----On 9.04.06 I reported that Steve Creasy was at it again with a CCW reunion show. He sent me a link to a web page promoting the show. As of today, it has only had 49 hits. I took the time to send Steve five questions and I did not expect him to send anything back. Creasy had told me that he was done with professional wrestling just a few months ago and here he was back!! I wrote my article “Goodbye CCW” and the background to the whole Creasy mess is there. I wanted everyone to see what he had to say and then I am going to give my official statement.
Steve -- answer these 5 questions for me -- you at least owe me that.
#1: Why are you trying to do a CCW reunion??
“CCW, has something that a lot of other promotions doesn't and that is name recognition good or bad it's known. In the past it's had some of the best guys working the shows and I believe with a little help and guidance from CCW alumni CCW can once again be the very best as it was in the past. Mistakes have been made mostly on my part and I admit that. Too much focus on things not associated with the wrestling. In the new CCW focus will be wrestling. Name guys won't be on every card, no diva contest or anything like that just pure wrestling.”
#2: Do you think there will anyone to work for you?? If so, who??
“After some thought I believe a few will work for starters at this time I cannot honestly say who because I don't know myself. It is gonna be a tough road I admit. I believe a monitor to help with the payout will help a great deal & it will make certain everyone gets a fair deal.”
#3: After canceling so many dates, how will you guarantee workers that you will do the show?? They could take other booking, but then take booking from you, and then you cancel??
“I dropped a lot of shows for one simple reason. Advance sales were not in the range they needed to be. I didn't want someone driving from wherever and not make a decent payout so I would have rather bit the bullet and drop the show. Each worker will be kept informed of how the advance sales are going by way of email or a phone call. Lower sponsorship rates will get more sponsors on board.”
#4: Why can you just let CCW die and start your own promotion??
“CCW, is established and I don't think anyone wants it to just die. It has too much history like I said both good and bad. Mistakes can be fixed and the product will prove that.”
#5: Trust factor -- at any what point doing all this did you think anyone will trust you in making this card work??
“That is a very fair question. I'm guilty of wanting CCW to be the very best, have the best equipment, having the best at everything. Somewhere down the line I overlooked the most important part and that was I had the best workers & those workers should have been recognized for the effort they made. Like I said this is gonna be a very hard road to travel. Do I think it will prevail? Yes, I do. Am I gonna do my part? Yes. Will guys get paid? Yes they will. Will they be treated with respect? Yes they will. CCW payout will be based on the following: 70% Gate to the workers, split evenly with a non worker/ non CCW employee helping to make sure each payout is given to each worker. With lower sponsorship amounts, more sponsors can come onboard to pay for building rental. Books will be open to inspection to any worker who wants to see them.”
He also added the following to me “You are invited to attend the show if you would like to do so. I understand and respect the fact we haven't always seen eye to eye and maybe we still don't. However you are a very important part of the history of CCW and good or bad I sincerely doubt that you yourself want CCW to die. CCW, can be strong again.”
----The key to all that has been said and done about CCW with Creasy is his statement about having someone being a police over the money. Each worker gets to bring someone to take care of their share. That is one of the stupidest ideas I have ever heard. Not only is it stupid, but it is also admitting that you have not been honest in the past with money.
----Let me tell you a little story about working with Steve. I will let you draw your own conclusions. My wife [ex now – Stephanie Dale] and I were promoting shows with Steve. She was working at a casino at the time and her counting money skills were perfect. She could not make mistakes at a casino. Our agreement was to have one of us/Steve in the room to count the door. Steph sat down and counted the door with Steve present. She walked out of the room and when she walked back in; two twenty dollar bills were missing. She came out to tell me about it and I walked in. I never said anything. We walked out together and then she went right back in and the two twenty dollar bills were back. This was one of the many discrepancies that I had to deal with a daily basis with Creasy.
----Let me make it real clear here – CCW is dead. You have made a mess of the promotion and yourself. Even though I will report the news as it comes in, and this might childish to some people, but Creasy your CCW is not my CCW. So from this point on the old promotion is dead and in my mind and the mind of my readers your promotion will be called SSAWP – “Steve ‘s Stupid Ass Wrestling Promotion”.
