"On the road" training

[propane]

I ran into Damian Darkside earlier tonight, he was hosting a trivia night at a bar, and I asked about his training. He told me he attended a few classes at NWA-NE's school, but later did the "on the road" thing, meaning just bumping around in the NEWA ring right before a show started. Now I'm not a worker, nor do I have any intention of becoming one, but just bumping around doesn't sound like a training substitute to me. I'd like to hear some thoughts on this.

[jd]

If you ever seen Darkside perform no further discussion is necessary.

This thread is closed.

[propane]

This isn't about Darkside's in-ring performance. Like I said, I just don't think that bumping around before a show is a good substitute for actual training, but he says people can do that because they "did that in the old days". Kind of sounds like a slap in the face to the biz to me

[jd]

In the old days they used to bump around before a show 7 days a week. There was a lot more time spent with "on the job" training.

And stop saying "biz."

[troll316]

That's not training. That's what is wrong with wrestling today. Too many guys like him

[DanBarry]

Bumping around in the ring, was the equivalent of having guys show you the ropes. There is a significantly slower learning curve for that especially when you only do shows once or twice a weekend tops.

There is a semblance of paying your dues by setting up the ring, having ACTUAL wrestlers bump you around, working your way to the ring by being a referee, manager or what have you and then being a guy who gets squashed, killed, crushed, etc. Then meandering your way onto a show. It used to happen a while ago, but in all actuality, that is when the wrestling end of it wasn't as high flying or high impact as it is today (in no way meant to mean "easier").

I see backyard kids who do ring crews and pre shows and what not all day long. They think they know what they're doing, think that they are doing things the "old school" way, when all you're doing is making the boys in the back laugh because 90% of what you do is ridiculous. Sometimes you can get pops, most of the time you can't. It's the equivalent of knowing a good street joke and calling yourself a comedian.

What these kids fail to realize is that these guys who "bumped around in the ring" normally also carried bags for actual wrestlers, drove them between shows, spoke about the business to them, asked questions and asked for help.

"Bumping around in the ring" and calling it paying your dues is ridiculous. Go to a school. Get trained. You don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

This has been a morning rant. Have a good day.

[GA Holsome]

thanks for your appearance.

[SuperFist]

Your first mistake was to ask Damien Darkside about the ins and outs of pro wrestling training.

Considering Damien Darkside has never formally been trained and really can't be considered a worker, he's just a guy who walks around in life with a silly gimmicked name. (which is pretty normal nowadays)

[NEworker]

If that's what he thinks, I can pretty much guarantee he got it from Dave Donovan,who himself has lied about his training.

[Batistachamp]

i have doubts whether Donovan is potty trained,let alone trained to wrestle.

[Harry]

The only worker's name I even regognize in this thread is Dan Barry's.

[Tokyo SexWhale]

The only worker's name I even regognize in this thread is Dan Barry's.

if dave donovan reads that he'll go all 'internet tough guy' on you

[KayfabeWhat]

If that's what he thinks, I can pretty much guarantee he got it from Dave Donovan,who himself has lied about his training.

Well that's funny as Dave gets pissed about untrained hacks saying they're pro trained. If it is true he lied about his training, that would make him a hypocrite. I would like to know how Darkside came up with that theory, and obviously he didn't bump around too much as his bumps resemble that of a beached whale!

[QuagsWAW]

One time Darkside actually told me that HE is the wrestling business!

[stantheman]

The only worker's name I even regognize in this thread is Dan Barry's.

While all the workers mentioned in this thread do suck. I love how you want to talk about who's name you recogniz". Maybe you don't know who they are by name, but you probably have pictures of them in their trunks posing for you. If the workers ever knew what you do with those pictures in the privacy of your own home!!!!

[Harry]

[Chief_Brody]

Harry, you're my hero.

[QuagsWAW]

but he says people can do that because they "did that in the old days"

You know what's strange? The CPW show in the summer of 2005 (yes, the same one where he got fired from CPW as their booker), Brian Reese offered to let the WAW guys bump around in the ring prior to the show and have Widowmaker show them some basics (but not actually work the show). However, as soon as Darkside caught wind of it he called Reese up all pissed, refusing to let it happen, feeling HE should decide who used Brian Reese's ring. What an ego, huh?

[SuperFist]

A WAW guy crapping on Damien Darkside is like puke complaining about the smell of shit.

[Pinfall123]

http://www.wawwrestling.com/specialevents.html

Yeah, um...

[jd]

Really, nobody here cares about any of you people. This thread is closed. Good day.

[SuperFist]

Over 400 views in 2 days. Seems like the thread is still open to me.

[TheMilkJug]

Bumping around in the ring, was the equivalent of having guys show you the ropes. There is a significantly slower learning curve for that especially when you only do shows once or twice a weekend tops.

There is a semblance of paying your dues by setting up the ring, having ACTUAL wrestlers bump you around, working your way to the ring by being a referee, manager or what have you and then being a guy who gets squashed, killed, crushed, etc. Then meandering your way onto a show. It used to happen a while ago, but in all actuality, that is when the wrestling end of it wasn't as high flying or high impact as it is today (in no way meant to mean "easier").

I see backyard kids who do ring crews and pre shows and what not all day long. They think they know what they're doing, think that they are doing things the "old school" way, when all you're doing is making the boys in the back laugh because 90% of what you do is ridiculous. Sometimes you can get pops, most of the time you can't. It's the equivalent of knowing a good street joke and calling yourself a comedian.

What these kids fail to realize is that these guys who "bumped around in the ring" normally also carried bags for actual wrestlers, drove them between shows, spoke about the business to them, asked questions and asked for help.

"Bumping around in the ring" and calling it paying your dues is ridiculous. Go to a school. Get trained. You don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

This has been a morning rant. Have a good day.

the great dan barry!

[jd]

Over 400 views in 2 days. Seems like the thread is still open to me.

I said good day!

[Skyyler Phoenix]

LMFAO!!! You so-called "smarks" kill me! In case you didn't realize: Pro Wrestling is a WORK! So if a "fed" is backyard, it doesn't matter. Pro and backyard are the same thing nowadays! But ironically, most backyards won't take someone like Darkside.