Chapter 1: Jay Lethal vs. Dan Murdoch – First-Time Collision!
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On September 20th, a shocking announcement changed everything for me...my past has come back to haunt me, and I can only hope they’re ready for what’s coming!
Nearly two decades later, I finally get the chance to face my trainer in a one-on-one match. On December 20, 2025, at Pro Wrestling Magic’s Kingdom Come X: Christmas Vacation, Jay Lethal will go head-to-head with “The American Outlaw” Dan Murdoch.
Before my retirement in 2014, I always hoped to face my trainer in the ring, but that opportunity never came.
Out of a training class of ten, which included WWE’s AJ Lee, I was the only one who never got to wrestle my head trainer. While I’ve stepped into the ring with other trainers who helped shape my career, I never had the chance to compete against the person who originally set me on this path.
Now, a decade after my retirement in 2014, I finally have the opportunity to achieve my long-standing goal—stepping into the ring with the man who trained me.
Over the course of nearly twenty years as a professional wrestler, I’ve never experienced a high-profile match quite like this. But before I share all the details, I’d like to take you back to the very beginning of my wrestling journey—recalling how it all started and the path that led me here. I invite you to join me on this journey down memory lane and hope you enjoy the stories and experiences I’m about to share!
Back in June 2007, my friends and I made the decision to pursue careers as professional wrestlers. After checking out several wrestling schools in the area, we ultimately chose to train at ACE Pro Wrestling in Union City, NJ.
To our surprise, when we visited the school to learn more and discuss the process, we discovered that Jay Lethal, then a former TNA/Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion and now an AEW standout, was the head trainer at ACE Pro Wrestling.
It was an experience I’ll never forget, and from that moment on, I knew I wanted to face him one-on-one in the ring. Achieving that goal wasn’t easy, though. My early days in wrestling were challenging, and I faced many obstacles—challenges that nearly pushed me to give up on my dream entirely.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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