{"id":33536,"date":"2019-01-14T11:34:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T16:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=33536"},"modified":"2021-05-12T13:02:06","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T17:02:06","slug":"indie-watch-fsw-champ-chris-bey-talks-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/01\/14\/indie-watch-fsw-champ-chris-bey-talks-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Watch: FSW Champ Chris Bey Talks Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, while others are names to be on the watch for! This edition looks at one of the West Coast’s breakout stars of 2018, the new Future Stars of Wrestling Champion Chris Bey, who is gaining huge momentum as 2019 takes flight. Our own Brian Ronovech chatted with Bey about his past, present and incredibly bright future.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo: Jonathan King<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On December 14th, Chris Bey<\/strong> won the Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW)<\/strong> Heavyweight Championship with a win over\u00a0Hammerstone<\/strong>. He\u2019s been the champion now for 30 days, and coming off a pin fall win against No Limits Titleholder Owen Travers<\/strong> this past Saturday Night at New Year\u2019s Revolution<\/strong> <\/em>in a terrific match. When young athletes gain success, like becoming Champion, you never know if they\u2019ll be able to handle the role. Not the case with Bey. He looks ready for it as if he waited his entire life to get here, and that\u2019s \u201cThe Ultimate Finesser\u201d Chris Bey\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

As his hand was raised, and the tears poured down his face that Friday night last December he remembered the sacrifice and everything it took for him to get there. Young children around the world watch pro wrestling and dream of walking that aisle and stepping into the ring to compete, and Chris Bey had the same dream to be a WWE Superstar. In 1999, when he was 3 years old, The Ultimate Finesser saw Triple H<\/strong> spitting water and holding up the Championship belt, \u201cI wanted one of those. The shiny belt,\u201d Chris said. Trips was cool, but he wanted the title. He also wanted no regrets. Chris Bey would follow his dream to become a wrestler.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Devin Chen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His friend in town suggested he move to Southern Nevada, and that there \u201chad to be wrestling here.\u201d The Champ researched Vegas wrestling and came upon FSW. Bey loved the fact they had excellent teachers like D-Lo Brown, Jake “The Snake” Roberts<\/strong>, and Kenny King<\/strong>, and not to mention the cost is one of the best in the nation. The weather in Las Vegas didn\u2019t hurt either, as Bey had been there before, \u201cIt was my twentieth birthday and I\u2019m going to Vegas. I got on the plane in Virginia in February and it was 13 degrees, and when I landed it was 85. I said to myself, ‘This is alright…’\u201d<\/p>\n

The decision to move was made and he contacted FSW\u2019s Joe DeFalco<\/strong> and waited for a response. Nothing. Bey waited and waited. Two weeks went by. Chris was concerned, but patient. His decision was made, so if FSW didn\u2019t get the Next Best Thing, then another fortunate promotion would. While leaving the locker room at the gym his phone rang. \u201cWhat the hell???\u2026. Whoever\u2019s calling me is about to get a ton of energy because I just took this pre-workout and I\u2019m ready to go.\u201d Bey said recalling the moment, \u201cHere I am about to go smash these weights and my damn phone is ringing.\u201d Chris Bey answered.
\nIt was FSW\u2019s Joe DeFalco. Fortunately, Bey was calm as the company\u2019s owner explained everything about the school and FSW. Bey hung up and the rest is history. When he bought the one-way ticket he remembered, \u201cI had the choice to get the insurance on the ticket in case I wanted a refund, and I said no. I digested that for a moment.\u201d He arrived in Las Vegas and took a couple weeks to adjust to a completely different life three thousand miles from home, and then another month to get his body physically ready for the rigors of becoming a professional wrestler.<\/p>\n