Guest HBK16 Report post Posted August 15, 2002 Ok, I just found out my mom is best friends with the mom of the guy who co founded a wrestling federation that I go see every month. So I called the guy and he is willing to give me a tryout. The prob is that I am pretty small. Ok really small. They have other smaller guys who wrestle for them but I am smaller. I am can fly pretty good, I am strong, and I am very athletic. But what should I do that can stand out when I am getting tried? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Personality, personality, personality. Show that you can work the crowd beyond the standard "this town sucks!" level and draw a good response. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Try to excel without showing anyone up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Flyboy Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Work those promo skills! I'm with Jingus... build a personality. If you make it, and they give you a character... put depth to the character and such. Oh, and any money you make from the shows... goes to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Electrifyer Report post Posted August 16, 2002 I agree, work your personality. Get the crowd into your matches and work on your charisma. If you show a lot of charisma and attitude, you'll instantly. But remember, work on your skills too and please the smart marks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted August 16, 2002 your career will be MADE if you do one little thing in your match: reverse the superplex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted August 16, 2002 get a mask work as a heel but do it as the old Mikey Whipwrek gimmick watch the whole Tough Enough series make sure you know all of the basics and be fit, and be confident with the promos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest gwf0704 Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Show some personality, be original in your wrestling moves and remember to sell your oponents moves. Everyone likes working with someone who will be part of a team and not a solo act.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Personally, if this is just a small fed and not the big time, they possibly wont put too much stock in your mic skills or personality at the begining. What feds like these are looking for, from MY personal experiances with them, is guys who can go out there and woo the audiance, and do it to the effect where they want, no, NEED to see you again and again. My advice, is go in there and be yourself, and do something in the ring to make people stand up and remember you, period. They'll give you time to grow into a character, for now, it's time to show them what you can do on "stage". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HBK16 Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Hey thanks everyone. I am not doing this for atleast a month so if you still have some more advice I would be happy to have more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Hey thanks everyone. I am not doing this for atleast a month so if you still have some more advice I would be happy to have more. Don't blatently risk your life just in the name of getting over that much more. Yeah, take risks, but only do so within the confines of your physical ability. There are plenty of ways to get over using your in ring skill besides risking your life. Here is some I can think of... 1) When doing something, put your all into it. 2) Make it look as realistic that you can. 3) Target body parts. 4) Use psychology throughout the entire match. 5) Reserve "rest holds" for just that, when you truly need to rest. 6) Do not use submission just for the hell of doing one. Use them only for the sake of breaking your opponent down. 7) Build from one move to the next, when you do one thing, back it up with what you do next. For everything you do in the ring, have a rhyme and a reason for it. 8) Sell, sell, sell! When your opponent works you over, don't just shrug it off. If they focus on a body part, then have it in your mind that you need to work around it. If they work on your legs, your kicks are weak. If they work on your back, you can't lift them, etc..., etc... Don't do this just in the ring, you aren't finished untill you walk to the back out of the fan's eyes. ...I know you know all of this already, but I'm just saying. I guarentee you that if you try to carry through with these, that you will be looked at in a very good light. I didn't talk about character, as that isn't up to me to decide, that is you and your promoter. There is plenty more, but I'm sure you know them already. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jobber of the Week Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Yeah. If you're the smallest guy, you're obviously going to be doing quite a bit of selling. Although, for Chrissakes, you don't have to be out to prove anything with sick bumps. Just stay away from those or you'll regret it later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Bump like a pinball and sell like a bitch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest swan Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Honestly, unless this is backyard garbage I'd get trained. I doubt the owner offers any kind of health insurance to cover any medical bills for breaking your neck or missing work. It'll be worth it plus people won't call you a backyarder for the rest of your career. Oh and have fun, I'm sure you are in it for the fun and not the fame and money cause that ain't going to happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BigTim2002 Report post Posted August 16, 2002 If you wanna go for the heel schtick, be like Shinjiro Ohtani, and by that, I mean: 1) Slap the guy in the face to show who's boss 2) If he's in the corner, choke him, and then count along with the ref until he gets to just before five, and release. Then just do it again and smile at the ref. That'll get you some heat 3) Make use of your high flyingness. If you are going to do a missile dropkick, put some force behind it. Also, in a general sense, make sure that you build up the psychology, as in using little moves to work on a part of the body, and then do a big move to put him in a position where it looks like that part of the body is so screwed he can't do anything, and then go for the finish. It's all about timing, too. Those are just my views. Downhome did a great job in putting the good points down. So make sure you don't do exactly what we say, but just heed our advice. You go out there and be yourself, and you'll be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted August 16, 2002 I doubt the owner offers any kind of health insurance to cover any medical bills for breaking your neck or missing work. BWA HA HA HAHAAAAAAA. A wrestling company with insurance? Heh. NO wrestling company has EVER provided insurance for the wrestlers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BigTim2002 Report post Posted August 16, 2002 If you have health insurance, use it, man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Austin3164life Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Put on a match that makes sense, even if your opponent sucks. Trying your best to make a sensible match works the crowd, and working the crowd during a match is what promoters look for the most. I've wrestled one match for an Indy Fed for the hell of it, and the owner likes his guys to work the fans during a heated match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the 1inch punch Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Watch Mike Sanders videos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BigTim2002 Report post Posted August 16, 2002 *Nods in approval to 1 inch* Mike Sanders rules the world. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Don't blatently risk your life just in the name of getting over that much more. Yeah, take risks, but only do so within the confines of your physical ability. don't listen to that crap: REVERSE THE SUPERPLEX. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HBK16 Report post Posted August 16, 2002 Hey thanks to everyone that is taking time to help me out. I am sure that this will help me very much. I might start training next Sunday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MillenniumMan831 Report post Posted August 16, 2002 The grinning insincere heel would be good for the indies (Sal Sincere, Waylon Mercy, ect.). As Al Snow once told a guy I know, "Never blade unless there is at least 500 people there." Also, just wanted to echo the selling that everyone keeps mentioning. Like any job, make as many contacts as you can and LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN to others!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted August 17, 2002 Two questions: 1) Is this a backyard fed? 2) Have you any in ring experiance at all already? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted August 17, 2002 Training is HIGHLY recommended. I got thrown out of the ring tonight, and as it was the first time it's ever happened (I'm an announcer), and I almost broke my damn neck hitting the floor. Know what you're doing before you attempt to do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted August 17, 2002 Training is HIGHLY recommended. I got thrown out of the ring tonight, and as it was the first time it's ever happened (I'm an announcer), and I almost broke my damn neck hitting the floor. Know what you're doing before you attempt to do it. Had YOU never trained for that before, and if not, why did you do it? Was it a last minute thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the 1inch punch Report post Posted August 17, 2002 Jesus, i'm a frigging Manager and i got trained Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Downhome Report post Posted August 17, 2002 Jesus, i'm a frigging Manager and i got trained I thought almost all managers got trained, even if they were only going to do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted August 17, 2002 Managers are SUPPOSED to get trained, but a lot of indy guys just skip that step. With me, yeah, it was last second. As the guys were going out for the match, they told me that I was gonna run in at the end with a bunch of other guys to try and stop a heel beatdown, and get tossed. It all happened rather quickly, and I don't think that "hey, I've never done that before" crossed my mind. So when I was thrown out, it looked about as awkward as you'd expect; I got hung up going through the ropes, but did okay once I finally cleared them, and thankfully walked away unhurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest the 1inch punch Report post Posted August 17, 2002 Not really, all the guy wanted me to do was learn the basics, but i insisted on learning the heavy stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
