Source: TNAWrestling.com
Twilight star Booboo Stewart recently interviewed Madison Rayne for the TNA website. There were a few interesting items that came out of that interview, which you can read below.
On power lifting:
“I attempted power lifting one year in high school because I was told I couldn’t, or wouldn’t do it… so I did (haha). At 110 lbs, I bench pressed 90 lbs and squatted 135. Dead lift, I don’t remember because I wasn’t great at it, but I do still do it occasionally in my workouts. I’d say squatting was my favorite though because although I don’t do it to see how much I can lift, squats are a staple in any good leg workout :)”
On cheerleading:
“Cheerleading was a love of mine from 6th grade through my senior year. Having the opportunity to perform at the Citrus Bowl halftime show was pretty incredible, but from the time I was about 9 years old, all I wanted to be was a pro wrestler! I spent some time trying other things too, like beauty pageants, acting, and training for fitness competitions. I really enjoyed doing all of it and may again attempt fitness or acting one day, but looking back I think everything I dabbled in helped create the best Madison Rayne possible.”
On gender equality in professional wrestling:
“There have been times throughout wrestling history that men and women have stepped into the ring together. A perfect example was recently on iMPACT! when Hamada had a match with Eric Young and more than held her own in my opinion. I feel like women’s wrestling has gone through a lot of ups and downs over the years but I take pride in being part of a group of women as amazing as the Knockouts, who have really raised the bar and proved that we deserve to be looked at as equals in this business.”
On Shawn Michaels & A.J. Styles:
“Growing up watching wrestling, Shawn Michaels was always my favorite. He captivated every audience he performed in front of and even though he was told “you’re not quite big enough to ever be a huge star” he ignored those criticisms and kept following his dream to be exactly that, a huge star. I watch “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles in the ring now and admire him for a lot of the same reasons. Whether the fans love him or hate him, he holds their attention from the second he steps onto the stage until the second he leaves, something I strive to do every time the cameras turn on.”
On Trish Stratus:
“Trish Stratus. I loved her for so many reasons. She was beautiful, strong, and athletic and she was always a great role model for aspiring women wrestlers. She had a look that guys loved, and a personality that made women adore her as well. Her matches with Tara were some of my favorite ever to watch. The characteristics that made me love her are present in each member of our locker room. As much as I love to rip her hair out of her head in the ring, Taylor Wilde has the same presence about her that Trish always did. She’s strong, athletic, and… well.. she’s no Beautiful People, but she’s…. anyway… she’s good.”
On Beauty Pageants:
“Most of the pageants I did were local, and they were more about having fun, and answering questions well. A lot of times, the ones I did allowed me the opportunity to travel around Ohio and represent my town, and speak to different cities about my part of Ohio. I did do one state pageant which was the typical big dresses, lots of makeup, way too much hair on top of tiny girls heads kind of thing and to be honest I wasn’t comfortable. I was 16 at the time and I remember walking into the dressing room and seeing a mother with her daughter in the corner crying, attempting to put fake eyelashes on her. That is the aspect of pageants I don’t agree with. When mothers enter their daughters in pageants to give them a chance to perform and play dress up and have a good time I feel they’re great. They teach self confidence and give little girls a chance to make friends and dress up like Barbie. When the fun is taken out of it and it’s turned into something it’s not meant to be, and mothers put pressure on their daughters that should not be there, I find a lot of negativity in them.”
Read the full interview by going here: http://www.tnawrestling.com/news/item/1780-15-minutes-with-booboo-madison-rayne
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