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[Crowd cheering]
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[Applause]
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[Chattering]
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ANNOUNCER: Well,
Ethan Page again
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brutalized young Darby Allin.
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[Crowd wincing]
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Oh my goodness!
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Page has treated Allin like
he was a fly who's beneath him.
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Face first into the wall!
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And Allin has been busted open!
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[Crowd wincing]
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I'll stop it now.
Stop it now?
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[Booing]
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Allin has got a trash can.
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[Cheering]
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He just jumped off the balcony!
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CROWD: Holy shit! Holy shit!
Holy shit! Holy shit!
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[Groaning]
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Allin taking that trash can
back with him to the ring.
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Page asking for mercy
and getting none!
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CROWD: Oh! Oh! Oh!
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[Yelling]
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[Laughing]
That's so cool!
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[Crowd yelling]
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Allin to the top of the ladder!
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No. Ugh.
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[Crowd yelling]
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[Cheering]
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CROWD: One! Two! Three!
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It's over!
[Bell dinging]
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[Cheering]
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HOSTESS: The winner of
the match: Darby Allin!
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No matter what you think
of professional wrestling
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on a pure physicality level,
if you aren't taken aback
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by what we just saw, I don't
know what's gonna take you.
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[Applause]
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MAN: We don't know,
we don't know.
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♪
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DAMIAN: Professional
wrestling is experiencing
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a global renaissance.
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Brought on by a cross
pollination of styles,
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it has its own language,
each style a different dialect.
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♪
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As a lifelong wrestling fan,
I've always felt there's more
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to wrestling than just
choreographed violence.
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At the core of every wrestler
there's a storyteller,
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every ring a stage to reflect
the struggles of its audience,
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whether it be gender, sexuality,
race, religion or class.
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A theatre for the
masses that gives us
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the heroes and villains we need.
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From the skyscrapers of Japan
to the alleyways of the Congo,
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we're gonna meet some of
the most influential figures
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in the sport, and examine
their global impact.
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In a world where the President
of the United States is in
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a wrestling hall of fame,
and global politics
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increasingly resemble theatre,
it's impossible to ignore
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wrestling's place
in our society.
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[Cheering]
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Wrestling has always had
a complicated relationship
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with the truth.
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For decades, bookers
tried to maintain that
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the matches were not fixed.
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It wasn't until the 1980s, after
a slew of investigative reports,
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that it became widely known
that the winners and losers
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were predetermined.
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For non-fans, it's proven
difficult for wrestling
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to shake the moniker of fake.
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But to dismiss wrestling
as a fake sport
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is to misread it completely.
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To understand why, I'm taking
you to one of the best bookers
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in the world: Gabe Sapolsky.
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His promotion Evolve is
widely considered the top indie
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wrestling company in America,
and he's agreed to show us
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exactly what happens
behind the curtain.
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Gabe Sapolsky, I was
like I gotta meet this guy.
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He's the top
promoter on the indies.
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Getting on Evolve set up
the rest of my career.
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As a promoter, he knows
what he's looking for.
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He has a vision.
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Gabe understands
what I want to achieve.
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That's the guy that
you want to impress.
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If you don't know who Gabe
Sapolsky is when we're talking
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about wrestling, you just don't
know what you're really doing.
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He's just the guy.
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[Wipers clicking]
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Special treat Friday.
Right, Jack?
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JACK: Yeah.
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If we eat well during the week
and really don't have any treats
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- or maybe just one -
and we work hard all week,
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we get to go for a
special treat on Friday.
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- Right, Jack?
- Yeah.
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I have a lot of work to
do this weekend, okay?
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Mm-hmm.
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But then I'll be back Monday
to pick you up from school.
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CROWD: Oh!
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The big question is always:
is pro wrestling fake?
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The drama and the physicality
of it is not fake at all.
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The way people would
describe wrestling forever,
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for years, would be it's a
fake sport, it's not real.
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I don't think that they've
ever seen an actual wrestler,
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because there's nothing
fake about what they do.
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And it's very hard to explain to
them that that isn't the case.
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You either get it or you don't.
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[Toy rattling]
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Whoa!
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It kinda sikes you, right?
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It's kinda...
hypnotizing, eh?
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[Laughing]
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Looking around, Gabe,
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there's not a lot of
wrestling ephemera in here.
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Is there any?
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The Dragon Gate USA title belt.
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It's symbolic to me because
I was done, I was dead in
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the industry, and that belt
signifies the comeback.
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The original merchandising
contract we had with Sabu.
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So if it wasn't for
this contract right here,
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none of this would've happened.
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And then you of course have
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the picture of the godfather
of hardcore wrestling.
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Yes, I have that
Terry Funk plaque.
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Terry Funk of course was like
the beginning of everything too
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with ECW.
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September '93 is my first
year, so we're talking...
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you know, moving on
24 years now.
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I appreciate the fact that
I've been able to do this
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for so long, and also
I realize the fact that
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the next show can
be my last show.
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Like that's how quickly it ends.
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[Cheering]
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When I was booker for Ring
of Honor, it was my life 24/7.
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Every minute of every day
was spent thinking about it,
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and I was very unhealthy.
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A lot of people in the
business become so immersed
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that they kinda
lose themselves in it.
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There was a couple of years
where he was on the road
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like every weekend,
every weekend.
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Having that routine,
it definitely has brought
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a balance to him for sure.
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I just don't wanna be a person
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that's having somebody
else raise their kid.
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Once he stops holding your
hand walking home from school,
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he is never holding
your hand again.
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Wrestling's giving me
this luxury to raise my kid.
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I try to do the logistics
and the promotional stuff
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during the day.
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Most of the writing I do
takes place after midnight.
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I can be up till 4:00 or 5:00
and 6:00 in the morning
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writing wrestling storylines.
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[Applause]
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Wrestling is a thing
that goes up and down.
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It might be very high,
very popular right now,
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but in two years
it can hit bottom.
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And that's not his
fault or anyone's fault.
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So we know that he's
made his mark in wrestling,
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but it's not
something that is...
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that we expect to
go on steadily.
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A professional wrestling booker
is a dying breed these days.
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I could've gotten a 9-to-5 job.
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Maybe I'd be better
off now if I did.
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I mean, ultimately
it's his decision,
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and I've always told him that
throughout the whole time
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we've been together.
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It's your decision,
that's your career path.
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Whatever it may be,
I'll support you.
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At the same time, I know...
I know how much he loves it.
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♪
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Much like in boxing, a booker
in wrestling is the matchmaker,
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and they also decide
which match happens when
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to maximize the
audience's reaction.
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But unlike boxing, the booker
decides who wins and who loses.
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In wrestling, the booker
becomes like a stage director
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of an athletic improv troupe.
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I would-- You know what,
I'm gonna change this.
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I would hit the double team
finish on Fred, okay?
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Maybe dump him out of the
ring, you turn to Harper...
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But then how is
Harper gonna be legal?
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- What's that?
- How's Harper gonna be legal?
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You guys figure that out.
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It's... It's un-figure-out-able!
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No, it's not!
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Everything is figure-out-able.
That's your job.
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- Alright.
- Alright.
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[Laughing]
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Exposing the business 101!
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[Laughing]
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A big part of being a booker
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is being able to
manage the big picture.
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You're dealing with maybe
about 20 talents, 30 talents.
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Wrestlers look at things from a
perspective of just themselves,
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because they're
focused on their careers.
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A part of that is getting
the talent to understand
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the big picture.
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If you're out at the merch
table while the matches are
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in the ring, all the focus
of the fans should be on...
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Yeah, you don't
want a fan thinking,
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"Oh, well this match,
I got another option.
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I can go hang out with Matt
Riddle at the merch table,"
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you know what I mean?
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It's disrespectful to
the guys in the ring.
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That's the old school mentality.
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Alright, cool, thank you.
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Everyone has
different talents in life.
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I can't fix a cabinet, but
somehow I'm able to write these
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storylines and recognize
this quality in wrestlers.
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Same way with each
of these wrestlers.
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They all have a
different skill set.
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Take a guy like Darby Allin.
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I recognize that this is
a guy who wants to create.
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♪
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Two years into his wrestling
career and one year after
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walking into an
Evolve open tryout,
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Darby Allin has had
a very quick ascent.
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ANNOUNCER: It's Darby Allin!
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DAMIAN: Still in his early 20s,
he's achieved what takes
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other wrestlers years to
accomplish, moving quickly up
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the Evolve card in
increasingly bloody matches.
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Get rid of that towel.
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♪
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[Laughing]
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♪
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Damn it!
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By the end, I will get one.
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The Executioner
will get one of them.
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Two of the boys from Atlanta
are playing a game of
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who can board slide this
rail over here first,
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and the loser gets maced.
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[Laughing]
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Okay, um... why?
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Life's kinda boring at
times, and you gotta...
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spice things up.
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[Sighing]
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I'd say there's
a lot more on the--
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[Cheering]
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It's finally over!
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Someone's getting
pepper-sprayed!
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[Dinging]
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You're gonna break your board!
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[Cheering]
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- Keep it close like this.
- Okay.
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[Can hissing]
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The thing that's exciting about
pain is when you videotape it,
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and you remember it, and you
can hold onto that forever.
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♪
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This is my face after I got
pepper-sprayed years ago, 2013.
