EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 20 MIN
"Make them feel something" - Jake O'Reilly
from Wrestling is Life is Wrestling with Cody Deaner · host Cody Deaner
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: http://patreon.com/codydeaner Buy a shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner Subscribe to the show's YouTube page at http://youtube.com/@codydeanerpodcast To learn more about Cody's wrestling career and to book him, visit http://CodyDeaner.com To learn more about Cody's speaking career and to book him, visit http://ChrisGraySpeaks.com
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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: http://patreon.com/codydeaner Buy a shirt at http://prowrestlingtees.com/codydeaner Subscribe to the show's YouTube page at http://youtube.com/@codydeanerpodcast To learn more about Cody's wrestling career and to book him, visit http://CodyDeaner.com To learn more about Cody's speaking career and to book him, visit http://ChrisGraySpeaks.com
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