An Interview with "Magnum" Joey Ryan

Joey Ryan. The name is synonymous with Southern California Independent Wrestling. Ryan who has wrestled in every single prominent wrestling promotion in SoCal has earned the reputation of being the Technical Wizard of Professional Wrestling. Whether he’s winning championships on the independents, dispatching his opponents in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla or completing his Pro-America Campaign across the globe for the NWA, Joey Ryan is solidifying his mark in professional wrestling and creating a legacy that begs the question… who wants a mustache ride?

JAY CAL: Joey as you may or may not know, I’ve followed your career for long time. I remember when you first debuted for Ultimate Pro Wrestling back at the Galaxy in Santa Ana. Could you tell the readers a little about your roots into professional wrestling?

JOEY RYAN: Here we go. This question. Always this question. Every single interview I’ve ever done has started with this question. What’s with it? Perhaps people can read the other 800 interviews I’ve done and know the answer to this question already. If I have to sit here and be creative with my answers, the least you journalists can do is be creative with your questions.

I started training at Jesse Hernandez’s school in San Bernardino, CA under Jesse, Bobby Bradley, Mikey Henderson, Frankie Kazarian and a whole list of others who helped out there. I really got a great foundation to build off of. After I started competing in matches, I decided to get a different kind of training to become more well rounded, and thus I traveled to UPW in the Huntington Beach, CA and moving to El Segundo, CA during my time there. UPW is where I met Brian Kendrick who took over as trainer there. UPW was at a down time then as they had just lost their developmental deal and attendance for classes was down and so often times it would be just Brian, Lil Nate, Sylvester Terkay and me there. During this time is where I felt I grew the most as a wrestler because I got a lot of one on one training from a guy who was trained by Shawn Michaels and got further training from guys like William Regal while he was in Memphis. This was about 2002 and I was already a very active wrestler in SoCal. Then in 2004, and I realize this is no longer “roots” but I decided to train again, also to become more well rounded, this time at the Inoki Dojo in Santa Monica, CA under Bryan Danielson.

JAY CAL: When you started your career, you kept a very clean cut whole-some look. You never took any short-cuts, you always worked hard for the fans appreciation. What inspired the sleazy “Magnum” look you’ve adopted in the past years? And does it bother you that you’ve lost some of your older fan-base?

JOEY RYAN: Money inspired it. And I make lots more now than I did then. I’m also a lot more famous now than I was then. You wouldn’t believe the places that I get recognized. I also like to reinvent myself from time to time to keep everyone on their toes. You have to do that when you’re in the spotlight all the time like I am. As far as my fan-base goes, I don’t see much of a drop from “clean cut” as you put it to “Magnum.” Sure maybe a few casual fans aren’t down with “Magnum” but the die hards are with me. As a whole I think “Magnum” has far eclipsed what “clean cut” got as far as fans go.

JAY CAL: Of your career accomplishments, I know you are proud of your appearances in the World Wrestling Entertainment. How was it that you were asked to compete for the WWE? And who helped you get their?

JOEY RYAN: I’ve had six total matches for WWE and seven appearances. Bonus points to those who know the non-wrestling appearance. Any how, my initial WWE outing is all thanks to Rick Bassman. Say what you will about the guy, but he made a dream come true for me and I will always be grateful to him for that. I should also give thanks to Nova who booked me in my first WWE match because, in his words, not mine, he “knew I could work” and got the ball rolling because Ricky Steamboat was the agent, liked me, and got me my next WWE booking and so on.

JAY CAL: I could only guess that national recognition must be a great feeling, as per your appearances in the WWE. But let’s talk a little about your appearances for Wrestling Society X. You teamed with Disco Machine as That 70’s Team, how did this team come to fruition and why did the union end with WSX?

JOEY RYAN: This was the brainchild of Kevin Klienrock, so I think it’s more than fitting that it’s a WSX exclusive. Actually you should give him a lot of credit because he put just about the only two guys that weren’t either going to flip around a lot or beat the snot out of people together and created the most entertaining duo on that show. Why do I say it’s the most entertaining duo? Because I defy you to find a casual wrestling fan that watched WSX and doesn’t remember “the 70’s guys.” That show was moving a million miles a minute, and at times could be hard to follow, but we stood out and made an impact. Sure we did it with schtick, but that’s because we knew it would be hard to keep up with everyone’s athleticism, so in essence, we worked smarter, not harder.

