Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Aug 31, 2013 15:31:55 GMT -5
A while back I posted in the (W)rest of Wrestling section about how I thought Australian wrestler Elliot Sexton would have been in WWE years ago if he wasn't based in Australia. Well, I tracked Elliot down for an in-depth interview and little did I know he actually had a tryout back in June. As far as I know he hasn't said anything this in-depth about his try-out anywhere else. Here is what he had to say:
He also gave some more specific details later on in the interview when talking about his great accomplishment in wrestling:
And details about who was there:
The full interview (which includes footage of Sexton) can be viewed here: johnsontranscript.com/2013/08/31/elliot-sexton-interview/
Also, while I didn't include it with the interview this has to be one of my favorite videos of his:
It's a shame about his spine, but hopefully he can overcome it. If it was back in the day perhaps he could be hired as a manager with some kind of cockney gimmick (even though he is Australian), but we all know how well managers tend to do in WWE these days.
My goal was WWE. The reason behind my recent trip was that I had been invited to a WWE tryout. It was a great experience, but I feel that a back injury got in the way and stopped me from getting a contract that I’m most definitely good enough to receive. I won’t be trying again for another few years, if at all, depending on the condition of my spine. I’ve had a bad spine since I was a child, as I had bad posture and my spine didn’t grow correctly. So I’m rarely ever pain free. It’s one of those situations where I’m simply trying to prove to everyone, including myself, that I can do it. I really just wanted to see if I was good enough to get it. Unfortunately, the injury stopped me from giving it my all, and I believe that’s why I didn’t get the contract. You can’t stay down though. You have to get up on your feet straight away and keep moving forward. So I’m currently trying to find a new dream. I’m still wrestling and perfecting my craft though, but now that I only look at it as a hobby, I can stop stressing myself out over it so much and learn to enjoy it again.
He also gave some more specific details later on in the interview when talking about his great accomplishment in wrestling:
It would have to be the invite to a WWE tryout. This wasn’t a public event that you pay to get looked at. The weekend was paid for. I think that was a solid accomplishment, and one hell of an experience.
And details about who was there:
The tryout was June, in Florida. It was a great experience where I had the privilege of meeting a bunch of fantastic names with years in the business. Jim Ross, Bill DeMott, Billy Gunn, Joey Mercury, Gerald Brisco, Norman Smiley, William Regal and Steve Keirn were all watching the entire time.
The full interview (which includes footage of Sexton) can be viewed here: johnsontranscript.com/2013/08/31/elliot-sexton-interview/
Also, while I didn't include it with the interview this has to be one of my favorite videos of his:
It's a shame about his spine, but hopefully he can overcome it. If it was back in the day perhaps he could be hired as a manager with some kind of cockney gimmick (even though he is Australian), but we all know how well managers tend to do in WWE these days.
