"The Rockstar" Jimmy Rockwell- April 2010

3XWrestling.com caught up with 3XW Cruiserweight champion "The
Rockstar" Jimmy Rockwell, who is currently training hard in
preparation for his title shot against 3XW Heavyweight champion "The
Rebel" Jeremy Wyatt on May 7th at 3XW "Over the Top" at the Des Moines
Social Club.

3XWrestling.com: How long have you been wrestling, who were you
trained by, and who are your top five biggest influences as related to
pro wrestling?

Jimmy Rockwell: I was trained by Brian Ash and have been wrestling for
three-and-a-half years. Some of my biggest influences are Ric Flair,
Brian Pillman, Chris Jericho, Bret Hart and, of course, I'm heavily
influenced by my trainer Brian.

3XW: Growing up, and through high school/college, what skill sets
(classes, extracurricular activities, sports) can you attribute to making yourself unique as a pro wrestler?

Rockwell: I was always active in school. I spent most of my time
playing baseball.

3XW: Fans can notice a big difference in your physique from when you began in 3XW - what have you done to attain this "rock star" type
build?

Rockwell: A lot of hard work, diet and exercise. 3XW has a very
talented roster and a wrestler needs to be in great shape to compete
here.

3XW: You are currently a two-time 3XW Cruiserweight Champion and the2009 3XW King of the Des Moines Tournament winner, but now you face your biggest challenge yet as you face “The Rebel” Jeremy Wyatt for
the 3XW Heavyweight championship on May 7th at "Over the Top." First,
why did you involve yourself after the Jeremy Wyatt/Tyler Black match at the end of 3XW "Spring Showdown," and secondly, what are you doing
to prepare yourself for a wrestling technician like 3XW Heavyweight
champion Jeremy Wyatt?

Rockwell: I involved myself with the match to send a message to Jeremy
Wyatt, saying that I won’t be intimidated like many of his other
opponents. He also was attacking a helpless referee, who had already
been knocked out during the course of the match and I couldn't just
watch that happen.
Wyatt is known as ruthless technician with insane cardio and the ability to finish a match out of nowhere. To prepare for him I’mstudying a lot of video and working harder on my cardio than I everhave. I'm also doing my best to stay healthy because if he spots aweakness he can exploit it better than almost anyone.

3XW: At "Spring Showdown," we also saw 3XW Pure Wrestling champion
"The Viking Warrior" Kraig Keesaman viciously attack you following
your Cruiserweight title defense over Sir Bradley Charles and Midnight
Guthrie's subsequent announcement that you are getting a Heavyweight
title shot at "Over the Top" on May 7th. Keesaman took the mic and was
irate that you are receiving a shot before him, citing his 22-month
streak of not being pinned or submitted - your thoughts on the assault
and Keesaman's complaints?

Rockwell: The last thing I expected at that moment was to get
attacked, and it's easy for Keesaman to attack anyone whose back is
turned. While I honestly can understand some of his frustration
considering how impressive he's been in the ring, being a champion is
about being a man, being respectful and clearly he's not carrying
himself like a real champion. Let's see if he's man enough to confront
me face-to-face and I welcome the challenge of facing him in the
future. Also, I'm sure he hasn't forgotten that 22 months ago, I was
the last man that pinned him.

3XW: It is known that you’re a big baseball fan. Which is your
favorite team and player.

Rockwell: I’m a big Boston Red Sox fan and my favorite players are
guys like Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis - guys who will battle every at bat and play hard every out.

3XW: What does the future hold for “The Rockstar” Jimmy Rockwell?

Rockwell: Hopefully the 3XW Heavyweight title is in my future. Besides
that I’m just going to take it one match at a time.

3XW: There have been several developments in 3XW recently. What are
your thoughts on the following:

1. Your former tag team partner, “The Laotian Sensation” Ricky Kwong’s, recent attitude change and his manager Chad Mylan.

Rockwell: He’s getting results but I don’t like the methods. I think
he needs to stop listening to Mylan and start listening to our fans
again.

2. The return of Brian Ash, and his attack on Maddog McDowell,
followed by his joining of the Gentlemen’s Club.

Rockwell: I was shocked when this happened. I was trained by Brian and
thought I knew him better than I obviously did. Brian Ash with the Gentlemen’s Club in his corner is a very dangerous person.

3. The Loser Leaves Town Match between the High Flyers, “The
Unbreakable” Zach Thompson and 2009 Pro Wrestling Illustrated "Rookie of the Year," Mike Sydal.

Rockwell: No matter who wins this match 3XW and its fans lose. These
are two of the top wrestlers in the Midwest and nobody wants to see
one of them gone.

4. “The Right Price” Aaron Masterson earning his first win over Hunter
Matthews in a Fatal Four Way match.

Rockwell: A lot of the guys in the locker room were very happy to see
him pin Hunter Matthews. Aaron's been a fan favorite for a while andit was good to see him finally get a win.

3XW: Jimmy, thanks for taking time out of your extremely tough
training schedule to answers these questions for 3XWrestling.com and
good luck on May 7th against Jeremy Wyatt!

Rockwell: I always like to give back to the fans, so I was happy to
answer these questions. I promise all the fans I will give my absolute
all to defeat Wyatt and win my first 3XW Heavyweight championship!