give us a small introduction about yourself
Well my name is Shinja Ugajin, I prefer just SHINJA. Most know me as the Japanese Sycho Sin!sation and the Hydeous Mutant Freak.
IF you have a Stage/nickname: How did you get it?
I like to sum up each word of my stage name as it pertains to who I am and my ways in the ring as well as my outside life. Japanese because obviously I am Japanese. Sycho a play on the word "psycho" because I am not afraid to fly in the ring and I am not afraid to face anyone and do whatever it takes to win. And Sin!sation because I can be both naughty and exciting at the same time in the ring which is how I want to appeal to my fans.
How did you Find Second Life and what made you join?
I actually found Second Life before sl wrestling really existed. Possibly around the time Second Life was just in it's early stages. I've always been into character creation and was searching one day and came across Second Life. I decided to check it out and see what kind of person I could make. After about two days of not really finding anything interesting about it i left SL.
I came back after telling a friend of mine from online chatting about it and me and her checked it out and we ran around in SL. Checked out some freebie clothing. But once again we grew bored.
How did you get into SL wrestling?
Well that's a funny thing. After me and my friend had grown bored with Second Life, I had pretty much just given up on Second Life all together. Me and my friend, her name was Danielle Dawes by the way, were both pro wrestling fans. One day she contacts me telling me second life has a wrestling federation now. Of course I was skeptical about it and just blew it off after she showed me a video of it. Curiosity got the better of me though, so for a third time I joined Second Life. She took me to SLCW "Second Life Championship Wrestling" and that's how it all started. If not for her I probably would not have been here.
What Made you decide to get into SL Wrestling?
Before Second Life wrestling I was very into efeds which are text based wrestling feds. In e-feds you make your character and then you compete against others by doing a series of promos. Some efeds have owners who judge promos and based on who they think out did the other they write the match themselves with the better writer winning. Some e-feds however prefer you write a spot card and then they make the match from that. When Second Life wrestling came along I saw it as a chance to bring my characters to life in a way. Take them from text to actually seeing the wrestler wrestle.
What was the E-fed called?
A few feds that really come to mind are Survival Wrestling Association, Global Wrestling Association and Real Action Wrestling Federation. In these three feds I used a character by the name of Nightmare. He was a masked powerhouse type. With him I won titles in all 3 of these feds. But this is probably what should best be mentioned about him though. In SWA a new fed owner took place and set out to make Nightmare a joke. We had personal hatred both in fed and outside of fed towards each other because I felt he abused power. So we agreed that we'd face each other and in a poll on board fans and members would decide who wins. If the president of the fed got the most votes Nightmare would lose and be banned and I could no longer use the name.
Well I lost the match. Nightmare was banned and lost the name.
So this is where it gets interesting. Instead of bitching and moaning. I decided to unmask Nightmare and give him a name.
I named him Bryan Payne. He was a dark demented guy who went from a wrestler on top of the world to a down on his luck washed up has been. Bryan Payne I would later bring to Second Life as Tenzan Karu.
do you have a Dream achievement to accomplish in SL wrestling?
To be honest I have had many matches with great opponents. Been in some great feds. I have won several titles. I am happy with all I have achieved. I don't really care about titles too much any more because I have known them to be both a blessing and a curse. But I think I'd like to atleast hold just one more World Title. As far as Dream Achievements, everything I have achieved in SL Wrestling, the fame, the respect, titles, friends. great matches. They have all been my dream achievements come true.
I think the moment someone decides they want to be a wrestler in second life. Their main achiements should be to have fun and to entertain period! And never let that go. IF I have a great match with someone be it the first match on the card or the last. Rather I lose or win, if the match was great and we had fun doing it and pleased the crowd. Then I have just fulfilled a dream achievement.
What do you think makes Your Character Special?
Hmm that's hard. I'd like to say because I always keep people guessing. SHINJA never stays the same. I built my career on being an unpredictable performer. You're not going to many feds and find a SHINJA there. Uniqueness and originality is important to a character and I think many should take that into consideration. One thing that people notice and sometimes its a runnin joke is I never seem to have the same hairstyle all the time. It's always changing. And thats all a part of who I am. That's why I am the Hydeous Mutant Freak.
