Vinny Pacifico <\/a>started his career more than a decade ago, and he\u2019s only getting better.<\/p>\nThe professional wrestler turned actor has been full of energy since he started his wrestling career in 2014.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was a fan growing up for so many years, and at some point, I\u2019ll go with my dad, I\u2019m like, \u2018Dad, I wanna be a wrestler,\u2019\u2019 Pacifico said. \u201cI started at 14 and ever since then, I never looked back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pacifico has traveled to more than 15 different countries, working for big name wrestling companies like WWE, AEW, ROH and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been such a dream come true and being able to do what I love so much and being able to do it while traveling to Japan, Germany, Romania, Hungary — it\u2019s been such an amazing experience, seriously, and I\u2019m so grateful for it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Pacifico has always been an athlete, playing football when he was younger, but professional wrestling is hard work.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the ring or in the gym, it\u2019s a lot of stretching. I had injuries years ago as I was growing up and a lot of them stem from not stretching, from not taking care of your body,\u201d he said. \u201cHitting the ropes, cardio, wrestling matches, always rolling, bumping, all that stuff really is important to do when you\u2019re training in the ring — and promo class, acting class — that all helps wrestling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pacifico has got an awesome move-set, from superkicks, to DDTs and hurricanranas, he can do it all.<\/p>\n
But his finisher is what sets him apart.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy finishing move is called the power punch,\u201d he said. \u201cI have like a belt of drinks, energy drinks in the corner, and I will have the match, get the drink, crack it open, drink the drink and then throw a punch, and then that\u2019s how the match really ends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pacifico has also worked in movies, like \u201cMr. Reset and the Society of Turnbuckle & Bone,\u201d where wrestling meets horror.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter filming \u2018Mr. Reset,\u2019 I absolutely fell in love with the acting side of things,\u201d Pacifico said. \u201cI got to play my wrestling character, myself, and wrestle matches and do wrestling stuff and also act, and then I have a movie coming up in July, and they want me to have like a full-fledged bar fight, but I\u2019m gonna be utilizing my wrestling ability to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pacifico had some advice for anyone looking to get into professional wrestling.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know, if you have a dream and something burns inside of you and you want to do it, go do it, and don\u2019t let any negative words affect you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Pacifico will soon be traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast as he just landed a new lead role.<\/p>\n
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