Dan The Dad interview notes!
Added 2022-12-14 22:05:02 +0000 UTCDan The Dad spoke with Fightful Select's Spotlight, which airs Thursday! Below are some early notes
- Toa Liona is okay and Dan The Dad reached out to apologize for working stiff.
- The character Dan The Dad came from being a natural dork and being made fun of by Ethan Page.
- Says Orange Cassidy is the best at the comedy wrestling style and he got a lot of advice from him.
- Pitched “Dad Joke” move to RSP early in his Dan The Dad run, they tried it, and it worked. Has other ideas for Dad Joke moves and always gets suggestions.
- Uncle Phil, Homer Simpson, and other 90s dads are influences on the character.
- Learned he was wrestling Powerhouse Hobbs on AEW Dark when he was just sitting in catering at AEW and got called for the match.
- Praises Danhausen for his ability to connect with fans and says he transcends being a wrestler.
- Glory Pro backlog will take a bit to be on FITE+ as they continue to upload past GCW events. All current events are on FITE+ moving forward.
- He collects Adam Wainwright curveballs.
Full interview will air at 9:30am ET on Thursday as part of the Spotlight
Comments
Love the extra spotlight on the spotlight. And it's cool knowing that all of Glory Pro will be on Fite +.
NateF_81
2022-12-14 22:40:22 +0000 UTCLove Dan the dad. He’s the most over person I’ve seen on the indies. Granted I’ve only been to the shows he’s the promoter of but he’s great
2022-12-14 22:14:16 +0000 UTCDan the Dad is so much fun to watch! He is truly great for comedy wrestling. I popped with the first line about the apology for working stiff.
jennifer griffin
2022-12-14 22:11:51 +0000 UTC
