Author: Kayla Jaye

Always Thank The Ref. I truly believe that referees in professional wrestling don’t get the credit they deserve. They always carry the guilt if something goes wrong, but never enough praise for the right. I feel like this needs to be a positive article, so we are going to look past the poor mistakes some refs have made in my matches. Instead, we are going to look at the times my Ref has “saved” me. Keep in mind I have had some other great ref’s that will always deserve mentioning. I picked these three because they “saved my life”. (Nervous…

When debating with myself about what I should write my article this week, I turned to my best friend and asked for ideas. With the anniversary of my first wrestling match once again looming on the horizon, my best friend suggested I discuss how my perception of wrestling has changed over the last few years. This is my love to hate. No one hates wrestling, more than wrestlers. On my first day of training, I remember one of the boys saying to me, “You’re either going to love it, or hate it once you learn”. I had no idea what…

You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet You ain’t seen nothing yet? You haven’t seen nothing yet? You haven’t seen anything yet? Ignore all the grammatically incorrect statements I may have just said. This isn’t an English 100 class. But this term will be relevant towards the end of this post. June 15th, 2019. Red Deer, Alberta. Why is this date/location so important? It may be my Dad’s birthday (sorry I am missing Fathers Day and your birthday), but it is also the day that RCW/CWC will return to Red Deer, featuring a match, that in my personal opinion is a year…

KJ is back! I bet you’re wondering where I was last week. Have no fear. I am here with an update. Last week, I took a trip to British Columbia based company, Thrash Wrestling, and faced their current Okanagan Interior Champion, Jade. Over the last year, all I have heard is “Have you met Jade yet?” or “Wow, you two are basically twins!” We finally got to meet last fall for Real Canadian Wrestling, in a team effort, and I have been waiting for the opportunity ever since to stand opposite of her. Do you see where I’m coming from?…

When I write these articles, I feel like all I talk about is my emotional state towards professional wrestling. So buckle up, I’m here again to once again talk about myself, and my evolution. Two weeks ago, I reintroduced myself to the wrestling world as Kayla Jaye. Therefore, I wanted to talk about what that means to me because I’m sure there are a few people who are curious as to why that needed to happen. In the beginning, just a few short years ago, I started training to become a professional wrestler. I always did wonder what my name…

In the latest edition of Kashing in with KJ, I think back in 2016, when the mere thought of actually becoming a professional wrestler crossed my mind happened, I was terrified. I was not going to send those emails to these trainers, or promotions and I knew if I did, that I would be opening myself up to failure, or disappointment. I have started in the past, that realizing that the only way I would ever be disappointed, would be if never even tried. That would be the ultimate failure (even if I turned out to be a terrible wrestler).…

I have consistently discussed all the things wrestling has taught me or given me. The most unexpected gift that professional wrestling has given me is: brothers. I don’t just mean the wrestling term “brother”, but rather big or little brothers who are now my family. These are the brothers I’ve gained. This may sound ridiculous, but this article idea popped into my mind as I stood on the side of a highway in the cold staring at a flat tire. I will just set the scene here for you. It was almost 1 o’clock A.M on a Sunday. I was…

People tend to be creatures of habit when it comes to routines and schedules. This can be either a bad or a good thing. Throughout my life, I have been no different. Before I began to train for wrestling, I played soccer for eighteen years. With every game or practice, I would go about my routine the same way. I would eat the same snack, then put my gear on, from the bottom to the top. In wrestling, we tend to get a lot of the same questions that come from curious minds, such as “Who is your favourite wrestler?”…

I will always be most thankful to wrestling for two things: friendships, and self-confidence. It is consistently teaching me lessons that can be translated into “real life” problems. As many of the boys say “Life is wrestling, and wrestling is life”. When I think of that small, but significant quote, I remember all the lessons that I have learned since I began this journey, and wanted to share a few. The first being “actions speak louder than words”. Everyone has always heard this quote, and if you haven’t before, now you have. In the wrestling industry, I truly believe that…

In my last article, I spoke about my experience surrounding my first training session. In turn, I figured that I should talk about my first match feels. All my anxieties surrounding show day. I have mentioned previously that I had really bad sports anxiety and burnout during my tenure in competitive soccer. Therefore, when I was informed my debut match would be coming up, all those anxieties I once forgot, shot right back up. “Would I remember how to wrestle?” “Will I actually be good at this?” “What if I fail?” “What if people think I am awful?” The questions…