“The Raging Bull” or “The Infamous” Originally from Newark, New Jersey, currently based out of Tampa, Fl
Born May 27, 1981
5’10, 240 lbs
Is very much Involved and in a Committed relationship
What made you decide on a wrestling career?
Well, after playing multiple sports throughout my youth I always had a love and passion for Pro Wrestling, and when I had to chance to train and work for a local show in Zephryhills, Fl in 2001 I leaped ahead…
How many years have you been at it?
Currently I am in the entering the middle of my tenth year in wrestling, October of 2011 will be eleven years.
What’s the story of how your ring name came to be?
Well, in 2001 I just came out as ” Taurus” and I used that for three years till I took a few months off to deal with a death in the family, when I returned back to wrestling in 2005 I started to use ” Eddie” in memory to my deceased grandfather who was my hero and true reason of inspiration to stay with my dreams, so Eddie Taurus is stood.
What is your finisher – how did you come up with it or who inspired it?
Well my longest used finisher is my Top Rope Leg drop which was inspired by Psychosis of all people when I used to watch World Championship Wrestling, then I used the a fireman’s carry into a sit out slam which I seen in the Old ECW days, and also I do a Top Rope diving head butt in which I use as a sign of respect to the Late Bam Bam Bigelow who I admired as a youth and was associated with at a mutual promotion before he passed (American Combat Wrestling).
What is and any story behind your entrance music?
Well I am known for using ” Mama Said Knock you Out” By LL Cool J which I give credit to James Legend for suggesting me to it cause almost everyone from fans to the locker room loves that song…so credit to James Legend for that one.
Over the years is there any gear you wish you had left in the closet?
LoL yeah I have two, I used a old school orange and blue singlet with long tights a few years ago that sucked so bad, and Flame Baggy pants that sucked to wear so bad.
What is your most memorable in ring moment?
Honestly I have so many, but the most memorable and significant moment for me is when I won the ACW heavyweight title from Bruce Santee after a long feud, it was important cause I won on the Bam Bam Bigelow Memorial show and in front of a 200 loud fans I got to beat “Thee” best heavyweight in the state.
Is there one thing on your personal side you want your fans to know?
With Social Networking these days it’s hard to hide anything personal anymore, but to be honest I have love and appreciation to every fan that ever cheered or boo’d me over the years… in the end the fans make the wrestler not the other way around and I try to do my best to make them know in my wrestling how much I appreciate their support.
Who has been your toughest opponent to date and would you face him again?
Man I got a lot of tough opponents, I mean I will do them no justice if I didn’t say them all, First off Bruce Santee is usually on many people’s list as the toughest man they worked, but to understand why is the reason he earned that number one spot, he pushed me to the best of my ability in the ring, and I learned a lot working him the countless times I had the chance too, I say it again I wouldn’t be where I am today if not for the Bruce Santee/Eddie Taurus feuds, secondly would be Josh Master, probably my equal in so many ways or more, we had classic matches that made ACW one of the best promotions in the state in their time. Of course Eric Cooper, my former enemy now Tag team partner, that man and I went at it like no other, he and I never had a match that fans didn’t stop to watch and I got mad love and respect for him.
If you could go back in time – what message would you tell a younger version of you?
I would tell myself to push harder and not to just stay back and settle for small accomplishments and not let opportunities pass you by, cause only a select few and God knows I dropped the ball on many great opportunities.
Are there certain Indy Feds you would like to work with but haven’t had the opportunity?
Well I would love to work for ROH, Evolve, Puerto Rico, and I know is crazy but I would love to have the experience of working in Japan.
Do you accept fan mail? Where should they address it?
A lot of fans can hit me up on my facebook or twitter accounts http://www.facebook.com/eddietaurus and http://www.twitter.com/eddie_taurus
I can be contacted for bookings at Eddietaurus@hotmail.com
Who has been your biggest inspiration in life?
My Son, He is the reason I aim to succeed
Who has your biggest feud’s been with?
Biggest, well foremost Bruce Santee at ACW, Eric Cooper, Sideshow, Josh Masters, and Simon Sez at ASW
Do you have suggestions to promote Indy wrestling or the business in general?
I am taking what Cooper said on his interview, and that is to PROMOTE besides Facebook and Twitter, from 2001 when I started to 2006 Indie shows draws were so much higher from simple street work and flyers… besides that I hold all comments to myself.
If you had to do it all over – would you change anything?
Never… life is about experiences, and good or bad I learn from all I done in wrestling
What effect has wrestling had on you and your life?
Wrestling has put my life in a strain, from loss of friends I grew up with, time away from family, birthdays, special events, but most of all time away from my son is hard and that effects me the most,
Do you prefer Heel or Face – Have you been mainly one or the other?
Currently I am a Heel, but I won’t lie I been a Face a major part of my time in wrestling, for some reason I have a quality that fans relate with and cheer for so in some ways I prefer being a face, but I love being a heel!
How often or how difficult is your training routine?
Well I have a certain way I work, for a man my size and weight I can do things that smaller workers can’t do and the reason to that is due to my background in martial arts and sports and manly stretching is a key to a lot of my training, flexibility helps reduces wrestling fatigue and strain.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
I can’t predict the future, I love wrestling but I don’t foresee me in wrestling five years from now unless I got signed but I don’t cross my fingers.
Do you have a message to your peers?
To those who know me well know that wrestling has changed, the structure I grew up in this business knowing is gone, all I say is stick to the traditions and respects that we all suppose to pass on to the younger up and coming talents in the state, cause they have none of it.
Do you have a message to upcoming new wrestlers?
Pay your dues the right way, Work hard or go home, and if you got a ego then go somewhere cause this is wrestling, bad attitudes cause bad situations, stay humble, and “Don’t Suck” (credit to Dave Kocotos for that line he said every time we wrestled)
Is there one thing you want everyone to know or remember you for?
That I worked to the best of my ability, positive in and out the ring, and most of all worked hard to be where I am today on my own terms.
~Special Thanks to Eddie for taking the time to do this interview!~
