In PWPonderings’ latest exclusive interview, Damian Chambers (@realdamchambers) sits down with Scott Mitchell (@Scott44Mitchell) to talk about his time in Wrestling Revolver so far, including working with Sami Callihan, Ethan Page, Ace Austin, Kayla Kassidy, challenging Steve Maclin for the TNA International Championship, and his match with Jordan Oliver on Thursday, February 5th, and more.

You’ve become a mainstay at Wrestling Revolver. What is it like to work as a part of one of the top independent wrestling locker rooms?

“Honestly, I’d put Revolver as the top independent wrestling promotion, and honestly, you can thank me for that. I do all of that for them. Working with Revolver is a big deal in my opinion. You get so many different viewpoints and so many different styles. Honestly, it’s today’s old Ring of Honor. That’s what I love so much about it, you get so much out of it. Being in the ring with a guy like Steve Maclin, or a Rich Swann, or tomorrow, I get Jordan Oliver. All different styles, all different ways to entertain the fans, and you know, beat the sh*t out of each other too.”

What has it been like to work under Sami Callihan, who’s accomplished so much in this crazy world?

“The biggest thing that some people don’t know, it’s actually surprising, because especially out in Iowa, people think I was trained at Black & Brave. That was not the case. I was trained in Dayton, Ohio. I was picked up, and Crash (Jaxon) helped at first. After a while, Ace Austin and I got together, and he started showing me the ropes. After Ace, Sami. I’ve learned a lot from Sami. His mind is incredible for professional wrestling. It’s second to none in my opinion. He’ll go straight from 2002 WWE, to 70’s NWA, to 2000’s ROH, to 2024 AEW, to what TNA is currently doing. He knows it to a tee. It’s not like he’s pretending about it either. He’ll literally give you the facts and all of that. He’s able to put it together and present that in the ring. Whether it be what he was doing in the ring when he was coming up, or what he’s able to do with wrestlers today. As much as I hate him for turning his back on me the way that he has in Revolver, there’s no denying that Sami is one of the greatest minds in professional wrestling. There are a lot of people who appreciate what he’s done in the ring. I’m one of them. Watching old Sami matches is great. But, he’s definitely someone who doesn’t get the flowers the way that he should.”

You’ve also got to work with Callihan in one of your first matches at Revolver. What was that like for you?

“So, it was very short. It was one of those things where I was talking like I normally do, I love talking so. He came out, he got the upper hand, and drove my head into the ground pretty quickly in that one. I’ve worked with him several other times, though, and being in the ring with him, you’re always learning something. You’re always able to push yourself a little bit harder, because he’s crazy, so. There’s no doubt about it. So, you’ve got to match that crazy if you’re going to survive at the end of the day.”

In 2024, you’re going to work with Ethan Page, who is someone we’ve all seen how great he truly is in the ring and out. What was this match like for you?

“It was awesome to work with him, especially because he was just coming out of AEW. I was one of maybe two matches he had on the independents before he signed with WWE. Just seeing how far he’s come, I used to watch him in The North with Josh Alexander back when he was on Impact back in the day. So, I’ve watched Ethan all the way. Being able to wrestle him was cool. The outcome should have been a little bit different, in my opinion. So, here we are.”

In 2025, you had just an insane year with Revolver. Your story with Ace Austin was one of my favorites for the entire year. From partners to opponents, what was this like for you?

“That was the big point I was trying to make out of that. As I said, Ace was the one who showed me the ropes. Ace was the one that, I mean, you can’t deny Ace Austin. He’s literally one of the best wrestlers in the world, in my opinion, today. What he’s able to do in the ring is incredible. But that was the point of that. At the time, was going through his break-up with Gia, and I wanted him to know that he had a little bit of hope, that an old friend could come and help. But the main point of it was I had to take that hope away, and I had to come and kill everything he ever thought was left. So, that’s exactly what I did to prove my point, to prove that I’m on the same page as Ace Austin, that I’m on the same level as Ace Austin. I had to prove that to every Revolver fan and every independent wrestling fan paying attention to that story. And, if I do say so myself, I did that. I proved that I can hang with absolutely everybody in all of independent wrestling and all of professional wrestling in general.”

You had Last Man Standing and a No Holds Barred match with Ace Austin, which were a couple of the top matches of all of 2025. What were these wars like for you?

“If you think about it, those aren’t matches that Ace Austin and I usually have. We had to take each other to that next level. He’s always taken me to the next level, so I had to take him to the next level. I had to prove to him that I can stand with him, but he had to prove to me that he can outfight me. So, that’s what we did. We had to go to war, and the multiple hardcore matches that we had, getting folded out of the ring at the end of it, that just shows the intensity we had to bring to it.”

We also saw Kayla Kassidy play a bit of a big role in this story. What has it been like experiencing it all with her by your side?

“She’s my best friend. She’s my fiancée. We love each other. Having her by my side at any given point is incredible to have. You don’t get partners like that. You don’t see what Kayla and I present anymore. She’s one of the best valets to ever exist, in my opinion. She’s one of the best valets today. She helps me through everything. Obviously, she plays a part in that storyline just as well. Even though Ace and I were good friends, she was friends with him, too. We were all together. So, there’s a lot to that story that, if you dig a little bit deeper, you can find it, but there was more to that story than people really realized.”

Seeing Kayla Kassidy’s growth as not only a valet but as a wrestler, what does that mean to you?

