At almost two metres tall and weighing more than 100 kilograms, it is hard to believe John Seru ever struggled with self-confidence. He said his life changed forever when he first stepped inside the wrestling ring.“I went off to America and trained at the best wrestling school in the world, and it was the hardest six months of my life.
Things took off for him when he was chosen among a select group of men and woman to star in the hit 90s TV series Gladiators. “Can you imagine – some of these kids when they’re at school, or wherever they go, people look down on them and say they can’t do anything,” he said.His graduates have gone on to work as stunt-doubles, earn roles in commercials, and even feature in films.
“When I was a kid, I was a huge wrestling fan – I was obsessed with WWF, WCW – so having dad as a wrestler was the greatest thing ever,” Zaac said.“He didn’t treat me like a son or go easy on me – he just treated me like a student. It was good, because he can be very tough on trying to teach you the proper techniques and drill in the proper exercises.”