I saw the idea of making this in another thread and since your are such a knowledgeable and respected poster here, I thought you definitely deserved your own thread.
Starting questions:
1. What do you feel is the single most important quality to make it in this business (charisma, the right look, wrestling ability, psychology, etc.)?
2. Do you prefer wrestling as a face or heel and why?
3. What made you get into this business?
4. Advice for all looking to succeed in this business?
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01-09-2011, 11:02 PM #1
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01-09-2011, 11:08 PM #3
in .....
Name some match you think are *****. (if you're into the whole * thing)
Favorite wrestlers growing up?
Have you ever wrestled or been on a card with CM Punk , El Generico , AJ Styles,Nick Mondo or The Briscoes?
How do you feel about stuff like CZW and IWA Mid South?
Have you seen the movie "The Wrestler" / How do you feel about it?
How long did it take for you to get over taking bumps or being thrown around/flipped / .
like ....when did it become 2nd nature?
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01-09-2011, 11:13 PM #4
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Hardest person to plan a match with?
Easiest person to plan a match with?
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01-09-2011, 11:19 PM #5
1. Charisma/ability to connect with a crowd
Look/Build - have to look the part. Fans wanna see larger than life superheroes (or villains). They don't wanna see the average skinnyfat guy that looks like some guy that works at the grocery store
Psychology - ability to control a crowds emotions and tell a story
Wrestling ability (distant 4th). As long as one is competent and doesn't hurt people. Hogan, Cena etc weren't great wrestlers but they are most recognizable names in history and biggest money makers ever
In that order
2. I've been a heel for 13 years so definitely heel. Its fun to make the crowd hate my guts and therefore make them want to pay to see the face kick my ass. Plus I have to be nice and polite in everyday life so 2-3 times a week, its fun to go out and be a complete dick!
3 Been a fan since i was 12. Always wanted to be the guys I saw on TV. Especially Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat who was my childhood idol.
4. Here's an article I wrote on that subject:
I've had a few people ask my advice on getting into pro wrestling. This is the advice I gave them.
I've been in the wrestling business for 13 years now. I've wrestled all over Canada and the US. I hope to get a tryout in the New Year with WWE and TNA as well as ROH or Japan.
Best advice i can give u is First, HIT A GYM!!! (if u havent already). If you have any dreams about making a living in the wrestling biz, u need to look the part, which means being in shape. While you dont need to be some jacked up bodybuilder. I think a wrestler should AT LEAST look like an athlete or at the very least look like someone who can hold his own in a fight.
WAY too many indy guys now have the look and size of my 12 year old cousin!
Sorry guys(and you know who you are). You can be the greatest in ring technician but if the average joe fan cant believe that you can "kick ass", no one can take you seriously out there.
My advice to young wrestling hopefuls. Start weight training in the gym (again, if you havent been already), eating right and if you dont know how, hire a personal trainer or find a friend that does.
Second, find a reputable Pro Wrestling training school. Kryss Thorn's TWA Powerhouse in St Catharines, ON Ruffy Siverstein's School of Hard Knocks in Newmarket, Squared Circle Wrestling in Toronto or Scott D'Amore's school in Windsor are a good start.
If u are able to travel, the best school probably would be the Storm Wrestling Academy (Lance Storm) in Calgary. Or even FCW (WWE's Developmental Camp in Tampa, Florida
The biggest thing in this biz is MARKETABILITY!!! If you are not marketable (ie can draw fans). Promoter have no use for you or at most you'll be some guy at the bottom of the card who MIGHT get booked once in a while.
Yes, in ring skill is very important but as Steve Corino told me over the weekend, there is a difference between a WRESTLER and a WORKER,
A wrestler is great in ring but MAY lack what it takes to be marketable ( look, mic skills, charisma, the ability to "get over" or connect with a crowd)
A worker is one who MAY lack skill in the ring but has IT (ie Hogan, Cena).
Of course it would be nice to be both (HBK, HHH etc).
So ,Develop your look/outfit which means getting PROPER RING GEAR (boots , tights etc.). You wouldn't play Hamlet in jean shorts and a wife beater so why wrestle in them. Look professional!! Once again, you can be the greatest in ring technician but if u look like a fat slob in track pants, no legit promoter will give you the time of day. Be prepared to fork out a few bucks to get good quality, professional gear.
Once youre trained, Start working indy promotions in your area and develop your look, gimmick, ring skills and mic skills. Make yourself as marketable as possible. Then start sending promo packages (tape or DVD of 2 of your best matches, 8X10 Photos, Resume) out to promoters in your area and others.
Hope this helps"There's only one thing worse than being talked about, and that's not being talked about". -- Oscar Wilde
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01-09-2011, 11:26 PM #6
that's the worst part about touring is finding not only the time but the energy to workout. Wrestling 3-6 nights a week on tours, I'm always banged up. Always working around an injury. What I'll do is do a 2-3 day/week full body routine or keep the weights light on the road just to maintain my condition and worry about training heavy 5x/week when I get home.