JAY CAL: In your early years, you formed a union with Scott Lost as the X-Foundation and won tag team titles all over So Cal. You still team with Lost today in the PWG Super-Stable, the Dynasty. You received much acclaim in the short-lived WSX as That 70’s Team. And you formed a dynamic tag team with Karl Anderson as the Real American Heroes, holding the NWA World Tag Titles for 7 months. Do you consider yourself a tag team specialist or is it just coincidental of all the tag team glory you’ve received?

JOEY RYAN: I’ve been fortunate to have the best partners in the world. Each one works well with me in the environments we’re placed in. You see, Scott is great at the all out, who gives a crap, leave it all in the ring style that PWG is accustom to. Far better at it than I am. When I’m competing side by side with him, it brings me to that level. Disco Machine is great because he knows what his strengths are and isn’t afraid of how he looks in the process. He brings in me the ability to be more carefree with what others may think. Karl Anderson is probably the most like me in that we have an old school attitude complete with not taking crap from anyone, free to speak our minds and are beyond not afraid of the consequences of our actions. I don’t know if I’d call myself a tag team specialist, but I certainly have a talent in adapting to my surroundings. It’s a gift, and a curse.

JAY CAL: The Real American heroes gained a ton of notoriety during the Copa De Lucha, by destroying Los Luchas which led to your long standing feud. Did you know at that time, that this feud would later become the talk of the Alliance and later grant you entry into the World Tag Team Gauntlet?

JOEY RYAN: Machine Gun and I just followed our hearts and did what we thought was right. Nobody fights for this country on the home front anymore. We were in Las Vegas, Nevada which is a city in America, in theory with proud Americans living in it and WE were getting booed by waving an American flag while the team waving the Mexican flag was being cheered. Unbelievable. Where’s the justice? I’ll tell you where it is, we took matters into our own hands and brought justice to Las Vegas. As far as The NWA World Tag Team Titles are concerned, we are the best tag team in the world, so it was only a matter of time.

JAY CAL: Speaking of your tag team partner, I spoke to Karl Anderson a few months ago about what it meant to his career to become a World Tag Team Champion. Anderson is now on his way to New Japan. What did winning the NWA World Tag Team titles mean to your career and what is your next career move now that your partner is leaving the continent?

JOEY RYAN: I’ve had a lot of success in professional wrestling and a lot of people knew of me before winning those belts, but being one half of The NWA World Tag Team Champions was the first time that I was being compared to greats like Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard and that brought a whole new fame and notoriety to me. It also gave me a lot of opportunities to travel the country and the globe. None more important than the trip to Australia last November which I was apart of because of those belts. I do however wish the Alliance could have done more with us during our reign. I feel like there are a lot of teams out there across the country worthy of Title shots, but the NWA is still in a rebuilding process and there isn’t a lot of money to go around and Machine Gun and I don’t come cheap. You get what you pay for and if you want the best, you gotta pay for it.

I’m not too worried about myself right now with Machine Gun taking off in Japan and neither should you. We should just watch his career blossom. I’m sure I’ll be alright. After all, I am still one of half of the PWG World Tag Team Champions, not to mention still on the active roster for NWA Pro, so I’m sure Vanderpyle, Pearce and I will find a way to get by with Machine Gun overseas.

JAY CAL: My follow up is does this end the Anti-Mexican and Anti-Australian campaigns or are you going to find a partner to replace Anderson?

JOEY RYAN: Machine Gun can never be replaced.

JAY CAL: What is next for the “Sleazy Movement,” what do you want to do next?

JOEY RYAN: Like I said, I’m still one half of the PWG World Tag Team Champions, so I guess I’ll have to go on defending that. PWG is pretty famous and well known too.

JAY CAL: Joey, I again want to thank you for taking the time to do this interview. Is there anything else you’d like to say to the fans?

