Alexa

The Wrestling Clothesline is pleased to present you with the first interview from up and coming woman wrestler, Alexa Thatcher. Alexa has been wrestling a little over a year and was ranked at #47 in this year's Top 50 Independent Women Wrestlers. Be sure to keep an eye out for Alexa as she is sure to make her way up the ladder quickly! Remember, you heard it from her FIRST, right here!

1. What made you decide to get involved in professional wrestling? Were you a fan before you got involved?

Well, as most wrestlers say, I was always a fan of wrestling since I was a child, but never really thought about it as something I could realistically accomplish. When I was about 16, I met my current boyfriend, Corvis Fear. The more time I spent going to his shows, the more and more I wanted to get involved.

2. Who trained you? What was your training like? At any point did you just want to quit?

When I felt I was ready, Corvis assisted me in my training, taking me from school to school and teaching me gradually. I won a contest for a NJ based school known as SAW, and began my formal training there with Corvis, The Soul Brothers, and Skinhead Ivan. That school eventually closed down, and I continued my formal training at the also NJ based AWA under the tutelage of Jay Lethal & Corvis Fear among many other guest trainers. Not many people get the luxury of getting trained by their boyfriend, and although we are a couple, I can honestly say he wasn't easy on me. Sometimes it was difficult, as when you in the situation, it's hard to separate the relationship from the training, so it takes a toll on you emotionally, but all in all, I wouldn't have had it any other way.

3. What has been your most memorable moment in the business thus far?

Well, I haven't really been involved in wrestling for a very long time, but so far my most memorable moment has been wrestling my first match.

4. What do you like most and least about being in professional wrestling?

My least favorite part of this business is the stigma that comes along with women's wrestling. Fans, and sometimes even more so the male wrestlers don't take women's wrestling seriously and don't feel that women are as good athletically in the ring. My favorite part about being involved in wrestling is meeting new people and building new friendships. Some of the best friends I have at the moment I've met through wrestling.

5. Who have been your favorite people to step into the ring with or against?

My favorite people to be in the ring with in a match situation are Corvis Fear, Alicia, and Luscious Lily. Training wise I love being in the ring with Jay Lethal, Azrieal, Gavin Quest, and Corvis Fear. I've learned so much from all of them collectively, and I really couldn't ask for a better group of teachers.

6. As a woman in a predominantly male sport, do you ever find it difficult to stick with it? Do the guys ever treat you differently because you are a female?

Sometimes I really do find it difficult to stick with it, as most people nowadays look at women's wrestling as a joke, and don't believe that women's wrestling as a whole is worth the time of the fans. In the same aspect though, what makes it difficult to stick with it, is what drives a majority of us to do better, to prove all the nay sayers wrong, and to prove that women's wrestling is a force to be reckoned with. To be perfectly honest about the guy treating me differently, I have been very fortunate to meet an extraordinary group of guys that really treat me with respect, and I don't feel looked down upon while I'm with them.

7. What wrestlers do you enjoy watching?

Well, when it comes to wrestlers that have made it to the big time, I love watching Trish Stratus and Christian. Trish has really opened up huge doors for women's wrestling, and I feel is the leader of the movement to make women's wrestling something that can be taken seriously. Aside from the big time, I love watching anyone who I'm friends with in the ring. You get a sense of pride and connection when watching someone your close with do what they love.

8. What has been your most embarrassing moment in the business?

To be perfectly honest, as I haven't really been involved for that long, so I haven't really had any distressingly horrible moments yet. The worst I can think of is forgetting my gear at one of the AWA shows I was on, and everything that I managed to throw together felt like it was falling off the whole match.

9. You've been in the business a short amount of time. If you could change anything or have done anything differently, what would it be?

I would go back to the night in which I broke my wrist and had to take almost 4 months off of my training to heal up correctly. The injury really put a damper on my training and really slowed down the momentum I had been building up.

10. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully still wrestling, a little more known, a little more respected, and a lot more educated in how this business works. I don't see myself in the WWE or TNA as I honestly don't feel that is something for me, but I would like to be wrestling on a regular basis and just enjoying myself. I also hope to be settled into my life, with an education, job, my own place etc.

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