“It’s everything. Kayla, I think, is one of the best wrestlers there is as well. I think she really undervalues herself as a wrestler. She loves the valet stuff. There are definitely some injuries that keep her from being in the ring regularly. But her ability to actually go in the ring is definitely underestimated and not something that the Wrestling Revolver crowd has actually seen yet. They’ve seen her hit Ethan Page with a Tornado DDT; we’re working on that into the stomp. You’ve seen me hit that a couple of times with her. So, you definitely see her brilliance as a wrestler every once in a while. We’re talking about maybe doing a little intergender tagging every once in a while. Maybe Kayla and I versus Myron and Kelly. We’ve also got Jake and Naveah if they ever want to show their faces in Revolver. There are a lot of options out there that we can definitely do.”

Steve Maclin defended his TNA International Championship against you back in September. How cool a moment was this for you?

“I have nothing but respect for Steve, but that’s why I have to fight him more often. Steve’s one of the hardest-hitting guys that you could ever share the ring with. There’s nothing else that I can say about Steve. But, with that being said, he’s also one of the most respected guys I’ve ever met. Being able to wrestle him and show that I can hang with him or that I can prove something to him is a big deal to me. So, the more that I get to do that with him, the better. The singles match we had for the TNA International Championship was a big deal to me. It’s probably one of my favorite matches from last year. Obviously, I’ve got all of the Ace Austin matches. Working with Jonathan Gresham was a dream match for me. I think that one was in late 2024. But, working with Steve, that was pretty spectacular, in my opinion.”

To cap off your 2025, you defeated Jake Crist, who has become a fan favorite in Revolver. While it wasn’t your first time working with him, was there anything different this time around?

“My relationship with Jake is exactly what you’d expect it to be. Jake is the most loved person in Pro Wrestling Revolver. I’m the most hated. So, our relationship is just that. Now, don’t get me wrong, I definitely hope to have more matches with Jake in the future. I think the dynamic that we create is huge. Jake is an underrated wrestler in my opinion. He’s been doing it for so long, and people don’t realize how tough a dude he is, as well. His feet should be registered weapons, that’s what it should be.”

On Thursday, you will be going one-on-one with AEW’s newest signee, Jordan Oliver. What is your mindset heading into this match?

“The world only makes sense if you force it to. When you think of independent wrestling over the past couple of years, you definitely think of Jordan Oliver. There’s no doubt about that. The dude is insane, and he can go. I’ve only ever had one encounter with Jordan at Revolver. I’ve seen his matches with Myron and Ace at the past couple of Revolver shows that Jordan’s been on. When we did the ARRIVAL thing in New Jersey, that was where Jordan wrestled Myron, then this past December, Jordan wrestled Ace. Jordan is a weapon in himself. I’m looking forward to seeing how we beat the crap out of each other.”

You’re going to be on the same show as Killer Kross, who’s making his return to Revolver. Does that open anything for you on a potential match with Kross?

“I’ll wrestle anybody, anywhere, anytime. Wrestling a guy like Killer Kross would be pretty fun. Earlier last year, we had a show called ‘Revolver Roulette,’ and I did my thing, I went out, and I talked a little. One of the things that I said was that Revolver has come a long way. Back in the day, we had guys like Killer Kross, we had guys like Brian Cage, we had guys like old-Sami Callihan, we had all of those old guys who have since gone on to bigger and better things. Now, we’re stuck with YouTubers and guys like that. Bringing Kross back, that’s the way to go. Nothing against YouTubers or anything, they’re proving their own path, and if they keep going for it, I’ll love it. But yeah, that would be cool to wrestle Killer Kross one day.”

You are the current NCG North American Champion. This is your second time holding the belt. You began your second reign after defeating Isaiah Broner by countout. What was it like to work with Broner, and what does it mean to hold this title?

“Isaiah is one of the hardest-hitting dudes in professional wrestling. I’ll put him up against anybody when it comes to pure power, when it comes to a strike or something. Again, you can feel it with Steve (Maclin), as an opponent of both of those guys, you definitely feel it in the ring. Holding the NCG title is important, especially the North American Championship. I was the first ever. Speaking of history, I beat Ace Austin to be the first-ever NCG North American Champion. NCG has done a lot of cool things. I was the first North American Champion. I’ve wrestled Joe Hendry up there in one of his few independent wrestling matches that he’s had, since he just won the NXT title. This month I’m wrestling Façade for the first time. Façade is one of those guys who’s absolutely incredible. The guy can make a show. It’s pretty incredible to watch him as well. NCG is doing something special, from the presentation they show to the people they bring in, it’s next level.”

Looking ahead for you, do you have any future opponents you’d like to share the ring with?

“I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I did mention him earlier, but I’d love to have another match, maybe a couple, with Jonathan Gresham. I’m glad he’s back wrestling after his little scare, but I would love to have a few matches with him.”

Do you have any goals lined up, whether it be in 2026 or beyond that, you’d like to get accomplished?

“The big goal that I have in professional wrestling is one day be able to wrestle in Japan. I love the culture that they create with wrestling in Japan. Obviously, I’m a huge fan of New Japan. I’d love to travel there one day, to not only present the art of professional wrestling but also see that country. I always thought being able to travel through wrestling was the coolest thing. Wrestling is such a weird dynamic. You have to go to all these places and see all these things, but you don’t always get to appreciate your time in them and seeing those things. Being able to travel to a place like Japan, I’d like to take full advantage of that and not just present the art, but also be able to immerse myself in their culture.”