JOEY RYAN: Buy my merch. It’s on my myspace page which can be found at myspace.com/joeyeatworld.

"Straight Shootin with the Champ" The Chance Prophet Interview

Go tell that long tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler,
The gambler,
The back biter
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut ’em down
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut ’em down
–Johnny Cash

The haunting words from Johnny Cash to the ears of the Former National Champion Chance Prophet, has he prepares for the much anticipated comeback. Prophet had established himself as one of the new faces for the National Wrestling Alliance, even gaining the companies National Championship. Tragedy struck when Chance had a severe leg injury which has kept him out of action for nearly 4 months. In this interview, I straight shoot with the former champion about his thoughts on his early career, his future, and who going to be cut down.

Jay Cal: First let me start with the Straight Shooting with the Champ series. It was wildly entertaining and pretty popular. Could you tell me about what inspired you to start these series? Did you write these yourselves? Will there be anymore?

Chance: I just wanted to do something different. I saw a lot of “shoot” promos being put out there by guys, and I really wasn’t impressed. I wanted to do something that would get people talking. I’d just won the National title and wanted to get it back in the people’s minds. The champs prior to me were mainly based in one area, so I wanted to get the National title out to the nation again.

Most of these were just shot from the hip. I did a lil’ editing afterwards, but for the most part, I set up a camera and went with what was on my mind. I’m pretty sure that there will be new ones coming soon. The flavor will be a little different, but the format will still be the same.

Jay Cal: The videos were incredible and I look forward to their return. But let me take you in another direction. The Date is August 5th, 2003. The Opponent is fresh off his victory against Jeff Jarret for the Worlds Heavyweight Title. The Phenomenal AJ Styles enters NWA Bluegrass, a young Chance Prophet receives his first Words Title shot. What did this match mean to you? How did this match impact your career?

Chance: It meant more than most people think. I’d been wrestling for a little over 3 years, and I was facing THE top guy in the NWA at the time. The matchmakers at NWA Bluegrass had enough faith in me that they’d book that match, and I’m forever grateful to them for that.

AJ is simply what his nickname states, phenomenal. I learned a lot from him in one match and it opened up a lot of doors. I started talking with Bill Behrens, who facilitated me getting shots on Xplosion, and bookings with NWA Wildside among other places.

Jay Cal: One big even eventually led to another. A little over a year ago you were accepted to join WWE’s key developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. What did it mean to you to be accepted? Did the invitation help your career? How did you make the decision to not join those ranks?

Chance: I received a call to sit-in and participate in one of the weekend training sessions. I enjoyed the atmosphere a lot. Rip Rogers was more than informative, and it was a definite education in what they expected of their performers. The invitation helped create a buzz among certain promoters, but I decided to forego it at the time being because I’d been offered a chance to come out to the NWA Pro/EWF dojo and wanted to explore other options. Both the OVW invite and the NWA Pro Dojo got a lot of things going. Some I’m not at liberty to speak of right now, but this year should be interesting to say the least, if things go as planned.

Jay Cal: Speaking about NWA Pro’s Dojo, a lot of people would say that the Dojo in Santa Monica was like a breeding ground for the top names in the NWA. At one point travelers from Ireland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, and all across American competed for the NWA. Chance you were no different, competing in EWF/NWA Pro against Bobby Marshall? What did you think of your time spent in the NWA Pro Territory? What do you think of your cotemporaries who you shared your time with?

Chance: I’ll say this about NWA Pro There’s a reason why they’re drawing houses in the thousands when most companies are lucky to draw in the hundreds. They really know what they’re doing and it was a true privilege to work and train with them. With guys like Jesse Hernandez, Rocky Romero, TJ Perkins, and Karl Anderson pushing you to be your best, you really have no choice to get better. I worked and lived with the EPW crew from Australia (Bobby Jo Marshall, Damien Slater, and Azazal) and it was one adventure after another with these guys. Working Bobby was a treat because we hadn’t really had much ring interaction in training sessions, but we clicked really well once we got in the ring.

