The Mind of Dan Barry

Editor's Note : The following comes from Dan Barry, NYWC Cruiserweight Champion, and a wrestler who has worked in various promotions in NJ and NY. The following has not been edited and is 100% uncensored and the opinions of Dan Barry are Dan Barry's, even though the DOI might agree with it.

What is posted here are the thoughts and opinions of Dan Barry. All events that take place are the way he sees them. Do not take this as fact. I want to address something that was brought to my attention by Dickie Rodz. What I am about to talk is something that has been kept very quiet for a while now. But now this person is back and is taking credit for the training of me and many other NYWC stars. The name I despise and I think of no higher than Dog sh*t. Brimstone.

When I first came into Critical Mass Pro Wrestling, I went to a karate dojo where the school was originally held. This is where I first met Brimstone. He gave me one free training session in the dojo. Told me that they were "close to landing a TV deal", "Some of our guys get WWF dark matches" and more things that were complete and total crap, most of which I originally bought into.

I could not afford Critical Mass until June of that year, and by then it had moved into the garage it now resides in. When I came in, the regular instructor was Mayhem. Not Brimstone. I will not lie and say Brimstone did not teach me. He did. Although 95% of what I learned from him was incorrect. I never liked working with Will (Brim). He was lazy, and often smelled like he hadn’t showered that day. Not trying to insult him but that's the truth. I am only stating what I was thinking. A lot of times I would walk in and he would be sleeping in the ring. That was my "trainer".

No one respected him. He would tell the waitresses at Hooters that he was in the WWF and just came back from a tour of Japan. Seeing as he knew no one respected him, He would attempt to punish us in the ring. To "gain some respect" he would make us do 20 calf raises. This guy was the biggest joke to wear leather pants to the ring. As if we didn’t respect him enough, the sh*t really started to hit the fan.

Brimstone had his "boys". One of them was a kid by the name of Paul (Kristos). He was a scumbag. They had a 3 way with a female wrestler by the name of Hazel, who weighed near the 300 pound mark. This was told to me by Kristos. He admitted it, this is not a rumor. He told me adamantly about how it smelled. What I’m about to say involves a lawsuit that is going on, and I am going to state what is brought about in the lawsuit. Brimstone allegedly had sex with a female who was 16 years of age. I never was a witness to it. It is just what he is charged with currently. He stole a wrestlers first month tuition to go visit his girlfriend Yelley in college, while he was still married. Then comes the reason I really wish nothing but misery for Will. Money was missing from a T-Shirt box which was controlled by, you guessed it, Brimstone. The owners confronted him about it, and he denied it, in my opinion he was lying through his teeth. So we held a meeting to discuss the matter. Curse spoke, Mayhem spoke, and then came Brimstone. This is what he basically said, "I don't know who did this. I don't want to name names, although I did see Dan Barry in the box last."..... You piece of sh*t. How F*cking dare you?! You point the finger at me? You try to get the whole school against me? A man who said nothing to you about what you were doing? A man who kept to himself when you were cheating on your wife and your now current girlfriend? F*CK YOU. I am no saint. But do not point fingers at people when you are the asshole fucking it up for yourself. I KNOW WHAT YOUVE DONE. Why doesn't everyone ask you why you no longer work at golds gym? I know why you don't work there. You're garbage.

I walked out on this meeting. I couldn’t look at him anymore. I wouldn’t talk to him. I wanted to stab him with a rusty screwdriver.

On April 20th of that year, Brimstone was removed from NYWC. No one in NYWC cared. We wanted to throw a party.

I want nothing to do with you Will. You are garbage. With any luck you will be in jail soon enough. I do not consider you my trainer, SWAT doesn’t consider you a trainer, Johnny Ova doesn’t consider you a trainer, and Livewyre doesn’t consider you a trainer. You are no one. You are nothing. If you were to die tomorrow no one would care. The priest and your girlfriend would be at your funeral and the priest would leave early. The only impact you leave will be the crater your body leaves when your fat ass hits the ground.

Dan Barry

Dan Barry's Previous work:
Ok, I understand that some people might not agree with what I am doing or what I am saying. Some people may view this as unproffesional. And I apologize, but when someone acts like this and insults me the way this person did, I say what I have to say. I am in no way telling people not to work for this promotion, however i will not. Ever. Mark my words. Here is every email I recieved, and my response to them.

