10 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Jay White
7. He Moved Across The World To Become A Wrestler (Without Ever Trying It)
It isn't easy for a young chap from New Zealand to become an international wrestling superstar. Wrestling history is littered with beloved names from faraway lands, but the list of Kiwis is suspiciously short. Sure, you've got The Sheepherders and Tony Garea, but it doesn't go much further than that. Until Jay White, of course.
Jay's success from such an isolated spot has been the result of years of hard work, but Switchblade has also taken no small amount of risks to get in the position he finds himself today. The first big risk came before he had even stepped foot inside a wrestling ring.
There weren't a whole lot of options on the wrestling school front in New Zealand, so White packed his bags and headed for Europe, making the most of a Dutch passport and an open mind. He spent a year in Guernsey before moving over to Portsmouth to begin training with UK Kid, the first time he had ever run the ropes or taken a bump. His trainers couldn't quite believe that this young New Zealander had travelled across the globe to try this without dipping his toes first.
White was a natural, although being a fan it isn't difficult to understand why. He'd watched men run the ropes for years: all he needed to do was copy what he had seen. It was an incredible risk, but it has definitely paid off.