Jay Cal: If there was one wrestler who represented the resurgence of the NWA, it was you. As National Champion, you put yourself out there and took on all challengers. How did it feel to truly be the Flag Bearer at the NWA Legends show against the Pure Talent Chris Escobar

Chance: Honestly, it was a pretty nerve-wracking ordeal. I had wrestled for a few promotions in North Carolina, but for the most part, I was coming in as an unknown to the crowd even though I was the National Champion. Bob Trobich, David Marquez, Rick O’Brien, and Ed Chuman got together with me and told me that they wanted me to carry the banner out there. I was like “whatever you guys need me to do, I’m there”. The NWA was what hooked me on wrestling to begin with, so to carry the NWA flag, that was a pretty big deal to me.

Jay Cal: I’m sure I speak for many, in saying you did a great job representing the NWA. During your tenure in and out of the alliance, you’ve faced some prominent names in the wrestling industry; Steve Corino, James Gibson, Chris Daniels, Nigel McGuinnes, Matt Stryker, Chad Coyller, and Abysss. What have been some of your favorite matches? What have you learned from facing some of your contemporaries who’ve wrestled for the WWE, ECW, and TNA?

Chance: I had a blast wrestling Corino and Gibson. I think I took away more from working those two than most others. Jamie (Gibson/Noble) is one of the best to come out of WV, and one of the best out there period. He’s accomplished a lot and we came from a similar upbringing. Corino is just classic. He’s a professional through and through, and if you wrestle him and don’t learn something, then you’re in the wrong business. The same goes for working guys like Nigel and Collyer. These guys are in a league of their own. Collyer is another one of my favorites, because he’s a machine. He’s Dean Malenko all over again, and I know a lot have compared him to Malenko, but its so true.

Jay Cal: Speaking of some of the big names you’ve faced, what about some of the shows you have wrestled at. You are one of a few who’ve wrestled both Anniversary Shows for the NWA, the 55th and 57th. And as mentioned before you also competed at the Legends Festival. What is your opinion of these co-promoted shows?

Chance: I really enjoy them. The last night of the Anniversary show in Nashville was a lil’ cluttered to say the least. (My match was number 16 of 22 I think). But it was still a great experience.

The Legends Festival was awesome! To get to meet and talk with some of the true legends of wrestling, it was an honor. I got to meet many of my wrestling idols during the weekend, and made some lasting friendships as well. I’d encourage everyone to go to http://www.nwalegends.com to check out just some of the interviews that they have posted in their video section. The Q&A sessions, the wrestling, and the environment is just great.

Jay Cal: Going back to your match at the NWA 57th Anniversary Show It was one of the few times all the eyes of the Alliance were collectively looking at the talent on hand. You defended your Tri-State Heavyweight Championship against Trik Nasty. How did you feel about that match and did you think wrestling at this show, would later afford you the opportunities you’ve received since?

Chance: Trik and I had wrestled 15 to 20 times that year. If I was going to face anyone with the NWA Board of Directors in attendance, I was glad it was him. I think the match was one of our better ones. Our feud carried us over 3 or 4 states, so sometimes the matches run together, but anytime I was in the ring with Trik, I knew he’d bring out the best in me. We pushed each other to our limits time and time again.

Jay Cal: Its funny you mentioning pushing your limits. Your work ethic and dedication to the improvement of the NWA lent credibility to the title you wore. After your injury, the board was forced to pull the title off of you. Can you give the readers an idea of it felt and when you plan on returning to the ring?

Chance: Them stripping the title off me was rougher than the injury. I had bookings and defenses lined up for a few months down the road and each time I had to make those calls was like a knife in the gut. Then I had to Fed-Ex the belt down to Tennessee for a new champion to be crowned. It was probably one of the hardest things I’ve had to do concerning wrestling.

I’m about 3/4’s finished with my rehabilitation of my leg, and I’ve talked with my doctor about returning to action. According to my progress, I should be good to go in late February/early March. I’ve accepted a few bookings to test it out. Due to an incident that occurred at a recent show I was appearing at, I’ve already got a grudge match in my hometown of Logan, WV coming up. Its a Texas Bullrope match for the ASW Heavyweight title against the Juggulator (my former tag partner who I’ve feuded with for the better part of last year). That’s slated for March 22nd, but depending on my clearance, I will probably have my first match back against Sterling James Keenan and Teddy Fine for Xero Underground in Maryland on Feb. 23rd. Whether I’m cleared or not, I’ll be in attendance there.