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Oh, come on!
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Yeah, I couldn't even see.
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Now get the rag.
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[Laughing]
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[Chattering]
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This is why we need
community centres
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and art spaces in suburbia.
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What do you say to this
older mentality that looks at
254
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wrestling today as
being too dangerous?
255
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Like there's too many risks?
256
00:11:46,793 --> 00:11:50,013
At the end of the day, people
are gonna do what they want.
257
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There's a lot of times
people love wrestling,
258
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and then they're out
there doing wrestling,
259
00:11:55,105 --> 00:11:57,235
and it just looks like
they're playing a wrestler.
260
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But I come from a standpoint
where I don't get inspired
261
00:12:00,458 --> 00:12:02,978
from that wrest-- you know,
wrestling too much.
262
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So where do you find
inspiration from
263
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if it's not just in the ring?
264
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There's a whole world out there,
so that's why I try not to just
265
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recycle into the wrestling
world what's already been done.
266
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If I watched everything from the
'80s and I tried to recycle it
267
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and give it to the 2000s, it
would feel like pro wrestling.
268
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[Shouting]
269
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I like to show people pain,
'cause that's like a daily thing
270
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people experience.
271
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I'm not out there to try and
like have my wrestling be
272
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some type of utopia where
it's some fake thing.
273
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Take the real life situations
274
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and put it in that
squared circle.
275
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That's what pro wrestling
is to me at least.
276
00:12:37,408 --> 00:12:39,498
You know, that's what I
try to convey and create.
277
00:12:40,890 --> 00:12:45,030
He told me what's important to
him is storytelling and drama.
278
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This guy has a different way of
thinking than everybody else.
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♪
280
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There's a lot of symbolism
why I picked those two names,
281
00:12:53,250 --> 00:12:54,770
Darby Crash and GG Allin.
282
00:12:54,817 --> 00:12:56,427
Oh man!
283
00:12:56,471 --> 00:12:59,781
They were known around the
world for just being themselves.
284
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And in a way it's ironic
because I'm straight edge,
285
00:13:02,607 --> 00:13:05,257
and those two died
of drug overdoses.
286
00:13:05,306 --> 00:13:08,046
[Yelling]
287
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He's willing to drop everything
in Seattle and drive to Florida
288
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to live there so he can hop in
a van and drive hours and hours
289
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and hours to all of our shows.
290
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This is a guy who wants it.
291
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ANNOUNCER: Six, five,
four, three, two, one...
292
00:13:30,374 --> 00:13:32,814
[Cheering]
293
00:13:32,855 --> 00:13:34,985
It's amazing how much
stuff you have to juggle
294
00:13:35,031 --> 00:13:36,161
to make this come off.
295
00:13:36,206 --> 00:13:37,726
Like obviously
you've got partners...
296
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It's like four hours a day,
though I'm good at delegating.
297
00:13:39,949 --> 00:13:41,689
That's what-- you know?
298
00:13:41,733 --> 00:13:44,563
Like you know, you
get people you trust,
299
00:13:44,606 --> 00:13:46,036
and you delegate stuff to them.
300
00:13:46,086 --> 00:13:47,516
Yeah, but even
with the delegation,
301
00:13:47,565 --> 00:13:48,825
you haven't stopped moving once.
302
00:13:48,871 --> 00:13:51,701
♪
303
00:13:51,743 --> 00:13:53,353
Darby, did you get
everything under the ring?
304
00:13:53,397 --> 00:13:55,527
Priscilla, make sure
you stay dead, okay?
305
00:13:55,573 --> 00:13:57,923
Larry Dallas!
Zack Sabre!
306
00:13:57,967 --> 00:13:59,397
Keith Lee, please.
307
00:13:59,447 --> 00:14:01,097
Larry!
Trevor!
308
00:14:01,144 --> 00:14:02,364
Larry Dallas!
309
00:14:02,406 --> 00:14:03,886
Drew Galloway?
310
00:14:03,930 --> 00:14:06,190
Hey, Drew Galloway, where do
you want the sledgehammer?
311
00:14:06,236 --> 00:14:07,796
I'll probably open
in like 10 minutes.
312
00:14:07,847 --> 00:14:09,847
Yo, five minutes, guys!
Five minutes!
313
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So this is gonna be the...
314
00:14:16,464 --> 00:14:18,994
Alright, so, just be...
315
00:14:19,032 --> 00:14:21,082
I'm thinking.
[Laughing]
316
00:14:21,121 --> 00:14:25,781
And an immense amount of
respect on display by the fans
317
00:14:25,821 --> 00:14:28,961
here in Queens and New
York for Austin Theory.
318
00:14:28,998 --> 00:14:31,738
AMIAN: Traditionally the booker
stands behind the curtain
319
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in the gorilla position,
the point just before
320
00:14:33,655 --> 00:14:35,955
the wrestler enters and
returns from the arena.
321
00:14:36,005 --> 00:14:38,395
It's here that Gabe will impart
any last-minute bits of wisdom,
322
00:14:38,442 --> 00:14:40,492
encouragement, or
changes to the script,
323
00:14:40,531 --> 00:14:43,011
and the vantage point from
which he will read the room.
324
00:14:43,056 --> 00:14:45,226
Gabe has invited me to
stand with him on this tour,
325
00:14:45,275 --> 00:14:47,625
a very rare opportunity
for an outside to catch
326
00:14:47,669 --> 00:14:49,449
the inner workings of a match.
327
00:14:49,497 --> 00:14:51,277
I try to be here every match.
328
00:14:51,325 --> 00:14:53,145
When they come
through the curtains,
329
00:14:53,196 --> 00:14:55,416
give 'em a handshake and
thank them, and I mean,
330
00:14:55,459 --> 00:14:56,939
they're risking their
bodies in the ring for you.
331
00:14:56,983 --> 00:14:58,383
He's the man!
332
00:14:58,419 --> 00:14:59,939
[Shouting]
333
00:14:59,986 --> 00:15:01,896
It's like a huge sign
of respect for the...
334
00:15:01,944 --> 00:15:04,214
It's a sign of respect
for what they do, yeah.
335
00:15:04,251 --> 00:15:07,251
ANNOUNCER: The history between
Darby Allin and Ethan Page
336
00:15:07,297 --> 00:15:09,077
goes back over a year.
337
00:15:09,125 --> 00:15:11,945
Who knows what damage these
two men can do to each other.
338
00:15:11,998 --> 00:15:14,828
You know both guys
are really gonna put
339
00:15:14,870 --> 00:15:17,050
a lot physically on
the line in this match,
340
00:15:17,090 --> 00:15:19,050
and I trust them in
knowing their limits,
341
00:15:19,092 --> 00:15:20,442
but you still have
those butterflies
342
00:15:20,484 --> 00:15:22,274
'cause the risk is increased.
343
00:15:23,574 --> 00:15:26,144
DAMIAN: Ever since Ethan Page
beat the hell out of Darby Allin
344
00:15:26,186 --> 00:15:28,616
moments into his Evolve
debut, the two have been
345
00:15:28,666 --> 00:15:30,756
locked in a nasty feud.
346
00:15:30,799 --> 00:15:32,979
In a year of matches that've
been punctuated with brutal
347
00:15:33,019 --> 00:15:34,979
violence, the two have found
themselves the talk of
348
00:15:35,021 --> 00:15:37,891
the wrestling world, and the
main event on the Evolve card.
349
00:15:37,937 --> 00:15:41,237
This could be a feud that people
will look back at for years,
350
00:15:41,288 --> 00:15:43,458
with the proper close.
351
00:15:43,507 --> 00:15:44,987
You have to have that finale.
352
00:15:46,249 --> 00:15:48,689
It's the match card for tonight.
353
00:15:48,730 --> 00:15:51,170
Thinking of all the stuff
we have to compete against.
354
00:15:51,211 --> 00:15:53,691
The last match we had,
you either gotta top it
355
00:15:53,735 --> 00:15:56,425
or you gotta compete with it,
you can't go any lower.
356
00:15:56,477 --> 00:15:58,737
So it's time to rock and roll.
357
00:15:58,783 --> 00:16:02,483
HOSTESS: From Seattle,
Washington, Darby Allin!
358
00:16:02,526 --> 00:16:05,746
[Cheering]
359
00:16:05,790 --> 00:16:09,320
And his opponent,
"All Ego" Ethan Page!
360
00:16:09,359 --> 00:16:12,009
[Cheering]
361
00:16:12,058 --> 00:16:15,278
The anticipation for
the match will be high,
362
00:16:15,322 --> 00:16:17,022
so we don't really
have to do much.
363
00:16:17,063 --> 00:16:18,933
I can do a suicide dive,
364
00:16:18,978 --> 00:16:20,538
like if your back's
against the guard rail.
365
00:16:22,024 --> 00:16:25,644
ANNOUNCER: Beautiful
elevation, and a suicide dive!
366
00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,510
And then I'll get on the
top rope, diving headbutt.
367
00:16:28,552 --> 00:16:32,032
Darby Allin at the
behest of Ethan Page,
368
00:16:32,078 --> 00:16:33,948
and is he gonna throw himself?!
369
00:16:33,993 --> 00:16:35,473
[Cheering]
370
00:16:35,516 --> 00:16:38,556
My god, a flying headbutt!
