Wrestle Snow Days & Newbie Culture
My team and I were talking about the recent hurricane that hit my home state of Florida. Besides coming up with a new side hustle of tornado food delivery, I was really grateful that my home was fine during the recent storm. That got me thinking about how the weather has affected wrestling shows and […]
Wrestler Products & Side Hustles
I love it when wrestlers create products and brands outside of wrestling. I want to see more of it as the ride doesn’t last forever. You want to focus on your in-ring work first while being mindful of other enterprises. We are gifted with these incredible platforms and have a responsibility to family, loved ones […]
21 Years of Studying Wrestling
It’s always nice when you get some pre-match preparation in – when you can communicate with your opponent or people behind the scenes to discuss what story you’re going to tell in the ring and how. In so far as my match with Emi Sakura goes, I won’t have that luxury. Between the hurricane and […]
Fighting Unprepared
Trust me, this week’s match against Emi Sakura won’t be the first time I’ve had to get in the ring with NO prep at all! Unfortunately, with all our crazy travel, it actually happens all the time. I mean, sometimes you don’t even meet the opponent until you get the ring. Often, you’re last minute […]
Natalya and Naomi
Let me start with Natalya, an absolute legend in her own right. She’s been wrestling longer than me and has helped shape so many careers, including mine. My first dark matches, some of my first NXT matches—Natalya was right there with me. I still remember being in the ring with her, and she would whisper […]
Joshua Update
So many of you have offered prayers and support for my brother Joshua. The last year has been incredibly tough, but your support, prayers, and some good, tender, loving care have made a near-miraculous difference. For the past several months, Joshua has been in and out of the hospital. He was struggling to speak and […]
Top Matches, Kamille, A New AEW Faction and My New Role
Osprey and MJF’s incredible 60-minute match got me thinking about Iron Man matches and my Iron Woman match with Charlotte Flair. It went about 42 minutes, and I know we ended up going over time. I also went 53 minutes in the first ever women’s Royal Rumble. How did I feel physically, during and after […]
The Fight
This week, I have only one word for you, but it’s a big one: la Lucha… translation “the fight.” The fight to survive, the fight to not give up, and the fight to make it out on top on the other side. This last week, that very fight encompassed, first and foremost, my family’s lives. As […]
