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Location:
Chattanooga Tennessee
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How long have you been in the business?
12 YEARS
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What made you want to get into the business?
I fell in love with wrestling after watching my first match on tv as a child. The more I learned about the business, the more I wanted to be a wrestler.
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Where did you learn to wrestle?
I trained at DarkSide Wrestling in Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. The show has been closed for a few years now.
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Why do you want to be a wrestler?
Because I love going out in front of the crowd, and making them forget about the world for a little while. I love getting a reaction from the crowd, and I love the fan interaction.
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What are your signature moves?
A tightrope dropkick, a guillotine leg drop, and the mark of excellence (belly to back suplex into a rock bottom)
What are your finishers?
Spear, Pay Dirt (jumping flatliner)
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What promotions have you wrestled for?
Pro South Wrestling- Piedmont, Alabama
Dixie Championship Wrestling – Dalton, Georgia
Tri-State Wrestling Alliance - Dalton, Georgia
Renegade Championship Wrestling - Chatsworth, Georgia
Georgia Wrestling Federation - Trion, Georgia
Outlaw Championship Wrestling Alliance - Trion, Georgia
Blue Ridge Wrestling Alliance - Blue Ridge, Georgia
AWA/GEORGIA- Royston, Georgia
Darkside Wrestling - Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
All-Star Championship Wrestling- Dalton, Georgia
Mountain Wrestling Alliance- Blue Ridge/Blairsville, Georgia
Empire Pro Wrestling- Rossville, Georgia
Rampage Pro Wrestling- Warner Robbins Georgia
Deep South Championship Wrestling- Blue Ridge, Georgia
NWA/Pro Wrestling Chattanooga- Soddy Daisy Tennessee
Total Wrestling Entertainment- Red Bank Tennessee
Adrenaline Rush Wrestling- McDonald Tennessee
NWA Wrestling- Houston Texas
Ultimate Extreme Wrestling- East Ridge Tennessee
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What injuries have you sustained so far?
The typical injuries, pulled muscles, concussions, pinched nerves. I've also had my nose shattered once which required reconstructive surgery.
Are you mainly considered a face or a heel?
Heel
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Who are the wrestlers you look up to?
Locally here in Chattanooga, Ace Rockwell, Andrew Alexander, just to name a few, this list is extremely long. Nationally this list is equally as long. Guys like Chuck Taylor, Ricochet. I look up to them all for different reason, from how they present themselves backstage, to how they present themselves in the ring.
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What are your favorite promotions to work for?
Empire Wrestling in Rossville Georgia, Ultimate Extreme Wrestling in East Ridge Tennessee, and Deep Southern Championship Wrestling in Blue Ridge Georgia are all my favorite places to work.
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What style do you do?
My style, I guess you could say, is a mixture of high flying and old school.
Tell us about your first match.
I remember it was in March, and by showtime it was around 35-40 degrees and the show was an outside show. we did have a good crowd who braved the cold. I know I was in a triple threat match and we followed a hardcore match. Everyone in the locker room was great. I loved that locker room. I have the match on dvd somewhere. It was a really good match, Other than the fact that not all the thumb tacks were swept away from the previous match.
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Tell us about your most memorable match.
I have quite a few different matches that are memorable to me for various reasons. All of which are available on you tube. I would have to say a match I had with Ace Rockwell would be my most memorable match. Ace played a major part in my training and still gives me advice to this day. So being able to work with him was an honor. I have provided a link to that match as well as a link to other matches.
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What do your friends and family think about you wrestling?
Most of my friends are wrestlers, the few who aren't think its pretty cool. All are supportive. My girlfriend really isn't a fan of wrestling, however, she is extremely supportive of me wrestling.
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How far do you want to take your wrestling career?
I know this is going to be extremely cliché, but the sky is the limit as far as how far I want to take my wrestling career. I want to take it as far as I can. Then one day give back to wrestling by training, or helping run a show.
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If you could change anything about indy wrestling what would it be?
I would want the people who don't like wrestling to at least respect wrestling and the people involved.
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Complete the following sentence: If I don't make it to the WWE, I'll...
Be extremely happy with my career and what I've experienced and accomplished.
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And one more sentence: If I wasn't a wrestler, I would be a...a teacher, and a baseball coach.
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Gavin Glass