371
00:16:38,606 --> 00:16:41,296
You get the shovel, and then you
come in, you go to swing it.
372
00:16:41,348 --> 00:16:46,398
♪
373
00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:48,440
The chaos is the stuff
that's an accident.
374
00:16:51,358 --> 00:16:54,268
The one thing I turn my back on
and I wasn't paying attention to
375
00:16:54,317 --> 00:16:55,837
is the one that got me.
376
00:16:55,884 --> 00:16:58,374
[Cheering]
377
00:16:58,408 --> 00:17:02,018
[Crowd gasping]
378
00:17:02,064 --> 00:17:14,084
♪
379
00:17:14,120 --> 00:17:16,730
It just clipped
me in the elbow.
380
00:17:16,774 --> 00:17:18,824
Before I knew it
there was blood,
381
00:17:18,863 --> 00:17:21,693
and the muscle was showing,
everything like that.
382
00:17:21,736 --> 00:17:26,306
But I was so in the sense of not
letting go of any opportunity,
383
00:17:26,349 --> 00:17:27,739
telling the referee-- he's
like, "We gotta end it."
384
00:17:27,785 --> 00:17:29,655
I was like, "No,
you're not gonna end this."
385
00:17:29,700 --> 00:17:31,490
I work too hard for this.
386
00:17:31,528 --> 00:17:33,698
I put in too much time
in a year, and I told
387
00:17:33,748 --> 00:17:36,058
too hard of a story
to have you end it.
388
00:17:36,098 --> 00:17:38,098
In a sense, it's just
a shovel cutting me open
389
00:17:38,144 --> 00:17:40,024
and fracturing my arm.
390
00:17:40,059 --> 00:17:42,539
We're gonna finish this match.
391
00:17:43,714 --> 00:17:48,854
[Cheering]
392
00:17:48,893 --> 00:17:50,943
He's gonna fill that
body bag with thumb tacks.
393
00:17:50,982 --> 00:17:54,772
[Crowd yelling]
394
00:17:54,812 --> 00:17:56,732
Ahhhh.
395
00:17:56,771 --> 00:17:58,901
No... Ugh...
396
00:18:00,644 --> 00:18:02,124
Oh! Oh!
397
00:18:02,168 --> 00:18:05,518
[Crowd wincing]
398
00:18:05,562 --> 00:18:08,482
So I was real hesitant
about the thumb tack idea,
399
00:18:08,522 --> 00:18:10,612
but I trusted them.
400
00:18:10,654 --> 00:18:12,574
I don't know how he's
gonna get out of this.
401
00:18:12,613 --> 00:18:15,363
[Crowd yelling]
402
00:18:15,398 --> 00:18:18,308
But I think he's okay.
403
00:18:18,358 --> 00:18:19,918
Oh no.
404
00:18:21,709 --> 00:18:23,279
[Crowd yelling]
405
00:18:23,319 --> 00:18:24,889
ANNOUNCER: Power bomb!
406
00:18:24,929 --> 00:18:28,109
Darby Allin has not let go of
that arm in quite some time.
407
00:18:28,150 --> 00:18:29,930
I don't know if he's...
408
00:18:29,978 --> 00:18:31,938
if Ethan Page has
broken Darby's arm.
409
00:18:31,980 --> 00:18:33,550
[Bell ringing]
Oh, thank God it's over.
410
00:18:33,590 --> 00:18:34,590
[Crowd cheering]
411
00:18:35,766 --> 00:18:36,766
You alright?
412
00:18:38,378 --> 00:18:39,378
Darby's fucked up?
413
00:18:40,858 --> 00:18:42,118
On what?
414
00:18:42,164 --> 00:18:46,344
CROWD: Darby!
Darby! Darby! Darby!
415
00:18:46,386 --> 00:18:48,166
What happened, man?
Sorry, you alright?
416
00:18:48,214 --> 00:18:50,224
My elbow got sliced
open with a shovel.
417
00:18:50,259 --> 00:18:52,829
Oh shit...
418
00:18:52,870 --> 00:18:54,570
Alright, let's get
him to the back.
419
00:18:54,611 --> 00:18:57,141
[Crowd chattering]
420
00:18:57,179 --> 00:18:58,659
Do you know
where the doctor is?
421
00:18:58,702 --> 00:18:59,962
Is he still here?
422
00:19:00,008 --> 00:19:01,708
FAN: Thank you, Darby!
423
00:19:01,749 --> 00:19:05,009
[Crowd chattering]
424
00:19:05,056 --> 00:19:07,186
We got paramedics
and the doctor.
425
00:19:07,233 --> 00:19:11,153
[Chattering]
426
00:19:11,193 --> 00:19:12,853
MEDIC: Sorry, dude.
427
00:19:12,890 --> 00:19:14,540
It's okay.
428
00:19:17,721 --> 00:19:19,251
Like that's totally cool.
429
00:19:19,288 --> 00:19:21,028
Yeah, shit happens,
you know what I mean?
430
00:19:23,249 --> 00:19:25,769
- Go to a hospital.
- You gotta get stitches.
431
00:19:25,816 --> 00:19:27,556
Can someone drive me there then?
432
00:19:27,601 --> 00:19:29,261
We have an ambulance
that will take you there.
433
00:19:29,298 --> 00:19:30,948
I don't wanna take
an ambulance though.
434
00:19:30,995 --> 00:19:33,165
I'll just-- Let me just
have someone drive me.
435
00:19:33,215 --> 00:19:34,475
- Alright.
- That's just between--
436
00:19:34,521 --> 00:19:36,391
Yeah, I just don't wanna
pay for no ambulance.
437
00:19:54,410 --> 00:19:56,630
It's kinda hard
to protect yourself
438
00:19:56,673 --> 00:19:58,243
when a shovel is coming.
439
00:19:58,284 --> 00:19:59,854
Yeah, I know.
440
00:19:59,894 --> 00:20:02,164
DAMIAN: Darby goes to
the hospital for surgery.
441
00:20:02,201 --> 00:20:04,461
He won't be wrestling the
next day, and is looking at
442
00:20:04,507 --> 00:20:07,467
2 to 3 months before
he'll be back in the ring.
443
00:20:12,254 --> 00:20:13,824
DAMIAN: Since the beginning,
wrestlers have travelled
444
00:20:13,864 --> 00:20:15,914
long distances between matches.
445
00:20:15,953 --> 00:20:17,833
The Evolve crew is no different.
446
00:20:17,868 --> 00:20:20,128
They think nothing of logging
thousands of miles in a single
447
00:20:20,175 --> 00:20:23,125
weekend, or driving
for 24 hours straight.
448
00:20:23,178 --> 00:20:25,828
It's a claustrophobic journey
broken up by the occasional
449
00:20:25,876 --> 00:20:28,706
gas station sandwich
spot or pancake joint.
450
00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:32,269
Well, now we've
been in the car for...
451
00:20:32,318 --> 00:20:33,928
I don't know how many hours.
452
00:20:33,971 --> 00:20:36,151
Um...
453
00:20:36,191 --> 00:20:38,021
My butt is so numb.
454
00:20:38,062 --> 00:20:39,672
It's like just humming.
455
00:20:43,329 --> 00:20:46,159
So Austin, you... how many times
a day do you eat normally?
456
00:20:46,201 --> 00:20:47,991
Uh, usually six meals a day.
457
00:20:48,029 --> 00:20:49,339
Six meals a day.
458
00:20:49,378 --> 00:20:51,548
I eat every two hours.
459
00:20:51,598 --> 00:20:53,948
Every two hours you're
gonna eat a protein-heavy meal?
460
00:20:53,991 --> 00:20:55,471
Exactly.
461
00:20:55,515 --> 00:20:56,775
So when you're on
the road though,
462
00:20:56,820 --> 00:20:58,080
there must be temptation
to eat junk, right?
463
00:20:58,126 --> 00:20:59,736
Like every time you stop
at those gas stations
464
00:20:59,780 --> 00:21:01,260
and things like that.
465
00:21:01,303 --> 00:21:03,173
It's not really a temptation
'cause I do it, you know?
466
00:21:03,218 --> 00:21:04,518
[Laughing]
Yeah.
467
00:21:04,567 --> 00:21:06,737
I train so much that I
can eat this kinda stuff.
468
00:21:06,787 --> 00:21:07,957
Mm-hmm.
469
00:21:08,005 --> 00:21:09,525
It's just all day I work out.
470
00:21:09,572 --> 00:21:12,052
That's why I look like this,
and then I eat every two hours.
471
00:21:12,096 --> 00:21:14,136
So you identify as being
straight edge, right?
472
00:21:14,185 --> 00:21:15,535
Absolutely.
473
00:21:15,578 --> 00:21:17,618
And so that's like
no drugs, no alcohol,
474
00:21:17,667 --> 00:21:18,887
no cigarettes,
none of that stuff.
475
00:21:18,929 --> 00:21:20,189
Nothing.
476
00:21:20,235 --> 00:21:22,315
I imagine in the
sport of body building,
477
00:21:22,368 --> 00:21:23,848
and even pro wrestling,
like you know, I'm not...
478
00:21:23,891 --> 00:21:25,201
you hear about this stuff.
479
00:21:25,240 --> 00:21:26,420
Yeah, absolutely.
