Arrows Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Stennick" data-cite="Stennick" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="37613" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Multiple guys have gotten signed at the WWE hosted tryouts and training camps but thats entirely different beast than this guy showing up in his personal time and BSing kids into believing that if "it was up to them" they would hire them. </div></blockquote><p> </p><p> This is what I was thinking of. They really go around just lying to people and charging them for it?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rone Rivendale Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 <p>Ran/booked/wrestled/commentated for POBYW for 3 years. 2 years we were just a yardtard trampoline fed, but I used my savings (3k) to get an actual ring set up in my back yard. We ran for 1 year and then I ran out of people interested in being a part of it. </p><p> </p><p> The ring has sat there for 2 years now, just collecting dust so to speak.</p><p> </p><p> No, not properly trained. Yes, I basically was the trainer for POBYW. As in, most of those guys weren't even INTO wrestling. They just wanted to have fun so I tried my hardest to put on a 1 star match with them.</p><p> </p><p> Jaysin is way too humble btw, he may not have proper training either but he and his friends used to have a promotion running out of a garage and it was 100x better than POBYW. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsmeister Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 <p>I dabbled for a few years in British wrestling for a defunct promotion called 3CW</p><p> </p><p> <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3480911" rel="external nofollow">http://vimeo.com/user3480911</a></p><p> </p><p> Some matches on there If any one wants to watch, I'm sure I did a training diary on here when I was at training school.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSelfDestruct Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="bigtplaystew" data-cite="bigtplaystew" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="37613" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I KINDA went to "pro wrestling school" about 15 years ago... but... it was basically a scam. My friends and I had a backyard federation and were trying to get our tapes sold. So we got talking to a few people and someone hooked us up with an ECW wrestler who will remain unnamed. He wasn't a big star for the company so it's not a big deal. <p> </p><p> Anyway, point is, he basically charged us $100 each to beat the shit out of us and teach us some wrestling moves for three days. He agreed to ten for that $100 each...</p><p> </p><p> He no showed on the fourth. We called and called and called and he eventually sent us an email saying he couldn't work with us because we "just didn't have it."</p><p> </p><p> He then was arrested for drug possession and DUI a few days later. I like to think our money at least contributed to his personal and professional demise which makes me feel a little better.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Ian Rotten maybe? lol</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Wolf Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I think a lot of people who get hosed at training in the wrestling business are people who go to wrestling "schools". And I say this because the other day my trainer was talking about the difference between wrestling school and wrestling club, which is what we have. A lot of "schools" ask you to pay a monthly fee and they give you six months maybe a year of training and you are out the door and they call you a wrestler. Now my facility is a wrestling club, I paid a pretty hefty one time fee but I am a life time member at my club. As long as you don't screw over the trainer you are always welcomed back if you do a stint here or there. And in that vein we have guys like Matt Striker and Devon Dudley who come back and help train on occasion and some times work shows with us. The other thing is my club runs there own shows, sure you have to sell tickets and the titles don't really mean a hell of a lot but you learn to work a crowd very early on, you don't just trained to do a few moves but you actually learn how to listen to the crowd for your cues. That said only some guys are gonna make it. We have a lot of connections so WWE guys come and check us out instead of us having to go to training camps for them. They invite our guys to go and sure of the say 50 guys in the club they're only looking at like four right now and at 37 I don't expect to make it there but four guys from one school invited to go to try outs and working dark matches or on screen security for WWE is pretty impressive, some places won't even get one. And my trainer will tell you that seminars are usually bullshit pay 40 or 50 bcuks for a guy to make a big pay day for himself, put you through your paces and then tell you what a great wrestler you are. When we do seminars which isn't often its usually just for our club and their free or cheap (we paid $10 for a three hour Super Crazy thing before he worked our show last night) and what we get is just extra training actually learning new moves or new styles and there's no expectation of going anywhere (although one of our guys is taking a trip to Japan anyway). So my point is if you want to get in the business and not just be a backyard guy and get legit training you have to be careful. There are a lot of shysters out there but if you find the right place you can certainly get into it and do something you love. Just remember WWE only has X amount of spots on their roster and there are thousands and thousands of "wrestlers" in the US alone trying to make it so your chances of getting there aren't great and anyone who tells you they are gonna make you the next WWE superstar is lying. So just do it because you love it and the rest will fall into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I have never but it's my dream. In some years hopefully i'll start living in the USA and i will follow this dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJStark Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 <p>If anyone is interested in a training session with Sweet Saraya (mother/trainer of NXT's Paige) and NXT's Sam Adonis there is one apparently going on in London (UK) this month.</p><p> </p><p> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/561739820587869/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/events/561739820587869/</a></p><p> </p><p> Can only find a facebook event about it, but I know one of the guys in the promotion & it's definitely happening. I know some don't feel seminars like this are worth it, and I've been to a few awful ones in my time (spending £20 on 3 hours with Tracy Smothers teaching us how to cross-step up and down a room, apply a head-lock & an arm-bar spring to mind, spent more of the session with him telling road stories than actually training... but I digress) but I am reassured that this will be a very worthwhile 4 hour session <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaysin Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 If anything, seminars are good for picking the brains of veterans. My brother learned a lot from the Paul London one he went to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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