Indy Wrestler Spotlight!
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The Original Conroy
Meet The Original Conroy
(@_DConroy)
Meet The Original Conroy! Find out more about him below!
Location:
Ashford, Kent
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How long have you been in the business?
2 Years Total
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What made you want to get into the business?
I wanted to try something that I have loved since I was a young child. Curiosity got the better of me.
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Where did you learn to wrestle?
NWA Hammerlock School in Ashford, and then the South East Wrestling Training Academy
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Why do you want to be a wrestler?
I want to do something I can look back on and be proud that I achieved my dream.
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What are your signature moves?
Senton Bomb, Armbar
What are your finishers?
The Conroy Cutter (RKO)
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What promotions have you wrestled for?
South East Wrestling
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What injuries have you sustained so far?
A few muscle strains but nothing major yet.
Are you mainly considered a face or a heel?
face
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Who are the wrestlers you look up to?
Zack Sabre Jr. I used to train with him when I first started and to see where he has been and achieved throughout his career is inspirational. His technical wrestling is second to none. In my opinion the best in the UK.
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What are your favorite promotions to work for?
South East Wrestling
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What style do you do?
I tend to do technical mixed with some high flying moves but it's mainly mat work I love to do.
Tell us about your first match.
My first match was on July 17th 2016 against Eddie Ryan. My entrance was very surreal, coming out and high giving everyone the crowd chanting my name it was great. The match lasted around 12 minutes but can't remember much from it to be honest. I have watched it back and was great to watch I made a couple of mistakes but fixed them without people noticing. I lost that match but Eddie put me over with the crowd afterwards to maintain my face push for future shows.
Tell us about your most memorable match. Who was it against? Why did it make such an impression on you? Is the match available for us to share on our site. If so, can you provide a link?
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Tell us about your most memorable match.
My second match was my favourite match. I faced off with Gilligan Gordon in front of over 300 people. We went for just under 20 minutes, with me winning the match. I left the ring straight away and was greeted by so many fans running up to me I couldn't belive how over I was. My promoter said he hadn't seen someone go over as much as I did on my first major show.
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What do your friends and family think about you wrestling?
My family and friends have been so supportive. I have a few friends who are huge wrestling fans so they are proud to say one of their friends is a pro wrestler. My wife has been brilliant and loves coming to the shows to watch. She understands this is my dream and what I want to do.
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How far do you want to take your wrestling career?
As far as I can. My dream is to wrestle in Japan.
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If you could change anything about indy wrestling what would it be?
It would be great to get more indy wrestling on TV. Although some companies have on demand services which are fantastic. More people need to understand how wrestling works maybe that way the word 'fake wouldn't get used as much, which really annoys me
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Complete the following sentence: If I don't make it to the WWE, I'll...
If I don't make it to the WWE, I'll be proud of what I do achieve. My main aim is to one day travel to Japan and wrestle a match out there.
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For Booking Inquiries, contact danielconroy89@gmail.com