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Brian Myers has carved out a most versatile career in pro wrestling—survivor, trainer, collector, underdog, veteran, and now, promoter. As he readies his Create-A-Pro Wrestling promotion’s May 31 return to Long Island with a stacked event in Melville, NY this weekend, Myers spoke candidly with PWInsiderElite.com about his TNA run, the enduring legacy of ECW, and the balancing act of building a future for others while still pursuing his own final chapters in the ring.
“I’ve been doing this 21 years now. I don’t have much left,” Myers admitted. “I’ve had such a blessed career and done a lot of amazing things, so it sounds lame, but these days I just want to have fun… I want to enjoy what I’m doing, love what I’m doing, and just know that Father Time’s undefeated.”
Myers is doing just that. As one of TNA Wrestling’s key players—both on-screen as a member of “The System” and behind the scenes in production—he has emerged as a veteran voice of reason and a reliable workhorse in the company’s resurgence.
“It’s probably the best time of my career,” Myers said. “I’m out there doing what I love with the people that I love. I feel so grateful for the opportunity.”
Myers’ Create-A-Pro Wrestling returns May 31 at the All Sport Events center in Melville, NY. The show features a who's who of wrestling names, including Jeff Jarrett, Luke Gallows, Rich Swann, Eddie and Alisha Edwards, Bear Bronson, Maven, Heath Miller, and Myers himself. But the true stars are the students.
“It’s like my own personal playground,” Myers said of the school. “Running shows just came by default. You train these guys, and you realize—there’s gotta be another step.”
Myers, who co-founded Create-A-Pro with Pat Buck, credits his early training with ECW Triple Crown Champion Mikey Whipwreck for giving him the foundation—and the instincts—to remain safe and sound in an increasingly demanding industry.
“Mikey drilled fundamentals into us that literally prolonged our careers,” Myers said. “People don’t realize how good he truly is. There’s a whole generation of us carrying his lessons forward.”
That education and sense of lineage continues on May 31. Myers views every Create-A-Pro card as a mix of community event, proving ground, and love letter to wrestling. This one just happens to include Double J himself—Jeff Jarrett.
“Jeff’s going to wrestle, he’s doing the meet and greet, and I’m thrilled,” said Myers. “He really is the last of his kind. Getting to know him and see the wrestling genius he is—exceptionally cool.”
Jarrett’s appearance is just one piece of the Create-A-Pro philosophy: bring in people you respect, spotlight talent you believe in, and give your students real reps alongside veterans.
“It’s the perfect blend,” Myers said. “People I like, people I respect, and people my students can learn from.”
However, as a talent, Myers isn’t close to done yet. When asked if he still has unfulfilled goals, he didn’t hesitate.
“I’ll never not want to be the TNA World Heavyweight Champion,” he said. “That’s still the number one thing I haven’t got that I’d love to obtain.”
He also name-dropped a dream opponent: “If Steve Corino would come out of hiding from the WWE PC and wrestle me in a singles, I’d love that. And yeah… Adam Copeland, too. Watching Matt [Cardona] wrestle him, I was more jealous than happy.”
Beyond the ring, Myers continues to channel his love of wrestling through memorabilia, especially his famed ECW action figure collection—every figure, every prototype, every variant, many autographed.
“Dare I say, I have the best collection of ECW San Francisco Toymakers figures in the world,” Myers said with a laugh. “And I do think there’s a charm to them. Not one reused body part in that entire toy line. That adds to the mystique.”
His enthusiasm even earned him the opportunity to write the foreword to a new book on the ECW figure line by Kyle Peterson.
“Everyone knows how much I love these,” Myers said. “Wrestling toys are an extension of the fandom. And ECW was something you felt like you were a part of. That branding? No one’s touched that since.”
But Myers isn’t stuck in the past. He’s firmly rooted in the present—and the future. From the May 31 Create-A-Pro event to TNA’s debut at the UBS Arena for Slammiversary, every show is another chance to build.
“To be doing the biggest show of the year for TNA, 15 minutes from my house—that’s about as big of a deal for me as it gets,” Myers said. “I wrestle at my kids’ summer camp on Friday. And then Sunday I’m live on pay-per-view for TNA. That’s modern-day Brian Myers.”
Tickets for Create-A-Pro Wrestling’s May 31 return to Melville are on sale now at createaprowrestling.com. The event is expected to sell out with a 700-seat capacity.
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