But I think also because I try to bring a mix of styles into the ring. The Freak Style consist of light martial arts, Japanese Puroresu, Mexican Lucha Libre, Hardcore Wrestling. But I also like to get technical and do some ground work.
what is the name of your finishers and what are they?
I have several moves and severl ways I like to end a match. While I dont have a set true finisher my moves I have been known to end matches with are as follows. The Glowing Mutant which is a Shining Wizard. The Neurotoxin which is an Armtrap Crossface. Toxic Fusion which is the Scoop Piledriver. The Face Mutator which is a sitout Gordbuster. And last, Nuclear Anarchy a Flying DDT.
how long have you been in SL wrestling?
I started around probably April of 2008 so about 4 years it seems.
do you have any Dream Matches?
I have 4 dream matches. A 60 minute Ironman Match with my mentor Alpin Criss. A Extreme Rules Match with one of my best sl friends MikeFreeman Straff. An actual match, any kind of match since we never got to have one, against Seth Cameron. And finally probably the match I most want to have in all of SL Wrestling. An Extreme Rulez match with one of my top best friends in SL Wrestling, training partner and mentor. I taught her and she's taught me. "The Hardcore Freak" Jenn Parkin.
if you could pick 5 Matches in any Federation which has been your favorites?
Top if the list would have to be the match I had with Alpin Criss. It was Gold vs Gold. My world title for his gold watch. The stretcher match between Misaki Yumako and Shiva Auerbauch. The Glass Match between Jenn Parkin and Vendetta. Seth Cameron vs Derrick at Beach Brawl 2011. The Fatal 4 Way Hell In A Cell back in SLCW to determine the GM of SLCW between Eric Stuart, Alpin Criss, Mike Freeman, forgot last participant.
How long have you been in your current Fed?
Probably just a month lol.
I've recently came out of retirement. So yeah possibly a month.
what have you accomplished in SL wrestling?
I've held the World Title in SLCW/DCWF. The world title of the now defunct HKWF. The Xtreme Title in VWE, The U.S title in VWE, The Japanese title in VWE, 1/2 Tag Team Champions in VWE. Debut of the Year 2009 Golden Rope Awards.
Other accoplishments and most important to me is the friends I have made through all the matches and feds. All the wonderful matches I have had. Even the bad times and fighting through to the otherside I feel is an accomplishment for anyone.
do you have a Dream Tag team Partner/Stable members?
My overall dream stable in sl wrestling would be the coalition of freaks/psychos/lunatics coming together. SHINJA, Jenn Parkin and Madmax Vaher.
And if there's any other lunatics out there, we'd accept them too.
What would you have named the stable?
hmm that's hard lol
Carnevil of Anarchy was one.
Team DILLIGAF was another.
that's all I have right now lol.
if you could be the booker for 1 day and you could pick Any wrestler male or female from any fed who would you pick for the Mainevent?
May sound funny, but MikeFreeman vs Jenn Parkin. To me Mike is one of the male pioneers for extreme wrestling in sl. And Jenn Parkin is like the first lady of hardcore in SL, atleast in my book. So seeing those two clash would be an epic battle to me.
who trained you?
Back when I started the system only had maybe around 12 moves or so. Danielle Dawes the person who brought me to SL Wrestling taught me the moves. After one lesson I was thrown to the wolves. Paul Wilcox was my first match and basically showed me what it would be like. Alpin Criss my main mentor taught me all about psychology which is very important in the ring. And as I said before me and Jenn taught each other innovatiness.
if you have a top 1 moment since the beginning of your Carrer to now can you tell us about that and why? (Including Tenzan's carrer)
There's several moments that come to mind. But probably the moment I most cherish and remember is back in SLCW to determine pro status. We had to write a match ourselves and perform it with someone and you got judged pass or fail. Well Alpin Criss decided he wanted to be my opponent lol. I was a nervous wreck because this was like the big bossm. The big daddy of them all. So we had our match and he complimented me and I earned my pro status.
is there anyone you'd like to thank for being there since you began your adventure in SL wrestling?
I think everyone I have learned from Alpin, Paula, Danielle, Jenn etc.. Anyone who has accepted me in their fed. Anyone who was scheduled to have a match with me, showed up and we worked hard on the match and put on a good show. Anyone I have maintained friendship with through my sl wrestling advernture. All the fans who come and they decided to cheer or boo me lol. I think all of these people deserve a great big thank you.
