The Sessions with Jay Cal: Featuring Tommy Wilson

By his own admission, Tommy Wilson shouldn’t be wrestling today. Tommy shouldn’t be wrestling and he probably shouldn’t even be alive. “At the end of 2019, I was admitted to the ER with necrotizing pancreatitis, cirrhosis of my liver, and complete kidney failure.  I would end up staying in the hospital for two months, was in a coma for 4 weeks, and I died three times.  I needed dialysis daily.  I went from weighing 270 pounds to 182 pounds in about a 3-month span.” This story isn’t about a statistic. It is about redemption.  Tommy Wilson began his career in professional wrestling some 15 years ago when he stepped into the Lion’s Den. The official training academy of Ken Shamrock, who was coaching MMA and Professional Wrestling. After his initial training, Tommy would join the Ultimate University, the sister school of UPW. The promotion was responsible for bringing John Cena to the spotlight as well as developing many future WWE Talents.   Under the guidance of Tom Howard Wilson would eventually get the opportunity to compete for ZERO-ONE in Japan. He and Tony Stradlin were billed as the UPW Light Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. After his time in UPW, Tommy would begin to compete for David Marquez's NWA Pro and the affiliate of NWA promotions, including the Inoki Dojo, AWS, Mach 1, and SoCal Pro. Tommy would have many reigns as the SoCal Pro Heavyweight Champion and would do battle with NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, Adam Pearce.  On May 21st, 2022… Tommy Wilson returned to the ring. On this episode of the Sessions, Jay Cal we will speak to Tommy about life, death, and pro-wrestling.