THE BRITISH HORROR INTERVIEW

Love him or hate him, since his debut three years ago, The British Horror has been remained at the forefront of the heel pack in Vietnam Pro Wrestling. SEA Wrestling sat down to discuss the journey the man behind the gimmick took to reach Southeast Asian Wrestling.

Let’s start at the beginning. When did you first discover wrestling?

"I couldn't pinpoint a single day, to be honest. I remember being at primary school and absolutely loving D-Generation X — it was right in the middle of that era. I was so into DX that I'd say if it wasn't for them, wrestling probably wouldn't have been for me. I was a big Triple H fan, a big X-Pac fan, loved the New Age Outlaws. It was the era where Triple H had just taken over as the leader of the group. I was just completely into it, man. We were running around the playground telling everyone to suck it — got suspended from school for doing it to the teachers. Pretty bad, I know. But yeah, that's where it all started."

Where did you train to become a pro wrestler?

"I trained at a school called TAW — Total Action Wrestling. It was in Milton Keynes. I lived in the suburbs of North London, and there wasn't really anything close to me up there. My options were to make an awkward journey across to East London — somewhere like the London School of Wrestling — or just drive straight up the M1. I'd rather drive, so TAW it was. There are a lot of stories about that training school and promotion, but that's where I got my start, back in 2010.

I was trained by a guy called Samson. He always claimed he trained at NWA Hammerlock around the same time as Alex Shane and the FWA guys — Jonny Storm, Jody Fleisch, that generation. Though some people told me that wasn't quite the case. I honestly don't know either way."

Did you train with anyone notable from the UK scene?

"There was Warren Banks — big lad, great guy — and he went on to wrestle for Progress. He trained around the same time as me, maybe a few years after, and he went on to do quite well. He's probably the most notable name to come out of there.

But beyond TAW, I had opportunities to go and learn from people in the wider British scene. I think I learned a lot just from talking to Spud and Alex Shane — incredible wrestling minds, both of them.

One thing Alex said that has always stuck with me: people go to a wrestling show and they're only going to leave remembering a handful of moments. They're not going to remember the whole show, every match, every little detail. So if you want to get over, your job is to give them two or three moments — and make sure at least one of the moments they walk away talking about is yours.

When I look at what I've done in VPW, I think I've been involved in a lot of what you'd consider iconic moments. Things people still talk about — the bowling ball spot, VPW’s first table spot, Rocky’s heel turn. Just a lot of those moments that stick with people.

What was your gimmick in the UK, you’re origins are somewhat shrouded in mystery.

"I worked with maybe three different gimmicks across my time in the UK. The first was a very generic babyface when I first started — I was young, and looking back, there just wasn't much to it. I didn't really like it.

Then I had a heel gimmick where I was part of a tag team. We were more of a street crew — a bit of a gangster, thuggish kind of vibe. That was a lot of fun to work, and it was always over, but if I'm honest, it wasn't truly me. I did it well and enjoyed it, but it didn't really represent who I am.

My last gimmick in the UK was called Don Pedro. The idea was this witch doctor character — voodoo, a bit psychedelic. That was more interesting to me, and looking back, you can see elements of that in The British Horror. It was more decadent, but I never fully fleshed it out before I moved on.

The British Horror is the gimmick that feels closest to who I actually am. Take out the evil side and you've still got something interesting — the gothic elements, the theatrical nature of it. It's a combination of my nationality mixed with specific character aspects that feel natural to me.

With The British Horror, I wanted something that was really easy for people to understand, especially in Vietnam where English is many people's second language. When I was picking the name, I thought — you might not speak great English, but you know 'British' and you know 'horror.' It's digestible, it's simple, it lands immediately.

I also just don't like cheesy, patriotic, jingoistic gimmicks. The British Horror isn't a traditional foreign heel — it's more of a nod to where I'm from. I'm the only foreign wrestler on the roster, so it makes sense to lean into that, but in a way that has some depth to it."

How did you get involved with Vietnam Pro Wrestling?

"I was actually going to the early VPW shows — back when it was the Saigon Pro Wrestling Club — just as a fan. I thought they were incredible. I'd just go to watch and loved every show.

I ended up talking to the booker there. I think he was out front at one of the first shows I attended. I didn't even know where the entrance was — it was in this dance studio that was a little hard to find. You had to go up these stairs to get in. I got talking to Jody just to ask how to find the place, and we ended up becoming friends from there. He even came to some concerts I did around that time. Funnily enough, I don't think I fully realised how involved he was in VPW at that point.

