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Michael Cammett
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Meet Michael Cammett
(@MCammett23)
Meet IWF'S Michael Cammett! Find out more about him below!
Location:
North Arlington, NJ.
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How long have you been in the business?
2 Years and 4 Months
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What made you want to get into the business?
I began watching when I was young. As I watched more people that I could relate to, I decided that this was what I wanted to do. I wanted to make fans feel the way that the superstars of the WWE made me feel when I was a child.
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Where did you learn to wrestle?
IWF Wrestling in Nutley, NJ.
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Why do you want to be a wrestler?
I want to be a star, I want to entertain people to the best of my ability, and I want to make fans feel the way I did when I watched wrestling as a child.
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What are your signature moves?
Dropkick & Spinning Back Elbow.
What are your finishers?
Top-Rope High Cross & Russian Leg Sweep.
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What promotions have you wrestled for?
I wrestle for IWF Wrestling in Nutley, NJ. Also, I wrestled in Charlotte, NC during the NWA Legends Fan-Fest Weekend in 2015.
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What injuries have you sustained so far?
If you do this, you are going to get bumps, bruises, and scars. Luckily, I haven’t sustained a serious injury.
Are you mainly considered a face or a heel?
I’ve been referred to as the quintessential babyface.
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What are your favorite promotions to work for?
Any that bring me in! I just like to wrestle.
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What style do you do?
The only high flying move I do would be the top-rope high cross, and sometimes I jump out of the ring to hit the high cross. Other than that, I’m very old school and study old school wrestling.
Tell us about your first match.
I wrestled in front of a live audience for the very first time on June 13th, 2014. I wrestled The Master Frank Scoleri on an IWF Wrestling event in Nutley, NJ. We began the match by locking up, and I took control of his arm. Finally, he stopped me and began to beat me down. Then, I became enraged and began to unload on him; I hit him with some clotheslines and received great energy from the crowd. As I began to pick him up, he chopped down my shoulder, bringing me to the mat, making me submit to the cross-face submission. It was an amazing experience.
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Tell us about your most memorable match.
My most memorable match was against the Master of Chaos Kevin Knight, my mentor and trainer on May 2nd, 2015 at the Nutley Rec Center. When I joined the wrestling school, my goal was to wrestle on the annual LOUD n PROUD event, which benefits Relay for Life and is the IWF’s biggest show of the year. This match meant the world to me because I had reached my goal, it was against the person who brought me into the wrestling world, and so much hard work, effort, and focus was put into preparing both mentally and physically for this show. There was nothing like it, and the feeling that night was indescribable.
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What Do Your Friends and Family Think About You Wrestling?
My friends and family are extremely supportive; it’s quite rare to find that in the world of wrestling.
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How far do you want to take your wrestling career?
As far as I can, I want to be recognized for my hard work and achieve success in this sport. I want to achieve the dream that I had when I stepped foot into the IWF, and that is to MAKE IT!
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If you could change anything about indy wrestling what would it be?
There was a time where the fans believe in wrestling. Sadly, that is a thing of the past, and that is why people sometimes view pro wrestling in a negative way. Therefore, I think the most important thing is to increase believability.
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Complete the following sentence: If I don't make it to the WWE, I'll...
That’s not a choice. Legendary wrestling trainer Dr. Tom Prichard says that there are three different kinds of people in this world: those who try, those who give it their best shot, and those who do whatever it takes. Those who try will fail and say, “Well, at least I tried.” Those who give it their best shot and fail will say, “Well, at least I gave it my best shot.” And then there are those who will do whatever it takes, who are not willing to take no for answer, and who will not give up. That’s me.
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And one more sentence: If I wasn't a wrestler, I would be a...
Rockstar.
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