This was another interesting show. Having the ENTIRE tourney laid out in front of me has me really, really excited. Hearing from people from other circles and every "era" of fantasy wrestling was fun and eye opening. There is so much talent out there that I wasn't even aware of, it's wild.
On a personal note, it was cool to call in - even if the Godfather found my call unmemorable
Chad touched on it briefly but it's so true about HEW, where I got my real start in this hobby, and the way we all found our way to each other all those years ago. Crazy. Cool to actually talk to Russo, as well, despite my jokes. Pete probably doesn't know this but he was a huge influence on my writing and my approach to the hobby back in 1998 (btw, I found that old Havoc/Eli match at HEW's Meltdown:Revolution X. It's still up on tripod. Classic.) and was, along with EZ and eventually Kent, the guy that bridged me over to the CSWA world. And the rest, as they say, is history. A lot of respect for Pete AND for Chad, obviously. And for every other dude in this tourney who I've previously come across. Can't wait to get to know more of these guys and their characters and what they can do.
Probably as excited about being involved in this "game" as I have ever been.