Eventually we got talking more seriously and he floated the idea of whether I'd be interested in coming back to wrestling. He knew I had a background in it. He said something like, 'You still look like you're in shape, you've got a good lookfor wrestling — is that something that would interest you?' And it got me thinking. It just kind of happened from there.

What I love about it is that it was completely organic. I wasn't really planning a comeback to wrestling — it just naturally flowed that way. And the timing felt right, because VPW was really taking off. They had upgraded their venue two or three times in a very short period — moved out of this small studio, then to a bigger venue in District 7, then an even bigger one. Everything was on the rise. It just felt like the right opportunity at the right time."

As well as wrestling you’re also a musical performer under the name Trashzilla, what are your musical influences?

"Definitely the early 2000s nu-metal scene — everything kind of comes together for me there, because I grew up watching wrestling and listening to that music at the same time. I was very much a product of that era and that cultural space. Bands like Limp Bizkit, Crazy Town, Papa Roach — all of that was a huge influence on me.

And Marilyn Manson, of course. That one is pretty obvious given that his music is my entrance theme as The British Horror."

I’m surprised you don’t use your own music for your entrances?

"The idea was actually floated when I first joined VPW, but I thought about it and realised I just want the best song that fits my character — and I'm not as good as Marilyn Manson, you know what I mean? It would have been an ego-driven decision to use my own music. The right call is always to choose the best song for the character, and in this case, that wasn't going to be one of mine."

You wrestled for DEXCON at Fast Break in February where you took on Ravena. How was the experience?

"It was a really great experience going out to DEXCON. The match itself was really enjoyable — I think Ravena is quite underrated. He's starting to get a bit more recognition now, but when I was preparing to wrestle him, there wasn't a huge amount of footage of him online. And then right after our match, he went on to wrestle Minoru Suzuki and then Zack Sabre Jr.

When I got there, they were telling me he's one of the most experienced guys on the roster — he's been around a really long time. And he was incredibly easy to work with. We put the match together really quickly and he was just so generous. He made a real point of saying, 'It's your first time here, I want to help get you over — I want to make sure the fans leave wanting to see you again.' We even did a little post-match angle where he got on the mic to thank me for coming out. It was a really cool moment and just a really cool experience overall."

Ravena has really kicked into gear as a legit main eventer this year following your match

"Yeah, he's good — he deserves it. And everyone there was really friendly. It was nice to be in a locker room where everyone speaks fluent English, to be honest. It had a different vibe to what I'm used to — it kind of reminded me of being back home. Everyone was just cracking jokes, having a laugh. Yeah, it was a great atmosphere."

I’ve heard the venue is pretty hot

"I'm not sure if they've upgraded or changed venue since, but the one I was at — yeah, it was insanely hot. It's a really nice venue, good atmosphere, loud crowd, but the heat was something else. I had what I'd call a fairly short match — maybe seven minutes — and it took me about an hour and a half just to be able to breathe again afterwards. I was absolutely dripping with sweat, couldn't even catch my breath. Now, my cardio probably played a role in that, I'll admit — I'm not usually that dead after a match. But that heat? Jesus."

How have you enjoyed you work as The Rocky Horror Show (with Rocky Huynh)?

"Teaming with Rocky is awesome. First of all, he's a very experienced wrestler, and in terms of planning matches, it's really straightforward — we're similar in that we don't like to overcomplicate things, so putting things together with him is very easy. But beyond that, just getting to team with someone who is that over is a dream. Rocky is one of the most over wrestlers in Vietnam, full stop."

Would you say your match with Hy Draco for the title (when Rocky turned heel) is your favorite VPW moment?

"Yeah, without a doubt. I think it's probably the best match of my career, if I'm being honest. And the funny thing is, before the match, I wasn't convinced that Draco and I were going to click in the ring.I was genuinely struggling to picture how we were going to mesh together, what the chemistry was going to be like. And then we just clicked completely. It turned out to be a really, really great match, and Draco is probably my favourite opponent I've had in VPW. I really like him on a personal level too — just a great guy to be around and to work with.

Then obviously, winning the belt on top of all that carries a lot of emotional weight on its own. But you combine that with Rocky's heel turn and the genuine intensity of the crowd reaction — I think that's the most emotion I've ever felt from a live crowd in my entire wrestling career. When Rocky was unveiled, the shock in that building was real. And then the heat it generated was just incredible.

I was on the mat, knocked out as part of the story, just lying there listening — and the second he took off that hood, I just knew from the sound alone. It was an incredible moment. That's what great storyline booking does — it generates genuine emotion from real people, and credit to VPW, it was executed perfectly.

