Interview with RWF CFO Stevie Lynn Howdie

P.G.: Thank you for allowing this interview. Please tell us your position in RWF and describe your duties and responsibilities.

SLH: Well P.G. I also want to thank you for all the hard work you have been doing in contacting and interviewing the wrestlers. It adds a level of insight for the fans and allows them to relate with them. 

As for Revolution Wrestling Federation, I came on board in 2008 after my 1st husband grew gravely ill and gave J. Douglas his most prized possession to take care of. That being, of course, Moi. Shortly afterwards he passed away. I came into the inheritance that my mother left me when she passed away in 2006 a few months after. I was bored. J. Douglas relayed to me his desire to start this foundation and I became the BANK. As Chief Financial Officer of RWF I have the final say on how and where all the funds are spent. I negotiate contracts, solicit sponsorship, build relationship with charities and bring a level of integrity to the company. 

P.G.: Everyone knows you are married to J. Douglas Howdie. In the realm of business, what are your thought on him as the CEO of the company.

SLH: J. Douglas is a very strong personality. He is very charismatic. He has a dream for this company and is willing to work hard to bring it forth. He has great story lines and plans well into the future. He works well with the talent and has the patience of a psychologist when it comes to all their egos, eccentricities, and complaints. He understands that it takes more than funds to put on a show and he bounces ideas off of me all the time. He wakes up to phone calls from the other promoters of this show and he goes to bed late after getting off the phone with someone about this show. His level of integrity and unfailing love of wrestling comes through in everything he does. 

P.G.: Please give us a brief background and your qualifications.

SLH: Well my biggest qualification is that I have the MONEY to put on this show. I have worked in the small business community for over 30 years. I was also in real estate for 4 years and then ran my 1st husbands architectural firm for 8 years. I have been the corporate trainer for a local sales firm and work with a food broker for 14 years. I have a degree in business for Florida State College of Jacksonville. J. Douglas has had me immersed in the working of the professional wrestling business for the last 3 years.

P.G.: Are there any particular Wrestling talent that you are a fan of?

SLH: I like “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair and the late Andre The Giant. And who doesn’t like the Big Personality of Hulk Hogan? (And don’t tell anybody but, I really like Al Snow’s sidekick Head. I think that’s a great gimmick) As far as the June 18th show, I am really looking forward to the match between The Phoenix vs. The Amazing Lee Terell as well as the Tag Team Turmoil match. I think the Hardcore match between Teddy Baddstreet & Dallas Riley is going to be great too.

P.G.: To what heights would you like to see this company succeed? 

SLH: As a short term goal, I would like to be able to have a show once a month. Then maybe get it on local TV station. I think Jacksonville/North Florida is really looking for some type of consistent live wrestling events. As a long term goal, I believe there is some great talent out there that just needs a place to be seen. There are some great young and upcoming talent who need to be seen as well as some Star veterans out there that people remember that need a place to wrestle. I would love to be able to say that my stable of talent doesn’t have to have day jobs because we, with the fans help, can support them.

P.G.: Why are you bringing models into a wrestling show?

SLH: Well P. G. thank you for asking that. You see we want to be successful and we want to be able to pay all the wrestlers. And to tell the truth, making a little money on this event would be great. To be frank, I am hoping to come close to breaking even. The Models are from Sunshine Promotions Agency. They came to us with the idea of doing a “Ms RWF” monthly and later we can come out with a calendar. It is an endeavor to help the models get their faces out there and for the audience to participate in choosing the winner. They will be available at the meet and greet for the fans along with the wrestlers. There will be a photographer so you can get your picture with them and autographs. I think it will be a great! 

P.G.: So with Models and Hard Core matches would you consider this a family friendly event?

SLH: Yes, definitely. This event has been planed from the beginning to be a PG10 event. Yes it is being held at a local club, Bourbon Street Station, but it is an all age’s event. The bar will be open, but it is not a focus for the event. The models will be respectfully dressed and the wrestlers will not be using inappropriate language. There will also be a food vender set up outside. As you know the ticket price was designed to bring in kids, $15.00 a ticket and 2 kids under 10 can come in free with every adult paid ticket. Wrestling is a great family event. This month part of the proceeds is benefiting Gateway Community Teen Service’s. We hope to have many more fund raising events in the future.

**Thank you to Stevie Lynn Howdie for this interview.  Don’t forget to get your tickets for June 18th @ http://my9oh4.com/ **