Location:  
Adrian, MI

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How long have you been in the business?
10 years

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What made you want to get into the business?   

I have been watching wrestling since I was three years old. My father got me into amateur wrestling when I was three and I have done that for 26 years. Professional Wrestling was one of my childhood dreams and ever since I was made fun of because of it and was told by many that I would never become a professional wrestler and yet here I am doing what I love and traveling to many promotions.

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Where did you learn to wrestle?

I was trained in Adrian, MI by William Love who was based out in St. Louis Missouri where he was trained. I decided to better my skills and traveled down to Tennessee to learn a lot more from Dutch Mantell who completely changed my career and helped me develop with the psychology of wrestling.

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Why do you want to be a wrestler?

It has always been a passion of mine since I was three years old. It’s everyone’s passion to become a wrestler if they enjoy it as much as I do. It’s a sport that needs to be respected because whether or not you may think what is fantasy and what is reality, you need to respect the consequences of becoming a professional wrestler as it not only brings you happiness, it can also bring you pain. People who never stepped foot in the ring will always judge it, but they will never sign a waiver. For me to go through the pain and suffering for what I love, you need to have a passion to fight for it.

 

What are your signature moves?

I have a few sets of moves I enjoy using in my matches. Some are the usual German Suplex, Uppercut Clothesline, Bulldog Clothesline, Flap Jack, Spine buster, Fury Cycle DDT

 

What are your finishers?

Sometimes it can be my Fury Cycle DDT I have created, but I tend to use the Spear and my Ravage Lock Submission

 

What promotions have you wrestled for?

TXWE, CHRW (Damien Micheals RIP), PZW, TWA, ARW-SAW, IWF-TN, OECW, MAW, Beyond Wrestling, NWA-Underground, MWM, TUF/TCW, AWWL, MPW (Maximum Pro Wrestling), MPW (Mayhem Pro Wrestling), UAPW, Zero One Pro Wrestling, OCWA, RCW, PWK, HPW, IROG, Wrestling, EVO Pro, EWF, Heroes & Legends, Wrestle for a Cure Show, UXWA, Bruiser Pro Wrestling, NWA-SEW, JCW, MWA, NCPW, ICWG, AWF, MCW, ROSW, IBW, and he will be wrestling in Australia, Japan and New Zealand in June Through August 2018

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What injuries have you sustained so far?

I have tried my best to be safe in the ring, I enjoy old school styles of wrestling and I feel that knowing certain risks on the body are not worth injuring yourself just to get that loud pop of the night from the crowd. But injuries happen a lot in wrestling and I have been lucky enough to only receive a few. I have had a couple of concussions, Broken ribs, torn ligaments in my ankle, broken toe, and recently a dislocated shoulder that has put me out for a couple of weeks.

 

Are you mainly considered a face or a heel?

It’s kind of funny really, for the past six years I have been a baby face in the state of Michigan, except for Lansing ha-ha. And any other state I go to, especially Ohio, I’m a heel.

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Who are the indy wrestlers you look up to?

There are a lot of Indy wrestlers that I look up to and I call them brothers and sisters of the business. I find those that treat this business as a family to be professional and positive role models. Some role models on the Indy scene that I look for advice from are Keith Calhoun who is the promoter for TWA, Rudy Hill who is the former JCW Champion and Promoter who runs IBW, Jayson Maples who runs Heroes & Legends in Fort Wayne, IN. He brings in a lot of my favorite superstars that I grew up watching and being a part of that locker room to gain knowledge from those I watched as a kid is truly inspiring and I would like to thank Jayson for the opportunities. For veteran wrestlers, I tend to look up to Breyer Wellington, Sam Farmer, Bob Evans, Josh Gerry, Michael McMahon, Shane Douglas, William Regal, Arn Anderson and Kurt Angle. Some of them are with major promotions already but I feel I look up to them all the time and it’s always great to get advice from them when you see them. Any advice from Veteran wrestlers should always be taken to heart and it helps you learn and progress more in your work.

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What are your favorite promotions to work for?

I would have to say as of right now the three promotions I enjoy working with are Heroes & Legends which Jayson Maples is the promoter, International Bigtime Wrestling which Rudy Hill is the promoter, and Takedown Wrestling Alliance which Keith Calhoun is the promoter. These are fun family friendly companies filled with positive attitudes in the back and it’s always an honor to be a part of the family. I will work with companies who share the same passion as I do and are positive and professional.

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What style do you do?

I would say I love Old School wrestling and I tend to tie my style of wrestling into that. I have a 26 year amateur background and combining that with my moves and the old ways of old school, I can show my abilities best in the ring. There will always be a lot of others who will talk negative of the old school ways or will say they don’t work anymore in today’s new style of wrestling, but I feel  that if you love the style that fits you best, why argue and talk negative about the other styles. Everyone has the same goal in this business and I find it sad that people will tear each other down just to get to that goal. I live a positive life, I don’t find it competition as I wish everyone makes it, we are brothers and sisters and should always treat each other like family. I find that to be one thing that separates professionals from those who shouldn’t be in the business.

