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    OLYMPIAN ~gymdiva~'s Avatar
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    Default so you wanna be a wrestler?

    I know some of our posters have experience in all that it takes to train and become a professional wrestler...this is your chance to step forward and offer up any and all advice you can give!

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    ASK AWAY!!! anything u wana kno i will tell. NO BULLSHIT!

    been wrestlin since 15, startin goin to nwa florida shows, great indy promotion, then by 17 FIP full impact pro ROHs sister promotion did shows here went to them saw aj styles, daniels, austies aries, sabin, shelly, sonjay dutt, every1 wrestle. by 18 was training at steve kerins school of hard knocks, with trainers of steve madison, buck q, and bradley. shane sewell would stop by, xpac, and wwe cats. then moved to fcw, me and 1 other cat got signed, every1 else cut that week. i trained with great talents, tj wilson, natalie, knox, derek knerek, shane, koffin. good peeps. and of course ur green ass kno talented dicks. left becuz i was wrestlin with fcw from 10-2 durin the day, then 7-12 at nite. (nightclass) and becuz instead of trainin me i had to teach the bella twins how to wrestle, damn disprspectfull hawain tropical models who knew shit about wrestling.
    never touch a drug durin raslin, but bought a a pack of joint muscle cream everyday and almost past out in my truck everynite i was in so much pain. im glad i left fcw has become a shithole and im glad i left when i did. it was a very selfish lifestyle

    THATS MY BACKGROUND

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    and Lance, you're exactly who I had in mind when I made this thread


    just out of curiousity, did you ever work with Marty Garner (ChamPain)?




    and the comment about the "very selfish lifestyle" certainly sounds like it can apply to bbing...no wonder we tend to "get" one another

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    Sounds like fun lance, I myself have entertained the thought of wrestling. Never thought it could really happen but who knows?


    I already have the persona haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by ~gymdiva~ View Post
    and Lance, you're exactly who I had in mind when I made this thread


    just out of curiousity, did you ever work with Marty Garner (ChamPain)?




    and the comment about the "very selfish lifestyle" certainly sounds like it can apply to bbing...no wonder we tend to "get" one another
    not that i recall, there was so many people comin in and out, especially as wwe/fcw came in. im bad with names i need faces lol

    very selfish lifestyle, my day was eat.tan,eat,gym,eat,wrestle,eat,passout/hot bathe/party lol
    it was all about me, and i really missed alot of family dinners and gathering becuz of my schedule or the pain i was in

    ask away, i forgot to mention i love tna, think its a great org. for talent and good for the biz those guys rnt dieing over there, very good enviroment

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    I wrestled for 3 years in what's considered one of the top universities of the wrestling world...Puerto Rico. So ask away...!

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    where did u rasle in pr, what org?

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    Trained by The Great Malenko. Been wrestling for 17 years. Names used "Lord of Dsicipline (PWI top 500 1993 #288), Giant Outlaw, Super Destroyer... still wrestle occasionally. Alot of the people that currently wrestle and post sacred info on internet boards have no idea what would of happenned to them years ago.

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    Do you have to have a long wrestling backround in order to wrestle for a big show?
    I think I'm black.

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    I was supposed to go to Lance Storm's school in Calgary for May but my accomodations fell through at the last minute. I'm pretty upset about it, as I was preparing for close to a year.

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    Try Dudleys team 3D in Orlando.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lanceadam View Post
    i had to teach the bella twins how to wrestle, damn disprspectfull hawain tropical models who knew shit about wrestling.
    and they still don't. I hate to see them getting valuable air-time in the WWE shows with so many talent sitting in the back waiting for their chance.

    Thx for that comment Lance as I can't stand them too.

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    Post What worked for me ...

    Breaking in was tougher then (the 1980s) because the business was still very closed and you had to find your way in. Through knowing legendary announcer Gordon Solie, I was able to get behind the curtain. Then, a suggestion from Steve Keirn got me from ringside photog into the ring.

    I had already been trained in freestyle wrestling and martial arts (MMA before MMA was cool) and I had enough size at 6'3" 235 to not get squashed in training. Even after lessons from Dean Malenko and more tips from Bob Armstrong and Adrian Street, it was a year before I was really competent to work the big civic centers and regional TV. To celebrate (!), I invested in new gear and changed my colors to represent a transition.

    Here's something to consider ... in a lot of the smaller indy shows, you might find the champ is also the booker or is at least way into the ear of the owner/promoter. I preferred to do a lot of guest spots around the south and that meant would usually get the best wrestler in the locker room. That was actually good because I could aks who trained them and if they were only one generation removed from a legit national or regional star, I felt safe in their hands. When I had no idea who their trainer was or, God help me, they said they were "self-trained," it might be sppoky.

    The best guys were the ones I never had to say much to, the ones that could read my body and know where to go next, and who knew how to read the crowd. If there was time to fill or a spot got missed, they could actually wrestle. I worked a main event with a guy who only wanted to know the finish. The rest of the way, I just said "get a hold and I'll work out of it and then you do the same." We said less than 10 words to each other the whole way and one was "sorry" after an inadvertent head butt.

    A couple of tips:

    Cardio - You gotta be able to go at a faster pace now (short attention span audiences) and not get winded after five minutes.

    Free Weights - Even in an exhibition sport (I hate the phrase "sports entertainment"), picking up a 200-300 pound man requires the ability to move unsupported (and sometimes unbalanced) weight.

    Listen - There is a lot of wisdom to be picked up if you'll shut up and let the men who've been around clue you in. If a veteran offers advice after a match, take it, even if that man never had his own action figure. he guys we used to call "enhancement talent" got that name because they knew how to make the stars look good.

    More about me (if you kept reading this far)

    http://www.thenighthawk.us

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    Quote Originally Posted by White Goodman View Post
    Trained by The Great Malenko. Been wrestling for 17 years. Names used "Lord of Dsicipline (PWI top 500 1993 #288), Giant Outlaw, Super Destroyer... still wrestle occasionally. Alot of the people that currently wrestle and post sacred info on internet boards have no idea what would of happenned to them years ago.
    That's a fact. That cat is way out of the bag now ... but you can still get a receipt for a tater!

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    Quote Originally Posted by lanceadam View Post
    ASK AWAY!!! anything u wana kno i will tell. NO BULLSHIT!

    been wrestlin since 15, startin goin to nwa florida shows, great indy promotion, then by 17 FIP full impact pro ROHs sister promotion did shows here went to them saw aj styles, daniels, austies aries, sabin, shelly, sonjay dutt, every1 wrestle. by 18 was training at steve kerins school of hard knocks, with trainers of steve madison, buck q, and bradley. shane sewell would stop by, xpac, and wwe cats. then moved to fcw, me and 1 other cat got signed, every1 else cut that week. i trained with great talents, tj wilson, natalie, knox, derek knerek, shane, koffin. good peeps. and of course ur green ass kno talented dicks. left becuz i was wrestlin with fcw from 10-2 durin the day, then 7-12 at nite. (nightclass) and becuz instead of trainin me i had to teach the bella twins how to wrestle, damn disprspectfull hawain tropical models who knew shit about wrestling.
    never touch a drug durin raslin, but bought a a pack of joint muscle cream everyday and almost past out in my truck everynite i was in so much pain. im glad i left fcw has become a shithole and im glad i left when i did. it was a very selfish lifestyle

    THATS MY BACKGROUND
    You came in through a good time and a good spot (and I'm having sympathy pains ... got back surgery on the horizon myself)

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