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00:00PTD Sports is back and today we will talk to Maymax, the inaugural champion of the Tinoy Wrestling Promotion, Puso Wrestling.

00:12Good morning.

00:14Good morning.

00:15Thank you for joining us this morning.

00:18Let's start with the history of Puso Wrestling.

00:24Yes, Puso Wrestling is a localized version of wrestling like WWE in the United States.

00:32I think in the 1980s we have this Tinoy Wrestling and then we revived it in 2014.

00:39I am fortunate to be part of that first batch that revived it.

00:45I've been wrestling since 2014, so I'm a pro wrestler for 10 years.

00:53Puso Wrestling's promotion started last year.

00:57Last year, okay.

01:00Sir, can you share with us as a pioneer of wrestling here in the Philippines,

01:07what were the challenges before it was established?

01:11For sure, there are a lot of pros and cons, especially for our wrestling fans.

01:19They say a lot about WWE and how the Filipinos do it.

01:24You know that here in the Philippines.

01:26But what can you say about the struggles we went through?

01:30Yes, the struggle is true.

01:32It's really proud because we started from scratch.

01:35Back in 2014, we were the only ones who trained.

01:39We started training in a boxing gym, a boxing ring with a very hard pad.

01:46We were the only ones who started and trained ourselves.

01:50Throughout the years, there are some international stars that came from WWE

01:56like Tajiri, Ho Ho Dun, Chilli Willy, to help us to be more polished and better at wrestling.

02:04When it comes to stereotypes, I think it is the usual way of the Filipinos

02:12to compare others in the stereotype to WWE.

02:15Your body should be like this.

02:17Yes, that's what the fans say.

02:19In WWE, it's all about being tough and having a big body.

02:25But here locally, it's all about being big guys.

02:30It's like everyone is the big showdown.

02:34We always get that, but they probably didn't see the part that we are trying hard.

02:39We are really doing our best to be in the best shape.

02:42Of course, that's pro-wrestling physically.

02:44You should be in the best shape of your life.

02:48They didn't see the injuries and the struggle that we are facing.

02:53Which is fine, it's okay.

02:59We really train.

03:00Especially for me, I started before the pandemic.

03:05I was almost 300 pounds.

03:07I decided to change that.

03:13How can I become a top champion?

03:15How can I become a champion?

03:17I started to lose weight.

03:19I think right now, I'm from 300 to 230 pounds.

03:28It's something to be proud of.

03:29You have to share with us how you did it.

03:32I realized that I've been wrestling for 10 years.

03:36What are my plans?

03:39How can I become a champion?

03:42I started by myself.

03:45I started to exercise and to go to the gym regularly.

03:49To eat healthy.

03:54I started to lose pounds.

03:56Then I started to level up my game in pro-wrestling.

04:06We have some wrestlers here in the Philippines

04:10who train and wrestle internationally.

04:14They bring that knowledge to us.

04:17That's where we level up our skills.

04:21I'm interested in how you got into wrestling.

04:26Like other people, it's like their childhood dream.

04:31To be wrestling, watching WWE.

04:33That's what we grew up with.

04:35I remember that I used to have figures.

04:38The small toys.

04:40I used to buy those.

04:41The Big Shots.

04:42I started as a fan.

04:45For me, I'm also a fan of physical sports.

04:49Before pro-wrestling, I also trained.

04:51I also did karate.

04:56All those physical stuff that I did.

05:02There are some groups of people

05:04that want to bring pro-wrestling back to the Philippines.

05:07What if we revive Pinoy wrestling?

05:10In 2014, we decided to train

05:17in a boxing gym.

05:19We started from scratch.

05:20That's why I'm proud.

05:22We have our own gym.

05:24It's a proper wrestling ring.

05:26We have our own gym where we train.

05:30What we're taught comes from professional international wrestlers.

05:35Sir, we have a wrestling belt here.

05:42Speaking of a champion,

05:44can you tell us what belt this is?

