INTERVIEW WITH TRACY BROOKS By Steven Gerwick
The following was posted on Gerweck.net February 03, 2004

SG> How did you get involved in professional wrestling?

TB> My friend entered me in a contest for the Toronto Sunshine Millennium Calendar and I ended up winning and being named Miss June 2000. To promote the Calendar I was a Sunshine Girl for the Toronto Sun (pg. 3) and my bio was to become the next WWF (WWE) Superstar. A trainer from Sully's Gym (Toronto, ON) contacted me through the Sun and I began my training in March 2000.

SG> Were you a pro wrestling fan growing up? Have any favorites?

TB> I was a huge fan! Every Saturday night my dad and me were in front of the TV for Saturday Nights Main Event. Piper, Rick Rude, Macho Man, Davey Boy Smith, Dynamite Kid, Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, and my all time fav, Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat.

SG> How did you get involved with TAN?

TB> Scott D'more brought me in. I have worked for him in several other promotions (BCW, MXPW).

SG> What does TNA have to do to get more over with the fans?

TB> A TV deal. I think wrestling fans are tired of WWE and have just given up on wrestling. TNA is an alternative for wrestling fans and wrestlers, all TNA needs is a little more exposure.

SG> How did you get the ring name Tracy Brooks?

TB> I shortened my real name.

SG> Thus far in your career, what has been the highlight? The low light?

TB> Honestly there hasn't been a low light. I am living my dream everyday. I might have a bad match or be a little beat up, but everyday I am living my dream and fulfilling my childhood fantasy, how can there be any low lights? As for highlights, my debut on TNA, winning the 1st WXW Womens Super 8 and just waking up every morning to step into the ring.

SG> Do you pattern your ring style after anyone?

TB> No, I love the mat and I am usually the one catching the girls while they fly around me.

SG> What do you think about women wrestling men?

TB> I have mixed feelings. Sometimes I think it can be a one on one match because some guys are pretty small but then realistically I don't think anyone wants to see a woman get manhandled by a guy big or small. One thing I love to do is mixed tags when you can tease the man and woman in the ring together.

SG> Have you ever sent feelers to the WWE? Or have received feelers from them?

TB> I have been there several times to work out in the day with the girls.

SG> Do you watch the WWE product? If so, what is your opinion of it?

TB> Of course I watch, they are still selling tickets and making $ so I don't think anyone cares about my opinion!!! LOL

SG> In general, how do you feel women are portrayed in wrestling?

TB> I think it is how the women portray themselves. The WWE has a great Womens division on Raw and they have talented ladies on Smackdown. Some girls want to wrestler others want to manage. All wrestlers male and female are portrayed as sex objects whether they are wrestling or just on the sidelines. Hey sex sells.

SG> What do you think of your current storyline with Shane Douglas and Michael Shane?

TB> I feel I have been put in a tremendous position with 2 very talented wrestlers. Shane Douglas has probably forgot more about wrestling then I am ever going to know and Michael Shane is likely one of the top heels in this business. I just watch, listen, and learn from those two. I could never be in a better position.

SG> What is one thing that your fans might be surprised to learn about you?

TB> I have 3 pink army tank tattoos but that I can't show in public!

SG> What are your career goals?

TB> My goals are to stay healthy, injury free and to be entertaining fans for many many more years.

SG> What are your hobbies/Interests outside the ring?

TB> Watching and studying wrestling tapes, I love animals, working out, I love to golf, and love baseball (Go Toronto Blue Jays)

SG> In TNA, how much input do you have with your character?

TB> They give us a direction to go and it is up to us to present that character. Shane and Michael Shane are so easy to feed off that it makes my job easy.

SG> Who would you most like to wrestle that you haven't yet?

TB> I wrestled her as Felina in the start of my career but not since she has debuted in the WWE, Gail Kim.

SG> What is the best part of the wrestling business? What is the worst?

TB> The best part of wrestling is that the people you meet on the road, at shows, and in the gym, they become your family and people you lean on and count on. The worst part of wrestling... I will let you know when I find out.

SG> What is your opinion of the other women involved in wrestling?

TB> Everyone says the woman wrestlers are mean, nasty, jealous and on and on the list goes. My personal experience is that they are some of the kindest, warmest, giving, sharing, helpful women I have ever met. There isn't a lot of us in this business so we have to look out for one another. I have nothing but great things to say about the women I have met.

SG> At this point in your career, what are you are strengths and what are your weaknesses?

TB> I think my biggest strength is that I am stubborn and will never give up no matter what, this is my dream and I am going to continue to live it to the fullest. My weaknesses? I am my own worst critic I am never happy with myself, I know I could always do better.

SG> Do you consider yourself a sex symbol?

TB> No, I have a very hard time with the whole sex symbol and diva status. I am just the girl next door.

SG> Where do you see yourself in five years?

TB> In five years I will be working hard and watching TNA grow into the highest rating wrestling show on TV.

SG> Do you have anything to say to your multitude of fans?

TB> Thanks for everyone’s support, encouraging comments, and e-mails. Please continue to watch and support TNA and help us give you fans an alternative choice for wrestling.

Thanks so much Steve for the interview

Hugs and kisses

Tracy Brooks