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Post by K5 on Oct 20, 2010 2:13:41 GMT -5
i did do some indy work a few years ago for a local fed, but that fell through when i ed up a disc in my lower back.
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Antonio DAMAN
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Post by Antonio DAMAN on Oct 20, 2010 2:29:19 GMT -5
I've been wrestling for the past three years on the Northern California indy scene for UCW here in Yuba City. I left UCW last year to get some personal issues sorted out, and I'm getting ready to start training to return, this time with PCW, which is a bigger group from Oroville/Chico.
I love it to death, but I need to bulk up more (I'm only 5'11", 175lbs) before I'll really get anywhere.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2010 2:34:44 GMT -5
I do some indy wrestling from time to time when I can get called up, I am hoping to make it to the big leagues in less than 5 years, if I don´t then I will continue to do indy wrestling.
But I always liked Shane Sewell´s gimmick, so maybe I could be a ref and ask to be brought up as a wrestler if I EVER make it to the big stuff.
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Post by wweuniverse47871 on Oct 20, 2010 2:56:09 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind being a wrestler as I enjoy making matches, But my main dream is to oneday fight in the ufc, I'm doing muay thai, boxing, kick boxing, judo,karate and brazillian jiu jitsu. I train 3 days a week and every day in the holidays. Next step is going into a tournament
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Oct 20, 2010 4:15:42 GMT -5
Just wondering. Do any of you guys plan on becoming a pro wrestler? I gave it some thought when I was very young but some exposure to the biz turned me off to the idea. The training is expensive and the pay for indy shows is often less than the gas used to get you there. Minor injuries are a routine and the risk of serious injury is high. Having had friends and family in the biz, they convinced me that the only reason to try it is for the love of it. The people who actually make enough money to do it for a living is about 1 in 10,000. I didn't like those odds, especially having both knees repaired before the age of 21. However, for those workers who endure indy show after indy show, I salute you.
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Post by bestintheworld on Oct 20, 2010 5:27:27 GMT -5
Nope. The traveling looks like a killer although i'm sure the money in wwe makes up for it.
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M
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Post by M on Oct 20, 2010 6:06:18 GMT -5
It would be more fun than doing Stop Motion or something that my parents want me to do...
But if i do it for 10 to 15 years i would get bored.
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Oct 20, 2010 6:17:50 GMT -5
I do want to become a pro wrestler, but before I make those plans, I want to get a business degree.
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Post by BOOKER_T on Oct 20, 2010 7:21:03 GMT -5
Growing up I wanted to but not anymore
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dante123
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Post by dante123 on Oct 20, 2010 7:33:12 GMT -5
After I finish getting my two degrees in computer information system and business administration than I'm going for pro wrestling. If that don't work out my 2 degrees are my backup plan. I got 2 years left
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mazz
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Post by mazz on Oct 20, 2010 7:34:01 GMT -5
I'm finishing college and grabbing my business degree before I sell my soul to the biz. Thank god I have a lovely girlfriend who is going to school to become a nurse, she'll make plenty of money to support my pipe dreams. :-)
Honestly, I'm not sure if it will be right for me, but I could never live with myself if I settled for a normal profession right out of the gate. Also I firmly believe that you should pursue a degree before chasing your dreams, so you have SOME way of supporting yourself.
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Post by ksaito on Oct 20, 2010 9:03:10 GMT -5
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Matthew Stovell
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Post by Matthew Stovell on Oct 20, 2010 11:30:01 GMT -5
I want to, and am currently going to training at the IPW:UK training school. There are plans to hold trainee shows every other month, so if I can attend as many sessions as possible I should start getting bookings soon.
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Post by J12 on Oct 20, 2010 12:12:21 GMT -5
Every wrestling fan probably thinks about it at one time or another, or has some gimmick/character they could see themselves having.
I've never actually been serious about it, though. I was always far more interested in the creative aspect, or the commentating end.
Though I'm heading down a totally different career path (communications), I would never pass up an opportunity to work there.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2010 13:11:30 GMT -5
I've thought about it like every fan does, but there are way to many downsides when it comes to me being a wrestler: 1: i live in belgium which is a horrible place to get a foot in the door,with the few tiny shools around here that don't even have qualified trainers ( no disrespect to the belgium wrestlers tho,i applaud them for trying to live the dream) 2: i'm about rey mysterio size and even tho i work out and am in shape, i am nowhere near wrestler shape. 3: i'm as athletic as a brick wall, so yeh....the only thing i could see myself as is a power wrestler and i'm too small for that to pull off convincingly. maybe technical but then we get back to point 1. 4: as you all know,even if you have all the physical tools AND get trained in a good school, that is still no guarantee you'll get noticed in the big leagues,we can all think of countless super talented wrestlers that ended up in parts unknown. 5: i'm a shy guy so talking/promo stuff would be hell, i honestly don't think i could ever pull it off without freezing or stuttering from the nerves when theres a camera in my face. 6: IF i would make it, i'm not sure if i could cope with missing my family and being lonely on the road and the general lifestyle it brings. 7: i'd be terrified of getting seriously hurt and if your a wrestler,you just know somethings going to happen sooner or later no matter how safe you try to be. i'd still love to involved in the bussiness somehow but i don't really see myself as a referee or manager, i'd rather do something like setting up the ring, or work in marketing,designing merchandise like t shirt logos or stuff like that, but how do you go about that....no idea. Being a fan and collector is as far as i'm likely to get i suppose
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Post by ahunter8056 on Oct 20, 2010 14:18:01 GMT -5
Yes but I doubt I will do it. Two reasons:
1) I'm the complete opposite of strong and have zero muscle. 2) I'm very shy so promos and stuff would be really bad. Just being a fan is probably as far as I get. But I plan to go to wrestling school after I finish school and college.
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JL24FPS
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Post by JL24FPS on Oct 20, 2010 14:28:45 GMT -5
I've always wanted to, but being a Type I diabetic and a small guy (5'11" and 155 lbs.) I never thought I'd be able to. Then I found this school last June. I attended a in-ring tryout with my friend and I was hooked. We got to hangout backstage with all of the wrestlers at the next show. I got to meet Raven (who gave us free autographed pictures and bought us lunch) and Julio Dinero. I took some time off from the training until I could save up money to afford it. My friend AJ started after that show. While I was saving up money, I was the ring announcer for all of their shows from September until December. I trained there until May of this year. I had one match, which the guy I wrestled was a complete jerk. He wouldn't allow me to do any of the moves that I wanted and made me job. but I figured "whatever, I'll just get another match where I could show off what I could actually do." Nope. never happened. I was pretty much screwed out of my money for training.
Here is my first match:
So recently I've been trying to get back on the indy scene with a gimmick that I want. I have a few connections with a few of the wrestlers I've worked with and they're trying to help me get a booking at this show in November. So hopefully that works out.
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Burger Lad
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Post by Burger Lad on Oct 20, 2010 17:36:03 GMT -5
If they need a new Bastion Booger type character maybe I'm in....
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Post by HugoOne on Oct 21, 2010 18:31:22 GMT -5
It crosses my mind a lot. I think I have a damn good head on my shoulders, I know I have the body type to where if I consistently hit the gym, I'd be pretty well built, and I have a grasp on the psychology of workings in a match.
But I'll never do it because I'd rather start a family and not miss out on my children growing up. It's too important to me. I'd rather do marketing for a wrestling corporation (assuming I ever go back for my Masters).
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ACON
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Post by ACON on Oct 21, 2010 22:32:56 GMT -5
Every day i wake up i want to be one. I've just procrastinated to much, and now i feel like i'm too old.
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