You're listening to the Truth Network and TruthNetwork.com. Ladies and gentlemen. The following contest is set for one flaw. Introducing first, Lithuania, he weighs 123 kilos, the Russian nightmare, Nikita Kola. Welcome to another episode, QA with Coloff, The Devil's Nightmare.
Welcome back, QA with Cole off Questions and Answers, where you get to ask me the questions. You know, if you listen to the Man Up Show, you know, and many of you have, you know, that I'm usually the one asking all the questions. And I may even do that to open this interview because I have with me today a book author extraordinaire, stage theater extraordinaire, man of God, man camp alumni, husband, his lovely bride, Denise, is sitting in studio with us today. Hi, Denise. Hello.
Yeah, great to have you with us. Moral support I see over there. And David Kerley, welcome to QA with Koloff. Thank you, sir. It's a pleasure to be here.
Thank you so much.
Well, it's great to have you here. And, you know, it's quite a number of titles and/or hats that you have worn over the years. And, you know, I'm holding a copy of 50 Kerley Cues to My Wonderful Life, which is your book that I've actually read. Yes, sir. I've actually read it in thoroughly.
enjoyed it and um It is really kind of a depiction of your life journey and comparing it to the famous movie It's a Wonderful Life and 50 different Uh what would we say, fifty different I I I Refer to it as memoir stories.
Okay.
So me so mem so 50 different memories that come to mind that that relate to maybe a scene in the movie It's a Wonderful Life. Is that fair to say? Yes, it is fair. And uh some of them are tragic, some are uh funny, and some just show my faults and flaws and failures. And in the in in much of my life, uh I would have to say I I turn, to be honest, I turn my back on God.
But through all of those. He never left me. He doesn't, right? He says, I'll never leave you nor forsake you. And what prompted you?
On that note, what prompted you? Because you're not the only one. I assure you, there are other listeners out there that have either done the very same thing or maybe are in the midst of it right now. God, I don't need, I'm turning my back on you. Just real quick, what maybe prompted that?
Um Uh lot lots of different things. Uh um Um Finding my wife for one. And then also man camp. And it's sort of an interesting story how that came about.
Now, these things brought you back to God? Yes, in ways, yes. I don't feel like I ever really left, left, but I didn't have a close relationship with him. I got you. But when you say, when you make a statement like, I turn my back on God.
Usually, something traumatic or something happened, you know, loss of a loved one, or you know, somebody dies or something. Yes, sir. I'd lost. And if you'd rather not say, that's okay. That's fine.
I'd lost a son.
Okay.
And lost the job. Yeah. Lost my father. All kind of in the same time frame. Not too far apart.
And it's understandable, too, David. I mean, keep going. And so but the. On the m I think Mancamp was a catalyst, maybe not the first one. To help you reconnect.
But right. And so it was different how that came about, too. It wasn't just me searching for that. I had retired. Yeah, retired environmental health specialist.
It's an impressive title there. It's a glorified title that just means health inspector. It's all good. It's all good. But I had retired after my boss, but I was searching for a cameo video for my boss Doc Thompson, former boss, Doc Thompson.
And we both grew up loving wrestling.
So I knew that was the category I'm searching for.
So I looked at different wrestlers. But I chose uh the Russian Nightmare for for uh doing uh the cameo video. And so in it I just gave a few uh things about Doc where he'd had um Um uh shared a plane ride with uh Black Jack Mulligan and and uh s different little things like that. And then you just did an amazing job on that cameo and and also uh And also added your own thing, talking about each one of those things for Doc. And he loved it, and it was amazing.
But in that, I noticed that you were wearing a man camp t-shirt, just like as you are now. And I didn't have anything to, I didn't know anything. You didn't have a clue about what is man camp. And at the time, I don't think I really knew you had your ministries at the time. And so.
That's what happened. Man camp, what is that? I look it up and After I do a little quick research, I immediately know I need to be at the next one. This is something you needed. Yeah, in April 2022.
And then. A couple weekends after that, you were going to be at a toy and a collector card show in Hickory, 30 minutes away from our home, and I have to be there.
So I went there, and I'm just like a kid in a candy store, and I walk up to your booth, and I say, I'm David Curley, and I'm signed up for your man camp. And you looked at the list, verified it, and of course you did. And then there was a fella helping you that day. but also one of your staff at at Mancamp and Richard, and you introdu introduced us and shortly after that In front of all those people walking around the different vendors. You prayed for me.
And that was an impactful time. And then, like I say, I think that was in January, and then later on, April 22. Went to man camp in Russian, Georgia.
So, fair to say, if I would summarize. Would this be fair to say?