Jay Cal: I am certainly looking forward to your return. However in your absence the new contenders for your title came down to Upstate’s Pepper Parks and the man you beat for the title Kory Williams. What did you think of your replacements? And what do you think of the defending National Champion Pepper Parks?

Chance: I thought they were more than fair in choosing those two as the top contenders for the title. Pepper had made a good showing in the NWA World Title tournament, and Kory had never received his rematch due to scheduling conflicts. Either would have made a good representative for the title, but I’m glad Pepper won it. I had seen him work more than a few times on shows in Ohio, and he has an impressive volume of work against some of the best in the business. I think he’s doing a good job in carrying the title, but I’d like to get it back around my waist real soon.

Jay Cal: I’m sure regaining your title isn’t the only thing you want to finish real soon. Your last standing feud prior to your injury was with the Atlas Wrestling Company, when the Wrong Crowd stole your title after your match with Scottie Gash. Your injury cut short your ability for retribution. Representatives for AWC even suggested that they had a hand in your injury. Obviously you have some unfinished business, what do you have in store for them upon your return?

Chance: These guys are really good at running their mouths. I beat Gash twice, and they still had something to complain about. So they jumped me, stole the title, and held it ransom so they could “earn” themselves a shot at a B.O.D. controlled title. They’re facing the current NWA North American Tag Champs, the Old School Empire, this weekend in Ashokie, NC. And nothing against the OSE, but I hope that the Wrong Crowd win so they can stop all the whining about the NWA Board of Directors “screwing them”. They’ve got the ability to do big things, they just feel that running their mouths and jumping people from behind is a better tactic than proving it in the ring. I don’t know when I’ll run into them again, but if its sooner than later, I wouldn’t mind getting a partner and shutting them up myself. All in due time though.

Jay Cal: Thanks for taking the time to do this interview with me Chance. I wish you all the luck in the new year.

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An Interview with the Bajan Bomber

A dark building flutters with flashes. A dazed man climbs to his feet only to be crushed with a spear from Dru Onyx. A scene that plays out over and over for the opponents of “Godz Fav’rit Weapon.” A man known through the Alliance as a belt collector shares his thoughts on his time at the Inoki Dojo, the British Common Wealth Championship, his tenure as North American Champion and his future.

JAY CAL: Your accolades speak for themselves… you’ve held the International Wrestling Syndicate’s version of the World Title, formerly one Half of the IWS Tag Team Champions, the NWA UK Heavyweight Championship, 2 times Québec Heavyweight Championship, the North American Heavyweight Championship, and are currently a three time British Common Wealth Champion… how great is it to be Dru Onyx?

DRU ONYX: It a exhilarating feeling I think both genders of the human race should at least one time in their life, gain an additional 100 pounds shave their head bald, get a dark tan and find some black and purple to put on.

JAY CAL: First off, let’s go back two years ago. Dru Onyx defends his British Common Wealth Heavyweight Championship against Fergal Devitt. David Marquez witnesses the match and you are invited to come out to train at the Inoki Dojo with Devitt, Karl Anderson, and with some of the other NWA Pro regulars like TJ Perkins, and Rocky Romero how did this match and eventual time spent at the dojo impact your career?

DRU ONYX: All of my matches with Fergal Devitt have been highlights of my career. We have feuded in both single and tag-team competing for 3 years straight on two continents and four Counties (Ireland, England, U.S., & Wales)For Mr. Marquez to invite me let me It’s also an acknowledgment that you’re a level above others in talent, there were more then 50 wrestlers worldwide from all over the alliance and less then 10 were invited to California.

JAY CAL: What did you take back in your style of wrestling and when you train wrestlers at the Torture Chamber?

DRU ONYX: The Inoki Dojo was a positive experience; you can never learn enough about pro wrestling, my time there taught me the importance of conditioning and the emphasis of psychology in a wrestling match both these aspects have taken back with me to the Chamber.

