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.