The following press release was issued, formally announcing the opening of The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling by former WWE and TNA Impact Wrestling stars Ken Anderson and Shawn Daivari. The release details the school and the coaches, and features endorsements from Kurt Angle, Colt Cabana and Billy Gunn:
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., September 26, 2016 – The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling will be opening its doors in the Twin Cities of Minnesota for its first class of students on November 1st 2016. The Academy is owned and operated by former WWE and TNA Impact Wrestling Superstars and champions Ken Anderson (a.k.a. Mr. Kennedy) and Shawn Daivari (a.k.a. Sheik Abdul Bashir). It’s Ken and Shawn’s goal to turn Minnesota back into breading ground of the industry’s top wrestlers such as Jesse “The Body” Ventura, Sean “X-Pac” Waltman, The Road Warriors Hawk & Animal, Jerry Lynn and many more.
KURT ANGLE – Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, TNA World Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist: “I’ve wrestled and trained with both Anderson and Daivari. They are exceptional wrestlers. The school they have opened will be one of the best in the world. They understand technique, psychology and what it takes to be a superstar on the pro-wrestling circuit. I highly advise anyone who has a goal of becoming a pro-wrestling superstar to go to this particular school. You are in incredibly good hands.”
Owner/Head Trainer Ken Anderson exploded on the wrestling scene in 2006 as Ken Kennedy in World Wrestling Entertainment. There he wrestled in countless main events against industry legends such as The Undertaker, Batista, Ric Flair and many more. Anderson went on to win the WWE United States Championship and the coveted Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania. In 2010, Anderson signed with TNA Impact Wrestling where the list of pro-wrestling icons he competed against continued to grow including Kurt Angle, Bully Ray (a.k.a. Bubba Ray Dudley) and defeated both Sting and Jeff Hardy to become a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
BILLY GUNN – Former WWE Tough Enough & NXT coach, Intercontinental Champion and 11-time World Tag-team Champion: Anyone looking to become a pro-wrestler, I highly recommend Daivari and Anderson. Two men that I have personally trained with and wrestled with. Two men that have great knowledge and incredible skills that will help you reach that goal and dream of becoming a professional wrestler.
Owner/Head Trainer Shawn Daivari first garnered international exposure in 2004 when he signed with the WWE. AsDaivari,Shawnworkedmanypay-per-viewsandmaineventsforboththeRAWandSmackDown brands against WWE main eventers and Hall of Famers like John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho and even Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania. In 2008, Daivari started touring with All Japan Pro-Wrestling across Eastern Asia and signed a contract with TNA Impact Wrestling. Competing under the name Sheik Abdul Bashir, Daivari was able to capture the TNA X-Division Championship live on pay-per-view. In 2010 Daivari returned to Ring of Honor where could be seen wrestling on their weekly TV program ROH on HDNet, live events and pay-per-views. In 2015 Daivari signed with Lucha Underground where he would be known as Delavar Daivari.
COLT CABANA – Former WWE Superstar, two-time Ring of Honor Tag-team Champion; host of “The Art of Wrestling” podcast: “First off, training with Ken and Shawn is a no brainier. Being a Midwesterner, when I was trying to train to become a pro-wrestler, there was nobody with TV and international experience coaching. This is an incredible opportunity for people with no experience to even pro-wrestling veterans. Both Shawn and Ken are great friends of mine in wrestling, and have minds that can mold. Again, a no brainier.”
Anderson and Daivari have also brought into The Academy former WWE Women’s Champion Molly Holly (WWE, WCW, New-Japan), Arik Cannon (ROH, PWG, Dragon Gate) and Ariya Daivari (WWE Cruiserweight Classic, NXT, ROH) to help assist with training as coaches.
The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling Highlights In-Ring Training
- Coaching of new and established male and female wrestlers, referees, managers and valets ages 16 years and over
- Training ring, 400 square-feet of grappling mat and interview/promo studio with high definition broadcast and review capabilityGuest Trainers
- Regularly invited guest trainers including former and current WWE and TNA Impact Wrestling legends and hall of famers, developmental coaches, and international wrestling superstars
- Guest trainer seminars available to enlisted students as well as established professional wrestlers Strength and Conditioning
- Three staffed personal trainers certified with the International Science of Sports Medicine (ISSA) and National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) to create athletic and fitness programs
- Certified Diet/Nutrition Specialist in charge of creating custom meal plans for enlisted students Sports Rehabilitation
Athletic trainer available during training as well as physical therapy available to students by National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
Industry Contacts
- Upon graduation of training staff members will help facilitate work for new students
- Extensive network of promoters and management in the United States including officials at WWE, TNA Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Lucha Underground and independent promotions acrossthe nation
- Network of international promoters and management in Mexico, Japan, Europe, Australia andPuerto Rico
Today, a majority of the professional wrestling industry’s top superstars broke into the business through independently owned and operated wrestling schools in the United States.
At The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling we our offering our inaugural class of students a limited time First Class Special, knocking 66% off our regular tuition pricing of $3,000, down to only $1,000. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. OFFER ENDS OCTOBER 31st 2016.
For more information and to enlist today, please visit www.theacademyprowrestling.com.
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