[HEADING=2][B]Honoring Our Second Inductee: Sully[/B][/HEADING]
[B][USER=131]@Sully©[/USER] [USER=403]@Arkham[/USER] [/B]

Tonight is more than just a moment of recognition. [B]Tonight is about loyalty, brotherhood, and a bond that has stood the test of time.[/B]

There are few people in this world you can count on—people who stand beside you when times are tough, when everything is falling apart, when giving up seems like the easiest option. And if you’re lucky, you find one of those people in your lifetime.

I was lucky enough to find [B]Chris—Sully.[/B]

But Sully, calling you a friend doesn’t even scratch the surface of what you mean to me. You have been [B]my rock, my right hand, my brother.[/B] And tonight, I have the absolute honor of inducting you into the [B]Sports Wrestling Community Hall of Fame.[/B]

But before I do, I want to take a moment—because this moment? [B]This moment is personal.[/B]

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[HEADING=2][B]2007: The Beginning of Something Special[/B][/HEADING]
Back in 2007, we were just kids with a dream. A dream to build a community where wrestling and sports fans could come together and create something real.

We had no idea what we were doing. No roadmap, no guarantees—[B]just passion.[/B]

And in those early days, when SWC was just a small forum among giants, when we were fighting for every single member, for every single post, [B]there was one person who stood beside me from the very beginning.[/B]

That person was [B]you, Sully.[/B]

While others came and went, while others abandoned the forum when things got tough, [B]you stayed.[/B]

I cannot count the number of late nights we spent working on SWC, talking about ideas, making changes, trying to push this place to be something bigger.

And let’s be honest—we weren’t always the best behaved. [B]We made enemies.[/B] We clashed with major wrestling forums. We got banned from WFigs, WWE Forums, and countless other places because we refused to back down.

But through it all, [B]you were always there.[/B]

SWC was never just my forum. [B]It was ours.[/B]

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[HEADING=2][B]The Struggles, the Setbacks, and the Loyalty That Never Faded[/B][/HEADING]
But let’s be real—this wasn’t an easy road.

We built this place up [B]time and time again.[/B] And [B]time and time again, we lost it.[/B]

There were hacking incidents. There were deletions. There were moments when we had to start over [B]from absolutely nothing.[/B]

Most people would have walked away. [B]Most people did walk away.[/B]

But not you.

[B]Sully, you never gave up on me.[/B]

You never questioned why we kept trying. You never told me it wasn’t worth it. [B]You just stood by me.[/B]

And brother, I will never, ever forget that.

Even when SWC was struggling, even when the activity was low, even when things felt hopeless, [B]you stuck with me.[/B]

You didn’t just believe in the forum. [B]You believed in me.[/B]

And when I finally made the hardest decision of my life—to walk away in 2015—I know it wasn’t just hard for me. [B]It was hard for you, too.[/B]

It felt like the end of an era. Like we had fought all these battles, pushed through all these struggles, only to have it all fade away.

I thought I was done.

I thought we were done.

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[HEADING=2][B]The Revival: SWC Reborn & A Bond That Never Broke[/B][/HEADING]
For [B]almost 10 years,[/B] I stayed away.

I tried to move on. I convinced myself that forums were dead, that our time had passed, that the world had moved on to social media.

But something was missing.

I couldn’t shake it—the feeling that [B]SWC wasn’t truly over.[/B] That what we built, what we fought for, still had meaning.

And in 2024, I decided to come back.

But there was [B]one[/B] person I needed by my side.

Sully, I needed [B]you.[/B]

Because SWC was never just mine. [B]It was ours.[/B]

So I told you my plan. And I’ll never forget your reaction.

You were skeptical. You had your doubts. You thought maybe forums were dead.

But despite all of that, despite all your hesitation—[B]you still said yes.[/B]

And now?

[B]Look at what we’ve built.[/B]

Look at what we’ve done in just a few short months. [B]SWC is back.[/B] And not just back—we are thriving. We are growing. We are proving that forums still have a place in today’s world.

And Sully, [B]none of this would have happened without you.[/B]

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[HEADING=2][B]A Brother, A Partner, A Family Member[/B][/HEADING]
This isn’t just about SWC.

[B]This is about you.[/B]

Because through every challenge, through every loss, through every moment of doubt, [B]you have always been my brother.[/B]

You are not just a co-owner.

You are not just a moderator, an admin, a leader.

[B]You are family.[/B]

I have spent [B]18 years of my life[/B] with you standing beside me, and that is something I do not take for granted.

[B]You are the person who has always had my back.[/B]

And when I say that I love you, [B]I mean that with every single piece of my heart.[/B]

You are my brother in every sense of the word.

And 2025? [B]It’s finally happening.[/B]

For the first time in nearly two decades, I will finally get to meet you in person.

And when I do, I don’t care how awkward it is. I don’t care if we just stand there in silence.

[B]Because I will be standing next to the man who has stood by me for nearly half my life.[/B]

And Sully? That means the world to me.

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[HEADING=2][B]Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Sully[/B][/HEADING]
So tonight, I do what I should have done long ago.

I honor you.

I recognize you.

I thank you.

And I induct you—[B]my best friend, my co-owner, my brother—into the SWC Hall of Fame.[/B]

Not just because of your posts.
Not just because of your leadership.
Not just because of your history.

[B]But because of your heart.[/B]

Because without you, [B]there would be no SWC.[/B]

Because without you, [B]this journey wouldn’t have been the same.[/B]

Because without you, [B]I wouldn’t be the person I am today.[/B]

Congratulations, Sully.

You deserve this [B]more than anyone.[/B]

And from the bottom of my heart—[B]thank you.[/B]

For everything. Love You Brother ❤️🏆

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