Madman Fulton isn’t being given a handbook on fatherhood, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. The former WWE and TNA star has pretty much seen it all in the wrestling industry, but for him, there’s nothing quite like the excitement of entering fatherhood.
Fulton spoke to FightsATW ahead of BRCW’s (Boca Raton Championship Wrestling) “Birthday Bash” show, which is scheduled to take place on March 1. The “Main Event Monster” hopes to share his love of professional wrestling with his son.
“I have a beautiful wife who’s a doctor in physical therapy who puts me together every single night,” Fulton said. “Wrestling was a big part of us finding each other. In a month, I’m going to have a brand-new baby boy. I hope that I’m gonna be able to give some of this love and this passion I have for wrestling to him and get him just as involved as I am if he wants to. You can’t force those things.”
Some in-ring performers have admitted that they’re terrified of the thought that their children could follow in their footsteps due to the risks involved in wrestling. Fulton has a different concern, although he’d remain supportive under any circumstance.
“I’ve never been a dad,” Fulton said. “I’ve lived my life mostly for myself. I’ve went where I wanted to go. I’ve done what I wanted to do. Yes, I’ve worked some other jobs on the side, but if ever I wanted to go somewhere, if I wanted to go to China for six weeks, I’m gonna go do that. Thank God I have a wife that supports me when I do something like that.
“I think the thing that scares me the most is I’m 6’8, 275. I’m providing awesome genetics into this boy,” Fulton said. “He’s gonna end up being like 7’5, 350, and have no interest in athletics at all. It’s like, yeah, I’m gonna support you in anything you do, but can you at least try football? Can you at least try wrestling? My heart’s just gonna have joy in whatever he wants to do in life.”
What Makes BRCW Stand Out?
When Fulton steps inside the ring on Sunday, it won’t be the first time he’ll have performed under the BRCW banner. Fulton has made several appearances for the Boca Raton promotion. He revealed what makes BRCW stand out.
“One thing I really love about BRCW is just the level of talent that Matt Maschler and Neil [Glazier] and everybody who runs the BRCW program bring in is on another level. Just a variation of wrestling you’re gonna get. It’s almost like a variety show. I recently had a match there against Noah Kekoa, which was a “falls count anywhere” match. We were able to start the match in the ring. We fought outside, and then throughout the show, it was us wrestling literally all over the city of Boca Raton.”
Facing Kerry Morton and Ben Bishop
Fulton will team with Bull James to take on Kerry Morton and “Big Trouble” Ben Bishop in a tag match at “Birthday Bash.” Fulton has some history with Morton, but he’s truly looking forward to sharing the ring with Bishop.
“Kerry and I wrestled each other quite a lot for a company called XWW out in Charlotte, North Carolina. Shoutout Manny Mac, Answer my calls, you mother… I’m just kidding. We definitely had a long feud and a lot of good matches that went along with it. I don’t want to say I watched him progress because it’s gonna make me feel old, but he definitely gets better each and every time he steps foot in that ring.
“The biggest thing in this match for me is getting to try my hand at ‘Big Trouble’ Ben Bishop,” Fulton admitted. “I’ve seen a lot of him. Obviously, we know of his appearances on social media and what he’s able to do with reels and TikToks and such, but I think I can throw him on his big dumb head.”
Fulton and Morton haven’t mixed it up in the ring since around the pandemic era. The former “NXT” star has noticed that even when he hasn’t wrestled someone for quite a while, the chemistry never goes away.
“You know what’s crazy? I always thought that was such a weird thing, especially when I first started off with independent wrestling. I wrestled the same guys on every single show. It never dawned on me that I could wrestle someone, not see them again for five years, and then pick up right where we left off.
“After 15 years, I’ve just sort of absorbed it,” Fulton said. “Don’t ask me anything I learned in college because I don’t remember a single thing, but if you want me to know what Jason Hotch does on any given day, I’ve got that locked in.”
BRCW has been known for its family-friendly atmosphere. Fulton knows that he can’t go to certain extremes in that situation, but he doesn’t have to make drastic changes.
“As far as moves being used, no,” Fulton said. “I do what I know I’m good at. My goal is to put on the best possible match at any given point and time. Now with that, the vibe that you bring along with it, that definitely changes. I don’t need to cuss. I cuss like a sailor, but if I’m working for WWE or TNA, obviously, you don’t want to cuss.”
Fulton’s Purpose in Wrestling for 2026
With over 15 years of experience, Fulton continues to find fulfillment in the wrestling business. As far as his main purpose in the industry is concerned, at 35 years old, Fulton doesn’t believe there is just one answer.
“I think I’m really trying to determine that in my own mind,” Fulton said. “I’ve always wrestled to progress myself and work to that higher level. I was very blessed to be signed out of college into WWE, spent five years there. Spent another five years with iMPACT in TNA. Obviously, I’d love to go back to a main TV company and work on that level, but I’m starting to realize if that moment never comes back to me, I’m still making great money doing what I’m doing.
“I’m still traveling. I’ve made that a big goal for myself,” Fulton said. “I just did six weeks out in China. I have matches scheduled in Germany and Italy. I just went to Vancouver for the first time.”
Bronson Reed Injury
Injuries are an unfortunate reality of wrestling, and it’s something Fulton has experienced while doing something routine. WWE superstar Bronson Reed recently suffered a bicep tear simply trying to break up a pin. While some fans debate whether or not more live events would help alleviate injuries, Fulton said there are some situations nobody can really prepare for.
“The thing about injuries, and I think the thing that gets a lot of people, is it’s not the big, scary moments that cause a lot of injuries,” Fulton said. “When you’re standing at the precipice of danger like that, everything you have, everything in your mind, is focused on that one moment. It’s the little things that always get you. Sami Callihan snapped his ankle jumping off the ring apron to the floor in a simple move.
“I haven’t watched the match. I’m not sure how Bronson got injured, but my last injury that took me out of WWE was when I tore my pec on my own finishing maneuver, something I’ve done 10,000 times without fail. You can’t control when injuries happen.”
Life Beyond Wrestling
Outside of the squared circle, Fulton has his own business in real estate. He prides himself on helping others become “Real Estate Champions.” It’s a good venture for Fulton outside of wrestling, but he knows the biggest moments outside of the ring will involve his son.
Fulton admitted that for most of his in-ring career, wrestling was at the forefront in terms of his personal goals. Things are a bit different now.
“What’s funny about asking that is up until last year, I didn’t really have other goals outside of wrestling,” Fulton said. “I didn’t really care much about anything outside of wrestling. When I started getting back together and dating my wife and got married, yes, I set relationship goals, but I know whatever it is, her and I were always gonna work through it so I could put my focus back on wrestling and what I love there.
“I think this year with the kid on the way, a big thing for me is making sure that I’m going to be there. I have no idea how to be a dad. That’s not something you can practice. You can’t go in the ring and figure that [expletive] out. People can tell you 1,000 things just like they can tell you 1,000 things about wrestling, but that doesn’t mean they’re right or wrong.”
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