A MESSAGE FROM YOUR HEAD TRAINER

Have you ever dreamed of being a professional wrestler? Do you believe you have what it takes to make it in the squared circle? Are you looking for the finest instruction and op
portunity a wrestling school can offer? Welcome to The Lock-up, Top Rope Promotions training facility.
Many wrestling schools offer different training techniques and prices. Most rely on partially trained wrestlers with little or no experience. Some schools make claims of having a person trained and ready for a match in as little as two months. Don’t kid yourself. Pro wrestling takes months of preparation to debut and years to master. Here at the Lock-up we don’t offer quick fixes to your wrestling dreams. We won’t tell you it’s easy or quick or painless. What we will offer you is the most complete training and best opportunity to begin and continue a career in pro wrestling.

What makes the Lock-up different from other schools? Let’s start with the head trainer. Matt Hyson, formerly Spike Dudley and currently Brother Runt, has over 13 years experience. He wrestled five years with ECW, five years with WWE and is a current member of the TNA roster. Throughout the wrestling community, he has gained the respect of his peers for his passion, knowledge and endless love of the sport. As a former school teacher, Hyson not only knows wrestling he knows how to instruct.
Training is not merely learning how to fall. To master the art, one must understand the mental aspect of wrestling. Here at the Lock-up your instruction will be both mental and physical. With a vast library of wrestling videos at our disposal, studying the craft will be as important as learning the maneuvers. Hyson’s knowledge, experience and understanding of the mental side of wrestling allow students a chance for a complete wrestling education.

Once trained, a student has far more opportunity to succeed at the Lock-up than most schools. Top Rope Promotions began 25 years ago and runs as many as 100 shows per year. Aside from guaranteeing a first match, all graduates will be on the Top Rope roster. Getting matches under one’s belt is the key to success. Many independent promotions run shows infrequently. Without the experience of frequent matches a young wrestler’s progression slows drastically. At Top Rope, all graduates will have the chance to wrestle many times in their first year. A wrestler’s first few years are the most critical. Top Rope will allow students an atmosphere to grow, learn and develop to complete wrestlers.
Aside from our promotion in Southern New England, Matt Hyson’s many connections with TNA, WWE, US independent and Japanese promotions gives student’s instant access to the often closed inner circle of wrestling. Getting discovered can be the hardest aspect of breaking into wrestling. With Hyson as head instructor that discovery is at your fingertips. And even if you never reach the elite levels of wrestling, a graduate is always welcome to continue their dream wrestling with Top Rope.
If you are willing to work hard, if you want to learn the complete game of wrestling, if you want the best teaching and opportunity to make your dream come true, than the Lock-up is the best pro wrestling school for you.

QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM

- Learning the proper holds as well as reversals & chain wrestling
- Various types of take downs, suplex's, slams, drills, etc.
- Emphasis on all of the the basics
- Ring psychology
- How to do interviews on camera, How to do them on a live event.
- Constant video-taping of your training and replay to offer constructive criticism
- Learning "high spots"
- Development of timing and ring positioning
- Unlimited length of training
- Training with qualified instructors in a safe learning environment
- A referral to reputable equipment outlets for boots and tights

Schedule

Class

- Guidance to a character development
- Assistance with 8 x 10 Promotional Photos
- Top Rope Promotions will guarantee you your first match
- Interest-free financing
- The benefit of training under an actual wrestler "making a living" as a wrestler professionally, on television.