Tha O Show Turns One!

On February 13, 2006, Tha O Show posted its first-ever article!: A very simple "Welcome To Tha O Show" introduction written by one, Big Daddy Donnie. Originally conceived as a joke (my brother Brian, and I kinda coined the phrase "O" for reasons you are all now familiar with), this website has grown by leaps and bounds in its one year existence.

Actually, "Tha O Show" was a name I came up with for a new clip show, not unlike "World's Most Amazing Videos" which is TRULY an "O" show. Brian, being a professional video editor for The Score (a Toronto sports station where he exclusively cuts "Cabbie On The Street") thought that producing a show complete with "O" moments from all over the world for the internet would be both interesting and profitable. (For O's of a different kind, Break.com is still his website of choice).

Brian is insanely talented...but a business man, he is not. So when Donnie and I (regular PPV watchers and wrestling critics) decided to put our views about our joint-love for professional wrestling online, "Tha O Show" was finally given birth.

Over the past year, I have been fortunate enough to live out a dream of mine. Among the highlights is getting to interview true wrestling superstars like Diamond Dallas Page, Steve Corino and my favourite, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine! I'm still marking out over the fact that I have his phone number saved on my cell. Not to mention, just meeting some of my heroes like Lance Storm, Christian Cage and Samoa Joe (our original logo for our site!) has been a thrill.

Also, it's still hard to believe that I'm now a bonified colour commentator for a number of indy wrestling promotions in Ontario. I'd like to take this opportunity to say thanks and "big respect" to my partner in crime (and the best damn play-by-play guy I've ever heard), Big Daddy Donnie for making all of this possible.

Tha O Show has gone from a two man show in Toronto, Canada to a worldwide entity. We can boast that we have accumulated a staff of exceptional writers from a variety of backgrounds - like our indy wrestler contingent (Danyah, Hornet, The Stro...) to our hardcore fans from around the globe - like the United Kingdom (Luke Wykes), the United States (Ben Boudreau, Brian Plunkett...) and of course Canada (Frank Fronte, Darkside, Kingdom James...).

We are proud to announce that Tha O Show - audio version! - will be debuting shortly as Big Daddy and I visit our "on the mic" roots with a radio show-like feature that was the original plan for this website to begin with. And the look of our website will be getting a birthday makeover in the near future as well.

Last, but NEVER least, big thanks to all you O-sters. You guys make running Tha O Show all worth it. Your comments, debates and arguments are the true gems of this website. Continue to let your own voices be heard...you will always have a home for them here on Tha O Show.

We look forward to your continued support and hope you enjoy all of the things we have in store for you this year...and for the years to come!

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