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Pound for Pound champion Derric Hamilton

By Jan Murray that he just had to be a bigger part
of it. Fortunately, one of their main

cotsman Derric Hamilton first promotions was for Big Time Pro
Sdiscovered wrestling at the age Wresting out of Ottawa. BTPW was
of seven, and would watch it loyally opening a pro wrestling school called
every Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m., Bodyslammers.
He quickly became hooked and has Wayne Cryderman and Damian
loved watching it ever since. Born Styles opened Bodyslammers
on New Year’s Eve, 1982, Hamilton and Derric was not missing this
grew up in the Ottawa area and after opportunity. He says he is extremely
a few years away has now happily grateful for all they have done for him,
returned. and his career. “Wayne and Damian

He grew up the middle child in a helped me understand and guided me
small family of three with an older through professional wrestling,” says
brother Eric and younger sister, Hamilton.
Valerie. He has always been an avid After six months of intense

sportsman both on and off the field.
coaching, two hours a night for four
As a child he would play hockey,

nights a week, he finally had his first

soccer, baseball, football and of
match in January of 2010 against
course amateur wrestling.
fellow student Cecil Nyx.
“It was so busy,” he recalls. “I had
His love of wrestling remains
high school football practice, then off
strong today, wrestling an average of
to city football practice and then jump
twice a month, and maintaining his
in the car and off to hockey practice,
training by hitting the gym four to
all in one night.”
five times a week.

He continued his education at
He wasn’t always in shape though,
Algonquin College, graduating as a
and admits that in the beginning,
business major acknowledging that
some were skeptical, thinking he
this is an important accomplishment
shouldn’t be getting in the ring. “They
in order to “something to fall back to
thought I was going to get hurt, or I
when I’m done wrestling.”
was too small.” He proudly boasts
Hamilton is inspired by his family, that their attitudes have changed.
and maintains his parents are his most “Those people don’t say those things Derric Hamilton isn’t the biggest wrestler, but what he lacks in size he
influential and biggest role models. anymore because I put in the hard makes up for in effort. Photo supplied by Derric Hamilton.

His family has always supported work, got myself in better shape and
his dreams of wrestling. He admits give everything I have to give the The “POWERPLAY”
however, that he hadn’t told them he fans their money’s worth every time I Presents
was actively pursuing his dreams and step through that curtain.” Family Night Out
they found out inadvertently when
“To put the icing on the cake, Question: Why does your family deserve a night out?
they saw him on a local morning Answered by: Alexandre Seguin, Age 13
television program promoting a piece I competed in a tournament that “My family deserves a night out because both my parents work full time. My mom is also a full
night and won my first singles

on Bodyslammers Pro-Wrestling time student in College. My dad takes care of all my hockey related activities. I have a 21/2 year
School. championship of my career; the old sister who needs a lot of attention as well. In conclusion, a family outing would be a great way
Mecca Pro Wrestling’s Pound for to spend some time together to cheer our local hockey team.
He started his career with filming/ Congratulations Alex, you have been selected to bring your family to Wendy’s pregame for a

Pound championship.” single Combo Meal and than off to the Cornwall Colt’s Junior “A” Hockey Game, courtesy of
editing the shows in Eastern Ontario Wendy’s Restaurant, Brookdale Ave Cornwall. Enjoy your night out.
under OJ Productions and truly For more information or to follow To have your family selected for a night out send us an e-mail to
enjoyed this role. Yet he was so Hamilton’s career, visit his website at info@sportsenergynews.com, attn: Wendys Family night out.
enthralled with the wrestling business www.bigtimeprowrestling.ca Winners are selected at random.