Meet Pro Wrestling Star Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop talks to PK Press Club Digital about how he got his start in professional wrestling, making his mark and his upcoming Awesome Championship Wrestling match.
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“Big Trouble” Ben Bishop is normally the tallest man in the room. He stands at a brooding “6-foot-12” and packs an incredible punch in the squared circle that has made him one of the best independent wrestlers on the scene today.
Bishop is a former college basketball player at the University of Vermont who decided to pursue professional wrestling after his college career ended. He told PK Press Club Digital in a recent interview that he’s not “in love” with basketball despite his love for the team aspect of the sport and Vermont. He remained active playing Australian rules football.
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It wasn’t until he attended an independent show that professional wrestling piqued his interest.
“I went to an independent wrestling show as a fan, not even thinking about getting into wrestling, and I was approached by a few wrestlers and the next day I started training,” he said. “And that was it, and now seven years later, here I am. The transition wasn’t very difficult physically-wise. With basketball, I always worked on my footwork, moving my body in space.
Ben Bishop promotes Richard Holliday in Awesome Championship Wrestling. (Jay Vogel)
“I think that’s the biggest obstacle for a lot of people getting into wrestling if they don’t have an athletic background – just learning how to move your body in space. And then, of course, there’s a lot more to it as far as the psychology of professional wrestling, what happens in the ring, when to do certain things, all that. help.”
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Bishop said his gadget was inspired by Kurt Russell’s character in the movie “Big Trouble in Little China.”
“Sometimes I think it’s harder to explain who I am. Sometimes I wonder who I am every day,” he told PK Press Club Digital. “Well Bishop, it’s just me. It’s just me who turned 11. When I got into wrestling, I decided who I wanted to be in wrestling. There’s a million big guys and I’m a real ‘6-foot-12.’ It’s part of my gimmick: “6 feet 12 inches, 15% of a metric ton.” I always wondered who I wanted to be and there are a million monsters in professional wrestling. Guys who just ruminate, big bad guys. It’s not me. I rather like to have fun. I don’t take myself too seriously. I like to have a good time. I’ve been thinking about it and I’m really inspired by the movie “Big Trouble in Little China”.
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Ben Bishop supports Richard Holliday in Awesome Championship Wrestling. (Jay Vogel)
“I think Kurt Russell’s character, Jack Burton, in this movie pretty much sums up ‘Big Trouble’ Ben Bishop. What am I doing here, not taking myself too seriously, an anti-hero type character. I like to have a good time, promote myself on social media – comedy skits – but you know, when it comes to in-ring business, I do things and everyone gets into big trouble, as corny as that sounds. But it’s a I always say what you see is what you get with Ben Bishop. I don’t have any ulterior motives or anything like that.
Bishop has been around on the independent circuit for a few years, but he seems to have had a great time in Awesome Championship Wrestling (ACW) providing support for “The Most Marketable Man” Richard Holliday.
He said he joined ACW after connecting with the tag team duo known as The Now, Vik Dalishus and Hale Collins. He is scheduled to play a match at ACW Reckoning at the MJN Center in Poughkeepsie, New York, next week. He will also be back in Holliday’s corner for his match against Andrade.
“Myself and Richard Holliday decided to team up in Awesome Championship Wrestling because we believe in our hearts, others believe it too, including WWE Superstar Matt Cardona, we are two of the best guys on the independent circuit right now – bar none,” he said. “We’re the two guys that get the most attention. That’s the nature of pro wrestling: having eyes on you, on the product and on the people sitting there. And we’re two of the best at it on the independent circuit.
Ben Bishop gives the business to Killer Kross in Awesome Championship Wrestling. (Jay Vogel)
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“Unfortunately, at the last show, things didn’t go as planned in March. Killer Kross found a way to win the ACW title. All’s fair in love and war in pro wrestling. He’s been there for a long time. He’s a staple in the Northeast wrestling scene. But I’m a staple in the whole damn country. I know Foxx is going to bring it, but I’m going to bring it a lot harder.
