NWA & TJPW World Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa is on a mission to Empower Women’s Wrestlers through her All Women’s Operated Mission Pro Wrestling. In this exclusive interview on the Duke Loves Rasslin Podcast, Thunder Rosa calls out all Major Promotions for their lack of support for Women’s Wrestlers.
Empowering Women (23min 23 sec)
I really do want to empower other Women to become Business Women because Pro Wrestling is a Business. I’ve been so blessed for the last 4 years; I haven’t had to work a regular 9 to 5 job. I’ve been talking to my friends about investing money, buying a house, taking classes that’s going to help me build my brand even bigger. I trademarked my Name. Wrestling is more than being in the ring and this is the mentality we’re trying to ingrain in the new generation. That’s what’s going to empower them. When they go to the big leagues they’re not going to be eaten by the Big Companies. They’re going to be like “You know what no; this is what I deserve. This is my contract; let me talk to my Lawyer. You’re not going to do me like that because I want to be branded WWE or AEW.” No! They’re going to know what they’re worth. That’s the problem that we have; so many people are so unhappy working in the Big Companies because they’re not making what they need to make. They’re just sitting down there struggling with money. It shouldn’t be that way.
Lack Of Women’s Matches In Big Promotions (32:40)
There’s still a lot of Big Promotions with only 1 Women’s Match. Seriously; It’s the Year 2020. You can pay a guy $600 but you can’t pay a Girl just as talented as the Guy $200 and a Flight? She’s probably sleeping on someone’s floor. I’ve done it. After Lucha Underground and sleeping in a 5 star hotel in Downtown LA, I had to sleep on the floor of my Tia and Tio with Holidead. And We had to sleep in Holidead’s Car. I wanted to make a name for myself and when you’re so hungry you do what you have to do.
Calling The Industry Out (34:44)
When is the next show for the Women’s Evolution; please can you tell me? It’s been over 2 years. There are 60 or 70 Women in NXT; I don’t see an all women’s show. Why is nobody saying anything? AEW; where is the show where Women are being highlighted? COME ON. Can somebody please tell me? If I’m going to get heat for this I don’t care anymore. It’s 2020 and We’re not going to be silent anymore. I’m not talking about being sexualized, I’m talking about being treated as Professional Wrestlers with the respect we deserve. We should be thankful Shimmer, Shine and Stardom are running Wrestlecon? You should be ashamed of yourself. For many many decades Women’s Wrestling was put on the backburner. We need more spaces. There are so many girls who are sitting on the benches watching other Girl’s work because there aren’t enough spaces for us.
Listen as Thunder Rosa & her Husband Brian Cervantes discuss Mission Pro Wrestling and why they’ve turned it into an All Women’s Operated Promotion, #SpeakingOut and why it’s time to stand up and make a difference in Pro Wrestling and people’s lives. *You can hear the Duke Loves Rasslin Podcast on Itunes, Youtube, iHeart Podcast App & other major Podcast Apps*