Tell us about your first match.

My first Match was for a title in my debut and I thought to myself that I must have done something right to earn a title shot in my very first wrestling match. It was a great experience for me. The town I was in enjoys wrestling and they are more on the old school side than watching high flyers.

 

At first when I came through the curtains I was heel at first but since it was in my hometown, most of the people in the community already knows me from my wrestling and football days. So they cheered me on. I continued to play heel by yelling at them and calling them a bunch of names to gain some heat but it only worked for a few minutes. My opponent however, was face and did not get a reaction from the crowd at all. It was difficult to communicate with the crowd when they constantly kept chanting my name.

 

I continued to play heel again and I even went far and beyond to make fun of the whole town and called them rednecks. I picked on their colleges and education and I believe that is what set them off. My opponent continued to get the crowd going for himself but once again they just booed him. Looking back at it now, I definitely would have made some major changes to better myself but hey it’s my very first match, I know I was going to make changes and that’s one thing I like to do is watch my videos and progress from it to get better and better. I feel no matter how many matches you have had in your career, there is always room for improvement.

 

Back to my first match, I ended up losing by cheating and the crowd was then upset at me for losing so they started to boo me until I went backstage. I talked with a few veterans who watched my match and they gave me some advice on what to work on and what worked and didn’t work. It never hurts to ask for advice from fellow wrestlers. I enjoy meeting and talking to new people and I feel that is one way to learn from one another. My first match was a huge learning experience and I’m proud that it was in front of my hometown.

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Tell us about your most memorable match.

I have two matches that mean a lot to me. One is when I made my international debut in Australia and it was for the AWF Heavyweight title against Dean Draven. We both shared some similarities and backgrounds and our style of wrestling was almost like I was wrestling myself. I love it and enjoyed the match. Dean pushed me more than anyone I have ever wrestled with and it was pure back and forth match with each other. The match meant a lot to me because it was my first time traveling overseas and it was the main event for the heavyweight championship. It’s proved that the promoter trusted me and we had one hell of a match too. I cannot share it over the internet for copyright reasons but I do have one match I can share that also meant a lot to me. One of my favorite matches was against Lance Starr. We worked each other three times before he was injured in another match at a show and I believe he has retired from what I understand. Lance and I clicked in the ring. We had chemistry and we really didn’t need to go over anything, we just went out there and pulled off some great matches. I would say out of my top 5 matches I have had in my career, all three matches of lance and I are up there. 

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What Do Your Friends and Family Think About You Wrestling?

It’s hard to say really, I’m always traveling and working a lot. I don’t have time to see my friends as much but I always try to get them to come to the shows that are nearby. My family however, does not enjoy me putting my life on the line every weekend and coming home with bumps and bruises. Wrestling does take a toll on the body and I think after one show when my family came to see what it was all about, they decided to stay home and pray that I make it back safe ha-ha.

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How far do you want to take your wrestling career?

I want to take it as far as my body will let me. I have already planned on returning to Australia and going to Japan to better myself in the ring and to have that on my resume. Everyone has a bump count and I have learned how to manage that to keep a longer wrestling career. I love what I do and it makes me happy. I don’t deal with politics and I will always keep that positive attitude I have everywhere I go. I love by three things that keep me going. Stay Positive, Stay Professional, and Stay Humble

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If you could change anything about indy wrestling?

I would change the fact that there are many people in the world that think its okay to judge a person by how they look. You can have the talents of someone amazing, but if you don’t have that body builder steroid taking look, then you aren’t cut out for wrestling. That’s one thing that I would change people, the power of not being able to judge. Today’s society will judge you in seconds because that is how they were raised and they honestly believe they have every right to judge you. I know everyone has opinions on this but I feel only a God has the right to judge a person and I feel if you have to judge someone by looks and not their talent, I find that to be a bit too shallow of them to do that. A person can look beautiful as all, but with an ugly judgmental personality, that won’t get you far.

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Complete the following sentence:  If I don't make it to the WWE, I'll...

Continue to live my childhood dream. I’m happy wear I am at and if I don’t make it, then I don’t make it. I have had friends that made it to the WWE and I couldn’t be any prouder of them. Like I said I’m not here to compete and trash fellow brothers and sisters, I honestly hope we all make it someday and should keep a positive attitude while doing so.

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And one more sentence:  If I wasn't a wrestler, I would be...
A career counselor to which is my shoot job. I have been working with children and those of special needs for sixteen years now and I absolutely love it. There will always come a time where a wrestler will lay his boots in the middle of the ring, everyone has their own timeline, I just know my end date already, and it’s not happening anytime soon.