6/15/2009: I'm not used to being booed. In fact, I like the idea about as much as I'd like a 3rd Bush term or the outlawing of apple pie a la mode. But not listening to the crowd's plea to "hug it out" with Hydra after our loss to 2.0 in South Philly ... that got me thinking about the value of friends.

Hydra and I have had our fair share of ups and downs these past few months. From an uplifting unplugged performance in Easton one night, to a questionable ending (costing us points toward the Campeonatos de Parejas) the next. But through it all, two things have never changed:
1) Our fabulous air-guitar skills, and
2) the everlasting bond of the underdog. So why did I storm out after our match? Was it just because I hate losing, or the fact we blew another chance at obtaining 3 points? Well, perhaps it was a combination of both ... and just a tad more. You see, now that I've had time to reflect, I've come to the conclusion that I was somewhat disappointed, somewhat upset, and perhaps, somewhat overconfident. And why not? After all, just the night before I had one of the most satisfying wins of my career over STIGMA, and I did it by myself.

Aniversario weekend is a time of year we all look forward to. I wanted to shut down STIGMA once and for all, and take back what he'd stolen from me. That's just what I did in Easton. In Philadelphia, I wanted to pick up that third point with my lil' buddy Hydra, and take our next shot at the Campeonatos. That didn't happen. A match can end in just three seconds, and Jagged showed us we can't look past that fact, no matter what. The Sea Donsters tour isn't quite over yet, so no worries there. We have dates lined up from Mount Rushmore to Sea World, and everywhere in between. Besides, it was just one loss, right? Am I going to turn my back on a friend over three seconds?

Even though I found my closure on the STIGMA front, I still can't wrap my head around what Shane did. What took him down the path to becoming STIGMA. Was it to gain some momentum, Shane? To get people talking about you again? Was it because the crowd only cared about seeing you get your butt kicked by the likes of Brodie Lee and Eddie Kingston? I know how that feels, being someone's punching bag, racking up a few in the "loss" column. But that's no reason to be a sellout, and forget who your friends are.

Signing off,
TD


READ COLIN'S BLOG FROM 6/9/2009 HERE