If you have been in more then One Federation how many have you been in and what was the names?
Started off in Second Life Championship Wrestling later renamed Digital Championship Wrestling Federation. Hard Knocks Wrestling Federation. Birthright Pro Wrestling, Virtual Wrestling Entertainment, Over the Edge wrestling(never had a match) and United Honor Wrestling. I also ref from time to time at Hellkat Angels Wrestling X.
do you have anyone that inspires you in SL wrestling? and why?
Most of my inspiration probably has come from Alpin Criss. He was one of the founding creators of the wrestling system that most use rather is his original system or a modified version of his system. He taught me about ring psychology. Entertaining the fans and all. He also taught me to respect each and every fed that comes out no matter who is running it. Because of that I find there is a place for every fed in sl wrestling. He taught me to be supportive of other wrestlers. Because of that if a wrestlers does a good job I tell them they did as I feel all wrestles need to hear that every once in a while. To know someone is watching them closely. Alpin basically taught me what it is to be a true professional even if I have slipped at moments.
Do you have anyone that inspires you in RL wrestling and why?
I definately have several inspirations from RL Wrestling. There's so many to mention however so I will try to pick out the main ones. Keiji Mutoh a.k.a. The Great Muta. He had a very interesting persona that was very original. Ricky Steamboat. He had great charisma and athleticism in the ring. He was the ultimate good guy when it came to Pro Wrestling. I can watch many of his matches and get lots of inspiration from them. Hayabusa from the now defunct Frontier Martial Art Wrestling fed. He had an awesome hight flying style and he was this mysterious yet highly charismatic star. Nosawa Rongai, perhaps one of my main inspiration. His look is unique and his is a crazy lunatic much like me. Infact one of his nick names inspired mine as he is known as the Japanese Juggalo Sensation, I started calling myself the Japanese Sycho Sin!sation. Mick Foley and Arn Anderson, they are two of the best on the mic and anyone who wants to know how to do a promo should study those two.
Raven and Sabu are two others. When Sabu came into the mix I don't think many were ready for him. The way he'd do so much crazy stuff and put his body on the line was just amazing. Raven is probably one of the top tier guys when it comes to mic work. His promos were almost poetic at times in a dark way.
If you have your custom Attire what is the colors?
I dont have a custom attire. Infact I dont have one set attire. To me normal is boring no offense to others, this is just who I am. As I said before I like to keep people guessing and the same goes with my attire. I love change, and I love difference. So my attire is forever changing. Be it design or other. The hair is a part of my attire which is why it chanegs so much. It's all a part of what makes SHINJA, SHINJA.
as we know theres alot of rumors in SL wrestling some are bad some are good what do you think causes these rumors?
Many factors of course. But I don't think rumors are bad when they are stated I think they become bad when people listen to the rumors and won't just laught, ignore them and let it go. Thee's so much he said she said bullshit drama in SL Westling. Pardon my language. Too many saying this fed owner screwed this fed or this person or that fed owner screwed that fed and that person. To me no one is 100% innocent. I'm guilty of being unprofessioal as well as all others.
It gets worse when people just cannot let it go. I wish people would just let the past go. Rather it was someone in sl wrestling you had a relationship with and it went sour. It's no grounds for you to make life hard for that person when they are around you or you are around them. You have to let stuff go and move on. The more you dwell on the past the worst hole you only dig yourself into. I wish people would stop pointing fingers are everyone else and just take a look in the mirror and see who the real enemy might be. That's something I had to do.
I know it easy to blame others. It's easy to blame other fed owners for you getting fired or someone else getting fired or your or their unhappiness. But when its taking it to far when you start attacking a person's personal life. THIS SHIT NEEDS TO STOP THROUGH OUT ALL OF SL WRESTLING. That's what I believe JUST PLEASE LET IT GO AND MOVE ON. All feds have a place in sl wrestling. So do all wrestlers. Just wish we all could exist without the continued hatred.
if you could name top 3 Feds which would they be and why?
