Texas Wrestling Academy
The Texas Wrestling Academy (formerly known as The Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy) is a professional wrestling training school that was operated by Shawn Michaels and Rudy Boy Gonzalez. Gonzalez solely runs the school now. Its most well-known graduates are Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Bryan Danielson, Garrison/Lance Cade, Hernandez/Shawn "Hotstuff" Hernandez and Matt Bentley.
Graduates
Below is an incomplete list of the graduates of the Texas Wrestling Academy:
- Bone Crusher
- Brian Kendrick a.k.a. Spanky
- Bryan Danielson
- "The Love Machine" Chaz Taylor[citation needed]
- Chris Kruegar/Krueger
- Chris Marvel
- Christian Sexton[citation needed]
- Craven[citation needed]
- Dash Riproc
- Don Juan
- Eddie Atlas
- El Latino[citation needed]
- Fast Eddie Vegas
- Gabe Roach
- Garrison/Lance Cade
- Icarus (different than wrestler by same name in Chikara Pro)
- Ikaika Loa
- J.D. Stryker
- Jeremy/Jeromy Sage (worked WCW WorldWide TV tapings)
- Jayden Draigo
- Joey Tylec[citation needed]
- John Hope
- Larry Lava (worked WCW WorldWide TV tapings)
- Masada (the NWA Wildside wrestler, not the Big Japan wrestler)
- Martin Styles
- Matt Bentley (formerly Michael Shane)
- Matt Mayor [citation needed]
- Oz
- Paul London
- Ruben Cruz
- Ruckus (UPW)
- Skitzo
- The Shadow[citation needed]
- Shawn "Hotstuff" Hernandez
- Shawn "Revelations" Warren[citation needed]
- Shooter Shultz (retired)
- Spector[citation needed]
- "Simply Luscious" Ronnie Stevens
- Todd Sexton
- Tony Stradlin
- Brett Thunder
- Tornado[citation needed]
- "The Natural Born Thriller" Wayne Knight[citation needed]
- UK Kid
- Kevin "Honkey Kong" Kiev[citation needed]