received an invite to the debut of Premier Pro Wrestling. Unfortunately, we had prior commitments and could not make the first show, but we were able to attend their second show last Saturday.
We are happy to report that Premier Pro Wrestling is the real deal. From the box office staff to the wrestlers to the man behind PPW himself, everyone involved in PPW gave their all to put on a great night of wrestling action.
I had heard of many of the wrestlers on the card, although some were new to me. Everyone had a moment to shine and none of it seemed forced. Their natural abilities were on display. These guys are talented and hungry. They were eager to put on an exciting show and they did just that.
After the show, we talked to several of the wrestlers. Those interviews will be up here soon, but I felt we needed to start at the top, Randy Ricci
In the interview below, Randy's passion impresses me the most. You can hear it in his voice and see it in his eyes. It takes more than passion to run a successful company, but passion is a great start and Premier Pro Wrestling is off to a great start.
Randy reached out to us to cover his show. He asked for honesty, whatever our opinions were. He did not want any unearned back-patting. As much fun as Scott and I have, we also take this seriously and wouldn't want it any other way.
We told Randy and now I am telling you. Premier Pro Wrestling shows a lot of promise. Check them out at PremierProWrestling.com and the Premier Pro Wrestling Facebook page. Better yet...go see a Premier Pro Wrestling live show!
