In a recent interview with The Ringer Wrestling Show, former WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero discussed working with The Iron Claw cast on the film’s wrestling aspects, and he weighed in on Zac Efron potentially wrestling an actual match.
Zac played Kevin Von Erich in the movie.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On the difference between actual wrestling and wrestling on film: “Everybody asks me that. Guys remember, I am training these actors to look like wrestlers in a wrestling scene. What we do in WWE, AEW, WrestleMania, it’s two different things. Not saying that I couldn’t get Zac ready for a wrestling match, but it’s two different things. Look what Logan Paul is doing, look what Bad Bunny is doing, they are doing incredible jobs, they look amazing. Logan Paul should not do all the stuff. But again, what Logan Paul is doing is not what us as pro wrestlers do. I don’t get one match to work on for a month, that doesn’t happen. I get to the arena and I got to put it on.
“Sometimes, ten minutes before I go out, it changes. That’s what we really do. I don’t do twelve matches a year, I used to do sixteen matches a week. There was no rehearsal time. I fly into the city, I get to the venue, and I wrestle and I have to make it look amazing. That’s what we do.
On potentially preparing Efron for a match: “So, could I get Zac Efron to go do a WrestleMania match? Absolutely, if he was willing to do it, sure. It’s a different thing what we do.
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Former WWE Superstar Chavo Guerrero recently discussed his experience working on the film “The Iron Claw” and shared his thoughts on actor Zac Efron potentially wrestling an actual match. In an interview with The Ringer Wrestling Show, Guerrero talked about the difference between wrestling in real life and wrestling on film.
Guerrero mentioned that he trained the actors in the film to look like wrestlers in a wrestling scene. He emphasized that what they do in WWE, AEW, or WrestleMania is different from what they do in movies. While he believes he could get Zac Efron ready for a wrestling match if he was willing to do it, he acknowledged that it’s a different thing from what professional wrestlers do.
In the wrestling world, there is limited rehearsal time, and things can change even minutes before a match. Guerrero explained that wrestlers often have to adapt quickly and make the match look amazing without much preparation. He highlighted the demanding schedule of wrestlers, who may have multiple matches in a week compared to actors who have more time to focus on one scene.
Guerrero also mentioned other celebrities like Logan Paul and Bad Bunny, who have made appearances in wrestling events and received praise for their performances. However, he reiterated that what they do is not the same as what professional wrestlers do.
Overall, Guerrero’s insights shed light on the differences between wrestling in real life and wrestling on film. While actors can be trained to look like wrestlers for specific scenes, the demands and unpredictability of live wrestling require a different level of skill and experience.
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