Richard Holliday is ready for the future.
Richard Holliday announced on April 30 that he was in cancer remission and would be returning to the ring. He wrestled his first match in almost a year at PAPW Rarefied Air on June 10. Holliday has since competed at Wrestling Open and will soon compete for GCW.
Appearing on Busted Open Radio, Holliday discussed his future in wrestling after beating cancer.
"I'm certainly cognizant of what I represent now when I get in the ring. I want that to be an indirect inspiration. I don't want this to be something where, every time I come through the curtain, people are reminded of it and thinking about it. I'm a big baseball fan. Anthony Rizzo had the same exact disease that I did. I don't know Anthony, he doesn't know me, but I was super inspired by him. Every time he takes the field and goes to first base, he doesn't wave his hands and go, 'Hey guys, I went through this.' He just goes out there and plays baseball, and it's inspiring because of that. That's how I want it for me. I come through the curtain, whether you love me or hate me, and I have felt both, just view that for my wrestling. Everything that happened to me backstage was backstage. Know what I'm doing in the ring and that's ultimately my goal for that," he said.
Holliday continued, "In terms of what I want to do for the future, I feel the future is wide open. I'm feeling fantastic and great. I'm in such a great mindset and the business is a great spot. I feel I can contribute at a high level to the business. Wherever that does take me, I'm excited for it."
Holliday is a free agent after leaving MLW in April.
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