480
00:21:26,459 --> 00:21:28,109
Performance-enhancing
drugs are a reality,
481
00:21:28,156 --> 00:21:31,326
and people use these drugs,
but you're straight edge.
482
00:21:31,377 --> 00:21:34,947
Yeah, it's something I've heard
since I was in high school.
483
00:21:34,989 --> 00:21:37,729
You know, somebody sees
like a little muscle on you,
484
00:21:37,774 --> 00:21:40,214
it's like, "Oh, he's
doing this, he's doing that!"
485
00:21:40,255 --> 00:21:41,735
But no, man.
486
00:21:41,778 --> 00:21:43,518
I don't even have
the money for that.
487
00:21:43,563 --> 00:21:45,743
Well, now we're gonna
have some turkey, right?
488
00:21:45,782 --> 00:21:47,312
This is gonna be good.
489
00:21:47,349 --> 00:21:48,479
And you know what's crazy?
490
00:21:48,524 --> 00:21:51,484
I eat a lot of
tilapia, but I hate fish.
491
00:21:51,527 --> 00:21:56,317
But I eat it because it makes
my arm look like this, so...
492
00:21:56,358 --> 00:21:57,928
That's probably why
mine look like this.
493
00:21:57,968 --> 00:21:59,578
[Laughing]
494
00:21:59,622 --> 00:22:00,972
- 'Cause you don't eat fish?
- I don't eat fish!
495
00:22:01,015 --> 00:22:02,535
[Laughing]
496
00:22:02,582 --> 00:22:05,412
Austin Theory is a
pro wrestling prodigy.
497
00:22:05,454 --> 00:22:07,894
Austin has been streamed
for wrestling stardom
498
00:22:07,935 --> 00:22:09,845
for over half his life.
499
00:22:09,893 --> 00:22:12,163
He drives an hour and a half
every day to practice at
500
00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:15,200
World Wrestling Alliance,
located behind a strip club
501
00:22:15,246 --> 00:22:17,156
in West Atlanta.
502
00:22:17,205 --> 00:22:19,765
At the age of 19, he stands
fully equipped to take over
503
00:22:19,816 --> 00:22:21,336
the wrestling industry.
504
00:22:21,383 --> 00:22:23,993
[Chattering]
505
00:22:24,038 --> 00:22:25,468
Look, check it out.
506
00:22:25,518 --> 00:22:27,428
My hand's acting
like my foot, okay?
507
00:22:27,476 --> 00:22:31,216
I'm gonna raise it up, and
I'm gonna plant it there.
508
00:22:31,262 --> 00:22:32,832
I'm just gonna put it there.
509
00:22:32,873 --> 00:22:36,313
The main thing is all this
too, this whole presence,
510
00:22:36,355 --> 00:22:38,615
this whole... you know
what I mean, acting.
511
00:22:38,661 --> 00:22:40,181
This whole-- The face already.
512
00:22:40,228 --> 00:22:41,878
So if I'm going aah!
513
00:22:41,925 --> 00:22:44,885
You know, no, don't
shy away from it.
514
00:22:44,928 --> 00:22:46,968
[Thudding]
So I'm just doing that.
515
00:22:47,017 --> 00:22:48,797
Come on, come on, you got it.
516
00:22:48,845 --> 00:22:49,885
[Thudding]
Okay.
517
00:22:49,933 --> 00:22:51,373
Damn it!
518
00:22:51,413 --> 00:22:52,813
Are you worried about this, man?
519
00:22:52,849 --> 00:22:54,109
I mean, 'cause
it's pretty much...
520
00:22:54,155 --> 00:22:55,365
[Laughing]
521
00:22:55,417 --> 00:22:57,377
Alright, look, let
me put it like this.
522
00:22:57,419 --> 00:22:59,029
If it was real,
it'd be easy, right?
523
00:22:59,073 --> 00:23:00,473
Kick this person in the gut.
524
00:23:00,509 --> 00:23:03,379
You're doing that,
but just not for real.
525
00:23:03,425 --> 00:23:07,255
[Laughing]
526
00:23:07,298 --> 00:23:08,998
Ar Fox is one of
the most influential
527
00:23:09,039 --> 00:23:11,479
independent wrestlers
of his generation.
528
00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:16,000
His fearless style has inspired
many fan and wrestler alike.
529
00:23:16,046 --> 00:23:19,086
The first time I met Austin,
I didn't know what to expect.
530
00:23:19,136 --> 00:23:21,746
You know, and then he
started wrestling and stuff,
531
00:23:21,791 --> 00:23:24,191
and I could just
tell this kid gets it.
532
00:23:24,228 --> 00:23:25,968
[Groaning]
533
00:23:26,013 --> 00:23:28,453
I'm like I will put a
little extra work in this kid,
534
00:23:28,494 --> 00:23:31,504
and I'm gonna push him, and I'm
also gonna like give him a few
535
00:23:31,540 --> 00:23:35,150
snug shots to see if he
comes back the next day.
536
00:23:35,196 --> 00:23:36,456
[Thudding]
537
00:23:36,502 --> 00:23:38,772
And that's gonna see
how bad you want it.
538
00:23:38,808 --> 00:23:42,068
Some guys still are like trying
to get on Evolve that I know
539
00:23:42,116 --> 00:23:44,726
that've been
wrestling for 8 years.
540
00:23:44,771 --> 00:23:47,561
Me and Gabe actually
had a small falling out.
541
00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:49,600
Once Austin
started doing real good,
542
00:23:49,645 --> 00:23:52,515
I just swallowed my pride and I
wrote on my Facebook and I said,
543
00:23:52,561 --> 00:23:54,221
"Can I call you?"
544
00:23:54,258 --> 00:23:57,218
GABE: Ar Fox said, "Hey, I got
this student, Austin Theory.
545
00:23:57,261 --> 00:23:59,001
He's gonna be a star."
546
00:23:59,046 --> 00:24:03,346
What got me with Austin Theory
was his facial expressions.
547
00:24:03,398 --> 00:24:06,528
And the facial expressions most
guys don't get till 3 to 5 years
548
00:24:06,575 --> 00:24:08,655
down the line,
some guys 10 years.
549
00:24:08,708 --> 00:24:10,318
ANNOUNCER: Austin Theory
almost going right through
550
00:24:10,361 --> 00:24:12,191
the mat there.
551
00:24:12,233 --> 00:24:15,113
The fact that he was able to
have these kind of instincts at
552
00:24:15,149 --> 00:24:18,499
his experience level and age,
if this was sports or baseball,
553
00:24:18,544 --> 00:24:22,594
this is a five-tool player, and
a natural professional wrestler.
554
00:24:22,635 --> 00:24:25,455
We immediately signed him,
we signed him the next day.
555
00:24:27,335 --> 00:24:29,635
Wrestling is everything to me.
556
00:24:29,685 --> 00:24:32,205
It's what I've known
since I was 8 years old.
557
00:24:32,253 --> 00:24:34,303
I just was so drawn to it.
558
00:24:34,342 --> 00:24:36,912
It was like real
life superheroes.
559
00:24:36,953 --> 00:24:40,173
My first show, I remember
going with my grandfather.
560
00:24:40,217 --> 00:24:43,527
I remember a guy coming out
and being real scary to me.
561
00:24:43,569 --> 00:24:46,529
And I was not knowing if I
wanted to be there or not.
562
00:24:46,572 --> 00:24:49,362
And then the next guy comes
out, and he's like the hero.
563
00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:51,490
And I was like wait,
I wanna see this.
564
00:24:51,533 --> 00:24:55,023
After that night, I
was completely hooked.
565
00:24:55,058 --> 00:24:58,108
My mom had me doing
baseball and basketball,
566
00:24:58,148 --> 00:25:01,148
but once I'd seen wrestling
at 8, I was done with that.
567
00:25:01,195 --> 00:25:03,495
Like I knew this is
all I care about.
568
00:25:05,329 --> 00:25:10,329
The way he is, he's driven,
and he don't wanna be held down.
569
00:25:10,378 --> 00:25:13,078
And when he sees something
he wants, he goes for it,
570
00:25:13,120 --> 00:25:15,510
and he will give up
anything to get it.
571
00:25:16,906 --> 00:25:20,816
I can go out of town,
and I could leave alcohol,
572
00:25:20,867 --> 00:25:23,607
you know, here, and I
don't have to worry about it.
573
00:25:23,652 --> 00:25:26,182
The only thing that's
gonna be missing is protein.
574
00:25:27,221 --> 00:25:28,791
AUSTION: I think
I was 12 years old.
575
00:25:28,831 --> 00:25:31,361
I told my mom, I was like,
"Can I start going to the gym?"
576
00:25:31,399 --> 00:25:34,319
But I wasn't old enough to
work out, but I'd sneak in.
577
00:25:34,358 --> 00:25:37,538
I just know getting
on that main stage,
578
00:25:37,579 --> 00:25:39,929
there's no way you're
getting there without hard work.
579
00:25:39,973 --> 00:25:44,633
♪
580
00:25:44,673 --> 00:25:46,983
Oh shit! Oh shit!
