* SCROLL LEFT and I’ll give you some context to some very cool history. 25 years again TODAY, I had my first ever pro wrestling match in 1996 in front of 15,000 people in Corpus Christi, Texas for WWE. Not only had I never wrestled an actual real match before, but I had NEVER wrestled in front of people. And I was so broke, the only thing I could afford to buy was a pair of white volleyball knee pads 🤣🤦🏽‍♂️ I called my uncle, “King Haku” (pictured with Andre the Giant) and asked if I could borrow a pair of his wrestling trunks (he loved purple) and I borrowed a pair of my dads old wrestling boots that his tag team partner, George Wells used to wear (pictured in the ring). I remember before the match not being nervous at all - I could feel my adrenaline pump hard, but I was eerily calm. Told myself over and over, just go out there and be sharp and confident with your moves and block out the noise. That was a good strategy because the very first thing I heard when I walked ...