Cody Deaner sits down with fellow IMPACT Wrestling tag-team partner and The Design stablemate – Kon. Kon is a veteran of over 2 decades in the wrestling business. He’s worked in the WWE developmental system in Deep South, FCW, and in NXT and the WWE main roster.

Cody and Kon discuss a variety of topics in Part 1 of this conversation, including:

- what led to Cody and Kon’s friendship

- their first match together, that involved a lot of “ga-ga” (including one of them playing the piano mid-match)

- what led to Kon signing with IMPACT Wrestling

- growing up a young wrestling fan and watching old-school wrestling with his grandfather

- allowing his son to finally play with his action figure and what led to his son becoming a wrestling fan

- the wild story of how he actually broke into the business thanks to a chance meeting with Sargent Slaughter

- the importance of gaining respect from vets in the business (like Ricky Steamboat and Tatanka)

- being influenced by veterans because of their pure class and respect (not just their accolades)

- the danger of losing yourself in showbiz life and in your “gimmick”

Kon can be found on social media on Twitter and Instagram @Big_Kon1

Info on Kon’s wrestling school “The Wrestling Lab” in St. Pete, Florida can be found online at https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Wrestling-Lab-100065501719531/ and https://www.instagram.com/the_wrestling_lab/

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