05:48This is the Pusong Pinoy Wrestling Championship.

05:51This is the top championship in our promotion,

05:55which is Puso Wrestling.

05:57You said you're the first, right?

05:59The first champion.

06:00There was a tournament last year.

06:03I fought against three wrestlers.

06:09I fought against three wrestlers.

06:11At the same time?

06:12No.

06:13It was an elimination round.

06:14Versus one.

06:15It was an elimination round.

06:17In the finals on November 30,

06:19I was crowned as the inaugural Pusong Pinoy Wrestling Champion.

06:23How was your journey to get this championship belt?

06:29I can say for myself that it is one of the most inspiring journeys in Pinoy wrestling.

06:38There are a lot of strugglers.

06:40I've been in the pro wrestling scene since 2014.

06:44I've been wrestling for 10 years.

06:46I thought about retiring,

06:48but I don't know.

06:49Maybe there are fans who support me.

06:53There are people who believe in me.

06:56I need to believe in myself.

06:58Despite the fact that there are other promotions that closed,

07:02I was injured,

07:04I dislocated my knee,

07:05and then came back.

07:07I became overweight,

07:09almost 300 pounds.

07:10I pushed myself that nothing is impossible if you believe that you can be a champion.

07:19But in the struggles that you mentioned,

07:22and in the inspiring moments that you went through,

07:27what are the highlights of your journey to become a champion?

07:35What are the things that you will never forget?

07:38I think in a bad way,

07:41I was injured in 2017 during a wrestling match.

07:44I dislocated my knee.

07:46During a match?

07:47During a match.

07:48So I've been out for a year.

07:50So I think it entered my mind that I should retire or not continue.

07:56But there are people who are my inspiration.

08:00They don't forget me.

08:02They ask,

08:03when will you come back?

08:04That's what pushed me.

08:05After one year, I came back.

08:08After the pandemic,

08:11we are fortunate that there is still wrestling after the pandemic.

08:17So,

08:18inspiration for this one.

08:20Because there are a lot of struggles.

08:21I've been,

08:22I've tried many times to challenge for a top championship in other promotions before.

08:29And this is just,

08:30this is the first championship,

08:32top championship that I won here.

08:34One of the challenges of an athlete is when you get injured.

08:40And you mentioned your knee injury.

08:43Apart from the people who became an inspiration for you,

08:49what was your drive to come back and recover?

08:55Aside from the fans,

08:57I thought they might forget me because I wasn't in wrestling for a year.

09:02But when they see me,

09:04they ask,

09:05Max, when will you come back?

09:07And then for my son,

09:08I already have a son.

09:10He is also my inspiration.

09:13He sees me wrestling.

09:15And that's it.

09:16It also came to my mind.

09:17He said,

09:18Daddy, you should win.

09:19So, that was my inspiration to push and to become a champion.

09:24With that being said,

09:25you have a baby.

09:27Can you share with us,

09:31is your wrestling full-time?

09:33Or do you still have a life outside wrestling?

09:36What do you do after wrestling?

09:40It's not full-time.

09:43The goal is to be a full-time job.

09:45But right now,

09:47I am a father.

09:49And then,

09:50outside of wrestling,

09:51I work in a BPO as a quality analyst.

09:54So, it's a challenge in time.

09:57You have to balance and manage your time.

10:01I'm very proud because

10:03for me,

10:04I was able to accompany him despite of the time outside of work.

10:08I have a day job.

10:09And then,

10:10every Sunday,

10:12at least once a week,

10:14we have training to do wrestling.

10:16Actually, this is good, Sheila.

10:18How old is your baby?

10:20He's 10 years old.

10:21He started wrestling in 2014,

10:24the same year.

10:26Actually, this is good.

10:27He really saw you.

10:30One day,

10:31when his son grew up,

10:33he would tell his classmates,

10:36you know,

10:37my dad is a wrestling champion.

10:40And that's what really inspires kids.

