It's a long story, but once more I will tell it again for all the RX people here.
I am currently 20 so lets go back in time. About six years ago before anyone could do internet radio shows there was a network called Give Me Talk. You could record a 30 minute program each week on any subject you wanted. At the time I was a professional wrestling reader, fan, and knew more than the average fan. I applied and got the job. I started working with shortly after World Championship Wrestling by October of 2000 and got a few of the bottom guys. I also worked a little with Extreme Championship Wrestling. Shortly after Jim Varsallone at the Miami Herald offered me a free lance job and I started working with World Wrestling Entertainment and got a job at 1wrestling.com, which use to be the biggest wrestling media web site. Over the next 3.5 to 4 years I would interview over 200 wrestling personalities past and present. Everyone from Steve Austin to Shawn Michaels to Triple H to Mick Foley to Trish Stratus to legends including Bruno Sammartino, Classy Freddie Blassie's last interview before he passed away, Tully Blanchard, Dusty Rhodes, Jake Roberts, Magnum TA, and the list goes on and on.
After four years and a live weekly wrestling radio show, writing for a few magazines, and then moving from the Miami Herald to the St Pete Times I had enough. I moved to pwinsider.com too after 1wrestling.com fell apart.
The wrestling media business is really a joke now. Anyone can start a media outlet and get interviews with the same 5 guys. No real exclusives anymore.
In the Fall of 2003 I decided to finally chase my sports dream. I opened my site thesportsinterview.com and used other conncections I had to start working with NFL teams, sports book publishers, and all that. It was pretty much the same system as professional wrestling accept the results are slower and you have to work harder. Football was my first love. Professional wrestling was my stepping stone.
It's a dirty, sad, and tough business. No appreciation to even the best journalists who give them all the publicity. I had enough, but World Wrestling Entertainment was always good to me.
I love the sports media world and have always had support. It took me at least a year to see results, but finally I am there after interviews with Evander Holyfield, numerous, football players etc.
Any follow ups to that answer are welcome.