INTERVIEWS

Moments after the conclusion of GCW Dream On emanating in front of a capacity crowd at The American Dream Mall in Rutherford, NJ, BCP+ Editor In Chief Rob Crowther spoke with the then number one contender for the GCW World Championship, Effy, after a hard hitting bout against Mance Warner for said championship. Unfortunately, Effy was unable to capitalize on the opportunity thanks to uninvited interference from his former friend Allie Katch. 

 

Heck of a match tonight against Mance Warner for The GCW World Championship. We saw how everything ended with Allie, plus we saw your back go across two chair tops. How are you feeling physically, emotionally, and mentally? 

 

Effy: Yeah, it’s not been fun, if I’m being honest. I had someone the other day say, why did you cut your blonde hair? Well Mance Warner took half my hair out, put me through a flaming table, and half my hair lit on fire. I can’t be aesthetic while I’m getting my ass kicked. Even when I think I can get the job done, my own tag team partners are ruining things….It’s very hard right now. 

 

People that are in my support system, people that I am booking, people that I am giving money…they turn on me eventually. And I have to stop being so nice about it. How many SmackDown guys am I gonna have beat me up? How many chair shots am I gonna have to take? How many friends am I gonna lose? But at least I know it’s coming now. 

 

How are you able to balance focusing on your goal of becoming GCW World Champion, while dealing with the betrayal from Allie? 

 

Effy: I can’t sit here and reflect on all these horrible things. I have to keep moving forward. I get a little closer and then I get a little bit closer…. Eventually, I’m going to get to that finish line. It’s taking so long and I’m a different human today than I was a year ago. I’m not the same person anymore. I want to help people in pro wrestling, but I’m starting to be a little bit more selfish. It’s actually a lot easier when I’m not worried about anyone else.  

 

Regardless, you have helped so many people in pro wrestling, indie wrestling, and other communities. Is that something you are able to look back and reflect on?

 

Effy: Not yet. And I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I have my reasons. Yes, I have accomplishments, but I am going to continue moving forward. I am him. I am Effy. And nothing they do can take that away.