Rusev and WWE veteran launch wrestling school in Nashville
Rusev and WWE veteran Gangrel have now officially launched their own wrestling school.
Previously vocal about launching his own pro-wrestling school, WWE star Rusev has now officially fulfilled that goal. Collaborating with his former trainer, Gangrel, the duo has now launched the pro-wrestling school, KECH Pro Wrestling, in Nashville, Tennessee.
“The mats are down. The ring is up. The doors are open. Thank you to everyone who showed up, trained, watched, asked questions, and believed in what we’re building. This is only the beginning. KECH Pro Wrestling Academy is officially underway. Train like a pro. Trained by a pro,” the promotion’s social media upload read.
Dedicated to training both adults and kids, KECH Pro Wrestling is now open in Nashville, TN.
Rusev on his partnership with Gangrel for KECH Pro Wrestling
A few months ago, during his appearance on Chris Van Vliet’s Insight, Rusev opened up about his partnership with Gangrel for KECH Pro Wrestling.
“We have Gangrel who’s going to be the other trainer as well,” Rusev said. “He is [moving to Nashville], yes. He’s a Florida guy, but he’s been screwed so many times by all these people who promise him things. And he’s helped me so much. He helped this other Bulgarian kid who came from Bulgaria to wrestle, Metal. He trained him as well. So it was time for me and him to do something that he’ll be able to finally be like, ‘Hey, this is it.’ He’s great, man. His training is great. It’s very old-school training. And maybe some people don’t want to hear that, but he’s real. He’s going to keep it real. He’s going to teach you real. He’s not going to be like, ‘Hey, let’s do a little bit of this, a little bit of that.’ No. He’s really big on basics, and that’s what people lack a lot of the times.”
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