It wasn’t long after this point when the opportunity to use his extensive knowledge started to turn things around. Rodriguez traveled to India to help The Great Khali establish a wrestling school and essentially kickstart an independent wrestling scene in that part of the world. From there, Rodriguez went through a roller coaster with his alcoholism while traveling to places such as Austin, Texas; Mexico City; Cairo, Egypt; and Los Angeles to help out at various wrestling schools and promotions. Although these ups also came with a series of downs.

“I would just move on to the next place, but during that time frame, I got very heavily involved with alcohol because I was always on the go,” he continued. “I had nothing to keep me anywhere. And I just kept making bad choice after bad choice in life. Anywhere that I went, I would always find a way to find my fix of booze.”

To this day, Rodriguez continues to navigate his way on his journey to sobriety. In March 2022, he returned to rehab to address his issues. He also announced a documentary titled “Wrestling With Recovery” to tell his story and started working as an agent for Major League Wrestling. He’s also launching his own wrestling school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with the intention of running shows in the fall.

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