1. You were born in New Zealand, Not hugely known in the states as a wrestling haven, But we did get the Buschwhackers lol, What inspired you to get into the business, and who is your idol (wrestling wise)?

To be honest, the first time I saw wrestling, I didn’t think much of it. Then one time when I was nine years old, I was having a sleepover with my friend Matt and he started watching it on TV. At first I just put up with it, but before too long it sucked me right in. After that I seldom missed a show, and caught all the live WWF shows when they came to town. When I was in high school, I found out about local indy shows and got my foot in the door helping out, doing everything from timekeeping to ring announcing to writing and selling programs to setting up the ring. I woud even skip school to go on the road. After a couple of years and a little bit of training I got the opportunity to get in the ring, so I took it.

2. There was a fact on your website that says you once set your hair on fire... What is this? lol, Please explain....

The story is a lot lamer than the fact itself. When I was growing up in New Zealand, we had a huge garden. It was about an acre in size and it had all these winding paths lined with fruit trees. One night I was back there picking fruit for my school lunch the next day. In the infinite wisdom that only a six year old can possess, I chose the candle over the flashlights as a means for lighting my way (it was dark). I was picking some plums, and I dropped one. I looked down to see where it went and WHOOSH! My hair was kind of shaggy and it just went right up into a fireball. Fastest and cheapest haircut I ever got.

3. How many years have you been pro? Most guys don't just jump into the ring and highlight show... What major obstacles have you had to overcome, And what would you say to others who may go through those same problems?

I had my first match in March 1996, so it’s been about seven years now. As far as obstacles, there’s bee a few, but my size has been a major one. That, and the fact that for the first couple of years I never really had much of a repertoire. I was always facing guys so much bigger than me that I could never doing much with them. It’s not like I could lift them and throw them around. Finally I started wrestling guys more my size and was able to start getting offense!

4. The Gimmick... How did you come up with it... And in general- What do you suggest to guys trying to find their inner gimmick... hehe

The gimmick is just me being a goof. Actually, the name mostly comes from the fact that my name really is Adam, and that for the first several years I wrestled under a mask as “El Antorcha”. After I lost my mask to Chance Beckett (Super 8 2003 finalist) it was pretty obvious the only part of me that contained any Mexican was the lunch in my stomach. But I kept the fiery part with the idea of being a supercheesy “fiery babyface”. Plus, I already had tights with fire on them.

5. I ask all the guys this one... ROAD STORIES.... possibly the only sanction wrestlers have is fun times on the road... Give us a road story or two from Adam Firestorm....

Alright, here’s two, of course I’m not naming names.

6. Lastly- As usual... Any closing words... cheap plugs... etc...

Nothing much, just keep supporting indy wrestling, and be sure to check out www.adamfirestorm.com