Jeff "The Ref" Coles has been involved in professional wrestling since 1985 as a fan, wrestler, manager, color commentator, ring announcer and wrestling referee. For the last 23 years (since he was 20) he has literally walked the walk and talked the talk, and wrote Surviving the Ring: Expert Advice for Getting in and Staying in the Tough World of Pro Wrestling to give you invaluable advice about the good, bad and the ugly of the tough world of pro wrestling.