But, who is Crazzy Steve?
Despite
his very unusual persona, his first exposure to professional wrestling
and its many cast of characters started very normal. While the Canadian
youth had the option of the traditional national sport of hockey to
follow in the footsteps of greats like Mario Lemieux or Wayne Gretzky,
the action of the rink didn't connect with him. In fact, traditional
sports weren't for him at all, Steve became memorized with the mayhem of
professional wrestling that projected through the television screen and
he became enthralled with the sport.
"I
know it's cliché to say, but for as long as I can remember I've always
loved professional wrestling. It's been the one constant in my life," he
explained.
Always one
wiling to take a risk, Steve wanted to pursue the genre that originated
on the carnival circuit so many decades ago, which seems fitting in this
case. His odd personality didn't affect his judgment when he decided
what path to take as he began the journey into professional wrestling,
he knew he had to learn from a well rounded teacher and sought the
lessons of fellow Canadian, Eric Young. The former member of Team Canada
and current NXT star is another versatile performer that always made
the best of any situation during the course of his very accomplished
career. Speaking from experience, Young offered very honest advice
during training sessions.
"The
one thing that really stood out to me while beginning my training with
Eric Young was the advice he gave me on the first day, he said 'I can't
guarantee that you will make $1 million and I can't guarantee that
you'll become famous and make it on television, but what I can
guarantee, is that you will learn what kind of hard work it takes to
become professional wrestler, & that you will be in some sort of
pain for the rest of your life.' EY never guaranteed fame and fortune,
but if you put in the hard work you will see success. And with guys like
myself, Cody Deaner, Jake O'Reilly Tye Dillinger, his track record
speaks for its self," Steve recalled.
While
Crazzy Steve debuted on national TV in 2014, he was far from a rookie
at that point, spending over a decade on the Canadian regional circuit
to learn the craft to become the polished professional he is today.
However, even with the more technology-based society of the world, there
are still extra hurdles for a foreign talent to get a contract in the
United States.
"Getting
noticed within the United States is not as difficult as it once was,
social media being as powerful as it is now it's rather easy to be
noticed by other wrestling companies not just in the United States but
around the world. That being said, getting work with in the United
States can prove to be rather difficult. Acquiring work visas as well as
getting across the border can create many difficulties when trying to
branch ones talents outside of Canada," Steve said.
Being
an odd performer for his entire career, The Menagerie, a band of joyful
misfits, was a good fit for Steve as he debuted at the Impact Zone
wielding a bundle of balloons in May of 2014. The sideshow theme of the
stable allowed for some fun in-ring shenanigans for him, but the
following year when the group disbanded, Steve wasn't concerned, instead
he viewed it as an opportunity to evolve.
"I
made my stain in the short time that I was given, it was time for the
clown to die, Time for me to shed that skin, and reveal my true self,"
he said
The start of
2016 was the beginning of a new chapter in his career, and after being
influenced by the previously mentioned Abyss, Crazzy Steve took a much
darker tone. With the demented Rosemary by their side, the demented trio
proclaimed themselves Decay. As Marylin Manson's "The Nobodies" blared
in the background, Abyss and Steve made an Impact in the tag team
division relatively quickly, winning the title in March of last year for
what became a six month reign.
"It was meant to be. A match made in hell so to speak," Steve said of his time in Decay.
As
said earlier, Decay had a very unique series of matches with The
Hardys, one of the greatest tag teams of all time. "Delete or Decay,"
Total Apocalypto, The Great War, and Monster's Ball matches have
featured some truly unbelievable occurrences, as well as brutal
displayed in the ring. Everything including something as unconventional
as a volcano along with barbed wire boards were used throughout the
rivalry between the two factions.
"It
was very exciting yet not surprising, it was a natural progression of
chaos. Nature will always take it's course, the war between the Hardy's
& Decay will never end, we will haunt them for the rest of the
existence," Steve commented.
After
two years on the Impact Wrestling roster, Crazzy Steve views his time
there as a successful and positive experience, but plans to promote his
brand of chaos further saying, "continue to create, and spread my
sickness to as many people as humanly possible."
So, who is Crazzy Steve?
He
proved himself to be determined enough to follow his desire to become a
professional wrestler, and earned his way to a national promotion. This
bizarre athlete showed that similar to his trainer, he's a versatile
performer that had fun with a sideshow act before he pushed his mind to a
darker place to join Decay. More than anything, Crazzy Steve provided
entertainment anytime he stepped into the ring for the many very unique
matches he was involved in, and it will be intriguing to see the next
chapter of his career.
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