581
00:25:47,023 --> 00:25:51,463
♪
582
00:25:51,506 --> 00:25:53,116
[Groaning]
583
00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:58,170
♪
584
00:25:58,208 --> 00:26:02,598
[Grunting]
585
00:26:02,648 --> 00:26:06,608
♪
586
00:26:06,652 --> 00:26:08,392
[Groaning]
587
00:26:08,436 --> 00:26:14,176
♪
588
00:26:14,224 --> 00:26:15,754
[Laughing]
589
00:26:15,791 --> 00:26:17,271
[Clapping]
590
00:26:17,314 --> 00:26:19,064
Most intimate thing
I've ever seen in the ring.
591
00:26:19,099 --> 00:26:21,319
You know, it felt like it was
a private match just for me.
592
00:26:21,362 --> 00:26:25,982
♪
593
00:26:26,019 --> 00:26:29,199
AUSTIN: My parents, I think
they split before I was born.
594
00:26:29,239 --> 00:26:31,629
My dad, there would be times
where we'd be in a store
595
00:26:31,677 --> 00:26:33,417
and he'd steal stuff.
596
00:26:33,461 --> 00:26:36,731
I wanna say I was 15 years old,
and I was in the car with him.
597
00:26:36,769 --> 00:26:39,549
I had got like my learner's
permit so I could drive now.
598
00:26:39,598 --> 00:26:42,118
We were riding, and he
was telling me some story,
599
00:26:42,165 --> 00:26:44,205
but he just kinda
starts like dazing off.
600
00:26:45,691 --> 00:26:48,651
He basically was geeking out
from like a reaction from
601
00:26:48,694 --> 00:26:50,704
some type of drug.
602
00:26:50,739 --> 00:26:53,179
That moment
really stuck with me.
603
00:26:54,090 --> 00:26:55,660
Straight over.
604
00:26:55,701 --> 00:26:59,181
It brought me to the
point of being straight edge.
605
00:26:59,226 --> 00:27:02,096
Never in my life
have I had alcohol,
606
00:27:02,142 --> 00:27:04,582
or smoked, or done
any type of drug.
607
00:27:07,234 --> 00:27:08,894
It's amazing watching
him interact with
608
00:27:08,931 --> 00:27:10,371
his two younger brothers.
609
00:27:10,411 --> 00:27:13,461
To me, Austin's a role model
for all of his siblings.
610
00:27:13,501 --> 00:27:15,901
And with his brothers,
they both look up to him.
611
00:27:17,592 --> 00:27:19,732
AUSTIN: I just want
them to always be good,
612
00:27:19,768 --> 00:27:22,598
and not go through
kinda what I went through.
613
00:27:22,641 --> 00:27:24,511
They just think he's cool
because he's a wrestler,
614
00:27:24,555 --> 00:27:26,115
and they have t-shirts
that's got him on it.
615
00:27:26,166 --> 00:27:27,206
[Laughing]
616
00:27:29,517 --> 00:27:32,427
AUSTIN: One day I'll have kids,
and I wanna be somewhere
617
00:27:32,476 --> 00:27:34,386
where they have nothing
to worry about.
618
00:27:34,435 --> 00:27:36,345
[Crowd shouting]
619
00:27:36,393 --> 00:27:39,223
Before I go out to the ring,
I definitely get nervous.
620
00:27:39,266 --> 00:27:41,176
I'm a freakin' train wreck.
621
00:27:42,922 --> 00:27:47,142
I love what I do so much that
I know when I go out there,
622
00:27:47,187 --> 00:27:49,617
I wanna give them
everything I got.
623
00:27:49,668 --> 00:27:52,448
I want them to
see Austin Theory.
624
00:27:55,543 --> 00:27:57,203
[Chattering]
625
00:27:57,240 --> 00:27:59,500
- Oh my.
- Ooh-wee.
626
00:27:59,547 --> 00:28:01,327
Yeah.
627
00:28:03,769 --> 00:28:05,509
I've been on my fast
all day too, so...
628
00:28:05,553 --> 00:28:06,953
[Laughing]
629
00:28:06,989 --> 00:28:08,859
Yeah, me too, I haven't
eaten anything all day.
630
00:28:08,904 --> 00:28:10,784
[Chattering]
631
00:28:10,819 --> 00:28:12,259
Alright, Pudding Pie, go ahead.
632
00:28:12,299 --> 00:28:14,819
[Laughing]
633
00:28:14,867 --> 00:28:16,217
Pudding Pie?
634
00:28:16,259 --> 00:28:17,829
That's the name
for the ring, dude!
635
00:28:17,870 --> 00:28:19,090
Pudding Pie!
636
00:28:19,132 --> 00:28:20,572
ALL: Pudding Pie Yehi!
637
00:28:20,611 --> 00:28:21,871
[Clapping]
638
00:28:21,917 --> 00:28:23,217
Pudding Pie Yehi!
639
00:28:23,266 --> 00:28:24,526
[Clapping]
640
00:28:24,572 --> 00:28:26,312
Pudding Pie Yehi!
641
00:28:26,356 --> 00:28:27,576
Alright.
642
00:28:29,316 --> 00:28:31,876
DAMIAN: Without the size that
fast tracks someone for success
643
00:28:31,927 --> 00:28:36,277
in wrestling, Fred Yehi has had
to fight for every opportunity.
644
00:28:36,323 --> 00:28:39,463
But Fred's ability to make the
most of each and every match,
645
00:28:39,500 --> 00:28:42,420
and an undeniable charisma, have
helped him kick down the door to
646
00:28:42,459 --> 00:28:44,369
some of wrestling's
biggest indies.
647
00:28:44,418 --> 00:28:47,728
Fred's a guy who has
done my favourite thing,
648
00:28:47,769 --> 00:28:50,549
which is improve
every aspect of his game.
649
00:28:50,598 --> 00:28:53,118
He's very impressive, and
he brings it in the ring
650
00:28:53,166 --> 00:28:55,036
like no other.
651
00:28:55,081 --> 00:28:57,821
'Cause I wrestled him,
and it's a rough time.
652
00:28:57,866 --> 00:29:02,126
♪
653
00:29:02,175 --> 00:29:04,215
Fred would
destroy me in the ring.
654
00:29:04,264 --> 00:29:06,534
He's really good at
technical wrestling.
655
00:29:06,570 --> 00:29:08,700
His biggest
challenge is his height.
656
00:29:08,747 --> 00:29:11,267
He's not a super tall guy.
657
00:29:11,314 --> 00:29:13,804
There's guys who are his
height that have become stars
658
00:29:13,839 --> 00:29:16,669
on national TV, but it's
not a strength of his.
659
00:29:16,711 --> 00:29:19,111
He has taken that and
made it part of his persona,
660
00:29:19,148 --> 00:29:20,718
made it part of his move set.
661
00:29:20,759 --> 00:29:22,849
Something as small
as hitting the ropes,
662
00:29:22,891 --> 00:29:25,071
which is when the guys
run into the ropes
663
00:29:25,111 --> 00:29:26,501
and bounce off of them.
664
00:29:26,547 --> 00:29:28,507
If you notice, Fred does
this off the second rope.
665
00:29:28,549 --> 00:29:30,729
He's the only guy that does
this off the second rope.
666
00:29:30,769 --> 00:29:32,289
ANNOUNCER: Bouncing
off the second rope.
667
00:29:32,335 --> 00:29:34,245
So unique, the way he comes
out and you see that tackle.
668
00:29:34,294 --> 00:29:37,174
His wrestling style,
stomping on the hands...
669
00:29:37,210 --> 00:29:38,650
I was waiting for it there!
670
00:29:38,689 --> 00:29:41,689
...they all bring his
opponent down in size.
671
00:29:41,736 --> 00:29:43,476
So he took what was
a weakness of his,
672
00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:45,520
his height, and he
made it into a strength.
673
00:29:45,566 --> 00:29:46,826
Stomp on the foot!
674
00:29:46,872 --> 00:29:47,962
I mean, that's smart.
675
00:29:49,309 --> 00:29:51,829
FRED: Wrestling in the
South, it's really tough.
676
00:29:51,877 --> 00:29:56,837
The crowd is pretty much like an
all-white crowd, country crowd.
677
00:29:56,882 --> 00:29:59,672
60% of the crowd
is grossly obese.
678
00:29:59,710 --> 00:30:03,670
Are they gonna identify
with the 350-pound, beer belly,
679
00:30:03,714 --> 00:30:06,244
out of shape guy who
comes out in a cowboy hat?
680
00:30:06,282 --> 00:30:07,892
He's the guy they're
gonna put in the main event.
681
00:30:07,936 --> 00:30:10,196
He's the guy they
wanna put on the posters.
682
00:30:10,243 --> 00:30:11,553
I wouldn't say there are any
683
00:30:11,592 --> 00:30:13,992
African American
companies per se.
684
00:30:14,029 --> 00:30:17,419
There's just a decent amount of
us who wrestle here in Georgia.
685
00:30:17,467 --> 00:30:19,117
And in the end, we all go
through that same struggle.
686
00:30:19,165 --> 00:30:20,595
We all do.
687
00:30:20,644 --> 00:30:25,744
♪
688
00:30:25,780 --> 00:30:28,350
You met this dude training.
689
00:30:28,391 --> 00:30:30,311
Let's bring you
back to that moment.
690
00:30:30,350 --> 00:30:32,660
Do you remember the first
time you saw Pudding Pie?