So, you have had the tragedy of loss in your life. Yes, sir. You know, job, family, so loss in your life. And what I'm hearing you say is to summarize is between this lovely lady sitting on the couch over there, Denise, and Mancamp, were perhaps two catalysts to help you reconnect in your walk with the Lord and pursue that path. Yeah, and try to have a relationship with Him daily and.
Uh Read his word and pray him daily, and also trying just recently. I'm trying to memorize scripture and things like that. Yeah, the Lord's challenged me with that in the past as well. I'm like, thank you, Lord. I really appreciate that.
Okay, well, 50 Kerley cues to your wonderful life. I know I'm holding this book. It's inspired by the famous film. It's a wonderful life, yes, sir. And of course, we won't dive deep into this.
We talk more. I'm going to encourage people to go over to the man up show and listen to really kind of the full backstory on how you did a one-man stand-up kind of based on the movie. 30-plus characters, 75 minutes. But I got to ask you before we came on the air, uh. As you were telling me, there was a couple times in that 75-minute stand-up where your mind just went blank and you basically forgot what the next line was.
And I understand what you're saying. It reminded me of a wrestling match. If it was a single match, it's basically all eyes on the two of you.
Now, if it was a tag six-man or eight-man, much easier because, like, if you forget what to do, you can lean on your tag team partner or the couple of the or whatever, right? Right. To kind of get so it doesn't look all that bad, right? But if it's just a single match and you mess up, you're like, oh man, I really botched that right there. And you said there were a couple times in that 75-minute standout where your mind just kind of went blank.
Yes, sir. Yeah, and when you're on stage with another actor or several actors, they can, especially if they're more experienced, they can say something. Cover them up cover, right? Yeah, yeah. They might change.
You don't want to change lines, but they might say something that. Triggers your mind, and you can carry on, or you might just remember.
Okay, even one word or something. And it might just not be the lines, but it might be your cue. I'm supposed to be on stage right now instead of that side of the stage right now, as a matter of fact.
Okay.
And that happens. Yeah, it's just you, all eyes on you, right? You don't have the ensemble. You are the ensemble. You are it.
And so twice, something like maybe somebody might cough and it just distracts me, and I did not know what I had just said, and I didn't know what I was going to say next.
So. Uh But if if it carrying on well Oftentimes, this audience doesn't even know you've messed up. Yeah, they would, right? Right. But that's the same in wrestling man.
They might, unless it just looked like really bad, you know, bad move or whatever. Yeah, they, they, to the same point, yeah, they, they wouldn't know. But, and so, you, how'd you, how'd you overcome that? Um, my, my best friend, Josh Scott, who was the director, he just was in the sound booth and he just calls out a couple words of the line and I knew exactly where it was, and I went out. And it happened one other time in that play, but uh, um.
And it it kind of broke my heart, but I also realized that I'm imperfect. We all are. And I still get away from every day. Just a reminder, right? Boy, I'm definitely not perfect here.
I get that. But at least I tried and I stayed up there. I didn't walk away and pick up the script.
Well, come on. One man show, 75 minutes, 30-plus characters. You only messed up two times. That's pretty impressive. I just want you to know.
Thank you. What would inspire somebody? Why would they want to pick up 50 Kerley Cues to My Wonderful Life? What would inspire them to want to get a copy of this?
Well, you don't even have to know the movie and be a favorite like it is of mine and Nikita Koloff's. But. You can relate to different things that happen in your life, loss or wonderful things, or not so wonderful things, because in all of it, God can. Bring it to good.
So what you're saying is there's 50. Really, kind of 50 stories of insight into your life journey that, you know, perhaps one or more of these stories that the reader may relate to. Right. And in relating to that story, it may help them through a very challenging time or may just be a real inspiration for them. Possibly something that they've gone through.
similar or or maybe More difficult at the time for them. Right. Or something maybe down the road that hopefully it can help them. Yeah, maybe help prevent something or bring some healing to their heart over a tragic situation of their own.
Well, I read the entire book, and of course, I love too how you How you have included like cues to clues to truth and how scripture relates to each and every little chapter that you've put together here as well. And so anytime you pull the scripture in into these stories, there's certainly some. Opportunities to learn and to grow, and in some cases, be healed, right? Yes. 50 Q's, and so they can find it on Amazon.
They can, David Curley, K-E-R-L-E-Y, 50 Kerley. Kerley, great plan word there, words there, by the way. Thank you. To my wonderful life and how it relates to the movie, it's a wonderful life. If you've never seen the movie, I would encourage you, you know, go to Netflix, go to Amazon Prime or something.
