I got the opportunity to ask 1/2 of the Sumerian Death Squad, the Anti-Hero Tommy End a few questions about wrestling, life and future opportunities. He’s one of the finest wrestlers in the world today and actively works in my country, where i thankfully got the pleasure to watch him live for RevProUK, so, I guess, here it is!

Round One: ARMBAR Questions.

ARMBARWrestling: Has WWE ever shown any interest, that you know of, in your work? Since I can’t imagine them not being impressed.

Tommy End: Well, I can’t really talk about stuff like that, so I’m going to leave that with this answer to your own imagination.

AW; Who’s your favorite wrestler to work with?

TE: That is such a difficult answer to give. We work a couple of hundred of matches a year with so many different opponents that have so many different skill sets. I have enjoyed working with so many people. From the top of my head; Dave Mastiff, Mikey Whiplash, Zack Sabre Jr, Davey Richards, Kris Travis, El Ligero, Rampage Brown, Antonio Cesaro, Sami Zayn, Chris Hero, Tommaso Ciampa, Big Daddy Walter, Tengkwa, Roderick Strong, Michael Dante, Yuko Miyamoto, Daisuke Sekimoto and to be honest the list just goes on and on.

AW: With Progress selling out constantly, and you and Dante being their Tag Team Champions, what do you think of the supposed resurgence in the British scene?

TE: I think is a great time to be a professional wrestler, especially with the momentum that I currently have. The UK scene is absolutely booming, It’s obvious that most of my work at the moment is in the UK and I’m loving every second of it. So many great companies out there that run great shows. The talent pool in the UK is also insane.

AW: If you had to choose one more match in your career, who would it be against, where would the match be and what company would it be for?

TE: Right now it would be against Shibata in NJPW, and I don’t think I have to explain to people why.

AW: Who’s your favorite team, and if you are a football fan, who’s your prediction for the Champions League?

TE: Not a football fan at all, quite the opposite really.

AW: Are you interested in working for ROH?

TE: Of course, that goes without saying.

AW: What’s your favorite match you’ve ever wrestled?

TE: Same as the favorite opponent, such a tricky question. It also changes every year.

With all the wrestling we do you get so much insight in your own ability and every match you do you get better. So whenever your skills change and develop your start to appreciate certain things you are doing more, so your view on the matches you’ve done and are doing changes a lot. currently I’d say Vs. Tommaso Ciampa AAW, Vs. Hero PWG, Vs. The Hunters Progress, Vs. Ligero Progress, my entire feud with Big Daddy Walter in wXw and my final match with Haskins. And all for different reasons.

Round Two: Fan Questions.



AW: @wrestlingworld_ asks, “How do you feel about making as much of an impact as you have in the US, my name’s Jay and will you say I’m cool?”

TE: Well I hope I did, I’m still trying my absolute best to make more of it. It makes me feel humble, because the US was (despite being there 2 times before) proving grounds for me. I felt I was back at the bottom of the food chain, luckily I have a very hungry attitude in proving myself. I think from a wrestler’s point of view I bring something completely different to the table. There aren’t many strikers as myself, nor with my look. So I’m glad that combination turned some heads towards me. Thank you for this question Jay, you’re super cool!

AW: @wrestlingnoob asks, “Do you believe that WWE have become more aware of the indie scene, and would you like to work for NXT in the near future?”

TE: I think WWE is a monopoly in everything wrestling so they have done very well into bringing this “indy” (for a lack of a better word) esque product into their monopoly. I would like to at least experience NXT once in my career.

AW: @acidrainmaker asks, @What inspired you and Dante to think your illuminati gimmick,? Also I fuckin’ love you Tommy”

TE: Thanks man, I genuinely love you guys as well, thank you for being cool. Well I cover that extensively in the Podcast I did with Colt Cabana, so if you haven’t listened to that I advice you to do so [Editor’s note: It’s amazing, check it out], but in short: It has to do with my childhood growing up different than most kids. It influenced my interests into the occult and into dark things like magic, satanism, conspiracies and the supernatural. I tried my hardest in the beginning of my career to be something I’m not, and at one point it hit me and I turned my/our gimmick into what it is now.

AW: @wrestlingworld_ again asks, “Are there any specific companies you’d like to work for, and what are your main goals in wrestling?”

TE: Well NJPW has always been my end goal, no secret there. My goals in wrestling have always been to exist, this might sound like a weird answer but let me elaborate: Everything in life is based on traveling, we all go from one point to the other point; a destination if you will. Somewhere along the lines we hope that people notice our journey and acknowledge our road traveled. I always felt more that I’ve wandered, not only in wrestling but in life as well. I enjoy being here, whatever happens happens. So therefor I want to exist within Professional Wrestling and wander until I’ve reached my destination.

AW: @garganoescape asks, “What are your thoughts on PWG?”

TE: I absolutely love it. What a great crowd and atmosphere to be a part of. Everyone tries their absolute best in that company. I’m super excited for BOLA.

AW: @mafiakick asks, “Who were your favorite wrestlers growing up as a fan?”

TE: Liger, Hayabusa, Yuji Nagata, Robbie Brookside, Doug Williams, Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Tajiri.

AW: @dealwithwrestling asks “How did you and Dante get into wrestling, and when outside of Holland, what do you miss more?”

TE: Just growing up as fans man, I guess we all do. I started doing martial arts because of it because we didn’t have any opportunity to train wrestling when I was younger and when I started train wrestling I used my Martial Arts to form my style, go figure right?

I consider myself a Nomad, I can make a home anywhere in the world and I have done that in the past, I can adapt myself very well, but what I eventually do miss is the sober minded Dutch mentality. Wrestling is a very delicate business and people tend to be dramatic quickly, or take offense in stupid things. My attitude has always been eyes on the price, don’t bother with other people’s misery or judgement. So whenever I’m in one location too long I just tend to shut myself off and cut people out if I feel they are weighing in too much on my life and my mindset, something not everyone can always appreciate because of said above. Dutch people tend to either tell you straight up or just don’t bother with you anymore.

Thanks for the questions guys, check out my twitter, Instagram or Facebook at @Tommyend. Sorry for the likely grammatical mistakes I’ve made [Editor: Don’t worry Tommy, I fixed them]. But I’m doing this in between two kickboxing classes being driven by 300mg of caffeine.

Stay unholy!

Thanks for the interview Tommy, it was a real pleasure. Go take at look at his social media, and make sure you catch PWG’s Battle Of Los Angeles, where on Night One, Tommy End tags with fellow Europeans Zack Sabre Jr and Marty Scurll to take on Roderick Strong and the Young Bucks!