An Interview with the Savage One from:

Conducted By Mark "Wildchild" Cade
Cade: When did you break into the wrestling business?
Savage: My first taste of the wrestling business came about ten years ago when I received some lesson from Bryan Walsh and went on a few indie shows.
Cade: How did you break in?
Savage: I was doing amateur wrestling and a friend of mine who knew Bryan arranged for me to take some basic pro lessons with him. I did so and got booked on a few shows, but it didn't last long. I was really into amateur and wanted to concentrate on that. Plus I was a really small kid at that point only weighing 118 and didn't see a future in pro wrestling for me. There were no small guys in pro wrestling no Misterio's or Juvies, just really big guys.
Cade: What made you decide to make the jump from Amateur Wrestling to Pro Wrestling?
Savage: Well I always wanted to do pro wrestling so amateur was kind of a substitute. Eventually, smaller guys came around like the Reys and Juvies, so then it became more of a reality for me. I found a local indy and began training once again until money problems forced me to stop again.
Cade: How would you describe the conditioning between Pro Wrestling & Amateur?
Savage: Well amateur is more of a sprint where you have to put everything out in the 6-7 minutes you have on the mat. In pro, it's more like a marathon, you need to be able to go from 10-30 minutes and make sure the action stays interesting to the people in the crowd.
Cade: What was the hardest obstacle of moving from one form to the other?
Savage: Well, two things really. The urge to really want to compete against your opponent and try to hurt him seriously, like you try to do in amateur. To making sure you both will make it out of the ring safely so you can continue to do battle another day. There is also the flair required, in amateur you only have to wrestle, in pro you also have to draw the crowd into it and get them to care about the match.
Cade: What was the experience like for you starting out?
Savage: It was hard, I have a tendency to have my head come very near the mat when I do flip bumps, so it occasionally got banged. I also, had to modify my mindset from wanting to compete to do more working with the other person to get us both over.
Cade: In the three years that you've been in the business, what is the most important thing you've done?
Savage: Well, winning the VWF Light Heavyweight Title was a very special moment for me. It was the first title I had and it showed the faith the VWF had in me and my abilities.
Cade: How do you describe your style in the ring?
Savage: I'm a low flying technical humorous wrestler. Low flying- most of my moves come from the mat and don't come from the top rope too often. Technical speaks for itself. Humorous, I like to have fun in the ring and make it enjoyable for the fans.
Cade: How have the fans reacted to you?
Savage: Hmm they love to hate me. When I'm doing Savage unchained, the fans can't believe what I do to my opponents, kinda like watching a train wreck you don't want to watch, but you just can't help yourself.
Cade: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Savage: I can see myself expanding to cover a lot more territories and areas, possibly coming to a city near you.