WWE stars left school, other professionals for Pro Wrestling

The WWE stars currently showcasing their talent and entertaining South Africans in Johannesburg quit other professionals before they indulged in professional wrestling.

Drew Gulak who is eyeing the Cruiser Weight Championship says he would be a teacher if it wasn't for his unconditional love for wrestling.

"If I wasn't wrestling I would be teaching. I have a degree in behavioural science so I would be teaching sociology and psychology. I loved the sport since I was kid and I was inspired by Hulk Hogan; and  I remember watching the undertaker. I followed one of the local independent promotions at home having watched people not much older than me doing it so I said I can too," Gulak told a cross section of journalists from across the continent during an interaction at the Monte Casino.

On whether their performance is acted, he said just like in the movies, they are trained to make it real.

"It's all about suspending belief and bringing fans in the moment so that they forget about their troubles. We have real stories and real conflicts that we settle them in the ring," Gulak said.

"We are trained to make it look real, but it can sometimes be, but we try not to hurt each other; we are trained very highly and we know where to hit not to hurt each other,"

Gulak is a big sportsman having grown in  Philadephia a big sports center  and is a big basketball fan who grew up playing baseball.

 Bayley

"Being a professional wrestler is all about continuous training; for me personally  I'm at the gym for at least two hours a day. I indulge in different exercise routines, diet etc. I'm always thinking about what I will do in my next match. I watch wrestling all the time I love it and its much pretty party of my training routine,"

For Bayley, performing with the WWE is just the best thing on earth and she was in love with it as a kid and never grew out of it.

"I felt stronger and I felt it was one thing I needed to pursue. It is scary but you don't want to miss out on the good things that come with it. I have broken my hand and dislocated my shoulder but I have been very lucky. That injury cost me a championship in 2017. It kept me out but it gave me something to think about on who I wanted to be and what I wanted to achieve. It wasn't easy coming back but I was happy my family was supportive," Bayley noted.

She even quit school for wrestling, but is hopeful of going back to complete her studies and become a counselor.

"When I was 13 I already knew this is what I wanted to do. I left the school that I went to in California and when I made 18 I stuck to it . I was in a community college at the time and it took up all my time and I did not finish school but I intend to go back," Bayley stated.

The Warriors team wrestler wants to do more for the women division and WWE and be on the bigger parts of the show and building the division and evolution.

The WWE entertainers complete their live shows today in Johannesburg having performed for mammoth crowds in Pretoria and Cape Town over the past three days.

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