Welcome to Starter For 10. We ask professional wrestlers 10 questions so that you can find out a bit more about your favourite real life superheroes.

On this edition, the Peacemaker Robbie Balfour answers our questions.

What drew you into professional wrestling?

The thing that drew me to pro wrestling would be the flashy moves, the flashy gear and the all round pageantry of the sport.

Who were your favourite wrestlers growing up and who are your favourites now?

My favourite wrestlers growing up we’re Shawn Michaels and Jericho, my favourite current would be Jericho, Moxley and Rollins, there’s a reason they’re top guys in there current restorative companies.

What made you decide to start training to be a wrestler and where did you start?

I knew I wanted to start training to be a wrestler after I went to my first WWE show in Glasgow in 2015, I watched for about nine years before hand but seeing it up close and personal made me realise that’s what I needed to do with my life.

Who are your biggest influences in professional wrestling, as a fan and as a wrestler?

My biggest influence as a fan would be once again Chris Jericho, quite simply down the the fact the mans been on top for very near 30 years, my biggest influence as a wrestler has got to be Umar Mohammed, I was there for his first ever training session and how far that kid has come over the past year is nothing but, no pun intended, sensational, I look up to that guy.

Who has been your favourite opponent(s) and do you have a favourite match?

My favourite opponents are between Umar and Luke Aldridge. He’s probably the most underrated guy in Scottish wrestling.

What has been your career highlight(s) so far?

My career highlight has got be challenging Divers for the Showdown championship, biggest stage, sold out show and one of my best matches to date.

Who would be your dream opponent, past or present?

My dream opponent of the past would be Shawn Michaels, and from the current crop would probably be Kenny Omega.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

Where I would like to be in five years time is an established star in the Scottish scene, and hopefully branch to an international stage.

Where can we find you on social media?

My Instagram is @robbiebalfour my Twitter is @robbiebalfou and my Facebook is R.BalfourPW.

And finally, why do you do what you do?

Finally I do what I want to do because it’s a platform to express myself, I love entertaining and putting on a show for everyone who has paid their money to be there.

Thank you to Robbie for answering our questions.

 

 

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