691
00:30:32,700 --> 00:30:34,050
When I first saw him wrestle,
692
00:30:34,093 --> 00:30:35,883
there was this girl
who was just flipping out.
693
00:30:35,921 --> 00:30:37,711
She's like, "Oh my god,
aah! Fred! Fred!"
694
00:30:37,748 --> 00:30:39,878
And I was like uhn, whatever,
I don't see the hype.
695
00:30:39,925 --> 00:30:41,485
I was like I don't even
think he's that cute.
696
00:30:41,535 --> 00:30:43,185
And this is
literally what I said,
697
00:30:43,232 --> 00:30:44,802
that's literally what I said!
698
00:30:44,843 --> 00:30:47,193
My trainer's like, "Okay, we're
gonna do drop down drills,"
699
00:30:47,236 --> 00:30:48,796
which is... you know,
the person lays down,
700
00:30:48,847 --> 00:30:50,367
you jump over 'em,
jump over 'em.
701
00:30:50,413 --> 00:30:52,463
So I hit the drop down, and
I can't get back up in time.
702
00:30:52,502 --> 00:30:53,902
What does this guy do?
703
00:30:53,939 --> 00:30:55,459
What do you do, Fred?
704
00:30:55,505 --> 00:30:57,115
He keeps going!
705
00:30:57,159 --> 00:30:58,599
Straight on my ribs.
706
00:30:58,639 --> 00:31:00,729
I flip over on my back,
I'm like, "Aah! Oh my god!"
707
00:31:00,771 --> 00:31:02,031
[Gasping]
708
00:31:02,077 --> 00:31:03,637
I love to tell people
to embarrass him.
709
00:31:03,687 --> 00:31:06,257
[Laughing]
710
00:31:06,299 --> 00:31:09,609
Dating in pro wrestling, it has
its pros and it has its cons.
711
00:31:09,650 --> 00:31:11,570
Oh, fuck!
[Laughing]
712
00:31:11,608 --> 00:31:13,218
We're both in this business,
713
00:31:13,262 --> 00:31:15,002
so we have to be
really understanding.
714
00:31:15,047 --> 00:31:16,697
There has to be trust.
715
00:31:16,744 --> 00:31:19,054
What's it like being in a
relationship when both of you
716
00:31:19,094 --> 00:31:20,924
are on the road?
717
00:31:20,966 --> 00:31:23,396
It's honestly really hard,
I'm not even gonna lie.
718
00:31:23,446 --> 00:31:25,226
- Thank you, thank you.
- Bye!
719
00:31:25,274 --> 00:31:31,544
♪
720
00:31:33,152 --> 00:31:35,152
What motivates you to
get in the van and do this
721
00:31:35,197 --> 00:31:37,327
weekend after weekend?
722
00:31:37,373 --> 00:31:41,203
I remember being kinda stuck,
and like stuck in Georgia,
723
00:31:41,247 --> 00:31:46,427
doing like these rink-a-dink
backwoods shows with like
724
00:31:46,469 --> 00:31:48,859
maybe 20 to 50 people.
725
00:31:48,907 --> 00:31:50,207
The pay was dirt.
726
00:31:50,256 --> 00:31:51,646
You know, 30 to 50 bucks.
727
00:31:51,692 --> 00:31:53,562
Maybe half that money,
if not all of it,
728
00:31:53,607 --> 00:31:55,127
is going back into the tank.
729
00:31:55,174 --> 00:31:56,614
I appreciate that we have a van.
730
00:31:56,653 --> 00:31:57,963
We don't have to
worry about gas,
731
00:31:58,003 --> 00:31:58,963
we don't have to
worry about food.
732
00:31:59,004 --> 00:32:00,614
All that stuff is covered.
733
00:32:00,657 --> 00:32:02,437
And taking all that
in consideration,
734
00:32:02,485 --> 00:32:03,965
shoot, I'll stay
crammed up in the van.
735
00:32:04,009 --> 00:32:05,269
[Laughing]
736
00:32:05,314 --> 00:32:06,844
You know, and
deal with it, so...
737
00:32:06,881 --> 00:32:09,101
I don't know if you ever heard
that quote where it's like,
738
00:32:09,144 --> 00:32:12,194
you know, if you're the
hardest worker in the room,
739
00:32:12,234 --> 00:32:14,154
then you're in the wrong room.
740
00:32:14,193 --> 00:32:15,853
As long as I'm a wrestler,
I don't think I'm ever gonna
741
00:32:15,890 --> 00:32:18,630
arrive because I'm not gonna...
742
00:32:18,675 --> 00:32:20,455
I won't allow
myself to be, you know?
743
00:32:20,503 --> 00:32:23,423
I won't allow myself to
believe that I just know it all,
744
00:32:23,463 --> 00:32:25,033
that I'm there.
745
00:32:25,073 --> 00:32:27,163
There's always someone
working harder, you know?
746
00:32:27,206 --> 00:32:28,726
[Laughing]
747
00:32:28,772 --> 00:32:31,512
Shoot, like I mean
Austin, he got his contract.
748
00:32:31,558 --> 00:32:33,388
He was like, "Man,
that's freakin' awesome!"
749
00:32:33,429 --> 00:32:35,079
It's like I don't want him
to catch me, you know?
750
00:32:35,127 --> 00:32:36,777
[Laughing]
751
00:32:36,824 --> 00:32:40,524
So you know, there is that
sense of like competition.
752
00:32:40,567 --> 00:32:42,567
Like you have to stay
on top of your game.
753
00:32:42,612 --> 00:32:52,542
♪
754
00:32:52,579 --> 00:32:55,059
It's real, guys.
755
00:32:55,103 --> 00:32:57,413
Very real.
[Laughing]
756
00:33:00,500 --> 00:33:08,200
♪
757
00:33:08,247 --> 00:33:10,077
I need to be back
-on a 4
-G connection.
758
00:33:10,118 --> 00:33:12,118
-I cannot be on a 3
-G connection.
759
00:33:12,164 --> 00:33:14,514
Three, two, one...
[Laughing]
760
00:33:14,557 --> 00:33:15,947
That one's a clam.
761
00:33:15,994 --> 00:33:17,604
Got it!
[Laughing]
762
00:33:17,647 --> 00:33:20,557
And you wonder how we pass time
when we're away from our family.
763
00:33:20,607 --> 00:33:22,127
- That's it!
- Goofing off.
764
00:33:22,174 --> 00:33:25,614
It's crazy with Evolve, 'cause
you have legitimately like...
765
00:33:25,655 --> 00:33:27,605
the most talented
people in this industry
766
00:33:27,657 --> 00:33:29,137
in that locker room right now.
767
00:33:29,181 --> 00:33:31,711
There's the future of
this industry, you know?
768
00:33:31,748 --> 00:33:33,878
Like some of the greatest
talents that are gonna emerge
769
00:33:33,924 --> 00:33:36,194
in this generation of wrestling.
770
00:33:36,231 --> 00:33:38,631
Oh man.
771
00:33:38,668 --> 00:33:40,148
Man, I hate all y'all.
772
00:33:40,192 --> 00:33:42,282
Bring all these
cheesecakes and hot wings,
773
00:33:42,324 --> 00:33:43,894
and I just gotta
sit here like...
774
00:33:43,934 --> 00:33:47,204
The wings might mess me up,
775
00:33:47,242 --> 00:33:48,772
but I don't think
the cheesecake will.
776
00:33:48,809 --> 00:33:50,459
[Laughing]
777
00:33:50,506 --> 00:33:52,936
You can't eat cheesecake
in front of the biggest guy
778
00:33:52,987 --> 00:33:54,727
in the locker room,
eat the cheesecake
779
00:33:54,771 --> 00:33:56,561
and then show off
that you're ripped too.
780
00:33:56,599 --> 00:33:57,769
That's rude.
781
00:33:57,818 --> 00:33:59,988
Shut up, Fred!
[Laughing]
782
00:34:01,126 --> 00:34:03,906
One, two, three, four, five...
783
00:34:03,954 --> 00:34:06,834
[Chattering]
784
00:34:06,870 --> 00:34:09,090
GABE: I never wanted
to be a wrestler myself.
785
00:34:09,134 --> 00:34:11,664
When everybody was cutting
wrestling promos and imagining
786
00:34:11,701 --> 00:34:14,791
characters for themselves
as like a kid or growing up,
787
00:34:14,835 --> 00:34:17,185
I was actually
putting together matches.
788
00:34:17,229 --> 00:34:20,059
The whole side as far as
being in front of a crowd
789
00:34:20,101 --> 00:34:23,101
and performing never
really appealed to me.
790
00:34:23,148 --> 00:34:25,278
I always wanted to
be the guy backstage
791
00:34:25,324 --> 00:34:27,334
kind of pulling the strings.
792
00:34:27,369 --> 00:34:31,369
If this is what Catch Point is
gonna stand for, then I quit.
793
00:34:32,983 --> 00:34:35,513
And when you say to
Tracy Williams hi,
794
00:34:35,551 --> 00:34:37,471
make sure... 'cause you're
saying that to Tracy.
795
00:34:37,510 --> 00:34:39,770
That's who's back
to Orlando, okay?
796
00:34:39,816 --> 00:34:41,556
So you're saying that
right to Tracy, okay?
797
00:34:41,601 --> 00:34:44,131
Like as a fuck you to
him for earlier, okay?