10:43I mean, of course, they look up to their parents.

10:46Especially,

10:47while he's growing up,

10:49he saw that they compete.

10:51So, it will inspire him, probably.

10:53Do you want him to be a wrestler in the future?

10:56It depends on him.

10:57If he wants to be a pro wrestler,

11:01if he wants to be a pro wrestler,

11:03of course, we'll support him 100%.

11:05Going back to wrestling itself,

11:09and here in Puso,

11:12I'm sure there are a lot of critics here.

11:15So, can you tell us

11:17what you usually talk about

11:20or criticize about this event?

11:23Comments, yeah.

11:24Feedback from Filipinos.

11:27Analysts.

11:28There are a lot.

11:29First is,

11:30we're copying WWE.

11:32We're trying hard.

11:35Which is true.

11:36We are trying so hard.

11:37Yes.

11:38And then,

11:39the usual stereotype that

11:41you should have a big body.

11:44You should have muscles.

11:46Things like that.

11:49I don't think that will disappear.

11:53As long as they're engaged

11:55or interested in the product we're giving,

11:58there won't be a problem.

11:59And then,

12:00there are some critics that

12:03are good,

12:04that we're taking as a challenge,

12:07and we're really changing ourselves.

12:09Like what, sir?

12:10Like,

12:11when they see that I move slowly,

12:14of course,

12:16I saw that and I was challenged.

12:18Of course,

12:19I doubled my training

12:23to be more polished in the ring.

12:27When it comes to fitness,

12:31we try.

12:33Aside from wrestling,

12:35aside from training in pro wrestling once a week,

12:39during weekdays,

12:42I go to the gym.

12:43And I think other wrestlers

12:45also work out.

12:47They go to the gym during the weekend.

12:50Aside from the weekly training that I do.

12:54Sir, I have a question.

12:55How big do you think

12:57is the local scene of wrestling here in the Philippines

13:00since you started in 2014?

13:03I think it's already big.

13:04Like, before,

13:05there was a TV deal.

13:06And then,

13:10there are people that

13:12watch you on TV.

13:13There are things like that.

13:15And then,

13:17there's still a long way to go

13:19for our goal,

13:20which is to be a day job.

13:22But we are just happy

13:24that we are able to do our passion,

13:26that we are able to do what we want to do,

13:29which is to be a pro wrestler.

13:32Speaking of that, sir,

13:33just an addition.

13:34What is your goal?

13:36Because you said that you haven't reached your goal yet.

13:39So, what is our biggest goal or dream

13:42for local wrestling here in the country?

13:44For me, my personal goal is,

13:46aside from being a top champion,

13:48to be able to wrestle internationally.

13:51So, I wanted to start in Southeast Asia.

13:53There are also promotions in Southeast Asia,

13:56like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.

13:58And then, if possible,

13:59to wrestle in Japan.

14:02And aside from that,

14:03I think our goal is

14:05from this pro wrestling,

14:07to become a day job.

14:08Like, this is what will support us

14:10in our daily needs.

14:14And,

14:15once we get to know each other,

14:18we will be able to inspire each other.

14:20Personally,

14:21my goal is

14:22throughout my journey in pro wrestling,

14:25at least there are one people who will say,

14:27Oh, Main Max can do it.

14:28I should be able to do it too.

14:30I should be a wrestler too.

14:31I should be a champion too.

14:33For me, my question is a bit technical.

14:35Because when you watch wrestling,

14:37they can only see this,

14:38like that.

14:40Their term is,

14:41right?

14:42Bardagulat.

14:43But what is the technicality

14:44of wrestling as a sport?

14:47I think,

14:48technicality is a mix of

14:51physical and entertainment.

14:53And then,

14:54telling a story inside the ring.

14:56So,

14:57we tell a story inside the ring.

15:00So, there are good guys

15:02and there are bad guys.

15:03So,

15:04usually,

15:05what people share is the good guy.

15:07And then,

15:10in the end,

15:11there will be a winner.

