"Make them feel something" - Jake O'Reilly

About this episode

Cody Deaner and Jake O'Reilly discuss the emotional impact of professional wrestling and personal experiences related to audience engagement.

Jake O'Reilly has been wrestling for over 20 years. He was trained by "Showtime" Eric Young and has appeared in rings in Japan, US, Canada and all over the world. He's worked for TNA Wrestling, AEW, Rock Solid Wrestling and other major independent wrestling events worldwide. *Disclaimer* This episode was filmed prior to an incident between Jake O'Reilly and a wrestling fan at NEO Wrestling in Niagara Falls, Ontario. In this episode, Cody and Jake explore the idea that in professional wrestling it's not about the moves you do... but to make your audience FEEL something emotionally. They discuss a very dramatic feud they had many years ago that relates to this very subject, that resulted in the police being called to the venue by multiple wrestling fans! They then discuss how this idea relates to both our personal and professional lives outside the wrestling business. Support Jake O'Reilly by following his socials: Instagram @jakeoreilly15 - http://instagram.com/jakeoreilly15 X @IrishJake15 - http://x.com/irishjake15 Please support our sponsors at: Rest When Dead Clothing - http://restwhendead.ca CEO Fit Supplements - http://ceofit.ca Support this show: Join the Patreon…

People in this episode

Host: Cody Deaner

Guest: Jake O'Reilly

Topics covered

• professional wrestling
• emotional storytelling
• personal experiences
• feuds in wrestling
• audience engagement

Keywords

• Jake O'Reilly
• Cody Deaner
• professional wrestling
• emotional impact
• audience engagement
• feuds
• TNA Wrestling
• AEW
• Rock Solid Wrestling

Sponsors

Rest When Dead Clothing, CEO Fit Supplements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TNA Wrestling, AEW, Rock Solid Wrestling

Places: Japan, US, Canada, Niagara Falls, Ontario

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