Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on May 28, 2014 12:51:21 GMT -6
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In addition to being one of the most sought-after wrestlers on the independent wrestling scene, Luke Hawx is also a successful business man as the owner/manager of WildKat Sports, an independent wrestling promotion based out of his home state of Louisiana. If that weren’t enough, Luke is also an actor and stuntman, having done both types of work on some of the hottest shows on TV, as well as with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, most recently working on the Jason Statham film Homefront.
I have had the pleasure of getting to know Luke via social networking over the last couple of years, and in addition to being a great athlete and performer, he’s also a cool guy who has no problem engaging with his fans. As a result, he was more than happy to sit down with me for a session of 10 Weird Questions.
1. When I first saw you, you were a scrawny kid going by the name Altar Boy Luke, an obvious religious gimmick that featured a lot of high-flying moves. Today, you are a jacked-up beast who wrestles a more stiff, in-your-face style, as well as touting your (legitimately) “Huge F**king Arms.” What made you go through such a drastic transition over the years?
It needed to be done. Can’t be a heavyweight champ of the world and be taken as a badass when you weigh as much as a kid in middle school.
2. Your nickname is “The Southern Stomper.” How many southerners have you stomped in your day?
Too many to count. Been beating that ass since I was a kid.
3. What’s your current bench-press record? How much can you (barbell) curl on a good day?
On bench, I never tried to go over 315 lbs. I can hit that about eight times. Curls are for the girls, [laughs] but I’m easily hitting 175. Those are both towards the end of my workouts. I’ve never tried to go heavier when I’m fresh, but I’m sure I can.
4. A while back, you worked a WWE dark match (author’s note: a dark match is a non-televised match that is put on before a taping to get the crowd fired up) with current Shield member Dean Ambrose that was widely praised. Describe the experience working with Ambrose. Has it led to more work with WWE for you?
It was a fun a little match, and [Dean's] fun to work with. He’s always doing weird new stuff. As for WWE, I work with them quite often so the match did nothing to add to that.
5. You recently did some acting and stunt work on the film Homefront, as well as another Jason Statham film, The Mechanic. Statham is one of my favorite actors. Make me jealous by describing what he’s like in real life and what it was like to work with him.
Jason’s cool. He’s always fun to work with and has no ego, like some actors.
6. How Huge are your F**king Arms right now?
They’re 20 inches, like car rims. I’m aiming for bigger and better, though. I want to go sleeveless for the rest of my life!
7. You got your first big break in the US with XPW, a company founded by porn moguls Rob Black and Lizzy Borden. Several of its talents were rumored to have been asked to also work on porn for the parent company, Extreme Associates. Can you confirm or deny this? If it were true, were you asked to participate?
That’s news to me, but I wouldn’t doubt it. Rob was scum. Nah, they never asked me.
8. During your time in XPW, you were part of a tag team called the Altar Boys, and your partner went by the name of Matthew. One day, you were all of a sudden made into a singles competitor, while Matthew seemed to disappear off the face of the Earth. What happened to him? Do you two still stay in-touch?
I didn’t even know that dude. I met him the first (and only) time we tagged and have never seen him since. He’s a one-hit wonder. LOL.
9. You gave Matt Hardy a concussion during an Extreme Rising event following a shove off the top rope that sent him to the floor, with him throwing up at ringside as a result. Was it intentional?
I guess you could say it was intentional, because I did push him.
10. You were one of the most vocal critics of TNA’s Gut Check Challenge, a fan-voted contest that TNA put on for pretty much everyone who had ever worked/auditioned for TNA that was a disaster from day one (Author’s note: the contest was canceled for several reasons, mainly because of problems with how the votes were tallied). Your main gripe with the contest was that you were on the list of candidates despite ignoring their phone calls and flat-out telling them to remove your name. What happened with you and TNA owner Dixie Carter that led to the bitterness?
Not a fan of their product or how they treat their guys. I would never want to work for a company that treats their talent so badly.
Dustin Nichols is a freelance writer, most notably seen on Camel Clutch Blog, where he has reviewed nearly every single episode of WWE Smackdown since mid-2011. He also reviews TNA Impact every week, because he is a complete masochist and wants to save you the pain. When not busy writing new dialogue for the show Castle in his head, he can also be seen on The Geek Link where he discusses games and his obsession with Firefly. You can follow him on Twitter, look at his Facebook page, or even hire him as your personal trainer. Yep, he’s fit, too.
Dustin previously let you know Three Moments When Pro Wrestling Got Real.
