My Big Break - Alyssa Marino

VOC Nation Wrestling Network

“My Big Break” gives your favorite wrestling personalities a chance to tell the unique, challenging and always-entertaining stories leading up to their rise to stardom. This week, Gerry Strauss sits down with the beautiful Alyssa "Kat" Marino, a former announcer for NXT, currently of the West coast independent scene.

Alyssa explains her on-again/off-again relationship with Pro Wrestling growing up

How Alyssa landed in Los Angelos

What made the L.A. pro wrestling scene so unique

How Alyssa learned how to respect and fit into the culture

Why her time with "Championship Wrestling from Hollywood" was so valuable

How NXT's Alicia Taylor helped open the floodgates for Independent announcers and hosts to be hired by WWE/NXT

Alyssa talks about flying herself to Chicago to "crash" an EVOLVE seminar

Feelings about being let go by WWE/NXT as part of pandemic-related budget cuts

Everything about her hit show, #Letsgetcereal

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