Considered Wrestling Training?

FFPW has been in operation for over 8 years now.
Founded in 2003 by Paul Tracey & Fergal 'Prince' Devitt as the NWA Ireland Training school it changed its name to FFPW as NWA Ireland wanted to focus on the promoting side of the business.

Almost 30 wrestlers that have been trained at the Fight Factory have competed Internationally in countries like: Ireland, N. Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, Bulgaria, Japan and the USA.

Our trainers have learned from practitioners of every style of wrestling including The World Of Sport style from England, the Catch Style of Mainland Europe, the widely known American Style of Pro Wrestling, Mexican Lucha Libre & have trained extensively in the Japanese Puroresu style.

Our aim is to help train the next big start to breakout into the wrestling business. We consider ourselves the best pro wrestling training school in Europe, aiming to develop wrestlers to move on to bigger promotions aswell as creating local oppurtunities to learn the business, with strong affilations with No Limit Wrestling & American Wrestling Rampage. Though based in Dublin, Ireland we continue to attact wrestlers from all over the country aswell as having wrestler come from the UK, Spain, Holland, France, Sweden and Canada & Australia in the past.

Our training school is located in Bray and runs weekly training sessions every Sunday from 2-6pm and Wednesday's from 7-9pm.

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I've been a fan of professional wrestling for a long time and always thought about training to be a wrestler but never actually did it.
So, I started thinking about it a few days ago and I've decided I'm going to at least attempt to train and at least do some wrestling in some indie promotions, most of the answers for these questions have probably been posted somewhere on this board, but I don't want to spend a long time looking for them all.
A few questions I have are:

1, Are there any good Pro Wrestling schools in or near Dublin?
2, What age does someone usually have to be to train, also, what about the age to wrestle a match?
3, Generally, how long does training take from when you start to your first match?
4, What about gimmick and moveset? Do you get forced to do certain moves and make a certain gimmick work or are you allowed to choose your gimmick and moves?

There are two schools in dublin and one in bray. You'll find information on them on, here easily. As for age there are no restrictions on age as long as you're fit enough for the training all are welcome. The time between first bump and first match depends on ability. It could take three months or three years depending on how you progress as a wrestler. With the gimmick and moves as an independent wrestler its up to you. The moves you use are up to you as long as they aren't ridiculously dangerous or do not suit the situation. Again the gimmick is up to you but if you have a crap one you wont be booked on a show. If a booker suggests a gimmick that would suggest he/she would have an idea to use you and might be a sure match for you. Again if it doesn't suit you just say no. Hope some of that helps.

It's just a question that I'd like to hear a bit of feedback on from the PW posters, we're all great fans but did you ever feel like you could do this yourself?

Personally I'd love to give it a go some day, I'm 23 and have an athletic background so I feel its something I'd love to least experience and attempt when I'm still young. I know of the school that's operating in Bray, I'm tempted to travel up and see how I go.

I think everyone here has probably thought about it.

Just imagine the rush of adrenaline when your standing behind the curtain at the Gorilla position and your music hits, that feeling has to be better than sex.

I would like to give it a go before I'm 30 but I would need to put on a few more kilos, I'm too skinny so I don't think my back would be able to withstand the bumps.

Yeah I agree with Charisteas I think all of us have probably thought about this at some point. I've even thought of some cool catchphrases. :pac:

When reality kicks in though I know there's a lot about it that I wouldn't like. The wear and tear on the back and neck must be really hard going. The political BS that you have to deal with must be head-wrecking, I'd say even at a low level. Not to mention that the odds of making it would seem to be extremely low. Really is remarkable what Sheamus has achieved for himself when you think about it.

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Yeah I agree with Charisteas I think all of us have probably thought about this at some point. I've even thought of some cool catchphrases.

Please, please share them with us! :pac:

I would love to try it but i have Cystic Fibrosis so that would put pay to that, I'd love to be a manager or promo guy like someone else on the thread mentioned I'm pretty sure i'd be okay at it, As i can take off any accent or voice from TV shows or whatever and all my friends say im hilarious doing jokes or whatever so im pretty sure i'd be useful enough lol

When I was 17 years I made a conscious decision to join a wrestling training school. Almost a decade later I can confidently say that it is still the best decision of my life. Of course at the time I had big dreams and expectations for myself now days Im a bit more modest with my aspirations (I enjoy being a random Irish Indy guy going nowhere ) The group of lads I trained with I still consider my best friends to this day. In the nine years I've been wrestling I've traveled the world, I've got to be in the ring with guys I watched on TV and I've got to perform in front of great crowds be it of 50 or 5000.When we trained first we all had to get an actual black grade in shoot/submission wrestling or Budo ,so now I have the highest grade in a recognised martial art. Of course there have been bad times like tiny crowds wear and tear on the body and of course I have broken my neck but they all pale in comparison to the natural high of walking through a curtain. Nowdays I am a wrestling trainer in Bray and I love it. Watching the lads training now becoming the close knit family like we did 9 plus years ago is brilliant. Im just glad to be apart of their journey. For me being a wrestler is my life and I love it, its the difference between surviving and really living.

If enough of you are up for it... I will arrange a private Boards training session. You can all talk to each other here and decide a date, I'll make sure the school in Bray is free for you guys.

I have done it for awhile when in 6th year, Satueday mornings leave KK at seven to and get to training in Baldoyle at twelve, train, and get home back to KK at 8 (buses times), I did this for a good few months until summer came and I had to relocate to cork for work and then college I had to go college and got into one in waterford, with that and my weekend bouncing job in Kilkenny, i could never afford or get to training.

I did a few shows with IWW after wards around Cork, Waterford,Tip, Kilkeeny, Laois, Wexford but then my travelling buddy stopped and my car went tits up so it wasnt feesable. Was also ment to travel to England with the beloved Conor Hurley and was scheduled to win the very pretigious PTW Tag Championship, had flights and all booked but Conor pulled out and I guess I bitched out of it and decided not to go.

My last night wrestling was about two years ago against both Mandrake and Rob Cage in the King of Yaughal Cup for IWW, didnt actually think it would be my last match at the time. Since then Ive got my Law degree and immigrated to Australia for awhile, however its always played on my mind that i never gave it a proper chance. When DCW was around I wanted to email them so bad and ask about the possibility of getting booked but my fear of rejection got the better of me.

Would I do it again? Absolutely, I got to meet some former WWE stars , which I never would of thought was possible.....hardly marquee names but still former Tag Champs etc.I loved it and I miss it tremendously, at the age of 22 I could realistically get back into it and Id like to think I will

I'd love to have done it, but my knees are in bits. Only recently have I been able to go without wearing straps for just normal walking, I doubt wrestling would be a very good idea. I wouldn't be able to walk after a few weeks. :pac:

I used to play football before I hurt my knee. Had pretty great pace considering the level I played at. Nowadays, my pace is non existent and if I try to run for an extended period, my knees are in agony and I need several minutes before I can do it again. As such, wrestling is a non starter for me these days unfortunatly.