wRESTLING
Along with being a massive AEW mark and pro wrestling zealot, I am a pro wrestling trainee at Superkick’d Studios, I wrestle as “A+” Prof Tiz, and I teach a fourth-year English class at UTSC titled “‘Extremely Revealing Bullshit’: The Art of Professional Wrestling.”
FEATURED ON CBC NEWS TORONTO
“A U of T course is introducing students to the wild world of pro-wrestling and aims to shatter preconceived notions about the genre of sports entertainment. As CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide explains, this comes at a time when wrestling clubs are becoming more inclusive — and increasingly selling out shows.” - CBC News Toronto
THE BRAWL AT HIGHLAND HALL
On Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, education and wrestling joined forces to tag-team at THE BRAWL AT HIGHLAND HALL! We did a pro-wrestling show inside a university.
“A+” Prof Tiz debuts at Superkick’d
“The professor is on fire!”
I pull off sick moves and pull out the win.
fEATURED ON UTSC NEWS
“What does wrestling have to do with creative writing? At U of T Scarborough (UTSC), English professor Daniel Tysdal is using wrestling’s storytelling, performance, and larger‑than‑life characters to help students better understand how writing works. This is just one of the many ways students experience innovative, creative, and world‑class education at UTSC in Toronto’s east end.” - UTSC News
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Photos: Denys Rudenko