In addition to being one of the most sought-after wrestlers on the independent wrestling scene, Luke Hawx is also a successful business man as the owner/manager of WildKat Sports, an independent wrestling promotion based out of his home state of Louisiana. If that weren’t enough, Luke is also an actor and stuntman, having done both types of work on some of the hottest shows on TV, as well as with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, most recently working on the Jason Statham film Homefront.
I have had the pleasure of getting to know Luke via social networking over the last couple of years, and in addition to being a great athlete and performer, he’s also a cool guy who has no problem engaging with his fans. As a result, he was more than happy to sit down with me for a session of 10 Weird Questions.
1. When I first saw you, you were a scrawny kid going by the name Altar Boy Luke, an obvious religious gimmick that featured a lot of high-flying moves. Today, you are a jacked-up beast who wrestles a more stiff, in-your-face style, as well as touting your (legitimately) “Huge F**king Arms.” What made you go through such a drastic transition over the years?
It needed to be done. Can’t be a heavyweight champ of the world and be taken as a badass when you weigh as much as a kid in middle school.
2. Your nickname is “The Southern Stomper.” How many southerners have you stomped in your day?
Too many to count. Been beating that ass since I was a kid.
3. What’s your current bench-press record? How much can you (barbell) curl on a good day?
On bench, I never tried to go over 315 lbs. I can hit that about eight times. Curls are for the girls, [laughs] but I’m easily hitting 175. Those are both towards the end of my workouts. I’ve never tried to go heavier when I’m fresh, but I’m sure I can.
4. A while back, you worked a WWE dark match (author’s note: a dark match is a non-televised match that is put on before a taping to get the crowd fired up) with current Shield member Dean Ambrose that was widely praised. Describe the experience working with Ambrose. Has it led to more work with WWE for you?
It was a fun a little match, and [Dean's] fun to work with. He’s always doing weird new stuff. As for WWE, I work with them quite often so the match did nothing to add to that.
5. You recently did some acting and stunt work on the film Homefront, as well as another Jason Statham film, The Mechanic. Statham is one of my favorite actors. Make me jealous by describing what he’s like in real life and what it was like to work with him.
Jason’s cool. He’s always fun to work with and has no ego, like some actors.
6. How Huge are your F**king Arms right now?
They’re 20 inches, like car rims. I’m aiming for bigger and better, though. I want to go sleeveless for the rest of my life!
7. You got your first big break in the US with XPW, a company founded by porn moguls Rob Black and Lizzy Borden. Several of its talents were rumored to have been asked to also work on porn for the parent company, Extreme Associates. Can you confirm or deny this? If it were true, were you asked to participate?
That’s news to me, but I wouldn’t doubt it. Rob was scum. Nah, they never asked me.
8. During your time in XPW, you were part of a tag team called the Altar Boys, and your partner went by the name of Matthew. One day, you were all of a sudden made into a singles competitor, while Matthew seemed to disappear off the face of the Earth. What happened to him? Do you two still stay in-touch?
I didn’t even know that dude. I met him the first (and only) time we tagged and have never seen him since. He’s a one-hit wonder. LOL.
9. You gave Matt Hardy a concussion during an Extreme Rising event following a shove off the top rope that sent him to the floor, with him throwing up at ringside as a result. Was it intentional?
I guess you could say it was intentional, because I did push him.
10. You were one of the most vocal critics of TNA’s Gut Check Challenge, a fan-voted contest that TNA put on for pretty much everyone who had ever worked/auditioned for TNA that was a disaster from day one (Author’s note: the contest was canceled for several reasons, mainly because of problems with how the votes were tallied). Your main gripe with the contest was that you were on the list of candidates despite ignoring their phone calls and flat-out telling them to remove your name. What happened with you and TNA owner Dixie Carter that led to the bitterness?
Not a fan of their product or how they treat their guys. I would never want to work for a company that treats their talent so badly.
Dustin Nichols is a freelance writer, most notably seen on Camel Clutch Blog, where he has reviewed nearly every single episode of WWE Smackdown since mid-2011. He also reviews TNA Impact every week, because he is a complete masochist and wants to save you the pain. When not busy writing new dialogue for the show Castle in his head, he can also be seen on The Geek Link where he discusses games and his obsession with Firefly. You can follow him on Twitter, look at his Facebook page, or even hire him as your personal trainer. Yep, he’s fit, too.
Dustin previously let you know Three Moments When Pro Wrestling Got Real.