Post by Rick Majors on Feb 9, 2021 22:16:13 GMT -5
As the tenth anniversary episode of Trauma ended, Rick Majors had his arm raised. Loki and Stormm, the two other champions in PCW – the two men who held “better” championships that him – had lost. He had won. Again. Like it or not, Rick Majors finding success in milestone episodes of Trauma wasn’t unexpected at this point. At the seventh anniversary, despite being eliminated from the match and despite being Gabriel at the time, his team defeated Stormm and Johnny Matthews as well as Kyle Shane and Brenna Gordon. People gave Seromine the credit at the time, but he wasn’t the only reason for the victory.
At Trauma 200, Rick Majors was the sole survivor in one of the biggest matches in company history. He outlasted Grimm, Seromine, Sadistic, Alexa Black, Cory Steel, Dan Fierce, Kelli Starr, Nathan Saniti, and Lantlas that night.
He’s outlasted most of them in PCW.
Sure, he’s never won a World Title and his North American title reigns were both brief and held as Gabriel, but he’s starting to feel like maybe he’s not a failure after all. Maybe he's accomplished more than he's given himself credit for.
He doesn’t get the over the top, elaborate coverage that someone like Stormm does, but that’s because he doesn’t ask for it. He isn’t sitting there before his matches planning out his ring entrance. He doesn’t have a team of advisors and marketing staff at his disposal. Nor does he have a public relations team or production company by his side. He isn’t a Hollywood Hero.
He’s Rick Majors.
His self-doubt and depression have prevented him from seeing that he’s actually had some success in PCW. He just also had high standards when he walked into the company. He really thought he’d win that Deadly Rumble back in 2012 and go on to become World Champion right away. But he didn’t. He did, however, win the 216 Deadly Rumble. He has, despite everything, won multiple Icey Awards. And he’s held both the Underground Title and the Genesis Title with pride.
Could he have been more if he’d believed in himself? Maybe. Could he be the one with the live band playing his theme song on pay-per-view and the new t-shirts flying off the shelves if he’d advocated for himself more? Perhaps. But it’s too late to worry about that now. Those moments have passed. He’s nearly 50. But that’s okay.
Even filled with sadness and anxiety, he’s succeeded. Even without confidence, he’s still here. And he’s in another big match.
On one side, the three men who will fight for the PCW World Championship at Mass Destruction. No one knows what is going to happen after that match, but we’ve all heard the rumours. The media landscape is changing. Wrestling is changing. Nothing lasts forever. There’s a very good chance that one of those three men will be the last World Champion in PCW history.
That’s a sobering thought. This company has been through ups and downs since 2003. It’s been open more than it’s been closed, but that doesn't mean there haven't been rough patches. But, since the company returned in 2011, it has been a strong force in professional wrestling. It feels weird that it may all end.
Rick Majors grew up running the MWF and wrestling in NLCW. Those companies were his foundation. But PCW has become his home as well. It’s sad that it may not be around much longer. He wishes he could save it. He wishes there was something he could do. But be knows there isn’t. He isn’t strong enough. He isn’t influential enough. He doesn’t have the international pull of a man like Stormm or the industry connections of a man like Gerard Angelo. He can’t terrify people into doing what he wants like Grimm can.
If PCW closes, it will be a very sad day. And he’ll hate to see it go on his watch. He’s seen too many companies fail. But he’s never seen one succeed like Pure Class Wrestling. The fact that it all could be coming to an end is a bitter pill to swallow.
Even a year ago, something like this would have devastated him. It would have sent him back down into a spiral. It may have ended his life. Now? He’ll be upset about it. He’s certainly dreading it. But he’ll be okay. No matter what happens, nothing can tarnish what PCW has accomplished. Nothing can take away this decade of incredible professional wrestling. And, looking back at it now, he’s been a big part of it. He hasn’t been the headliner. He hasn’t been the man on the posters or the choice to go on the talk show circuit, but he’s been a loyal soldier.
And that’s an accomplishment. It’s something to be celebrated. And it’s a role that he will continue to play. In fact, he’s going to embrace it from now on. This isn't about championships or victories or how often your name is mentioned on TV. It's bigger than that. This is about the legacy of a company that has meant so much to so many.