My name is "Chris" and I am the booker for Inner Rage Wrestling (IRW) based in New Jersey. We are currently looking for some fresh new talent for our roster. If you would like us to consider you for uncoming date please send us a promo video (with at least 3 matches), resume and Photo. Please direct all mail to:

Inner Rage Wrestling

PMB 156

2140-6 Rt.88

Brick, New Jersey 08724-3261 USA

ATTN: "Chris"

I put his name in quotes only because, I was originally gonna change his name but decided, well, to hell with him.

First things first, Chris doesn't have a last name? What is this guy hiding that he can't tell me his last name? It seems like a promoter, trying to gain my attention might wanna tell me his full name. Secondly, "we are looking for fresh new talent" more on that later... Third, (my favorite) "If you would like us to consider you for uncoming date please send us a promo video (with at least 3 matches), resume and Photo."

He emailed me..... Wouldnt that mean that i would have to consider sending him my tape, 8x10 and resume? Last I checked I NEVER went to him, and havent heard of him? Sounds like bull**** to me. Well i respond with, Do you have a website or anything?.... RESPONSE

No website yet. Just gathering talent for our roster right now.

Ok, so therefore, the whole "we are looking for fresh new talent" thing is BS. Hes not updating his roster.... HE HAS NO ROSTER! He's Not looking for new talent.... HE NEEDS TALENT PERIOD!

So i tell him, Send me Information about your fed.... other workers on your shows? where in NJ will you be running shows? how many shows have you run so far? RESPONSE

We are at the beginning stages of the company. we are try to gather tapes and build our roster off of what we see. We also have some connections with other promotions in the area and if we don't have a spot for you we would pass it along to another promoter that might. We are planning on running in the Central Jersey area. This would be our debut show but between myself and my partner we have 16 years of experience in the business. We just decided to throw our hats into the promoting part.

OK so now hes gathering a roster off of what he sees.... if he saw me WHY DOES HE NEED A TAPE OR A PICTURE? HE KNOWS WHAT I LOOK LIKE! He has other connections.... well i asked a few NJ promoters, and they have never heard of him. Anyone I have asked has never heard of them. So Who are these connectione? do they have last names? why doesnt he tell me who they are... and this partner he talks about.... WHATS HIS NAME? Why am I not getting any details? I do not understand what this guy is doing? Its ridiculous... 16 years in the business? I DOUBT HES EVEN 16 YEARS OLD! This is ridiculous!! So i respond by letting him know in a nice way All of my feelings.... No insults thrown in whatsoever, that I am not interested. RESPONSE

First of Mizark, I don't believe you are getting much work anywhere. I thought we would help you out. I didn't see you work that is why we are asking for a tape. And for my time in the business, I'vesbeen in the business traveling natiowide for the past 9 years and my partner has been doing the same for the past 7 so we do have 16 year between the both of us. So now that you showed you have no respect for the business or opportunity we are going to pass on using marks like you that don't know how to pay your dues!

Ok, Now im pissed. Who in the hell is this guy? Im a Mark? How am I a mark? That makes no sense in this equation. If I was a mark, Id jump at every single opportunity that came my way wouldnt I? Whatever, Immature. He doesnt believe I am getting much work anywhere. Ok, So I only work at NYWC, USApro, JCW, ICW, and SSCW. Not many feds, but ok. I'm Green I know. I am in this because I love doing this. An opportunity came up and I turned it down, Im the A**hole here. I got ya. Hes been traveling nationwide? THEN WHO THE HELL ARE YOU? Tell me your damn name! You cant even tell me who you are but I should respect your for being in the business? I have no respect for the business? HOW? Where is there evidence of this? I respect the business, not some two-bit backyard promoter who thinks hes god himself, and i should kneel before him for giving me the opportunity to wrestle for a feed no ones even heard or will ever hear of. Im also apparently a mark who doesnt know how to pay my dues..... So by me not sending him my video or resume or pic.... im not paying my dues? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT YOU IMBECILE? Ill wrestle whoever, whenever, if need be ill set up the ring before a show, tear it down if asked.. No problem. How is me not sending this guy a tape not paying my dues? Someone please explain this to me. Maybe I am seeing things wrong here. Maybe not.. If Someone can show me how I'm wrong, then I will make an open apology. But as of now this guys is probably the biggest sack of bs I have seen so far. Next hell tell me he has a big TV deal, and hell get me into the WWE. Hes another drop of water in an oversaturated sponge. Any comments please post on the message board, I will read them, I am open to criticism. But this, To me, Is another sign that you cant trust everyone, and this backyard promoter will never leave Brick, New Jersey.

I'd like to thank Dan Barry for sending us this piece, and the DOI appreciates it, and if any other wrestler or talent has a similiar problem, like Dan did, fill us in if you'd like by emailing us.

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