JAY CAL: You reached your highest level of success in the NWA on April 22, 2006. In Altamonte Springs, Florida, three Men walk into the ring, one walks out as champion. Dru, you took on and defeated Tommy Marr and Chasyn Rance in 3-way match and walked away with at the time, the highest-ranking title in the NWA, what did this night mean to you? What did the NWA North American Championship? do for you in terms of your career?

DRU ONYX: It allowed some exposure showing my skills in U.S. rings prior to that; I wrestled mainly in Canada and Europe. In addition, to be in the history books with all the greats who held that championship was an honor for me. It also let the NWA top brass see the that I can be a major layer NWA. It also opened up some doors for corporate sponsorship for both my wrestling school and me.

JAY CAL: As the North American Champion you raised the status of the title from the past champions by having defenses all over the East Coast of Canada and the United States. You showed true class by carrying yourself and the NWA in the highest regard, even defending the title on a TNA house-show. However, you were not invited to participate in the crowning of the Worlds Heavyweight Championship Tournament. In addition, you have yet to receive a title shot, what are your feelings on this?

DRU ONYX: No bad feelings, I think tenure as N.A. Champ was more beneficial to me then being in tournament. Maybe at the time they didn’t view me as a top competitor, and it took me defending the title to do so. Also With the World title being decided I felt I had to carry the load and rep the Alliance as their premier champ. Everything happens for a reason, truth be told even if they ask me I couldn’t have participated at the time. In December 2006 I was seriously hospitalized for Kidney failure and almost had the risk of having my feet amputated only to recover from that, and three months later have to go through an emergency pneumothorax surgery due to a botched biopsy procedure that almost left me for dead. One month after that I was back in the ring defending the title in Virginia, to say the least I had my hands full at the time.

JAY CAL: Wow, it appears you overcame even more obstacles than anyone really knew about. You recently regained the “other worlds” Championship recently from NWA Irelands’ Paul Tracey. This title has been made famous by a handful of individuals. The title is in fact a non-B.O.D Controlled Title, however travels more than any other championship. What does it mean for you, to regain this title you helped to make famous?

DRU ONYX: Your right this title is a non-B.O.D title and it was created by Andre Baker & Ernie Todd. It was to be major title to be defended in both the U.K. and Canada, they believed if a Commonwealth title was created, it could include all the countries that were or still under the British Commonwealth. With so many countries under that banner, they can promote the NWA within countries that may not be a part of the NWA or also places where the World title may not have a chance to visit just yet. It was not nor ever intended to replace the World title but an alternative. The NWA World title is one of the most prestigious and recognized title in pro wrestling and for a few years being associated with TNA it really couldn’t travel much. There are a few reasons why people are noticing it now. Good solid booking, putting the title on credible workers who are traveling and most important no egos between the promoters working with the title. The belt is used and recognized by NWA U.K. Hammerlock, NWA Ireland, NWA Quebec, NWA Pro, NWA ECCW with the understanding that the emphasis is to promote the NWA and share talent.

For me to have the title means to follow the tradition of former champions
of the NWA back in the old days, To go out and represent the alliance and cultivate and elevate the talent I have to wrestle. It means constantly conduct myself as a professional at all times, to challenge myself to on having the best match possible.

My first run was less then a week, my second run was a year, and I put some serious mileage on the championship with the amount of defenses I made. I was the first to have it defended and promoted in different countries, and help set the bar for this championship. I wouldn’t say I was the best wrestler to hold the title that accolade would have to be given to Devitt, but I can say I was the greatest champion to hold the belt

JAY CAL: Where do you look to defend this title first?

DRU ONYX: First place I would like to defend it would be the west coast of Canada in NWA ECCW, the Canadian Champion gets a mandatory title shot, and the title has never been defended there.

JAY CAL: Speaking of the British Common Wealth Heavyweight Championship, one of the previous holders had less then savory remarks about that title. The Machine Gun, a champion during the Santa Monica’s tenure, mentioned the belt was lucky to be held by the likes of Alex Koslov, Devitt, and himself. How do you feel about these comments and are they justified?

