This interview was a request made by Numbers that I thought was a great idea if you have any questions or want to know more about Give Back 2012 this interview should answer most of them! Enjoy!
What is the name on this Big Event?
Its Give Back 2012 foo. lol I keed.
How did you come up with Give Back?
Well, it's kinda what we are doing isn't it. I wanted something that sounded less hokey but it fit. Ironically just a few days ago I found out it was also the name of a charity music festival here in North Carolina.
What Is Give Back?
It's the mother of all wrestling cards. Its a chance for those who are willing, to sign up and get in some pretty huge matches. Crossbrand matches we haven't seen before and may not again for a long time, if ever. More importantly though, it's a chance for us to lend our 'celebrity' to a damn worthy cause, Relay For Life. The work they do for cancer patients and cancer research is phenominal. We've all known someone with cancer or maybe some of us have even had it ourselves. Sadly it unites us to some degree, so why not unite to help battle it.
What Date and Time will the Event be at?
The event will be this weekend Sat and Sun June 16th and 17th respectively, the Saturday time is up in the air as we speak but we are kicking off at Noon on Sunday for sure.
What is the Goals of Give Back?
It has several, first and foremost is to raise money for Relay For Life. They cover so many different areas that I know we have a huge potential to impact a great number of people. Our reality is that we aren't rich or influential, but in SL we have the ability to do something here that many of us just couldnt in our real lives, its huge, and its humbling all at the same time. If my Grandfather were alive today he would call it responsible 'virtual' citizenship. LOL
In a close second to that though we get a chance, even if its just for a bit, to put aside some of the differences we have and do what many of us obviously love doing most in SL and thats wrestling. When its over we will go back to our respective feds, get back to the business at hand, but I do believe we will have that Goonies moment when we can honestly say, that was 'Our Time'. I think we will have a fucking blast.
Is this going to be a yearly event?
The response to it this year has been overwhelming. It's already bigger than I honestly expected, so should things go even somewhat smoothly, I believe not only will I want to do it again but so will the rest of those participating.
What do you think makes Give Back Unique and extra Special?
It truly is the first all inclusive collaborative effort of its kind since SL Wrestling began. Every single fed is represented in some way. If I'm honest, I don't think a project like this could have been invisioned just a couple of short years ago. It shows how we've evolved as a community. Let Vince McMahon and Dixie Carter try and claim that lol.
What are your toughts on all the sign ups you recieved for the event?
Im scared as hell. LOL. No kidding though. While it was overwhelming in a very posative way to see everyone jump on board. In our first year without and expirence at this under our belt, I'm going 'How the hell are we gonna pull this off'. But I believe we will. We have all the will and talent as a collective to do it. However as a skeptical believer, I'm still biting my nails. :D
Since its a Charity event if you could put a Goal to reach on Lindens for Relay 4 Life what would you put the Goal at?
As for monitary goals, I'm hopeful that we will raise anywhere between 500 and 1000 USD at this event. Its a high number, but we're all talented, we SHOULD be aiming high.
Who has helped you with Give Back?
The shorter list is who hasn't helped. Most people have come to me or those working closely with me on this to offer to contribute something. For that I truly am grateful to each and every one.
Who is the sponsors behind Give Back?
We got alot of outside help for this one as well which I think speaks to the worthyness of the cause we are helping here.
First off, the sim we will be on is totally free and donated by Zoha Boa of Zoha Islands. I've know him since my first month in SL and hes always been a good friend to me personally. Also, a handful of feds in the community have land by him, and some wrestlers have their personal land by him as well.
Second, the Saints of Hell Motorcycle Club will be putting on a live concert after the action is over with. These are a great group of men and women who are passionate about far more than just drinking beer and riding motorcycles. They always have something worth while going on at their sim and do their own RFL events every year. When I pitched em the idea, there was ZERO hesitation from them in comming on board.