I really can't do that. Just like in martial arts, their is no one best or better martial art over the other. I refuse to categorize the fed in sl. To me if their members are having fun, working with heart and spirit, putting on good matches, entertaining crowds, then you are a top fed. If you own a fed and listen to the concerns of your members when they have ideas that could help the fed, then to me you are a top promoter. But if your fed and its members do work with heart and spirit, if morale is always at a low, if you don't listen to your members then you are doomed to fail. If not fail you will always just be looked at as a low quality fed.
what is your opinion on the "SL Wrestling Community"
....You know it's like a glass dish someone took, climb up to the rood and let fall and shatter on concrete. The community is all over the place now because of the above question you asked me, the rumors. People hating other fed owners. Making semi-hate groups. Attacking peoples personal lives. All this is high school bullshit. We all should be above this. I am not saying we should all sit around holding hands singing i love you songs. What I am saying is I understand there will be disagreements but are you professional enough to disagree and just leave it at that. Because of the bullshit that has gone on, it has caused member who could be wrestling at other feds to be banned from those said feds. Negative antics, personal shit, drama, fed hate, fed owner hate. It all just leads to a dead end. The community needs to get back on track and find acceptance for everyone in some form or another.
I mean when one person from a fed somone hates comes to see their friends perform at the fed that hates their fed. They shouldn't have to be worried about being rediculed for wearing the tag of their fed. Or wearing the title they won from that fed. Or for visiting your fed period. And fed owners should have the common decency to say to it's members hey this is not what we are about. Just because we dont agree with that feds owner or ways doesn't mean we should go around attacking that fed or their memebers. Be it verbal or other wise.
In the long run hatred and negativity only ruin your fed. Members start to get fed up with it. Fans start to get fed up with it. When is enough enough? That's what I want to know. I have found respecting all feds goes a long way in the long run. There is going to be disagreements. I understand that. But damn it stop carrying hatred for months and years cause it only turns you into a mole. And the same terrorist or troll you think one fed owner is, if you keep hating and attacking you become a terrorist and troll yourself.
Why Did You Stop Using Tenzan?
Tenzan was a character. Ok let me say Tenzan is definately a part of me in some ways. But i brought him to sl as a charater and nothing more. So it was hard to break character with him. Something happened in DCWF im not sure on full details. Tenzan last match saw him lose his title after an undefeated streak. He lost by walking through fire in an inferno match. And to keep the angle real I couldn't be seen as Tenzan. Shinja is basically me being myself so I can use Shinja inside the ring and im myself outside the ring. I was so worn out on using Tenzan, always being in character, pushed as this unstoppable monster that i started to get sick of being him. After using Shinja for a while I just knew I never wanted to be Tenzan again.
Any thoughts on your past as Tenzan?
I will always miss the days of old sl wrestling as Tenzan. The old Russo sim that no longer exist which was probably the best location SLCW was ever at. Then we moved to hell island. I call it Hell Island because thats when everything fell apart and i stopped using Tenzan lol. Tenzan will always be where i learned the ropes. I had a lot of my best matches on Tenzan and I will never forget the people who made me when i was Tenzan.
anything you'd like to tell those in SL Wrestling?
Always perform with heart and spirit. Always seek to have fun and entertain first. Fed owners take pride in your fed and it's product. Listen to your members and do your best to make them feel comfortable with the way things are run. Don't be closed minded. Don't get into drama. If it comes knocking at your door, tell it you are no interested. Sometimes it gets in but you will always have the path to show drama to the door. Wrestlers take pride in yourselves and your persona. If you want to be noticed try to be unique. If a fed has too many or even 1 or 2 with a gimmicklike you want to do, try to decide on something else because you will only be noticed less if you are too much the same. Always show respect to the fed, its members its fan. Always be supportive and respect other feds, I gurantee it goes a long way in the long run.
Everyone and every fed has a place in the community. Be professional about it. Open your hearts and your minds people and stop wanting to hog all the glory. SL Is just a spec in the world of Second Life but to us wrestlers and promoters it is larger than life. People talk about being loyal to a fed. Me I am loyal to the sport of wrestling. I am loyal to the fans who come to see the shows. Without them there would be no point to any of this.
SL Wrestling is just a spec i mean
any last words?
I love you all, Thank you everyone, promoters, wrestlers and fans.
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