Sid Sylum

ECCW has a plethora of bright stars that are climbing the ranks of ECCW, and none are brighter than Sid Sylum!

Sid Sylum has been wrestling for three years now, and was trained by ECCW’s In Pain Asylum (now called the Slam Academy) by ECCW mainstays Scotty Mac, Aaron Idol and Michelle Starr.  In the past three years he captured the Vancouver Island Title and with his partner Dropkick Murphy, became ECCW Tag Team Champion.

The 21 year old stands 6’5 and weighs in at 215, and is one of ECCW most agile and quick big men it’s seen in years!  As a member of the top bad guy faction Chill Town, his stock is rising by the show and big things look ahead for Sid Sylum.

Sylum has been a wrestling fan for as long as he can remember.  “My hero? I’ll give the answer everyone gives, Hulk Hogan.”  He always knew he wanted to wrestle, and as soon as he could afford it, he trained to become what he always idolized.  Sid started training with his life long friend Kyle O’Reilly at the tender age of 17, and has never looked back!

Sylum also realizes the positive affect Wrestling for Hunger could have on someone. “Everyone understands economically what is going on in the world today. Anytime I can give back by doing what I love doing, I jump on it.” Sid realizes the impact Wrestling for Hunger should have on a family. “I wrestle for three days and hopefully help out a fair bit amount of families. Doesn’t get better than that.”

Five Questions with Sid Sylum

Q:  What has been your favorite arena to wrestle in and why?
A:  The Russian Community Centre is probably my most consistent favorite but the arena in Dawson’s Creek where I did the NWA 60th Anniversary shows was the best.

Q:  What your best match?  How about most memorable?
A:  My favorite and most memorable match has to be the European Rounds match with Kyle O’reilly.  It was the first time it was ever done in ECCW, and brought a whole new dynamic to ECCW.

Q:  What is your biggest rival and describe your history with him?
A:  Without a doubt it’s Kyle O’Reilly.  We grew up together, trained together, had our first match together and then went our separate ways.  We pretty much fought each other all over western Canada.  It all culminated in the main event in Surrey in an I Quit match.

Q:  Why did you get into wrestling?
A:  It’s all I ever wanted to do since the time I was 3.

Q:  What do you wish to achieve in the next 12 months in your wrestling career?
A:  To start shining as a singles wrestler and gain my first major singles title.

Cole Bishop

Cole Bishop is one of the biggest and baddest men in ECCW, and now he will show off his skills for 72 hours in Wrestling for Hunger!

Cole has been an active pro wrestler since May of 2002.  He has worked in many promotions throughout the Pacific Northwest and into the prairies, but has called ECCW home since day 1.  He is a Five Time Tag Team champion and is Former NWA Canadian Heavyweight Champion.  The man is measured at 6’4 and is 275 pounds, known for being one of ECCW’s most punishing wrestlers.  His current tag partner is Ice, and collectively they are known as Pop Culture.

Cole is very excited to be part of wrestling for Hunger. “Everyone in my life thinks it a pretty cool idea, and is very supportive.”

Cole understands that he is very influential in the fans eyes, as he was influenced to be a wrestler when he was young. “It’s just something I wanted to do ever since I was four and saw it on the television for the first time. I didn’t really have a hero or any real favorite; I enjoyed many and hated a few.”

He currently is on the hated side of the spectrum, but loves the role and plays it well.  Cole loves giving back to the community, as he has volunteered with the Special Adventures in Aldergrove multiple times and had a blast working a charity show for them.

Five Questions with Cole Bishop

Q:  Why are you taking part in Wrestling for Hunger?
Cole:  Two reasons. One, because I get to wrestle for three days straight, which to some may seem like a lot but to others like me there is no place I would rather be than inside the wrestling ring.  Second, why wouldn’t I want to be a part of a world record?  When it involves a good cause, its a win-win!

Q:  What has been your favorite arena to wrestle in and why?
Cole:  I wrestled a cage math in an arena in the middle of nowhere in Oregon.  That has to be my favorite arena.  The fans in there were incredible; it just felt like electricity flowing through me.

Q:  What is your best match?  How about most memorable?
Cole:  I don’t have one favorite but I have a top five.  Let’s just say that the majority of those have me wrestling Memphis Raines or Scotty Mac.  We just have good chemistry and can really generate a great emotion in the crowd.

Q:  What is your biggest rival and describe your history with him?
Cole:  I would have to say Memphis.  We have battled as tag team opponents, wrestled as friends, wrestled as enemies etc… Whether we work here in ECCW or somewhere else, its always a classic!

Q:  What do you wish to achieve in the next twelve months in your wrestling career?
A: The next twelve months will see me push towards getting myself out there a lot more.  I really would like to be doing this professionally as my career and I realize I have slacked off on trying to achieve that goal.  I really need to show the world what I can do.

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