Charles Robinson grew up
dreaming about getting into the wrestling business. While some are satisfied
to live out their dreams in their head, Robinson worked on making his come
true.
After spending years as a salesman
and occasionally working small Carolina indy shows, Robinson decided it
was now or never for him. In this interview, Robinson talks about how he
made his dream a reality.
You''ll find out:
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How he broke into the wrestling business.
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How he was willing to make an extreme
splash in his debut to get attention.
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How persistence paid off for him.
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How he got his big break and who gave
it to him.
These topics and others are addressed
by Robinson only in Wrestling Perspective #98.
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Robinson on being determined
to work in the wrestling business
"I took a lot of my sales experience
being persistent and asking for the order, asking for the order, over and
over looking for a job. Anytime they were close in town, I would show up.
I would dress nice. That’s the problem. A lot of guys go looking for work
at the arenas and they look like they just left the gym. I had to be different.
I dressed nice and professional and I showed up every time they were close
to us. I got to know who everyone was."
Robinson on how he was able
to get his foot in the door at WCW
"I was lucky in a way because being
in this area their head of security, Doug Dillinger, he worked this area
for years and years and he was actually a police officer with my grandfather.
So I knew Doug. I think that helped me a little bit with not getting kicked
out when I probably should have. (A WCW official) walked up to me and said,
"Charles," I knew that I had the foot in the door."
Robinson on his wrestling
hero, Ric Flair
"Oh, yeah, first time I saw him,
my hero. He is charismatic, he stood out from everyone else. He got your
attention. You could tell that he strived to be the best. Even at a young
age, you could tell that. He thought he was the best and he worked to be
the best. I loved heels. That’s all I ever liked. When he’d be a babyface,
I’d say, ‘Okay, I’m only going to pull for Ric, not any of the other babyfaces.’
I’m waiting till he turns back one of the 20 times."
Robinson on how he learned
to be a referee
"I’ve never had any formal training.
It’s just from getting in there and doing it over and over and over and
watching tape. I mean Tommy Young growing up was the referee to me. He
was the man. I took a lot of his mannerisms and incorporated what I do.
I owe him a lot for the success I’ve had in this business. He’s a great
guy, a great guy."
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Issue #98
also contains Paul MacArthur and David Skolnick's Annual WP Awards. We
pick last year's best of the best ... and explain why we're right.
We also bestow
the Editors' Award for Lifetime Acheivement Award on The Fabulous Freebirds.
Read issue #98 and find out why.
Then The Phantom
of the Ring gives us "The Phannies" -- The worst of the worst!
What's a Phannie?
Well, here's one for you.
WORST CHAMPION:
This
year's winner is no one in particular, rather a title itself, the Hardcore
Title. We fans need this like we need increased ticket prices. It adds
nothing to the card and only forces a good performer to risk serious injury
flinging garbage with a less-talented one.
We see the same old props brought into every match: the garbage can (don't
forget that lid), a cheap table or two, a metal ladder, and, sometimes,
the ring steps. Count on the match to leave the ring for the back and beyond,
where the loser is pinned: (a) in a pile of waste in the boiler room, (b)
on the hood of a car, or (c) on the cold concrete floor.
In the end, who cares? I guess if this title was eliminated, it would deprive
fans of seeing that real cool looking title belt, you know, the one that
looks it was made by two teams of spastic contestants on "Junkyard Wars."
Dishonorable
Mention - Jeff Jarrett. As a new promotion and possible rival to
the WWF, the WWA must build around a credible champion. So whom do they
choose? Why none other than Mister Charisma himself. Compared to Jarrett,
Al Gore comes off as dynamic.
As always,
the Phannies are a laff riot and Issue #98 is another groovy piece of work
from the Wrestling Perspective staff.
What's
more, it's only $3.00.
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