Worst part that suffers on tour is my diet. Its hard to stay lean (i've never been ripped) when you're eating at Denny's at 2am after a show. That's why guys come in jacked to hell but get "fatter" and "smaller""There's only one thing worse than being talked about, and that's not being talked about". -- Oscar Wilde
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01-09-2011, 11:35 PM #7
1. Dont get the 1st question. Matches that are Sh*t? Kaitlin vs Vickie on NXT was an abortion!
2. Fave wrestlers growing up: Steamboat, Superfly Snuka
3. CM Punk and AJ yes. In Buffalo NY along with Mick Foley, Sabu and Matt Striker, 2002 I think
4 I'm not a fan of Hardcore/garbage wrestling. I hate matches with no psychology
5 Very well acted movie. Most of it was an accurate portrayal. Its sad because I know guys just like Randy the Ram.
6. Bumping was 2nd nature before i got into wrestling. I studied Judo and have a black belt in Jujitsu so the breakfalls are very similar, just in wrestling, we fall from alot higher sometimes"There's only one thing worse than being talked about, and that's not being talked about". -- Oscar Wilde
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01-09-2011, 11:37 PM #8
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01-09-2011, 11:42 PM #9
I don't plan much. I like to work on the fly but easiest = The Rock n Roll Express. Gibson said to me (and I quote lol) "Here's the finish, see ya out there,kid"
Hardest = TNA's Kiyoshi because he doesnt speak ENGLISH!
I dont know the most memorable moment. Working with guys like Al Snow and Steve Corino who taught me so much.
Working guys like Tatanka, Balls Mahoney and Sabu or talking to guys like Mick Foley that i watched on TV
Getting caught behind Mick in the catering line LOL
Being at Smackdown for a tryout in 2007"There's only one thing worse than being talked about, and that's not being talked about". -- Oscar Wilde
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01-09-2011, 11:57 PM #17
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Most people start these kind of threads themselves. But I guess if the person is ok with it, it could be looked at as an honor.
A couple quick q's:
If you could choose anyone from any time period to have a match with, who would it be?
Who is the legitimate strongest wrestler you've been in the ring with?
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01-09-2011, 11:59 PM #18
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01-10-2011, 12:04 AM #19
1 A superkick that dislocated my jaw
2 All my kicks, ask my opponents lol
3. good stiff? Kryss Thorn, him and I have been feuding for 10 years and we beat the crap out of each other. Bad stiff. Jason Phoenix, see answer number 1
4 on tour 15-20, at home, every weekend 2-3 nights a week
5. I weight train 5x week when Im home, maybe 2-3x week on tour
6. I might go in February or maybe summer time"There's only one thing worse than being talked about, and that's not being talked about". -- Oscar Wilde
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01-10-2011, 12:05 AM #20
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01-10-2011, 12:08 AM #21
1. Ricky Steamboat - My idol growing up
2. "Silverback' Shawn Brown - He's a Canadian champion Powerlifter. he benches 600lbs and deadlifted me (235lbs) off the mat from a prone position with no help from me
or Greg Boyes, world Champion arm wrestler. He's not a trained worker but I did some spots with him. The man has 22" arms and 20" forearms! and is scary strong
3. You have no idea how many profanity laced rants i have gone off on on that subject."There's only one thing worse than being talked about, and that's not being talked about". -- Oscar Wilde
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01-10-2011, 12:18 AM #26
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01-10-2011, 12:23 AM #27
do they give you you're own wrestling finisher or do you just talk to the guy you're wrestling before the match saying "ok this will be my finisher..."?
you said you studied judo and have a black belt in jiujitsu. are you able to do a lot of judo or jiu jitsu techniques when you wrestle? cause i figured it would be cool if someone with a black belt in bjj just comes in wwe and just wrecks shop lol
how did the theme music process occur? did they say "pick your own theme", did they have you select from a few tracks?"You can train as hard as you want to, but without the right fuel supporting your training and recovery, you will never see the results that you should."-Iron Man
Oh by the way...Size f*cking matters, in everything. Don't believe the hype. Size f*cking matters. Size DOESN'T matter to people who don't have any size, that's why they're like "oh size doesn't matter". SIZE, GIRTH, THICKNESS, EVERYTHING. Its a game of inches in life..add up all those inches, Victory muthaf*cker!-Greg Plitt
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01-10-2011, 12:25 AM #28
Wow. Thanks for answering my question. That is what I m telling my friends although pro wrestling may be fake but it requires a lot of mental and physical work.
My favorite finishers goes to Razor Ramon or Scott Hall's Outside Edge/Razor's edge and Curtis henning 'Mr Prefect' . What is your favorite finisher other than your?I always rep back (srs)
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