I'll say as well — and I know it might come up later — but I just prefer singles matches to tag matches. The last tag match at Spring Bash was really strong, me and Rocky against Draco and Aries, but in a singles match you can just tell a much better story."

A big part of your act is Princess Death, your real life partner. How did you convince her to enter the world of wrestling.

"I've always loved that dynamic going back to my Triple H days — Chyna, Stephanie — I think a manager or partner at ringside creates real intrigue and gives you so much more to work with dramatically. But I only wanted Princess Death to do it if she genuinely wanted to. I didn't want to pressure her in any way.

So first I just invited her to come to some shows and watch me wrestle. She really enjoyed it, and once she'd familiarised herself with everything, I asked her — but made it very clear there was no pressure. I said, 'If you want to do this, it would be cool, but you have to actually want to do it. Don't do it to make me happy, don't do it because you think it's what I want — only say yes if you truly want to and you're going to enjoy it.' And I also told her that if she did say yes, she'd have to take it seriously, because if we're going to do it, it has to be executed well. There's no point doing it otherwise."

She’s doing a really great job

"She's just so good at it. And I'll say — I am very critical. If she does anything wrong, I always tell her, work on this, work on that. But most of the time I'm genuinely impressed, because she handles most things really well for someone who isn't a hardcore wrestling person.

It's not easy, either. You need to put real effort into the look, your body movement, your characteristics, how you interact with the crowd. And the hardest thing — what most people get wrong — is timing. Doing things at the wrong moment can kill a spot completely. But she's always on point with it.

My one concern going in was that in real life she's just the sweetest person — I genuinely wondered if she could pull off playing an evil character. But she's actually very, very good at it."

Where did the idea for the druids (or minions as some say) come from?

"That was one of my ideas. The concept came out of the storyline with Khoa— I was playing this cult leader figure, manipulating him, trying to get him to blindly follow me. So I had this idea: I'm the cult leader, but once Khoa and I disbanded as a team, I couldn't really be a cult leader without a cult. It made sense to have followers — people who do your bidding — because my character is quite manipulative, quite lazy in some ways. I want other people to do the work for me.

But I wanted to keep them firmly in the role of supporting cast. Keeping them anonymous, without their own faces or individual characters, felt right for that. They're there to serve the character, not to become characters themselves.

And it worked really well for the Rocky reveal too, as it turned out. People were so used to seeing the druids come to ringside with me that when one of them interfered in the match with Draco, everyone just assumed it was another one of them. So when the mask came off, nobody was expecting it — and that's where that genuine shock came from."

What would be what do you think's like the next step in the British Horrors character?

"I would love to do a babyface run, even just as a one-off. If we did a show outside of our normal storylines — maybe in a different city — I think it could be a lot of fun to try it in that kind of lower-stakes environment. But I do think The British Horror works as a heel, and I feel like the character fills a good role in VPW right now.

The thing is, as a wrestler you can fall into your comfort zone. The British Horror heel stuff — I don't really have to think too hard about it anymore. But if I work face, I'm immediately taken out of that comfort zone. I have to push myself, I have to really think about everything I'm doing. And I think that's actually valuable — every heel should have to work face at some point, and vice versa, because it forces you to grow. You just probably don't want to do that kind of experimentation on the biggest stage."

What would you say are the main differences between the wrestling scene in the UK to Southeast Asia?

"I would say the VPW fans are genuinely some of the best fans in the world. The atmosphere at VPW shows is unrivaled, and I think it comes down to two things: wrestling is still relatively new here, and there are only around five shows a year. So when a show comes around, it feels like a really big deal. Everyone is there to have a great time and the atmosphere is just incredible.

The UK is a much harder crowd. Most people who go to shows there have been going for years — they're so exposed to wrestling over such a long period that there's just less excitement about it. Think about how many shows you might have attended over your lifetime. Triple digits, maybe? And a lot of the people in those UK crowds have been to at least twenty, thirty, forty shows. The level of excitement about attending a show here compared to there is just completely different. The Vietnamese crowd are louder, more reactive, more alive — it makes a real difference when you're out there."

Goals for the future?

"In terms of goals, I really just want to help VPW keep growing. For me, this isn't a stepping stone — my goal isn't to leave VPW and go wrestle in Japan or somewhere else. I'm really happy here, and contributing to VPW's growth is my main aim.

In terms of the wrestling itself, I'd love the opportunity to work with the next generation of VPW talent. I really enjoyed working with Meteor Kid at the smaller shows, and having had as many matches as I have over the years in the UK, I'd love to be able to work with these up-and-coming wrestlers, hopefully pass something on to them, and have some great matches in the process. I think that would be really cool."

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