798
00:34:44,169 --> 00:34:47,479
What's it like dealing with
bookers and dealing with someone
799
00:34:47,520 --> 00:34:51,650
who is telling you how to work
with your art like a director?
800
00:34:51,698 --> 00:34:53,528
I get paid to show up
and play a role
801
00:34:53,569 --> 00:34:55,139
that they write the script for.
802
00:34:55,180 --> 00:34:59,660
So whether I disagree or agree,
I 9 times out of 10 will just do
803
00:34:59,706 --> 00:35:02,006
exactly what they say to
the best of my ability.
804
00:35:02,056 --> 00:35:04,446
And usually people understand
that whoever wrote the show
805
00:35:04,493 --> 00:35:06,803
is in control of all
the moving parts.
806
00:35:06,843 --> 00:35:10,413
CROWD: Ego! Ego! Ego! Ego!
807
00:35:10,456 --> 00:35:12,366
I go by my gut,
you know that, okay?
808
00:35:12,414 --> 00:35:13,894
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- My gut's 100% right.
809
00:35:13,937 --> 00:35:15,587
- That's been...
- That's not true.
810
00:35:15,635 --> 00:35:17,115
No, that is 100% true.
811
00:35:17,158 --> 00:35:20,898
You... Your gut said to do
another match after Orlando.
812
00:35:20,944 --> 00:35:22,864
No, that was me thinking.
813
00:35:22,903 --> 00:35:27,263
My thinking is 50/50,
my gut is 100%, okay?
814
00:35:27,299 --> 00:35:30,429
Being an experienced wrestler
and someone who's been in this,
815
00:35:30,476 --> 00:35:33,436
a lot of what you do is manage
expectations of the younger
816
00:35:33,479 --> 00:35:36,049
wrestlers you're working with,
and also translate their ideas
817
00:35:36,090 --> 00:35:37,960
into the world of
wrestling so they work.
818
00:35:38,005 --> 00:35:42,225
That's a very... I don't know,
strong ability that I have.
819
00:35:42,270 --> 00:35:46,140
I assume that's why Gabe puts me
in the ring with younger talent.
820
00:35:46,187 --> 00:35:48,617
[Bell dinging]
821
00:35:48,668 --> 00:35:50,238
ANNOUNCER: Tonight though,
what we're looking at here
822
00:35:50,278 --> 00:35:51,758
is actually a rematch.
823
00:35:51,801 --> 00:35:53,761
[Clapping]
824
00:35:53,803 --> 00:35:55,543
[Crowd gasping]
825
00:35:55,588 --> 00:35:57,548
His face nearly
taken off by Ethan Page.
826
00:35:57,590 --> 00:35:59,200
ANNOUNCER 2: Yeah, that's
a rookie mistake right there.
827
00:35:59,244 --> 00:36:03,074
I would imagine it must feel
like a mark of accomplishment
828
00:36:03,117 --> 00:36:05,377
that you're trusted
again to kinda be that guy.
829
00:36:05,424 --> 00:36:08,994
It is a mark of accomplishment,
but it's also frustrating
830
00:36:09,036 --> 00:36:13,686
because if you're always the
guy that has to cater to the
831
00:36:13,736 --> 00:36:18,216
inexperienced and essentially
make the stars of tomorrow,
832
00:36:18,263 --> 00:36:19,963
you'll never be
the star of today.
833
00:36:20,003 --> 00:36:22,353
Ladies and gentlemen, if you've
never seen Austin Theory before,
834
00:36:22,397 --> 00:36:24,357
you're about to see
this young man fly.
835
00:36:24,399 --> 00:36:26,879
Over the top rope, moonsault!
836
00:36:26,923 --> 00:36:29,323
Spring-boarding off
of the top rope, Tim!
837
00:36:29,361 --> 00:36:31,841
[Crowd chanting]
838
00:36:31,885 --> 00:36:34,015
ANNOUNCER 2: I like the
split crowd reaction here.
839
00:36:34,061 --> 00:36:35,631
Austin Theory clearly
already endearing himself
840
00:36:35,671 --> 00:36:37,541
for the WWN and Evolve faithful.
841
00:36:37,586 --> 00:36:40,016
Pisses me off, but it's
also a pat on the back
842
00:36:40,067 --> 00:36:41,757
that I'm good at my job.
843
00:36:41,808 --> 00:36:44,288
I don't know, it's...
I'm being pulled both ways.
844
00:36:45,333 --> 00:36:46,773
Is that the same shovel?
845
00:36:46,813 --> 00:36:48,123
No, they left it
out in the room.
846
00:36:48,162 --> 00:36:49,862
I mean, but does it
look like the same shovel?
847
00:36:49,903 --> 00:36:51,033
No, it was green.
848
00:36:51,078 --> 00:36:52,468
Yeah, then that does us no good.
849
00:36:52,514 --> 00:36:54,084
Those fucking assholes, man.
850
00:36:54,124 --> 00:36:56,304
I told them like 10 fucking
times to bring a goddamn shovel.
851
00:36:56,344 --> 00:36:59,654
So there's always unbelievable
risk with every wrestling match
852
00:36:59,695 --> 00:37:01,255
and every wrestling move,
but with these hardcore
853
00:37:01,306 --> 00:37:04,266
wrestling matches, is that like
a mental leap you have to make
854
00:37:04,309 --> 00:37:07,139
to be able to inflict
that much pain on someone?
855
00:37:07,181 --> 00:37:08,751
Yeah, I hate it.
856
00:37:08,791 --> 00:37:12,061
Like I hated everything about it
because you have the guy
857
00:37:12,099 --> 00:37:14,279
that's taking the moves
saying he wants to do it,
858
00:37:14,319 --> 00:37:18,279
and it's his idea, and then you
have your boss who's obviously
859
00:37:18,323 --> 00:37:21,803
concerned for our health, but
also genuinely excited about
860
00:37:21,848 --> 00:37:24,718
the reaction that you'll get
online or with the crowd.
861
00:37:24,764 --> 00:37:27,334
In today's day and age,
you're looking for hits,
862
00:37:27,375 --> 00:37:30,805
and that's how people thrive
and keep their businesses alive.
863
00:37:30,857 --> 00:37:32,597
[Applause]
864
00:37:32,641 --> 00:37:35,731
HOSTESS: The winner of
the match, Ethan Page!
865
00:37:35,775 --> 00:37:39,255
I try to give these guys
a safe working environment,
866
00:37:39,300 --> 00:37:41,430
and at the end of the day
867
00:37:41,476 --> 00:37:43,776
these are highly
trained professionals.
868
00:37:43,826 --> 00:37:46,216
Anything can hurt
anybody in that ring.
869
00:37:46,264 --> 00:37:50,664
There have been times where I've
almost quit because I just...
870
00:37:50,703 --> 00:37:53,183
I didn't wanna be a
part of that aspect.
871
00:37:53,227 --> 00:37:56,317
They're literally risking
their lives and serious injury
872
00:37:56,361 --> 00:37:59,061
every single match,
every single move.
873
00:37:59,102 --> 00:38:02,322
If something goes wrong and
their concentration isn't there,
874
00:38:02,367 --> 00:38:04,147
that can end their career.
875
00:38:04,194 --> 00:38:05,244
[Bell dinging]
876
00:38:08,677 --> 00:38:10,457
[Clapping]
877
00:38:10,505 --> 00:38:11,985
ANNOUNCER: This is a match-up
that once upon a time
878
00:38:12,028 --> 00:38:13,548
I could never even imagine.
879
00:38:13,595 --> 00:38:15,895
Fred Yehi, Kyle O'Reilly, here
in an Evolve wrestling ring!
880
00:38:15,945 --> 00:38:17,335
ANNOUNCER 2: Coming in here
tonight, probably one of
881
00:38:17,382 --> 00:38:19,382
the more highly
anticipated match-ups
882
00:38:19,427 --> 00:38:21,257
here on the Evolve 83 card.
883
00:38:22,430 --> 00:38:25,040
So tell me about what kind of
opportunity this is for Fred.
884
00:38:25,085 --> 00:38:26,605
It's a huge opportunity.
885
00:38:26,652 --> 00:38:28,572
Putting the spotlight
solely on him,
886
00:38:28,610 --> 00:38:31,180
it also put him in
there with Kyle O'Reilly,
887
00:38:31,221 --> 00:38:34,271
a world-class guy
from all over the place.
888
00:38:34,312 --> 00:38:37,492
I have a sense right now that
the crowd is ready for him
889
00:38:37,532 --> 00:38:39,062
to be in a bigger role.
890
00:38:39,099 --> 00:38:41,359
So then you break him
away, and if you're right,
891
00:38:41,406 --> 00:38:43,146
he's gonna blow up.
892
00:38:43,190 --> 00:38:46,060
If you're wrong, you
could screw up his career.
893
00:38:46,106 --> 00:38:54,106
[Clapping]
894
00:38:54,157 --> 00:38:57,287
Place some very powerful
maneuvers on top of it.
895
00:38:57,335 --> 00:38:58,895
[Crashing]
896
00:38:58,945 --> 00:39:00,375
ANNOUNCER 2: Yeah, and
taking him down as he begins
897
00:39:00,425 --> 00:39:01,985
that submission here.
