⸺ ALEX SHELLEY. 42. ½ motor city machine guns. punk rocker. king of a generation.
raised on the rough edges of detroit, he’s witty, impossibly smart, and stubborn to a fault. behind the confidence is an overthinker chasing perfection he knows he’ll never reach, still haunted by insecurities no matter how far he’s come. once divorced, homeless, and living out of cars just to keep his dream alive, he learned the hard way that pretending to be someone else only breaks you. what saved him is wrestling, music, and the people who never gave up on him. these days, he’s rediscovered the things he used to love: playing guitar, taking every opportunity to grow, losing hours in dive bars and dog videos, and trying to inspire everyone else to be better than he could ever be. despite the setbacks and the long road it took to get here, he’s still standing and still finding beauty in the little things, even if he’ll never admit he deserves any of it.
⸺ CONNECTIONS:
@lessastyles: they first met on the indies and patrick was smitten pretty fast. their quirks somehow clicked. where he was dry and detail-oriented, she was vibrant and impulsive. they became inseparable, the kind of chaotic duo people assumed had been together for years even when it was still new. dating came easy. marriage came fast. maybe too fast. too young. but for nearly five years, it worked. somewhere along the way, the distance grew. they were both too tired to talk, too stubborn to ask for more time, too proud to admit they were drifting. the love was still there, but fear got louder. it ended not with a blowout, but with a slow unraveling. now, years later, they’ve found each other again in a way neither expected. it’s uncertain where it’s headed but maybe some things don’t need to be fixed. maybe they just need to be found again.
@feelthegl0w: patrick always had a deep respect for trinity and her career. when she made the move to TNA, they immediately clicked. through the banter and heartfelt conversations, she became one of his very best friends. he’s protective of her in a way, always wanting the best for her because he thinks the world of her… even if she and @monecollector absolutely love to gang up on him at his expense. he’ll take it every time.
@sabinstatic: sometimes, friend doesn’t feel like a strong enough word. josh is, in every sense, his soulmate. they’ve been by each other's side for nearly twenty years, through many promotions, continents, highs, and lows. patrick is truly at his happiest anywhere in the world as long as his partner is there with him. they’re opposites in ways that balance each other, and patrick finds himself leaning on him more often than not. at this point, they’re so attuned to each other’s mannerisms and quirks that it only takes a glance to understand one another in a way no one else can.
@archiitect: colby has been on his radar for a long time, going back to their early matches together on the indies. now that they’re both in WWE, the easy back-and-forth picked up again without missing a beat. patrick respects him not just as a performer, but as someone who fought through setbacks and injuries to become who he is now.
@bladerunncr: (ooc: i also write jay, this connection is just background context for both of them) jamie —not jay— was his protégé during excursion, living with patrick and absorbing his in-ring style. along the way, he became family. even if their careers have taken them in different directions, jamie will always be someone patrick feels responsible for and proud of.
@alxshelleys — are you still high or are you recovering? you really thought i wouldn’t notice it? you’re like the love of my life whom i would wrap myself like an anaconda and bite you lovingly.
you should be glad this was the option, because i almost got a real tattoo! i could have a tramp stamp right now. i wasn’t even being obvious! i was just relaxed for the first time in like 20 years. apparently that was suspicious.
zack couldn’t help but giggle at patrick’s disgust. “a fried twinkie! you’ve never had one before?” he asks, before taking a chomp out of it, instantly burning the roof of his tongue. “you know what they say about these things? that they can survive the apocalypse or a nuclear explosion, they’re reliable, always there for you … JUST like you and me” nudging patrick’s shoulder with his own.
“hey, if you wanna get stoned just say the word, and i’ll make it happen, cap’n” having another bite, before holding it out to his mentor. “c’moooooon you know you wanna bite”
patrick gave an offended scoff. “you say that like i’m decrepit and never lived. it just takes peer pressuring to get me to try anything that’s not cereal.” there was truth to his words but hearing himself aloud, even he had to pause at the ridiculousness of it. quirking a brow, he explained a little too quickly, “what? i’m old and stuck in my ways.”
“–but i was 20 once too. i mean, it was a million years ago.” a beat. “there were wild times…” before he could wax poetic more about 'wild and crazy times', he caved and snatched the stupid twinkie from zack. a cautious bite turned into another, followed by a thoughtful hum. "...alright," he muttered through a mouthful, "don't look at me like that. you get one more bad idea today, but don’t tell lessa."
"what even is that?" patrick eyed the monstrosity in zack's hand. the rest of the festival was a touch overwhelming: the crowds, the sun beating down, not to mention the music he was more inclined to critique than actually enjoy. it was no surprise he found himself gravitating toward the familiar younger man instead. he gave the fried food another skeptical once-over before looking back at zack. "...i gotta be stoned for this."
@alxshelleys — alejandro, i have GREAT news for you. pepsi phil will be joining our monthly brunches. now i need you to tell him their fun! which they are. now the group is bigger than before. and congrats on being all elite!! i get to bug you everyday now. 🙂
@alxshelleys — alejandro, i have GREAT news for you. pepsi phil will be joining our monthly brunches. now i need you to tell him their fun! which they are. now the group is bigger than before. and congrats on being all elite!! i get to bug you everyday now. 🙂
lil late but a huge congrats to our MCMG boys! @alxshelleys & @crad1eshock
it was a shame what creative gave you guys and i can't wait to see the magic you make in your new home. <3
when i see how the tag division is treated as a whole now, i feel like i can’t take it personally. there’s so much talent there being wasted. i’ll never wrap my head around the way everyone delivered on that TLC match at summerslam last year just for everything to end up shelved. we could really go on forever about all the way things are screwed up. just keep your head up even when everyone tries to act like a booking problem is a you problem. it’s not, at all. you’ve got all the talent and personality.
