Ravenhill Promotions Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I thought i'd share this with you, we hear so much on this forum about promotions embarrassing wrestling and fans basically ridiculing the 'wrestlers' etc, so when I received this email today I thought to myself "You know, when done correctly, wrestling can be so good for so many people"  The email I received is below:  Dear sir/madam  I am emailing you as i have a 19 year old daughter with aspergers syndrome a form of autism where she struggles with social / communication skills. My daughter doesnt have any friends so spends alot of her time watching wrestling videos on youtube and on tv, one of her favourite wrestling companies is Welsh wrestling and her favourite wrestlers are James mason, stevie starr, flash morgan, big dog and the masked outlaw. I was kindly wondering if any of the wrestlers had a spare 10 minutes if they could send my daughter some signed merchandise, i understand they are very busy people and must get alot of fan mail so this may not be possible but it would mean alot to my daughter.  Please reply  Thank you  M Tonner  As you can imagine it was very warming to the heart to receive such an email, and makes me believe in what we are doing here at Welsh Wrestling, even more than I already did before. And to be honest it's not just about Welsh Wrestling, it's about how British Wrestling can make a difference to peoples lives if done properly. You don't have to be John Cena or Hulk Hogan to make somebody happy, you just have to be good at what you do in the ring and entertain the fans who turn up. Now i've contacted this family, and not only will they get a bag full of merchandise but I've offered them free tickets to Welsh Wrestling shows in their local area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted June 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Probably just a bloke after some free merch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhenom Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 That's a very nice thing that you've done there, I'm sure the girl is going to be very pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Muta Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Great post mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattooedgooner Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I thought i'd share this with you, we hear so much on this forum about promotions embarrassing wrestling and fans basically ridiculing the 'wrestlers' etc, so when I received this email today I thought to myself "You know, when done correctly, wrestling can be so good for so many people" The email I received is below:  Dear sir/madam  I am emailing you as i have a 19 year old daughter with aspergers syndrome a form of autism where she struggles with social / communication skills. My daughter doesnt have any friends so spends alot of her time watching wrestling videos on youtube and on tv, one of her favourite wrestling companies is Welsh wrestling and her favourite wrestlers are James mason, stevie starr, flash morgan, big dog and the masked outlaw. I was kindly wondering if any of the wrestlers had a spare 10 minutes if they could send my daughter some signed merchandise, i understand they are very busy people and must get alot of fan mail so this may not be possible but it would mean alot to my daughter.  Please reply  Thank you  M Tonner  As you can imagine it was very warming to the heart to receive such an email, and makes me believe in what we are doing here at Welsh Wrestling, even more than I already did before. And to be honest it's not just about Welsh Wrestling, it's about how British Wrestling can make a difference to peoples lives if done properly. You don't have to be John Cena or Hulk Hogan to make somebody happy, you just have to be good at what you do in the ring and entertain the fans who turn up. Now i've contacted this family, and not only will they get a bag full of merchandise but I've offered them free tickets to Welsh Wrestling shows in their local area.   Spot on buddy , lets hope she can come to a show or 2 , it might help her more than most would think.  Any chance you could inbox me her name and address and i'll send he some stuff as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenhill Promotions Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 I thought i'd share this with you, we hear so much on this forum about promotions embarrassing wrestling and fans basically ridiculing the 'wrestlers' etc, so when I received this email today I thought to myself "You know, when done correctly, wrestling can be so good for so many people" The email I received is below:  Dear sir/madam  I am emailing you as i have a 19 year old daughter with aspergers syndrome a form of autism where she struggles with social / communication skills. My daughter doesnt have any friends so spends alot of her time watching wrestling videos on youtube and on tv, one of her favourite wrestling companies is Welsh wrestling and her favourite wrestlers are James mason, stevie starr, flash morgan, big dog and the masked outlaw. I was kindly wondering if any of the wrestlers had a spare 10 minutes if they could send my daughter some signed merchandise, i understand they are very busy people and must get alot of fan mail so this may not be possible but it would mean alot to my daughter.  Please reply  Thank you  M Tonner  As you can imagine it was very warming to the heart to receive such an email, and makes me believe in what we are doing here at Welsh Wrestling, even more than I already did before. And to be honest it's not just about Welsh Wrestling, it's about how British Wrestling can make a difference to peoples lives if done properly. You don't have to be John Cena or Hulk Hogan to make somebody happy, you just have to be good at what you do in the ring and entertain the fans who turn up. Now i've contacted this family, and not only will they get a bag full of merchandise but I've offered them free tickets to Welsh Wrestling shows in their local area.   Spot on buddy , lets hope she can come to a show or 2 , it might help her more than most would think.  Any chance you could inbox me her name and address and i'll send he some stuff as well Not a problem mate, obviously i'll have to get the families permission to give out their address first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Halitosis Romantic Posted June 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Kudos to you, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted June 15, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted June 15, 2011 Probably just a bloke after some free merch. Then surely he would contact EVE instead? Â In all seriousness though, that's good to hear. You must be doing something right with live events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvera2006 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 As a father, im not ashamed to say that when i read " she doesnt have any friends", i welled up a bit. Â Very nice gesture with the tickets Mr Ravenhill. A top bloke you are, and im sure when she recieves the merch and the free tickets she will be so thrilled. Â Kind of reminds me of the old adage " Do something every day that makes someone else smile". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenhill Promotions Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 As a father, im not ashamed to say that when i read " she doesnt have any friends", i welled up a bit. That was the part that got me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Dammer Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I sent a joke email out to a company like this during my A Levels too to basically get company responses for a portfolio, Jakks Pacific even sent me about a dozen or so boxed brand new figures which was pretty cool, especially as I found out one wasnt even released and was a prototype they scrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvera2006 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Makes you realise how lucky you are when you have a healthy child. I dread to think how i would deal with that situation if it ever arises. Hell, I get upset when I see my little girl playing on her own at playgroup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zpencee Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Going a bit off topic. I think there is lots to be learned about Aspergers in general. Â It was a good read though, and nice to see that not everyone pulls out the old "oh, so you must be like the rainman then?" card. Â And i should know. I was diagnosed with Aspergers some 8 years ago, It's part of the reason why i might appear strange at times. Â I can co sign on the fact that the girl the mail was about, will be so happy that you would not belive it. Such gestures can do wonders for Aspies. Â and once again. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam619 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Brilliant Post as a another person who has aspergers that email did make me well up a little bit about the part she has no friends I am lucky I may have aspergers but I am lucky to have friends and understand that some people with aspergers are not so lucky. I also feel it's harder for girls with aspergers as it is more rare for them to have it and other girls are less likely to understand about aspergers as a guy it's much easier as my friends just think of me as the odd guy that supports Wolves thankfully they have never seen Rainman as I think I might get a new nickname from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotechnik Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Kudos to you and your guys for supporting this. Hope she has a great time at future shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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