Jeremy Borash has a bigger following than he would have if his greatest childhood ambition had been realized: an afternoon talk show on WCCO-AM.
Sweet Borash, host of "Impact Wrestling" on Destination America, which airs Fridays at 8 p.m., has become a world-traveling, mega professional wrestling play-by-play announcer and sometimes ring foil. Here's video of him getting his head shaved: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm94rZQg1LE.
A former intern at KDWB-FM and KSTP-AM and former producer for former WCCO-AMer Ruth Koscielak's now-defunct radio network, Borash has become a pop culture figure.
Hosting a live cooking show at Mystic Lake Casino for TV's "Dinner: Impossible" and "Restaurant: Impossible," chef Robert Irvine brought Andy and Ruth Borash's son back to the metro last weekend. Now engaged, Borash expects to have a destination wedding later this year in the USA with his fiancée, Jade, a UK resident.
Q: How did your current career find you?
A: It started in Minneapolis in a little Christian radio station and I interned with a bunch of people; obviously, you know Ruth Koscielak. From there, I started working for World Championship Wrestling, which is Ted Turner's organization. Long story short, I got into wrestling, have been doing it since 1999. Through that I met with Robert Irvine the chef and numerous others. I'm working for Howard Stern now, too, doing some voice-over work. I've met a lot of people through wrestling.
Q: Did you ever imagine making a living, and a good one at that, doing this?
A: When I was younger, the only thing I wanted to be was an afternoon talk show host on WCCO radio. That was my biggest ambition. Between working for Chef Irvine and Impact Wrestling, it's usually 20 countries a year, all 50 states. It's a tremendous amount of time on the road.
