10 questions with Independent Wrestling Star Big Boy Leroy

I have met a lot of wrestlers. Some I am able to immediately bond with and others not. This is the way of life, as you know. The man I am about to interview is one I formed a bond with easily, where as others may not. Maybe it is due to us being close to the same age, size or interests? I don't really know. I have genuinely liked to be around if this man was on the card for the event. He goes by Big Boy Leroy. He is a mountain of a man and has an aloof attitude that rubs the fans the wrong way. He is strong, I believe more than he really knows. He has beat a disease that many have fought over the years and I almost tear up when I think of his struggle with it. He beat "Anorexia" hell he damn near killed it!!! You will understand when I post his picture.

Leroy is a friend, not many call him that. He is not a pushover and he loves to let people know his feelings, while in the ring. Leroy is a big man, He makes no bones about it. He does not try to fly he does not try to mat wrestle, both of which he can do. He sticks to what he is best at and that is brawling. With that he is more than handful in the ring.

Take a few minutes and get to know Big Boy Leroy in the following 10 Questions.

Height: 6ft
weight: 288
Years wrestling: 22 years
Current Promotions: PWE /AAW

1.  Why did you want to become a pro wrestler? As a kid always followed wrestling, old Memphis wrestling. A friend of mine and myself had harassed Tojo so much at a show. Tojo was so mad, he lost his temper. Tojo felt bad later, and they let us in the back. Two 14 year old kids in the locker room. I was hooked!! So the first chance I got to have someone train me I jumped on it !!!lol

2.Who is your Favorite Wrestler and why?  Bret Hart / The Original Four Horsemen. Bret because every move was always done perfect. The horsemen because they just had such presence in and out of the ring, it's hard to explain .

3. What is the best experience in or out of the ring you have had in pro wrestling and why?Years ago in Dyersburg, Tn., when my tag partner and I worked for DCW. About 6 or so of us workers went to a little girls birthday party. The little girl was handicap but came to every show. It meant the world to her that we all went to her party. I believe Big Red was there and a few other guys. I will never forget that

4.What was the Coolest venue/location you have wrestled in and why? Road trip when I was 19. We hit four towns in the Carolina's and every show was packed. I was green as hell, but it was great except for Conway Twitty's Greatest Hits stuck in the radio the entire trip. lol

5. Who is the most experienced or well known person you have wrestled? Billy Gunn. He was great to work with !

6. Is there a story behind your wrestling name? No, not really, I'm big and my name really is Leroy.

7. Who over the years has been your Biggest Rival and why? Several come to mind. Kilo is the most recent. There have been several others over the years .

8. What is your entrance Theme Music? I use several different songs.

9. What makes you stand out in the wrestling business? Ummm I'm large and don't really like other people, enuff said .

10. What has been your Proudest Moment in the sport of wrestling.? Probably the first time Bob and I won tag titles together. It was the first of many, but the first always means more .

Thank you Leroy for your answers. I will wish you nothing but the best, since you would probably beat me when you saw me again if I didn't.

Derrick O'Dell
Wrestling News Center