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PWINSIDER Q&A: TRAINING TO BE A WRESTLER, PUNK VS. CHAVO, JBL AND MORE

Answered: 5/16

Do you have to be a certain age to be trained in becoming a professional wrestler?

Different schools have different requirements, and obviously in states where there is no regulation for professional wrestling, there can't be any age limits.  However, I think most reputable schools will want you to at least be around 17 or 18 years old before training you. 

Do you think WWE could benefit from merging their developmental program with the current ECW brand? It would surely give a boost to ECW's smaller roster (listed as 14???) on Raw last week. Also the developing wrestlers could get some field training with television exposure and working in the ring with veterans and younger, established superstars. Bring back the ECW TV and Tag Team Titles and the brand would be better separated from the other two and not seem so much like a redheaded stepchild.

I actually love the idea of turning ECW into a show where you see wrestlers "graduating" from FCW and working for a year or two before moving on to Raw or Smackdown.  I think it would make for a far more interesting show than having it be a B-level extension of Smackdown.  However, I don't see WWE going in that direction, as they seem intent on integrating ECW with Smackdown into one roster at this point.

Why Did CM Punk Lose The ECW Championship To Chavo Guerrero?

Because someone on WWE Creative decided to have him lose it to Chavo.  In all honesty, I originally figured Punk was losing the belt to Chavo because he was going to be moved to Raw or Smackdown after winning the Money In The Bank match.  However, since he has remained on ECW since then, I guess my theory is wrong. 

Do You Think The Three Most Athletically Talented Guys On The WWE Roster, Kofi Kingston, John Morrison And Shelton Benjamin Can Be Used Better And Be Given Some Sort Of Push And Make Wrestling An Attractive Sport Again?

I definitely think more can be done with them, but I also think Elijah Burke, The Miz and Chuck Palumbo belong on that list as well.  WWE has a nice roster of young talent that just needs to be given a chance to shine. 

When JBL first began announcing on Smackdown, he really didn't fit into the typical heel commentator mold. While he would usually side with most heels, he initially ripped into guys like the Miz and MVP, and would even give some history of some of the wrestlers' backgrounds, like mentioning Brian Kendrick holding gold in Zero-One. As time went on though, he suddenly started liking guys like Miz and MVP and stopped with background on wrestlers. That's made me wonder, was he given a little more free range when he first started, but then made to fit more to the "WWE mold" as his time at the table went on?

I think that is part of it, I also think over time JBL realized that a talent like MVP needed to be put over by the announcers, and having guys like him "earn" JBL's respect over time helped in the growth of the character.

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