15:12And then,

15:13the important thing is

15:15we will have a reaction

15:17after the match.

15:19But how did you maintain

15:22this wrestling event

15:27and this organization,

15:29PUSO?

15:30How did you maintain this

15:31since 2014 up to now

15:33that it's still strong?

15:35Who are the people

15:37who get the funds here?

15:39The people behind

15:41PUSO Wrestling?

15:42Usually,

15:43someone started from us.

15:46And then,

15:47the biggest source of income

15:50is the fans

15:51who buy tickets.

15:52We also have merchandise.

15:54Like what I'm wearing.

15:55And then,

15:56those are the ways

15:57that they support us.

15:59And then,

16:00if they want to support us,

16:03we also find sponsorship.

16:06In the rings,

16:07we put the sponsor's logo there

16:10so that they can see

16:12their logos

16:13and support us.

16:15Why MainMax?

16:18MainMax is

16:21kind of my nickname.

16:23And then,

16:24MainMax,

16:25I want to be the main event,

16:27the main guy.

16:29Very interesting.

16:30Very deep.

16:32That's nice.

16:33But sir,

16:35MainMax,

16:37do you have here

16:38other than our events,

16:40do you have events

16:42for your grassroots program?

16:44So that,

16:45not only the adults,

16:48but also the youth.

16:50How do you encourage

16:51or invite

16:53those who want to participate?

16:54At the same time,

16:55this is also a way

16:56to spread the sport.

16:58Yes,

16:59on our Facebook page,

17:00which is Puso Wrestling,

17:01I think we started this year

17:04like a tryout

17:05or we call it a factory.

17:07That's where we encourage

17:10the people

17:12who want to try

17:13pro wrestling.

17:15That's where they will learn

17:17the basic moves

17:18or the basic exercises

17:20and drills that we do.

17:22You said you're doing a tryout.

17:23What do you look for

17:25in an athlete

17:26who wants to wrestle?

17:27Of course,

17:28they should be physically fit

17:29and then 100% commitment

17:31that they want to do this,

17:32that they want to be a pro wrestler.

17:34It can't be just a trip.

17:36Yes, just what you want.

17:37Just what you want.

17:38You should be fully committed.

17:39And then,

17:41outside of training,

17:42you should also be physically active.

17:44Like training in the gym,

17:46jogging,

17:47or what not

17:48that you do

17:49aside from the training.

17:51Okay,

17:52so now,

17:53this is your chance

17:54to message

17:55or invite

17:56all the wrestling fans

17:57out there.

17:59Yes,

18:00it's true

18:01that there's wrestling

18:02in the Philippines.

18:04If you want,

18:05this is your passion,

18:07this is your dream

18:08to become a pro wrestler,

18:09this is your dream

18:10to become a pro wrestler.

18:12Message,

18:13Puso Wrestling page.

18:14And then,

18:15we have tryouts.

18:19That's where you can learn

18:21the basic training

18:24and the drills

18:26that you should learn

18:28for you to start

18:29the pro wrestling.

18:31For your pro wrestling journey.

18:32Batiin, sir.

18:33I have something I want to greet.

18:37Your baby, sir.

18:39Hi to my son.

18:41We call him

18:42Pinoy Wrestling Baby,

18:43Nigel.

18:44And then,

18:46Puso Wrestling roster.

18:47Coach Fabio,

18:48Coach JDL,

18:50and the other,

18:51all the people

18:55behind Puso Wrestling.

18:56Thank you very much.

18:57And we also have

18:59weekly live streams.

19:01We also do live streams

19:02on our Facebook page.

19:04And then,

19:05Dexcon.

19:06Follow Dexcon

19:07for future events.

19:09Very interesting.

19:11Thank you very much,

19:13Maymax,

19:14for coming here

19:16and engaging us

19:17with your presence.

19:19Maymax, the champion

19:20of Puso Wrestling.

19:21Thank you so much.

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