High-flying plans
“No one compares to Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy. Look at me, I’m small and agile, so I look to follow a more high-flying style. Jumping from the top ropes to cement my place in the Squared Circle.”
Hawke is coached by wrestler Aaron Henare who is the founder of Warrior Wrestling. Hawke is hoping to follow in the footsteps of the Māori face of wrestling around the world.
“The steps I need to take to get to that place, possibly follow in the footsteps of my coach Aaron Henare, He has found his footing in New Japan Pro Wrestling, or I’m potentially looking at my partner and I moving to Melbourne and perform for the organisation MCW.”
Over the years Warrior Wrestling has been a pathway for Māori and Pasifika to enter the main stage of wrestling, Hawke believes Polynesians are made for it.
“Everyone that comes along our lines knows how to perform on a stage and knows how to get the word out there and that’s exactly what we do at professional wrestling.”
His goal is to one day reach the main stage of professional wrestling and make the WWE but, before that, he must take on his tag partner at the Aotearoa Showdown in November for the coveted title of Toa Kaimamau o Aotearoa.
