From Danielson's blog page.
~Mark.
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Many Thanks, SummerSlam and Submissions!
Wow, these last couple months have been one giant rollercoaster ride. First
off, I'd like to thank all of the people who have supported me since I left
the WWE two months ago. You guys have been great and have come out in
droves to the independent shows. You've been nothing but awesome and I
appreciate it. And even though I will only be able to do a couple more
independents before I start full time with WWE, I urge anyone who loves
wrestling to continue to seek out independent shows in your area. My goal
when I left WWE was to bring new fans to the independent scene, where you
not only get a unique intimate experience, but you also get to see the
superstars of the future. Guys like Evan Bourne, C.M. Punk, Kaval and I all
honed our skills in the underground wrestling scene, as well as
internationally. Two shows I'd especially like to encourage local fans to
go to would be the New York Wrestling Connection (www.nycwrestling.com) show
in Deer Park, NY on August 28th, and the Millenium Wrestling Federation
(www.bostonwrestling.com) show on September 18th in Melrose, MA. I am no
longer able to appear on those shows and both promotions have been
incredibly understanding. They both also put on incredible shows. My friend
Eddie Edwards will be at the Melrose show and he's one of the best around.
You'll also get to see John Cena's dad, John Cena, Sr.! Go out, show your
support, and I'm betting you'll have a great time. I still have a couple
more independent shows so check my website and twitter for updates.
Even though I love the independent scene, being the surprise 7th member of
Team WWE at SummerSlam was by far the biggest opportunity of my career.
Coming out in the Staples Center and walking past The Miz to go fight with
Nexus was an amazing experience and something I'll never forget. And though
I always feel I can do better, I was thrilled to be able to tap out two
Nexus members before I was eliminated.
But speaking of the submission I used at SummerSlam, on the WWE Universe
Facebook page they are asking for ideas as to what to call it. Its actually
an omoplata with a crossface, but I've mostly just called it the LeBell
Lock. Neil Melanson, my friend and one of the best grappling coaches in the
country, taught me the move and he learned it from the legendary "Judo" Gene
LeBell. I've never met Mr. LeBell, but he is one of the grappling greats
and if you ever get a chance to pick up his autobiography its a fascinating
read. That said, I'd prefer to just keep calling it the Lebell Lock, as I
like the link to wrestling's past. but I'm not genius at marketing so we'll
see how it goes!
I know I still have a long way to go to reach my dream and I still have many
naysayers (mainly The Miz and Michael Cole, but there are others), but I'm
thankful for all of you who have had my back during an uncertain period in
my life. The WWE Universe is unreal and I will work my hardest to try to
entertain some of the most loyal people on the planet. See you at the
arenas!
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