Les Thatcher (Dean Ambrose’s Trainer) Explains What It Was Like Teaching A Young ‘The Lunatic Fringe’

Les Thatcher participated in a reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) where he spoke on a wide variety of topics. Thatcher has worn many hats in the professional wrestling world, including being considered a world-class trainer. One of his students was none other than WWE star: Dean Ambrose.

Ambrose began training with Thatcher at a young age in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ambrose has went on to become of the biggest stars in professional wrestling.

During the AMA, Thatcher spoke about the character Dean Ambrose being very similar to him behind the scenes. He also praised his work-ethic:

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“The guy you see on television is pretty much the guy… So many wrestlers have a character that they’re entirely different from once they’re out of the limelight. But with Dean, what you see is pretty much what you get… and uh, you know, he… I think the thing that stood out to me when I started – after I sold the company, I went back once a week to work with the advanced guys. And he was one of the few advanced guys who showed up every, every week and was like a sponge”

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He continued:

“As a trainer, you’re attracted to that because in this day in age, there are so many guys who are in our business simply as a hobby. And realize, back from my generation, there was no such thing. You were serious, or you weren’t in. Period. If you weren’t serious and you tried to get in, you’d might wish you hadn’t tried because you would pay a price that you didn’t want to pay. So many guys just do this as a hobby and it was apparent that Dean was very serious about what he was doing and wanted to advance and become better. And so, you know, it’s always a pleasure to work with people like that”

You can check out the full AMA here.

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