Finally and definately not least of all the Green Lantern Corps. These guys really are the glue of the whole thing because they will be providing the contacts with RFL and the donation kiosks. DCWF did a RFL show for them last year and we had a blast. I totally look forward to them being in the audiance, they are great fans and great folks.
Since there are so many matches involved, what matches would you say is the matches you wanted to see if you had to pick 4?
I wanna see them all. There will be many people at this event that I've never seen in the ring before. Admittedly I sometimes live in a DCWF bubble I'm so busy. So being there as a fan is really what Im looking forward too. I'll save the predictions for David lol.
Aside of the Goals of Give Back is there anything else you're hoping that Give back 2012 will achieve?
I'm a realist. I don't expect us to hold hands and sing 'We Are The World' with eachother from here out, nor do I expect that SL Wrestling will be a fully cooperative utopian community. Rivalries will always exist. However, I do hope that at a minimum we can find a new found respect for eachother out there, and maybe a new love and passion for the sport of SL Wrestling just by being around the strangeness, and newness of all of this. Maybe, old cranky guys like me can get the opportunity to expirence the best of each and every participant, and we can see a diffrent side of one another for a change. We've take the selfishness out of what we do with this event, we are truly exposed.
Would you mind explain what Relay 4 Life is to those that don't know?.
Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is the main volunteer-driven cancer fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. Originating in the United States, the Relay For Life event has spread to 21 countries.[1] Relay events are held in local communities, campus universities, military bases, and in cyberspace. Although the main objective of Relay is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the event is held to spread cancer awareness, celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer, and unite a community in the fight against cancer.
RIGHT FROM THE WIKI BABY!!!!
I'm also told that its entirely possible that some of the RFL honchos and execs might be there watching, so NO BOTCHES.
Who was the bookers that planned the matches for Give back?
Nanny Gothly, Horses Morrisey, and Maxine Darkwatch did the booking. I felt they had the best over all broader expirences in SL wrestling to know what would be good 'big baby' and what would not as far as matches go.
A special thank you to them as well because I honestly believe they did the impossible, which is book each and every person who signed up in the show. And they came in 2 days ahead of schedule. WTF.
What did the sponsors do to help out?
Well I menationed the sponsors and their role earlier. But its honestly a more fair statement to say they are participants more than sponsors at this point. Without their efforts it would just be a really long wrestling card, with no purpose, no aim, no extras, no location.
Would you say that Give Back is an achievement in SL wrestling History to have all the Federations togather for the same goal?
Wouldn't you? SL Wrestling has alot of history, some of it good some of it not so good. I can recall a time Ty where you and I wouldn't be talking just because of the tags we wore above our heads. It's different now though. Some will still try to be divisive and may even succeed, but not at Give Back.
Anything you'd like to say to othe readers?
Giveback isn't about any of you or me, its about something greater. Please come and show your support, bring your linden love, even if you aren't booked. Not only will you see the most amazing card in SL History, you will be helping a good cause.
Do you think there will ever be another event beside Give back where most of the Federations joins together?
Who knows what other people might dream up and try? I can say though if anything, we are paving the way. Hell if I'm 100% honest, the way for Give Back was paved by Nanny's first Tamsi tournament.
Anyone you'd like to thank?
All the little people who made this possible. Seriously, Im taller than most of you. Everyone who has lifted a finger from just signing up to some of the heavier lifting is worthy of all our thanks and respect.
Definately thanks to you Ty for your blog and giving this event an extra opportunity to be publicized.
I will throw in a special thank you to the guy who thought this up. Benja Nirvana, there were a bunch of us sitting around having a few laughs about some stuff one night and he mentioned something like this. This is more or less his idea, with his blessing, I just did the paperwork.
Any Last words?
Bring your A game people, the virtual world WILL be watching.
I'd like to thank Numbers for this interview, and I hope that as many as possible comes down to watch the Shows its not only good for the show but its even better for the Charity with Relay 4 Life! there will be so many matches that its almost insane!
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