PRESENTING
- RTE Television (2006-2009)
Presented a weekly interview / entertainment segment for "The Den" on Ireland's preeminent network, RTE Television.
- Dolphin Television (2004-2005)
Hosted a wacky evening chat show about on the world of pro-wrestling featuring in-studio interviews, reviews and competitions every Friday night at 9pm on Sky Digital.
- 620 WDAE The Sports Animal (2000-2004)
Weekly contributor to Sandy Penner's radio show in Florida.
- WFNZ Charlotte NC (1999-2000)
Weekly contributor to Penner & Noble's power hour in Charlotte, North Carolina.
VOICEOVER WORK
- Dolphin TV Program Announcements (2004)
Voiced network programming announcements for Sky Digital channel 427.
- The View (2010)
Voiced excerpts to introduce book reviews on RTE Television's popular arts show.
ACTING
- CV
Blake Norton's CV
- 8x10
8x10 Head shot
- Show Reel
Blake Norton's 2011 Showreel
DIRECTING
- Working Class Heroes (2012)
Feature-length independent drama shot in Cork City during the first quarter of 2012. Currently in post-production.
- Psychosis (2010)
Drama short. Adapted from the play "Psychosis 4.48" by Sarah Kane. Features award-winning actress Irene Kelleher as Kane, a suicidal psychiatric patient who becomes infatuated with her doctor. Won 2011 Mutant Shorts jury prize.
- Rebel Radio: Year In Review (2009)
Satirical comedy about the year in news & politics. Featured at the 2009 IFFI Film Festival.
- Rebel Radio (2009)
Comedy podcast series featuring Cork's best comedians. Listened to in 17 countries.
- Home (2008)
Short comedy film. Selected for the 2009 Waterford Film Festival and IFFI film festival.
- Surviving The Dungeon (2007)
Feature-length documentary about Stu Hart, the late wrestling legend of Calgary Canada. Distributed by RF Video, with all profits going to the St. Vincent De Paul Charity.
- Celtic Pro Wrestling (2005 - 2007)
Wrote & directed a series of twelve live pro wrestling events between 2005 and 2007 in Dublin, Ireland.
WRITING
- RTE Television (2007 - 2009)
Writer & presenter for RTE Young People's. Projects include the "Madame Leman" segments and "Blake Geneva" segments.
- Home (2008)
Writer of the independent comedy short film "Home" from Abunchaguys Productions.
- Stand-Up Comedy (2007 - 2008)
Wrote & performed a series of stand-up comedy shows for Pat O' Shea & the Craichouse Comedy Club. Performed in Cork (Slainte, Cyprus Avenue), Dublin (The International) & The Kilkenny Fringe Festival among other venues.
- Head Writer, Celtic Pro Wrestling (2005 - 2007)
Head storyline writer for the ongoing soap opera that is pro wrestling for the Celtic Pro Wrestling group in Dublin, Ireland.
- Writer & Presenter, "The Bagpipe Report TV" (2004)
Writer & presenter of the TBR TV show, a weekly entertainment show in the style of late night U.S. talk shows. The Bagpipe Report broadcast from England to thirteen countries in Western Europe.
- Contributing Writer, Stampede Wrestling (2001)
My first work in the field of writing for pro wrestling came under the Hart brothers (Bruce & Ross) in Canada.
- Editor-In-Chief, IGN Wrestling (2000 - 2001)
Creator and division head of the IGN Wrestling network from Snowball.com Inc.
- Columnist, CBS Sportsline (1999)
Penned the daily "Norton's Notes" column for "Wrestleline," a subdivision of CBS Sportsline.com.
- Columnist, ECW Magazine (1999)
Feature columnist for the official magazine of Extreme Championship Wrestling.
- Contributing Editor, World of Wrestling Magazine (1999)
International pro-wrestling magazine published by H&S Media.
PRO-WRESTLING
- Coach, Promoter & Wrestler, Celtic Pro Wrestling (2005-2007)
Coached over 100 aspiring grapplers of ages ranging from 12 to 30 over a three year period out of my gym in Dublin, Ireland. Our group promoted monthly shows at the local sports hall where countless wonderfully talented young menmade their debuts, including Adam Joyce, Ciaran Gallagher, Thunder Titan and The Amazing Insano.
- Wrestler, 3CW Wrestling (2004-2007)
Wrestled regularly for over two years with 3CW Pro Wrestling in England. During this period also hosted several training seminars for the company.
- Wrestler, Stampede Wrestling (2001)
Broke in as a tubby little 20-year-old feuding with Paul Drexler in the Stampede Wrestling promotion in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
- Trainee, Stampede Wrestling (1999, 2001)
Trained for the ring under Bruce and Ross Hart at the Hart Wrestling Dungeon in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
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