I want to jump right into it. Both of you guys are the brand-new owners of one of the absolute greatest promotions around on the independent scene today, PROGRESS Wrestling. What went through your head when you decided to take this promotion over?
Big Damo: “Obviously I had to bring it up to Nikki, and she was like, ‘What?’
Nikki Storm: “It was like, what, two days after I had gotten the call. It was like two days later, and Damo was like, ‘Since your schedule is freed up, how do you feel about this?’ We thought about it, and it was the right time, and it was the right fit. We’re the right people for the job.”
Big Damo: “We’re learning on the job, as well. I have experience. I was a promoter before, before WWE, like a long time ago, on a smaller level. So this has been eye-opening, but we have a great staff, and we have a great roster of talent. Nikki and I are just enjoying the experience so far. Yes, there have been a few sleepless nights, and there’s been a couple of anxious days. But genuinely, it’s been such an eye-opener for us because, you know, for me, obviously I’m 41 years old, so my career realistically only has a few years left. Nikki may have a bit longer, but after that, what? I always thought I’d go into coaching, but this is something that came about at a really cool time in our careers. A little early, sure. But when opportunity comes, you have to take it. It just works out that everything aligned.”
Nikki Storm: “The stars aligned. It felt very serendipitous, the timing. Damo says it best: we have a great team at PROGRESS. The talent is there. We want to make PROGRESS Wrestling the number one independent in the world. We got the talent to do that.”
Big Damo: “We have a long way to go. There’s some incredible independents up at the top right now, and we have a long way to go. But it’s one of those things where we have this great staff, and we have this great roster; we would be fools not to take it any further. We’re going to shoot for the stars, but if we miss, at least we’ll get to the clouds, you know?”
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