Who are we kidding, this is a site for me to post commentaries on WRESTLING, right? I mean that's where "Mikey MiGo" comes from. Its all about MEW and wrestling. A local wrestling site IS the one site who's giving me crap for my last commentary. Maybe I should of talked about "life on the road" or how many rats I know. Or maybe I should of talked about getting drunk or "pay days". Or how about "work is work, bro", "I just want to wrestle, bro" or "exposure is exposure, bro"? In a profession where the only dedication is to their own self, why can't I explore my own well being? Was it too hard to handle that a 18 year old promoter has thoughts other than what "name" to bring in next show to draw a crowd? "I gave up everything for wrestling" is a line that people assume I preach ever so often. I did and I'd not change a thing about it. I don't have any regrets at all except the people I associated myself with.

For once in a few good years I enjoy WWF's product. No, I'm not a nWo mark or Hogan mark at all. I'm enjoying that Chris Jericho is champion. You can watch and find stuff wrong with him... "He's too small,bro", "He's a sloppy worker, bro", "He's gay, bro". I'm sorry that I can still watch wrestling and enjoy things at face value. Chris Jericho has always entertained me and I've always enjoyed watching him "work". How many rings did Kurt Angle or The Rock have to put up? How many dues and years have they put in to "earn" their spots? And how about Jericho? Jericho is one of those guys like a Shawn Michaels, a Sting, a Randy Savage that actually worked their way up the ladder and earned their spot. Chris Jericho has dedication to the sport and to get where he is.

But where is dedication? Dedication is a "kayfabe" dream in Indy wrestling now a days. Check out the Chicago scene for instance. Its become everything that's dirty in wrestling. Its all what I talked about earlier..."a payday is a payday, bro". "work is work, bro". "I just want to wrestle, bro". "exposure is exposure, bro". But what happened to going to a show to see certain wrestlers and knowing you can't see them the next week...or the next week at a show across town? Has everyone become a whore? And when did everyone become "brothas" or "bros"? Why must people insist on doing the "worker handshake"(Think Hardy Boys gone gay) to prove their in the "biz"? And why does everyone care so much about the "biz" part? I've had FANS ask me about pay days and personal stuff. None of this is anyone's business....but then again EVERYONE is in "the biz".

When did everyone forget about their friends and start backstabbing everyone? I've talked to a few people who've dealt with it in the past and its a huge repeative cycle. I "broke in" to "the biz" with a group of friend. We were in it to make "our fed"..."our MEW"...the best. And gradually as things got tough and hard people avoided me and somehow things became my fault. It wasn't "our problems"...it was "my problems". And now...its "my fed". The people I thought I'd not be around 6 months from when I met them are my best friends now. Its all a huge swerve in life that that "guy that Mikey shit talks"...God booked.

If I could have a dream MEW with dream friends(you prolly call them "workers")...There would be no "outside" talent. It would all be homegrown or true MEW wrestlers with no outsiders. These "workers"(friends) would work locally only in MEW and wouldn't have reasons to lie to me or to hide things from me. They would WANT to help MEW out before they'd want MEW to help them. Everyone that went up in MEW and mostly that just came in would never of wrestled in any other fed without help from those inside MEW. So, people have used me and MEW and still are. It's all about who you can "use". Ok! I've used Mikey! I'll go back to what I was doing before. Everyone has their own agendas and everyone has their own opinions that are "the right opinions" no matter what.

MEW is not going anywhere, but I'm sure the "workers" probably will. Everyone wants to move on and "work as much as possible". Screw MEW, right? right! But YOU gave up everything for MEW so you MUST be dedicated, right? Yep! Dedicated to yourself. Maybe I'm the greedy one for wanting a dream that a group of freinds can put on a great wrestling product and take it as far as the moon. Apparently, you always have to rethink who your friends are...the ones who are always your friends reguardless are the ones who aren't just the "workers"...they're the friends.

I honestly don't trust anyone anymore and I don't see a reason to. Everyone is out for themselves and when people do come around and "care about MEW"...how can I trust that? I'm sure they're doing to make themselves look good or because they think I'll push them more. Riiiight. When I talk to someone, I can tell whats going on. Its some weird intuition that I have that revolves around trust. You can ask the current MEW wrestlers, I've predicted the ones who've left and some major things going on. It's like watching old WWF shows...the booking and angles are obvious. I'm ranting and raving and no one really gets "it".

Maybe when people realize that this is more than money and wrestling as much as possible and understand that this is supposed to be your dream and what you want to do...then, maybe then...I'll respect people again. Maybe I'll be more open with people and be their "friend".

I'm not bitter at "the biz" at all because I am still living my dream and I don't plan on stopping until the day I die. I love wrestling, I love the performance of it all, I want to do this forever. MEW will be alive as long as I am. I hate "the biz", I hate "workers", I hate people who trash MEW just because their jealous or upset about what a wrestler wore in his match. Wrestling is a Gain/Lose experience. You lose money, friends, time, and your life. But in the end you gain the feeling that you're doing what you love, you gain the feeling of performing, you gain the feeling of hanging out with your FRIENDS(not workers) after a hard and emotional show.

But then again, I'm just a mark and I know nothing.

Your "Bro",
Mikey MiGo/Michael Goodpaster