Tha O Show Turns 3!!

Three years ago today, Big Daddy Donnie posted our first ever blog on ThaOShow.com.

Most of you know the story already, but of course with the growth that Tha O Show has had the pleasure of experiencing over the past three years - shit, over the past three months! - we're sure a lot of new members of Tha Nation of O aren't aware of how this whole thing started.

Talkin' shit. Donnie and I - regular pay-per-view watchers at the time (funny how we seem to have less time for it now!) - used to get into discussions about each event as soon as they were done. We mostly bashed them...but of course, were back watching the next event the following month.

Acknowledging that we were marks, but could probably be considered somewhat interesting, we figured it'd be cool to actually convey all of our arguments online. Never really thinking it was all that cool, I thought we really were just talkin' shit...until the day Donnie got at me to tell me he registered the website name!

I actually came up with the name "Tha O Show" while watching one of those Most Amazing Video-type shows. You know the ones where muhfuggas get their shit busted open in a motorcycle accident, skateboarding mishap or just some other retarded shit that makes you say "OOOOOOOHHHH!!". I joked with my brother that we should come with our own "OH" show.

My brother, as talented an editor as I've ever seen, is also an unreliable, self-absorbed prick. Don't worry...love ya bro! (That nigga ain't reading this, I'd be surprised if he's logged on to ThaOShow.com more than twice in his life). So the name, of course, got passed on to the product concocted by Big Daddy Donnie and myself.

At first, it was all articles. Poorly written ones, to be honest. English major degree on my wall and everything and the best I could come up with was stories about why Toronto is the home of cool wrestlers.

Articles did not even occur every day. Hell, Donnie and I were probably the only marks reading the shit anyway. But things started progressing eventually. Our presence on MySpace kicked off a whole new wave of online fans who were encouraged to post their comments after each article. This was an idea I stole from TSN.ca, (Canada's The Sports Network website, they used to broadcast "Raw") a place where Donnie used to work and a place I went to read reviews of WWE's flagship show on Tuesdays.

Having our own fans post their comments was always something I wanted to have. The more posters we got, the more I knew our fanbase was growing. These posters, I told Donnie, were gonna help spread the word about our site. Who doesn't like having their opinions heard? Our site gave wrestling fans the freedom to do so. Within no time, these posters were being affectionately referred to as "O-sters" (of course, we'll add "O" to anything these days) and thus Tha Nation of O began to grow.

As you all know, 13 months after our first post (what is it with that number?) Tha O Show Radio Program was born. Now as old school as I am, there are certain moments where I feel kayfabe should be broken. This is one of them.

Tha O Show Radio Program could, in no way be possible without my boy T.J. Habibi. My bredren since I was 15 years old, T.J. was first introduced to me by his best friend Grimace Love when the two started going to my highschool. At first, he was just "the white rapper in our crew". Over the years, he's become one of my closest friends.

So much so, we've had a lot of off-air arguments that only speak to the passion we both share for music and our craft. No one is more musically talented than T.J. The guy literally can do it all. He sings, raps and beatboxes. He plays the guitar, keyboards, drums and literally any other musical intstrument you can put in front of him. And, of course, he's an accomplished studio engineer with an incomparable ear for sound.

He's also one of the biggest jokers I know. T.J. and I still talk about how much clowning we used to do in highschool. Our favourite memory - drawing each other's mom's in religion class - always a guarantee to get us in some shit for cracking up while our teacher tried to explain the word of God to us.

T.J.'s sense of humour and genuine good nature made him a perfect fit to be the technical producer of Tha O Show Radio Program. It wouldn't have the sound and style it does without him. Thanks cunt syrup!

Also, it goes without saying that Big Daddy Donnie is the captain of the ship. Make no mistake, if there is no Donnie, there is no Tha O Show. A wrestling historian and consumate loudmouth (ha!), there is no better individual to do a talk radio show with. He's only the FIRST guy to ever host an online wrestling show!

He literally is the booker around here. He organizes the show. I just show up to the studio. This tall fuck has done more for Tha O Show and Ontario Indy Wrestling in general that most people give him credit for. There is a reason that he's a sought after booker on the indy wrestling scene and there's a reason that Tha O Show is the constantly growing success that it is. Big Daddy Donnie.

Fuck...this is making me feel gay.

I want to take this opportunity to thank EVERYONE who has helped Tha O Show become what it is...and who will help it to get where we want to take it. While there is too many of you to name, huge shout out to Kingdom James who has been down since day one. If you guys haven't yet checked out The Handsome Genius Club show, you're really missing out on some really entertaining shit. A new episode goes up today guest-starring the OTHER rapper from my Pizza Pops commercial!

To Tid (shit, this is gonna suck), you're the fuckin' man dude. You know anyone who could put down a better MMA segment anywhere? While 'putting down' everyone within earshot in the process? Every installment of "Tha Pit Stop" is pure gold, it's a dimension of Tha O Show that makes us that much more great.

To ALL of the workers who are part of the team...especially our regular in-studio guests...yeah, even YOU Rico, much thanks. Asylum, happy birthday! You're all a big reason why we do this.

To the members of our writing team, who work tirelessly to keep O-sters informed and entertained, we truly appreciate all of your efforts and dedication. Christopher Casur (I don't know how to put that gay accent on your name) and DJB, you guys hold us down huge! Trust me, when Donnie and I say "fuck it", you may have to keep this thing going on your own! (Kayfaaaaabe). For real, thanks guys.

Dante Ross and Andrew Gray, the world does not know how talented you guys really are. Cham Pain and Tha Black Prophet - my favourite muhfuggas on the show - a million thanks.

To all of our sponsors and affiliates, you know who you are. You keep us going and you keep us growing. We're very grateful.

And to tha O-sters...

There is no way to measure success without a loyal fan base. There is no Nation of O without you guys and girls. Thanks for helping us to prove week in and week out that we have the greatest fans on the fuckin' internet. It's not our show, it's our fans that make ThaOShow.com the best place to go everyday for your updates in the world of pro wrestling, MMA, music and popular culture.

It's our third anniversary today. We plan on many more with all of you coming along for the ride.

Now enough of this gayness, let me end this off in a way you know that I actually really did write this piece...

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