ANATOMY of a WRESTLER

How and why did you decide to get into professional wrestling?

I grew up watching WWE and was in awe of the larger-than-life characters like The Rock, Eddie Guerrero, Randy Orton, John Cena, etc... and into my teens and early adulthood my interest in professional wrestling never faded. When I turned 25, I obtained my bachelor’s degree in business and commerce (marketing), had just purchased my own place and gotten married. Although these are all things I wanted, I felt I’d never actually pursued “a passion”. So, I set my sights on my next goal and investigated where I could learn to become a professional wrestler. I went to a try-out held by a local academy, started training and seven years later here I am – “The Bad Guy” Vinnie Vain – sitting pretty, winning championships and making headlines on the Australian independent wrestling scene.

Tells us why you went with your stage name Vinnie Vain?

The academy I trained at were looking to move me into performing on live shows