898
00:39:02,035 --> 00:39:04,115
[Groaning]
899
00:39:04,167 --> 00:39:06,737
What the hell
submission is this?
900
00:39:06,779 --> 00:39:08,349
What the fuck is this?!
901
00:39:08,389 --> 00:39:09,999
Yeah, Fred's got a lot
of unique stuff.
902
00:39:10,043 --> 00:39:13,703
[Laughing]
903
00:39:13,742 --> 00:39:16,352
It's like some kind of
yoga pose with pressure.
904
00:39:16,397 --> 00:39:19,097
ANNOUNCER: He's just
twisting the body of O'Reilly
905
00:39:19,139 --> 00:39:22,009
into a pretzel, and just...
what, he's holding the leg down?
906
00:39:22,055 --> 00:39:23,485
[Laughing]
907
00:39:23,535 --> 00:39:25,965
[Clapping]
908
00:39:26,015 --> 00:39:27,495
ANNOUNCER 2: Coming off the
ropes looking for that kick.
909
00:39:27,539 --> 00:39:29,799
Yehi with the reversal,
stomp on the foot.
910
00:39:29,845 --> 00:39:31,845
ANNOUNCER: And the stomp
followed by the forearm.
911
00:39:31,891 --> 00:39:33,941
Move by Kyle O'Reilly.
912
00:39:33,980 --> 00:39:36,070
However, that chop block
there taking him down.
913
00:39:36,112 --> 00:39:37,512
ANNOUNCER 2: Right
to that same knee.
914
00:39:37,549 --> 00:39:39,119
Figure 4 leg lock!
915
00:39:39,159 --> 00:39:40,769
CROWD: Ooooh!
916
00:39:40,813 --> 00:39:42,383
ANNOUNCER: And you can see
Fred doing everything he can
917
00:39:42,423 --> 00:39:44,473
to stop him from rolling
through, but instead
918
00:39:44,512 --> 00:39:46,732
O'Reilly able to get just
enough momentum to do it.
919
00:39:46,775 --> 00:39:49,905
[Clapping]
920
00:39:49,952 --> 00:39:51,692
This kind of
wrestling I love,
921
00:39:51,737 --> 00:39:55,257
just good, straightforward,
two hungry guys, you know.
922
00:39:55,305 --> 00:39:57,215
I mean, they're leaving their
heart and their soul on the ring
923
00:39:57,264 --> 00:39:58,574
right now, both of them.
924
00:39:58,613 --> 00:40:00,013
[Crowd shouting]
925
00:40:01,137 --> 00:40:03,657
A great wrestling match will
build, and it'll build,
926
00:40:03,705 --> 00:40:06,615
and build, and take the fans
on a rollercoaster ride.
927
00:40:06,665 --> 00:40:08,925
Give them something
that they can grab onto,
928
00:40:08,971 --> 00:40:11,281
but then surprise them,
play with their emotions.
929
00:40:11,321 --> 00:40:13,761
[Crowd chanting]
930
00:40:13,802 --> 00:40:15,202
[Groaning]
931
00:40:15,238 --> 00:40:17,628
One stomp to the knee,
Yehi so effective.
932
00:40:19,068 --> 00:40:20,548
[Crashing]
933
00:40:20,592 --> 00:40:22,552
And that release German,
just full top Kyle O'Reilly.
934
00:40:22,594 --> 00:40:23,944
This could be it, Tim!
935
00:40:23,986 --> 00:40:27,026
Two... And O'Reilly kicks out.
936
00:40:27,076 --> 00:40:29,556
ANNOUNCER 2: Cannot question
the tenacity of Kyle O'Reilly...
937
00:40:29,601 --> 00:40:31,211
[Crowd chanting]
938
00:40:31,254 --> 00:40:34,264
...nor can you question the
reaction we're hearing here
939
00:40:34,301 --> 00:40:37,441
for Fred Yehi from
the WWN faithful now.
940
00:40:38,740 --> 00:40:40,180
[Crowd cheering]
941
00:40:40,220 --> 00:40:42,000
Nuked again by Fred Yehi!
942
00:40:43,702 --> 00:40:45,532
Your goal is to
make them forget that
943
00:40:45,573 --> 00:40:46,973
they're watching a performance.
944
00:40:47,009 --> 00:40:51,229
♪
945
00:40:51,274 --> 00:40:52,544
Seven!
946
00:40:52,580 --> 00:40:54,500
Oh wait, he gets up!
947
00:40:54,539 --> 00:40:56,409
[Cheering]
948
00:40:56,454 --> 00:40:58,544
Now you hear the crowd is
realizing what they're watching.
949
00:40:58,586 --> 00:41:04,156
♪
950
00:41:04,200 --> 00:41:06,860
I think this is gonna be it
right here, if he gets the arm.
951
00:41:06,899 --> 00:41:09,679
He's gonna try to
get the arm out.
952
00:41:09,728 --> 00:41:11,338
Gonna get the shot.
953
00:41:11,381 --> 00:41:13,511
And I mean, at some
point he's got no choice.
954
00:41:13,558 --> 00:41:16,738
In fact, the brain
buster we saw last night!
955
00:41:16,778 --> 00:41:19,518
ANNOUNCER: This could
put him away... Oh no!
956
00:41:19,564 --> 00:41:21,444
ANNOUNCER 2: Now to go for
the arm bar, the armageddon!
957
00:41:21,479 --> 00:41:22,739
Yehi's in trouble!
958
00:41:22,784 --> 00:41:23,964
He is in the centre of the ring!
959
00:41:24,003 --> 00:41:25,223
This is perfect.
960
00:41:25,265 --> 00:41:26,695
Holding on for dear life!
961
00:41:26,745 --> 00:41:28,875
Trying to not let that arm free.
962
00:41:28,921 --> 00:41:31,361
ANNOUNCER: But you can see
the fingers just slipping away
963
00:41:31,401 --> 00:41:34,751
from one another as Yehi
trying to hold on desperately,
964
00:41:34,796 --> 00:41:37,796
not allowing Kyle O'Reilly
to lock in that arm bar!
965
00:41:37,843 --> 00:41:40,413
What a fucking match.
966
00:41:40,454 --> 00:41:42,334
What a match, Jeff!
967
00:41:42,369 --> 00:41:44,069
Fucking phenomenal, man.
968
00:41:44,110 --> 00:41:46,290
[Applause]
969
00:41:46,329 --> 00:41:48,719
ANNOUNCER 2: We told you
Kyle O'Reilly coming back to
970
00:41:48,767 --> 00:41:51,117
Evolve Wrestling,
there's no question.
971
00:41:51,160 --> 00:41:53,990
This is a main event star,
with a victory over Fred Yehi
972
00:41:54,033 --> 00:41:56,563
tonight at Evolve 83!
973
00:41:56,601 --> 00:41:57,991
That was beautiful.
974
00:41:58,037 --> 00:42:00,817
We got Kyle established as
a main event guy for us.
975
00:42:00,866 --> 00:42:04,086
It elevated Fred right there,
but you're still hungry for
976
00:42:04,130 --> 00:42:06,050
the big win by Fred.
977
00:42:06,088 --> 00:42:07,528
That was beautiful.
978
00:42:07,568 --> 00:42:09,268
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
979
00:42:09,309 --> 00:42:10,619
[Clapping]
980
00:42:10,658 --> 00:42:12,178
[Cheering]
981
00:42:12,225 --> 00:42:13,875
ANNOUNCER: Sign of respect.
982
00:42:13,922 --> 00:42:17,362
There's nobody sitting
down, and Fred Yehi,
983
00:42:17,404 --> 00:42:20,584
he showed he does not need
to be a part of Catch Point.
984
00:42:20,625 --> 00:42:22,235
Fucking grand slam,
out of the park.
985
00:42:22,278 --> 00:42:23,718
- Thank you.
- Fucking phenomenal.
986
00:42:23,758 --> 00:42:25,408
Phenomenal, man.
Be proud of that.
987
00:42:25,455 --> 00:42:26,715
Be proud of that, okay?
988
00:42:26,761 --> 00:42:28,501
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
989
00:42:28,546 --> 00:42:32,456
I truly hope we see a rematch
between these two athletes
990
00:42:32,506 --> 00:42:35,546
in the future here in the
World Wrestling Network.
991
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DAMIAN: For someone to pursue
their dream in the world of
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professional wrestling is to
knowingly subject themselves to
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a life that makes the saying
"blood, sweat and tears"
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a literal experience.
995
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Months of their lives will
be spent cramped up in a van,
996
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years inside a gym, and
hopefully at the very best
997
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only a few injuries to
nurse along the way.
998
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It's a solitary endeavour, but
what makes wrestling so unique
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compared to other combat
sports is collaboration.
1000
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They aren't just going
out there to physically
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destroy each other, they work
together to build a narrative
1002
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that aims to surprise,
enrage, and gratify.
1003
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On some level, every wrestling
fan knows the winners and losers
1004
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are predetermined, but
that's not the point.
1005
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What's beautiful is that we as
an audience choose to suspend
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our disbelief in order to
become a part of that narrative.
1007
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It's art, so it
doesn't work all the time.
1008
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But when it does, that's
the magic of pro wrestling.
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[Clapping]
1010
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This is awesome!
1011
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[Clapping]
1012
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This is awesome!
1013
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♪