And it is a very famous film. I typically watch it every single year, which is what made the book an even more wonderful read for me. And then just to get some glimpses into some of your own life struggles, but also some of your victories has been really. I appreciate you just being transparent and showing. And highlighting the man camp in your book and even throwing my name in there, man.
Thank you. A little added blessing there.
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So, questions and answers, and let's segue into what you might have for me today. Pick out a couple good ones.
Well, in March, I was able to attend Lodi's weight room revival at his gym. And the reason I was there is because Magnum TA and Nikita Koloff were going to be the two main speakers. Yes, sir. And I also. That was a great night, by the way.
But my question is: I know that both of you had been tag team partners with Dusty Rhodes. The American Dream doth the roll, baby ye. Tower of power, baby, too sweet to be flower, if you will. Thon of a plumber. From often techniques.
Exactly. And you did that in the cameo for my boss, and it was awesome. But Is it Dusty is probably my favorite. But I have many favorites, but uh my favorite wrestler, but uh uh as Is there something That you learned From him. That you're so glad that you learned that, or is there something that You wish you had been able to tell him.
Before he passed? Either way, is there something like that?
Well, first, let me preface the, for those who maybe don't know, Lodi still is a professional wrestler. Yes, sir. He kind of was highlighted in the late 90s with Ravens Flock with WCW. It was kind of part of the peak of his career, although, and now he's out on the indie scene still. And he's got a box gym in Charlotte, personal training center down there.
And every other month, the Lord put it on his heart. He loves the Lord. The Lord put it on his heart for him to do these revivals for men, so to speak. And he has, you know, 50, 60, 70 guys will show up. He'll feed them.
You know, and so Magnum and I were worked out in our schedules to be able to come down. And Magnum shared, Terry Allen shared his personal testimony and story of how God got him through that tragic accident of where he broke his neck and left him paralyzed from the really from the neck down, although he's had recovery, but and how the Lord helped him through that. And so it was fun to tag team with him, not necessarily in a squared circle, David, but just sharing our stories and just how good God is. And so, yeah, we had a unique experience of each of us being a tag team partner with the American Dream. And looking back on my experience, I just have fond memories.
You know, the whole Russian nightmare moniker, that really came, Dusty had a role in that, in that he was the American dream. And initially, as a bad guy, he and I were going to have a, we were going to create what we call an angle together. And so my mind is, yeah, you're the American dream.
Well, I'm going to be your worst nightmare. And out of that came the Russian nightmare. Because, right, I was teamed up with the Russian bear, Uncle Ibenkolov Jotoeta. Right? And there's a little special treat for you listeners out there.
I rarely ever pull the voice out anymore. I just did it just special for you today. I'm privileged. Yes, you are. Yes, you are.
And so, did I, not in a million years would I ever thought I would have teamed up with him. You know, and we create the superpowers, and for two and a half, probably two and a half years, anywhere. And everywhere we traveled, the angle got over so well that I mean, we just sold out arena after arena after arena. And perhaps some of the fondest memories are driving up and down the highways in his convertible red Mercedes-Benz and just telling stories, talking and telling stories. And I always find it funny.
I look back and go, because I had a convertible, a gold convertible Corvette that I still have, actually. I bought it brand new in 1986. And I still have it.
So, what's that coming up on whatever, 40 or 50 years? What if I do the math? Anyway. Um And he rarely would let me drive. I'm like, I don't think he trusted me, to be honest with you.
I think he wasn't sure I would get him to the building and back, right?
So he's like, I'll drive, baby, I'll drive. I'm like, all right, fine.
So the booker, like the main guy for Jim Crockett Promotions, is driving me around. That was pretty impressive, I thought. But anyway, um. Yeah. One regret, I'll share with you one regret I have with the Amazon Dream.
We used to fly, at one point, Crockett had these private planes, and so we would fly from town to town or whatever. And back in the day, USA Today newspaper was relatively new. And it always had this section on land. Land. And so he and I made a point every single day or anytime we were flying is to get a copy of that newspaper and we would scour the land section and look at Montana and Idaho, you know, Colorado, but out west, right?
I mean, he like he loved the West. He loved John. John Wayne was his favorite character, the Duke. That's John Wayne. That was my dad's favorite.
Okay.
In fact, one time I was in Oklahoma and there was a hand-painted portrait of John Wayne for sale in this steakhouse we were in.
So I bought it and gave it to him as a gift one Christmas, right? But anyway, getting off on a side tangent here, all that to say, so we used to look for, you know, a thousand acres of flowing rivers and a deer and antelope and snow-capped mountains. And we would just dream. Speaking of the American dream, he and I would. just dream and and I'm like dude We should like go in like partnership and like buy one of these plots of land sometime.
