INDY PRO CENTRAL interviews
Josh Prohibition

When did you get into pro wrestling?

I received my pro training from JT Lightning at the Cleveland All Pro Wrestling Training Center and i had my first pro match on April 21st 2001 for CAPW.

What do you think of the current state of pro wrestling?

I think pro wrestling has definitely been in a decline. I hope it's hit the low water point and it's ready to start making a bit of a comeback. I think the success and popularity of indy wrestling goes hand in hand with the success of the WWE. I think being that the WWE product is so stale right now only true wrestling fans are left. I think during the WWE's enormous success during the late 1990's they were able to secure the fan that rode the fence. The person that "kind of liked" wrestling. I think that fan is gone now and that's the fan they need to get back. I think when the WWE turns it around indy wrestling will follow suit. They have reciprocal relationship.

What are your thoughts on ROH/NWA-TNA?

I think ROH offers and entertaining product as does NWA-TNA. I'm a big fan of the work Doug Williams has done in ROH and i love AJ Styles and Christopher Daniel's work in ROH and NWA-TNA.

What would you say are your favorite matches/opponents?

I've really enjoyed working with M-Dogg20, Shark Boy, Bobby Quance, 8-pac, and just recently Scorpio Sky and Quicksilver. My favorite match was probably M-Dogg20 and I vs. Bobby Quance and Jardi Frantz for XPW on in Los Angeles this past March. Recently on my trip to London England i also really enjoyed my match with M-Dogg20. I was having a riot during that match.

Do you have any memorable OH experiences?

I've enjoyed most of my matches with CAPW. JT Lighting has been putting on good shows for the past 10 years. Most indy feds come and go around here and usually screw the workers out of pay but JT runs a nice business. A recent experience i was very proud was after my match with M-Dogg at the CAPW 10th anniversary show, Harley Race came up to me and told me that my match was "as good as it gets." That was a total honor coming from him and i thought it was super cool for him to take the time to come up and say something like that to a nobody like me. It meant a lot.

Who most influenced you to start wrestling?

I started watching ECW around 1996 and that began my downward spiral. I was brainwashed my Mick Foley promos as well and soon wanted to be that guy landing on concrete floors. Soon after i received my training i started to want to put on more technical matches and land on concrete floors less and less.

What advice can you give to anyone looking to get into wrestling or who are just starting out?

-Get in excellent shape and don't try to get into wrestling if you have no prior athletic background. I don't understand how dudes who have never played a sport in their life or have no athletic ability think they are going to be able to make it in the wrestling world. If you are a good athlete who's in good shape find a decent wrestling school and get trained. When you are receiving training work your ass off and keep your mouth shut. Nothing pisses me off more that dudes that want to talk more then they listen and dudes that just won't shut up when they haven't done anything yet. I love when veterans talk to me, i keep my mouth shut and listen to every word they have to say.

Tell us what it's like to work with/for Juggalo Championship Wrestling?

It's an excellent place to work. The ICP treat the wrestlers with tons of respect and are super cool. The shows are always insane cause their fans are nuts. The crowd actually pops like it's supposed to. They don't talk smack about how they didn't like the finish, or it was spotty, or it lacked psychology. Those are the kind of "fans" that are ruining wrestling. The JCW fans appreciate when a guy puts his health on the line for them. This past spring i was wrestling mdogg for them and when mdogg went to do a moonsault to the outside the rope snapped and he fell bad on the concrete. The crowd started chanting "family" when mdogg was laying on the ground and the doctors were coming out.

Tell me what you think about these guys:

Amazing Red: I love watching the dude wrestle. He's so smooth in everything he does. Nice guy too.

JT Lightning: That's the boss, i love JT, he's helped me break in and has been cool with me from day one.

Low Ki: i wouldn't want to take any kicks from him.

Any upcoming appearances/plugs?

I'm running a wrestling school now in parma/cleveland area. You can check out my site here for more information on training, also check out the merch section for my new t-shirts, best of videos, and 8 x 10's.