Nov. 22, 2021

Combat Sports Announcer and Broadcaster A.J. Kirsch

Combat Sports Announcer and Broadcaster A.J. Kirsch

Our Wednesday podcast guest will be A.J. Kirsch, pro wrestler turned “In the Ring” announcer and personality. He’s pictured here with Dwayne “The Rock”  Johnson.

A.J. helped the Rock launch his successful YouTube podcast several years ago, winning the smack talk competition. Here’s the link:

https://youtu.be/p2hB-V9mhPA

 

But before A.J. put on his tux and climbed into the ring to be an announcer for Boxing, MMA and Wrestling matches, he was a pro wrestler. His competition or stage name is Joe Brody or “Broseph”.  

And here he is in the ring as a competitor taking on the pro- wrestlers.

It takes a certain kind of showmanship to climb into the ring as fans hurl praise and abuse your way, but standing your ground not to be phased. It comes down to super self confidence and a thick skin, but in the end winning makes it all worthwhile.

But it can be lonely when you are in the ring, by yourself, the spotlight on you and the fans   one minute cheering you and the next booing.

But once you’ve experienced it yourself, you bring a special empathy to the job of announcer or interviewer as you can see in these next photos.

And yes, the ladies get in the ring as wrestlers too.

But at the end of the day, you always are the consummate professional whether in the ring or outside it.

So make sure to listen in to Wednesday’s podcast when A.J. Kirsch aka Joe Brody in his pro wrestling days, shares with us the thrills and spills of life in the ring !

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Jim lived in Latin America - Ecuador, Chile and Mexico - for 7 years working in the financial services industry. But as a side interest, he was a stringer, (freelance journalist), for The Economist, the BBC, The Times and Business Latin America. Returning to San Francisco, he served as the President of the San Francisco Public Library from 1992 to 1996. The Commission runs the 27 public libraries in San Francisco, one of America's leading urban public library systems. His debut novel, a financial thriller "Deceit and Dirty Money" is available through Amazon.com. Jim is drawn to Podcasting, as the medium brings together all the traditions of writing, broadcasting, technology and marketing. Deeply committed to fostering international relations through Citizen Diplomacy, he serves as the Co-Chair and founder of the San Francisco Bangalore Sister City Committee, which links India's Silicon Valley to San Francisco. He is the Treasurer of the San Francisco Cork Sister City Committee which is one of 19 sister city relationships San Francisco has developed to foster international trade and culture.

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