"I've never scrapped much in my life ... but that was a hard hit"

Simon Carabetta openly describes himself as a typical arrogant, egotistical 20 year old, back in the early 2000’s. He joined me on Max’s Island to speak about these times and his early introduction into the local ‘pro-wrestling” scene in WA.

After a chance meeting with a group of guys of a similar age, he was drawn into being involved in an emerging organisation at the heart of this ‘pro-wrestling’ scene. His strong ego put him front and centre of this group and he immediately took on the roles of ‘marketing/PR guru’ and ‘event night referee’.

He was now in the scene and ready to ride the wave of growth with this enthusiastic band of wrestling brothers. And, then following an event mishap to one of the groups wrestlers, that attracted significant media attention, he was thrust into the public limelight as the spokesman for the group.

The TV and press coverage that occurred, not only gave the organisation a level of notoriety, but it was another catalyst to ‘stoking’ his already significant ego. This all contributed to him getting a gig to referee in front of 15,000 people one night.

The night was huge … but didn’t end well for Simon. Whether it was his ego, his pride or just his “20’s something” naivety, his actions lead to a massive fall from grace. Not only from the crowd on the night, but also from his colleagues in the pro-wrestling scene.

This experience has been hugely influential in shaping Simon’s approach to his own self-awareness and how “Trusting the Truth” of knowing who you really are, is important when maintaining relationships in both his personal and professional life.

It’s a great lesson for all of us … to understand when it’s time to change … when it’s time to grow … and when it’s time to be a better person.

Simon’s entertaining storytelling makes this a compelling listen.