He's like, Yeah, baby, let's keep it looking. Let's do that. Let's do that. Well, we looked and looked and looked and looked, and some of them were just amazing. And we never pulled the trigger on that.
And I always look back and go, Man, why didn't we do that? Why didn't we buy 500,000, whatever it would have been, right? And just split it up, divide it in two. And now I'm thinking, you know, fast forward to today, I'm like, man, I could be out there right now, you know, having built a cabin or riding around on my four-wheeler or something, you know. The best part would have been.
To be there, you and Dusty together. In partnership with Dusty, and or you might say, or yeah, or build a cabin side by side. I don't know, you know. That's wonderful. Yeah, we never, but man, did we scour the newspaper day after day after day and saw some incredible, incredible land opportunities?
That in and itself was. Was meaningful and got you through a lot of times. No, absolutely. And but yeah, I think from time to time, or if I'm asking questions, sometimes that pops up in my mind of something we said we were going to do, but yet we never did, you know.
So, anyway, all right.
Well, I hope that kind of answers your question. But what else you got for me? Um, uh, I don't know that I can think of anything right now. Um, okay. Um Yeah.
I mean, you're an avid wrestling fan. Do you have any wrestling questions? Come on, David. Like, really?
Now's your chance. I didn't think of that. And I'm the kind of guy that has to prepare for the play and do that. You got to study the lines and be ready. Put me on the spot.
I don't prefer to listen to it. How about a ministry question? How about a ministry question? Oh, oh, oh, okay. Yeah, can you kinda g go uh um Your trans go through your transition from professional wrestling.
Two. Father of Christ? Right. Okay.
Well, and you know, as I've told this story a few times, I didn't grow up in Russia. People know that by now, I think. Right. I hope. Didn't grow up in church either, but that's not to say I didn't know the story.
I knew the story, the man Jesus, you know, spears, you know, or spear through his side, but you know, nails to his hands and feet. And I knew the story, but it never made the 18 inch trip from my head to my heart. Right. Until 11 months after I left Pro-Rustic, the age of 34. And where I encountered Christ at an altar one Sunday morning and had a genuine encounter, a life-changing encounter.
Some might have compared it to a road to Damascus, Saul. who became Paul type of story. And I didn't just dive or jump right into or dive right into ministry. I actually spent about really five years there. I went on some mission trips to help build buildings, build a couple of churches, build a Bible college overseas.
Made my first trip to Africa to do that. It was one of those trips. Then I went on several trips with my oldest daughter, Taryn, who was with her youth group as security, so to speak. I think it's really why he had me there, you know, to protect the kids, right? But I got opportunities to do that.
So there was about a five-year window of time there that I was what I would call discipled and mentored. And then Co-op for Christ Ministries was launched in 1998. And since that time, you know, 36 different countries later. All 50 states, over 1,500 churches I preached in. You've written your book.
I've written three so far. Might write another one or two more. We'll see. Radio show, podcast. I mean, things that just were never on my radar.
The smallest audience I've ever ministered to was an audience of one and leading them to the foot of the cross. And the largest audience to date, actually, I had Lex Luger with me, was on the island of Jamaica, an outdoor crusade with over 73,000. Folks that we had an opportunity just to share some of our story and see them come to Christ. And now he and I do these camps, of course, that you've experienced. You're an alumni to the man camp experience, in addition to conferences and dinners and breakfasts.
So men have become a really Lord really put men on my heart in two thousand six. And so that's been a real focus to help challenge men. Mm-hmm. Encourage men. and hopefully equip men to be just healthier spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, right?
So give them the tools for their toolbox and their tool belt to just be that godly man that God desires they become. Godly husband Godly Father. Godly grandfather, whatever the case may be. And so that's where we're at.
So. I appreciate you being on the show today, man. I appreciate you. Thank you so much.
Yeah, absolutely. Listen, go over to Amazon and get 50. Kerley Q's to my wonderful life, David Curley. I assure you, there's some illustrations in here, and I assure you, there's going to be at least one of these 50 stories that you're going to relate to in some shape. Form or fashion.
So, Denise, thank you for being moral support over there on the couch, too. Absolutely. Thank you. My pleasure. Absolutely.
All right. We appreciate you coming in as well. And to all of you, you guys are amazing. Each and every week, dialing in. Again, be sure to go over to the Man Up Show, go into the archives, listen to the full interview with David there about this one-man stand-up he did, as well as more.
More, we dive deeper into some of the stories in the book here. Thank you. Go out today. Hey, go out today. Live a Godfield.
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