DRU ONYX: Everyone’s is allowed his or her own opinion, his is just a lit bit wayward, his claim was that the title didn’t “make him” or “give him the rub” but then again he may not care or knew the significance of that title, The title is put on a worker who can wrestle and put over his competition so they look strong after the champion leaves that particular area, also it’s put on champion who TRAVELS thus allowing BOTH the title and the champion exposure, experience, allowing prestige to the title and name recognition to the worker.

Not a shot at Karl, but he never left L.A. to defend this British title, so how would that belt help him? He doesn’t know how serious people view that title in the U.K. or Canada. Every champion who ever held that belt traveled to another country to defend it, with the exception of Koslov, but at least he traveled to the east coast Defending the title and he carried himself like a true champion. The person who holds it also defines the Championship’s value.

Another Analogy would be like, no matter how nice or fast a beautiful sport car is, you’ll never be able see how fast or how far it can go, cause you have it sitting in your driveway and complaining it’s a piece of crap. And before this misconstrued as me hating on him, I think Anderson is one of the bright futures of the NWA he’s a great worker and worthy of his current tenure as one half of the world tag teams champion, and hopefully that particular title does something for him.

JAY CAL: You are somewhat of a Globetrotter Dru, What Country, States/Providences, Cities have you wrestled?

DRU ONYX: I think it would be a little tedious to name all the cities so here are
just few, Canadian provinces Quebec, Ontario, Winnipeg, Vancouver, U.S. recently I’ve wrestled New York, Massachusetts, California, Tennessee, and Nevada. European countries: Four tours of Ireland, 2 tours of Wales, 2 tours of England.

JAY CAL: The Dru Onyx videos featured on You Tube earlier this year to a lot of notoriety. What do you think of this form of promotion? Do you think it has helped you in your attempts of getting more attention, title shots, fame, and notoriety?

DRU ONYX: I think it the best form inexpensive promotion, definitely a tool I believe and would endorse. One of the strongest talents I have is the gift of gab. Therefore, this medium gives me a vehicle to let the masses know about me whereas they may not have had a chance to before. I can tell any promoter to look me up. It’s great also for building interest for upcoming matches. I had a great build up with NWA Virginia’s Pharaoh on line; I intend to be even more outrageous in my next few promos.

JAY CAL: As head trainer of the Torture Chamber in Quebec, what do you feel is the greatest tools a young wrestler can have before attempting to train for wrestling?

DRU ONYX: A willingness to learn, to remove any preconceptions of what they perceive as pro wrestling to be. Study your craft learn the past, present and where the direction of the business is going. In addition, It is imperative that they know that IT IS A BUSINESS! To get in the gym and prepared to work hard to achieve whatever goals they may have. Sounds cliché but to get a Education to fall back is sounds advice.

JAY CAL: What’s next for Dru Onyx? You’ve conquered the British Common Wealth Heavyweight Championship; you’ve held World Titles in other promotions, what are your career goals?

DRU ONYX: Game plan is to train hard for the next six months get in the best possible wrestling shape. . So many people talk about they want to be a world champ, but truth of the matter is so many are in delusional concerning their abilities and what it would take to carry this company as champion. So whether I’m solo or tagging with the 2006 NWA rookie of the year Justin White the quest is to be in the best shape in order to be put in the position for a realistic shot as World Champion. I’ll be defending this British title, in the U.K. for some mandatory defenses in England, Wales. U.K in April. The game plan is to also defend the title in Australia. I want to at some point in the near future, perform in Japan & Mexico. My objective is to bust my ass and see what upward movement I can attain in the next year’ If I’m in the same place career wise 2008, and then I’ll be hanging up the boots in 2009.

JAY CAL: I for one hope that 2008 with a higher level of success so that we continue to see you perfect your craft. Finally Dru, what would you like to tell the restling fans out there who are reading this?

DRU ONYX: I would like to tell the wrestling fans that I happy to be alive and I’m blessed to be able to follow a childhood dream and those who’ve seen and enjoyed my antics I’m nothing without you guys, you as fans are saluted.

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