The Statistics

The Interview

I've been a fan of pro wrestling since I can remember. A lot of the guys who I work out with now, are the same guys I've watched on Saturday night television growing up. I'd had a lot of trouble finding myself in the past couple of years...what I wanted to do with my life, which direction to take.
I quit high school so I could begin training full time last year around August or so...I was 17 at the time. That realization came to me after months of consideration, if I was going to do it...I was going to practically dedicate my life to it. I'm praying now that of the 200,000 athletes striving for the 200 or so top positions in this sport...I can be one of the lucky ones.

Getting my name out there, proving my critics wrong, establishing the fact that lighter-weight competitors are some of the best in the world, and being able to make a comfortable living in the sport.

Spread the word of God, encouraging others to aim high...as in my philosophy, we need not all follow the type of -9 to 5- life that is scripted for us by society.

At 18 years of age, what my parents think of my decisions means a lot...and they're behind me all the way.

I've worked odd and end type jobs to help work myself through the training...at the moment I get by on savings, and whatever cash I can pick up in competition. I was into the bullriding scene for 2 years or so before I focused on pro wrestling...a lot of fun, very little cash...it just doesn't compare to this sport.

Ha, well it's usually one of two places...the Sportatorium in downtown Dallas, or at a warehouse in the back of a "gentleman's bar" titled "Club Legacy" in Arlington.

James Beard, the Ced-Man, a few students of Beard's school and I work out up to 3 days a week...I'm currently side-lined with a broken wrist, but I still do whatever I can so as not to fall behind. Most of my time is spent in the ring, I'm a big fan of the Japanese style and I'm constantly attempting new holds and maneuvers. Most of the competitors in Texas are heavy-weight brawlers with little or no technical skill, I believe the fans around these parts miss the style of Sean Waltman (Syxx) and Jerry Lynn (Mr. J.L.)...I hope to bring that style back to TX wrestling.

At my size, and with my look...most of my work should come as a face...not that I agree with it. I have a gimmick idea in mind that I'm working on right now...I believe it would go over really well...but it all depends on the booker's willingness to let me work as a heel, as opposed to a babyface job-boy.

There has been recent talk of working me into some lucha matches, so I've been perfecting several aerial moves...one of which is the top rope guillotine leg drop. Practicing that manuever is what landed me with a broken wrist. I'm also a fan of the DDT, and have perfected several different versions of it. The Texas Cloverleaf is my favorite submission hold...Malenko is one of the greatest of our time.

It's hard to describe. For those of you familiar with the movie "The Clockwork Orange"...my concept is somewhat similar to 'Alex', the lead character in the film...a deep, dark, Pulp Fiction type gimmick.

Nope. No relation athough Ronnie Garvin is an idol of mine.

Aside from the wrist, I've broken the fore-finger on my right hand, and sustained a back injury via a bad bump on a high back body drop. I couldn't breathe for near 5 minutes afterwards, and I was unable to compete for weeks. Hell, in less than a year...I've already had my share of injuries.

I normally wear your basic royal blue, all-in-one tights...black kneepads and forearm bands...and tall black patent leather boots. That may all change however, if my gimmick idea has a shot.

All of my gear was mail ordered from Adrian Street's "Bizarre Bazaar" in Clearwater, Florida.

The name's Sugar. She's a pretty little auburn-haired devil from around these parts. We met up shortly after I moved here to Red Oak...had a lot in common, she's a smart young lady...and she'll be running things from behind the scenes as well as accompanying me to ringside.

I'd have to say Al Snow (Leif Cassidy). This guy is an amazing athlete, by far one of the best workers in the World Wrestling Federation, and though I'm sure he's paid well, I believe his signing with the WWF may have been a mistake. The thing with Jannetty, it just didn't fly, and it has severely dented his reputation.

That seems to be a major priority with most of us younger guys, but a few of the veterans have the old "can't do it, why try?" attitude. Some have been there and didn't last long, some of the headliners around these parts just see pro wrestling as a part time job...I could never understand that way of thinking.

I see that every major organization in this sport has its share of drawbacks. The WWF with their often ridiculous gimmicks, WCW with their enormous shuffle and lack of attention to the younger stars, and ECW...hell, I'm a fan of Heyman's group and all, but what type of major status will they ever achieve if they don't tone down on the tables and forks and get back to true professional wrestling? I should talk...shoot, man...I'm just a squirrel trying to get a nut in the independent scene. I'm sure the good outweighs the bad in the "majors", and Dallas Garvin will take what he can get...even if I end up with gold paint on my face and a wig on my head.

I met up with Johnny Hawk {Blackjack Bradshaw} in November of last year...really cool guy and truly a tough competitor. I've also worked with Rod Price, "Awesome Kong" Dwayne McCullough and his partner, and ex WWF'er, Sam Houston...who is quite fond of complaining about his gold record, which he recieved no substantial cash for from Titan Sports.

So far, getting started is a real pain. The higher-ups in World Class II and the CWA are blind when it comes to true talent. I hope they read this and can hear me out when I say that a light-weight or cruiser-weight division should be established in north Texas.

Being able to display your athletic skills in front of an attentive crowd is one hell of a rush. I see pro wrestling fans as some of the more dedicated and critical sports fans in the world, and we all appreciate their support.

Find an independent group or an unsanctioned school, and be ready to give it all you've got. Making it in this sport requires that you dedicate 90% of your life to it, be willing to make sacrifices. For those of you in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, I will dish out information on James Beard's school as soon as possible. Best of luck to all of you.

I need not tell you that this is one of the most entertaining sports in the world, and one that greatly depends on fan support. A wrestler's advancement in pro wrestling relies on what the crowd thinks of him/her...so be damn careful that you don't give the wrong guy a push. There are a lot of us young athletes out here waiting for a chance, so be consistent in who you applaud, boo, throw beer at, whatever...it all counts, and remember...lighter-weight wrestlers are the future of this great sport.