Sask. wrestler says the sport has improved everything in his life, like Day to Night

The normal transition from day to night involves the sun going down and the moon coming out. 

But for Levi Day, getting on stage as his alter ego Levi Night means the shirt coming off, a pair of tight, sparkly stretch-pants getting pulled on and a head of long, curly red hair being let loose.

When the 22-year-old steps into the wrestling ring in front of hundreds of fans, he shines. 

"I come out dancing, having a good time," he said. "That's how I became Levi Night. Keep being yourself, don't hide yourself away."

Levi grew up in Carnduff, Sask., a small town about 250 kilometres southeast of Regina.

He says he was shy back then, and people knew him as the "fat kid." He played a lot of video games and built Lego by himself.

"I think about wrestling like it's Lego. You kind of choose your favourite pieces, and that's kind of like the things you do in every match," he said. "It's kind of like a soap opera for men."

His fascination with wrestling kept growing. In 2010, when he was eight-years-old, he travelled to Phoenix for WrestleMania 26, featuring John Cena, Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker.

Seeing all the big names in person was a turning point for Levi.

He says he got hooked on the sport and realized he wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

As Day got more dedicated to the sport, he started losing weight, but says he never really shook that feeling of being the 'fat kid.' He says wrestling gradually helped him come out of his shell.

He and his friends would act out scenes, record them and show the videos at school. 

As they got older, a lot of his friends lost interest in wrestling and moved on to other sports like hockey, but not Day. When he turned 16, he didn't ask for a car for his