On Friday night, he’s going to team with Loki and Texas Tim. He’s going to face Stormm, Angelo, and Grimm. Whatever happens, he’ll fight. The ending doesn’t matter anymore. It's the fight that counts. Just like PCW has cemented its place in wrestling history, Rick Majors has cemented his place in PCW history. And it doesn’t matter how those stories end. It matters that they happened.
Love hurts? I certainly can. But 'tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
At Trauma 200, Rick Majors was the sole survivor in one of the biggest matches in company history. He outlasted Grimm, Seromine, Sadistic, Alexa Black, Cory Steel, Dan Fierce, Kelli Starr, Nathan Saniti, and Lantlas that night.
He’s outlasted most of them in PCW.
Sure, he’s never won a World Title and his North American title reigns were both brief and held as Gabriel, but he’s starting to feel like maybe he’s not a failure after all. Maybe he's accomplished more than he's given himself credit for.
He doesn’t get the over the top, elaborate coverage that someone like Stormm does, but that’s because he doesn’t ask for it. He isn’t sitting there before his matches planning out his ring entrance. He doesn’t have a team of advisors and marketing staff at his disposal. Nor does he have a public relations team or production company by his side. He isn’t a Hollywood Hero.
He’s Rick Majors.
His self-doubt and depression have prevented him from seeing that he’s actually had some success in PCW. He just also had high standards when he walked into the company. He really thought he’d win that Deadly Rumble back in 2012 and go on to become World Champion right away. But he didn’t. He did, however, win the 216 Deadly Rumble. He has, despite everything, won multiple Icey Awards. And he’s held both the Underground Title and the Genesis Title with pride.
Could he have been more if he’d believed in himself? Maybe. Could he be the one with the live band playing his theme song on pay-per-view and the new t-shirts flying off the shelves if he’d advocated for himself more? Perhaps. But it’s too late to worry about that now. Those moments have passed. He’s nearly 50. But that’s okay.
Even filled with sadness and anxiety, he’s succeeded. Even without confidence, he’s still here. And he’s in another big match.
On one side, the three men who will fight for the PCW World Championship at Mass Destruction. No one knows what is going to happen after that match, but we’ve all heard the rumours. The media landscape is changing. Wrestling is changing. Nothing lasts forever. There’s a very good chance that one of those three men will be the last World Champion in PCW history.
That’s a sobering thought. This company has been through ups and downs since 2003. It’s been open more than it’s been closed, but that doesn't mean there haven't been rough patches. But, since the company returned in 2011, it has been a strong force in professional wrestling. It feels weird that it may all end.
Rick Majors grew up running the MWF and wrestling in NLCW. Those companies were his foundation. But PCW has become his home as well. It’s sad that it may not be around much longer. He wishes he could save it. He wishes there was something he could do. But be knows there isn’t. He isn’t strong enough. He isn’t influential enough. He doesn’t have the international pull of a man like Stormm or the industry connections of a man like Gerard Angelo. He can’t terrify people into doing what he wants like Grimm can.
If PCW closes, it will be a very sad day. And he’ll hate to see it go on his watch. He’s seen too many companies fail. But he’s never seen one succeed like Pure Class Wrestling. The fact that it all could be coming to an end is a bitter pill to swallow.
Even a year ago, something like this would have devastated him. It would have sent him back down into a spiral. It may have ended his life. Now? He’ll be upset about it. He’s certainly dreading it. But he’ll be okay. No matter what happens, nothing can tarnish what PCW has accomplished. Nothing can take away this decade of incredible professional wrestling. And, looking back at it now, he’s been a big part of it. He hasn’t been the headliner. He hasn’t been the man on the posters or the choice to go on the talk show circuit, but he’s been a loyal soldier.
And that’s an accomplishment. It’s something to be celebrated. And it’s a role that he will continue to play. In fact, he’s going to embrace it from now on. This isn't about championships or victories or how often your name is mentioned on TV. It's bigger than that. This is about the legacy of a company that has meant so much to so many.
On Friday night, he’s going to team with Loki and Texas Tim. He’s going to face Stormm, Angelo, and Grimm. Whatever happens, he’ll fight. The ending doesn’t matter anymore. It's the fight that counts. Just like PCW has cemented its place in wrestling history, Rick Majors has cemented his place in PCW history. And it doesn’t matter how those stories end. It matters that they happened.
Love hurts? I certainly can. But 'tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
