After obtaining a master's degree in educational psychology, Kaye began working as a high-school teacher. He also began a career in professional wrestling, and made his debut in after being trained by Johnny Rodz.
In his first year as a wrestler he won 10 different championships , and went on to become a mainstay on the independent circuit in the New York region. He toured Japan with the Pro Wrestling Zero1 promotion in late and early In early , Kaye quit his full-time teaching job at Benjamin N.
Cardozo High School, when the school board found out that he had been using sick days as a way to pursue his wrestling career. Kaye signed a contract with WWE in mid, calling himself Matt Striker, and quickly developed a persona of a heel villainous teacher. After this, he began managing wrestler Big Daddy V until Striker was then moved to the SmackDown brand where he commentated from October to January After obtaining a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in educational psychology, Kaye began working as a high school teacher.
He worked part-time as a substitute, filling in when other teachers were on leave. In mid, he was hired full-time as a social studies teacher at Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Queens, New York, but continued to wrestle part-time during his vacation time and on weekends. He resigned from his position as a teacher, however, when the school found out that he was using sick days as an excuse to keep up with his wrestling commitments.
According to the school system's Special Commissioner of Investigation, Kaye falsely claimed 11 sick days in December and February , during which time he was actually wrestling in Japan. Kaye later said in an interview that he would have taken personal days instead of sick days, but he "didn't know there was a difference". The school system's Special Commissioner of Investigation recommended Kaye's dismissal and also recommended that he should be considered ineligible for future employment in schools, and as a result, Kaye chose to resign in April upon advice from his lawyer.
He initially worked for small independent promotions and quickly achieved success, winning 10 different championships during his first year. He also participated in the King of the Ring commercials. We want someone else. All I care about is if people care enough to react, if they cheer, if they boo. Callihan sat down with Darren Paltrowitz for a chat.
Sami predicted that Slammiversary will be the pay-per-view of the year among all wrestling companies. Dude, the whole show is stacked. He loves being behind the camera and is actually kind of shy. So do I, but my personality, I love being in front of the camera. I love speaking, studying the business. One day, that is on my bucket list to do because I have a lot of experience with reality TV and I love being in front of the camera.
Lee Moriarty was one of many talents who debuted at the tapings. While he had his identity hidden, Lee attempted to confuse the judges and wrestle more like Wheeler YUTA so they would guess incorrectly as to who was underneath the mask.
They are Highspots kick pads, anybody could have them. With it being one full year since the SpeakingOut movement began, Shazza reflected on how things have changed since many women began to share their stories of abuse and sexual harassment in wrestling. Oh yeah, definitely [it was time that something like SpeakingOut happened].
Speaking Out was something that was very much needed. Elsewhere during their conversation, Shazza shared that she was initially not a fan of her on-screen name. It was given to her by Australian wrestler TNT. So I hated the name. I absolutely hated it, did not want it. It was given to me. Absolutely did not want to be Shazza. Like, [I] was very adamant that I did not want to be Shazza. She heaped praise onto the National Wrestling Alliance which is where she is currently working as a commentator.
She feels that in , no one was happy in TNA including herself. NWA has so many talented wrestlers on that roster of up and coming, as well as old faces. No one at the time in TNA in was happy. Though we were grateful for the opportunities we were given.
At that point, I wanted my contract to run out. They had given me a platform and good career there. It was a pleasant exit for me. Since then I fell out of the wrestling loop. It began a furor that resulted in national media coverage and his forced resignation from his teaching job. The exposure, however, thrust Striker into the national spotlight and earned him a WWE contract. Ditching his didactic condescension as the argyle-clad educator in WWE, Striker lent his extensive knowledge and unique, witty brand of banter as a color commentator and interviewer for several WWE television shows and WWE.
Through it all, Striker always remembered his own motto, "It's not how hard you work. It's how smart you work. Matt Striker. I will NOT say tweener cause that is not what a tweener is, a tweener is a person who is over with the kids and teens, ie John Cena, Edge, Chris Jericho as babyface. But Randy Orton is NOT a tweener nor are they pushing him as a tweener they are pushing him to be the new era Stone Cold an that's great cause Randy Orton may not technically be a babyface but at least when he does his heelish tactics it makes me respect him an like him more as a wrestler.
I believe he's not wrestling because let's face it, wrestlers are not long running anymore, they are not lasting like the Rey Mysterio's, the Jericho's, the Shawn Michaels, the Ric Flairs, Hogans, Stone Colds, Triple Hs, Jerry Lynns, RVDs, those guy who are or could be claimed to be past their prime. So I think he'd rather have had a decent mediocre career in the WWE and been on tv an had a few shirts an made some money and now he can be an announcer without taking too much bumps and then can retire from the ring and STILL be able to go back to teaching and helping out tomorrow's leaders.
Layorz Pre-Show Stalwart. Joined: Apr 15, Messages: Likes Received: 5. He probably just ran out of steam. Wasn't over with crowds, wasn't getting anywhere, so decided to step down and try commentating instead.
Off topic, I hate his commentating. I understand he's supposed to be a heel commentator, but come on. He doesn't support heels for doing whatever it takes, he justifies them which detracts from the whole reason we like heels , and trashes faces as being cheaters etc.
He just annoys me to the point where I want to mute the tv. I mean, a heel commentator actually trashing Bret Hart for "cheating" by stopping the Miz from cheating? I hate it. Syborgg Getting Noticed By Management. Joined: Feb 20, Messages: Likes Received: I agree he probably just figured that his in ring career had ran it's course, and the prospect of a much longer stint as an anouncer was his best option.
I mean if Vince wants you there and you can do it well, why not? King has probably the sweetest gig in the entire WWE, and Striker is smart enough to see that and is trying to get to that status. As for Layorz remark about a heel commentator bashing a face for cheating, did you ever watch the Jesse Ventura days? Anytime a face "bent" the rules it was a huge travisty and when a heel does it then "It's not cheating unless you get caught".
That's the way a heel commentator works. Cole somewhat plays the heel on NXT why don't they see if it would work on Raw? Sorry I guess that's a question for another thread. Joined: Feb 25, Messages: Likes Received: I just thought of another reason every one else seemed to have overlooked. He's a teacher. He teaches. His colour commentary sucks though. He gives the anatomy behind why some thing hurts, what it hurts, and how it hurts it.
Matt Striker is a breath of fresh air because he knows the moves and has the background and vocabulary to explain WHY it hurts and WHAT it hurts, instead of just saying puppies and vintage every 15 seconds. I kill me! Joined: Jun 12, Messages: Likes Received: 8. First of all, I cannot remember Matt Striker winning a match. He really hit his stride as an announcer. I don't think he's a full fledged heel announcer yet.
He will still scold a heel for doing something real heinous; such as Sheamus' boot to HHH's face going up the ramp while he's being helped out of there by the officials. I also like his references to the old school fan; such as during the Extreme Makeover match, and hairspray was spritzed into the eyes of the Divas, he brought up the late, great Gino Hernandez If memory serves, he had Baby Doll do that for him.
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