Lookin for some background info....

[Andrew Whiteside]

Has anyone got any info on the background of some guys that have opened a school in london ontario?? The owner of the gym is Steve (Budda) somethin and the head trainer is Grant "Pace" somethin.
I'm lookin to train there but I was hopin for some info first....

[TJ Harley]

I honestly would recommend against it.

Where to start???

I would highly reccomend that you seek out other options, like Fuego's in TO, Showtime's in Cambridge, NSP in the Falls or D'amore in
Windsor if he's still trainin there.

Buddha has never wrestled and is just a mark who came into some money.

Grant is some kid who spent 2 weeks and way too much $$ at kowalski camp and is far less than a qualified trainer. About a month before he was the "trainer" at that school he was visiting a few of the above schools looking for a place to be trained. But aparently since then he has come into a vast amount of knowledge and experience and obviously should be training other hopefuls.

Unfortunatly it only takes $75 and a letter to the government to legally become a "Professional" Wrestler, but besides that B.S. law theres a thing called "Credability" that determines if a wrestler and or his students actually know what they're doing. buddha, grant and everyone in that schools pro-wrestling program have none with the Ontario Indy Wrestling scene. You go to any show from Windsor to Ottawa and you won't meet one worker who knows who grant is, let alone vouch for him.

My advice to you and to ANYONE who wants to be a pro-wrestler is to take your time with your decision. Go to a few shows, make the rounds and talk to a few wrestlers and see where they reccommend..... heck I'm sure a few of the guys who frequent this message board can give you an idea of where to go.


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www.neospiritpro.com
www.tjharley.cjb.net
www.squaredcircletraining.com
www.bordercitywrestling.com

TJ Harley

[Dumb ass]

They had an article about them in the London Free Press recently... and unless they were misquoted... they don't sound like they know what they're talking about.

I went by the place once and it seemed pretty unprofessional. They had a group of guys smoking out front of the place and the only guy that knew hat he was talking about wasn't even involved in the wrestling side of the business.

The guy was taking part in the mixed-martial arts class and he told me not too go there for pro wrestling classes because the instructors aren't even fully trained themselves. It's sad to think these guys are going to fool some stupid kids out of their money.

[Anvil]

The article was pretty bad all around.

[Robb the Reff]

I read the article too and I had never heard of these guys. I lived in London for 3 years (recently moved to Ingersoll) and to the best of my limited knowledge, hadn't even been in the game.

RTR

[RyAn]

.....I just read the article today on Slam.ca and yeah I would check this guy out first...If it seems too good don't waste your time with him.....