Post by wrath on Dec 11, 2007 1:59:35 GMT -5
this comes from www.chokeoutmma.com
current XWA pro wrestler Joseph Curtis who is known in the ring as "the living icon" joey curtis who was not booked for a string of XWA shows (including XWA flagship PPV Xgames) for a reason unknown to many in the wrestling word at the time, in a exclusive interview with a local news paper joey was quoted saying
"why wasnt i at xgames?, i was given the okay to return home to train with Brazilian Top Team Canada, a big name in MMA in canada, not many people know that i myself am i brown belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu so this was a chance i couldnt pass up"
when asked why he left BJJ (brazilian jiu-jitsu) and started in pro wrestling
"to be honest, i love martial arts and when thats what i want i focus on that 100%, but growing up wrestling has always been my dream watching people like bret and owen (hart) made me fall in love with wrestling"
joey was then asked what him being apart of BTT canada ment for him in XWA
"well i'm still training, but i hope to be back for season 2, you wont be seeing the living icon anymore, then joey from last year wont be comming back, after im done training, i want to bring that to the XWA ring, that style of fighting, that mind set"
other questions that came up was if the chance came up would joey jump from XWA to a big MMA brand
"XWA is my home right now, would i go? maybe if XWA management let me, would i jump ship? no i wouldnt"
joey also let it out that he was planning on having one MMA fight before going back to XWA, and he let it slip that head trainer and founder of BTT canada Fabio Holanda, gave him the nickname "classified" and its something he also plans of bringing with him back to XWA
current XWA pro wrestler Joseph Curtis who is known in the ring as "the living icon" joey curtis who was not booked for a string of XWA shows (including XWA flagship PPV Xgames) for a reason unknown to many in the wrestling word at the time, in a exclusive interview with a local news paper joey was quoted saying
"why wasnt i at xgames?, i was given the okay to return home to train with Brazilian Top Team Canada, a big name in MMA in canada, not many people know that i myself am i brown belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu so this was a chance i couldnt pass up"
when asked why he left BJJ (brazilian jiu-jitsu) and started in pro wrestling
"to be honest, i love martial arts and when thats what i want i focus on that 100%, but growing up wrestling has always been my dream watching people like bret and owen (hart) made me fall in love with wrestling"
joey was then asked what him being apart of BTT canada ment for him in XWA
"well i'm still training, but i hope to be back for season 2, you wont be seeing the living icon anymore, then joey from last year wont be comming back, after im done training, i want to bring that to the XWA ring, that style of fighting, that mind set"
other questions that came up was if the chance came up would joey jump from XWA to a big MMA brand
"XWA is my home right now, would i go? maybe if XWA management let me, would i jump ship? no i wouldnt"
joey also let it out that he was planning on having one MMA fight before going back to XWA, and he let it slip that head trainer and founder of BTT canada Fabio Holanda, gave him the nickname "classified" and its something he also plans of bringing with him back to XWA