The one thing Carlito Crush loved doing when he was a kid growing up, was going to the gym with his father, former World Champion wrestler, Brutus Crush. Carlito would hit the weights with his dad and the other wrestlers and, as a teen, would be lifting weights about as heavy as some of the wrestlers! Carlito is proud of his father, and as a result, decided that he wanted to be a wrestler too. While Brutus never wanted his son to get into the ring and end up with the nonstop lifestyle he had, he knew he had to let Carlito try. So in the Dominican Republic, Brutus trained his son to be a wrestler alongside some other local kids looking to pursue their dreams. Carlito showed he was his father’s son quickly, adapting much faster than the other boys. Because of this, Brutus pushed him harder. Carlito was taking many bumps, and practicing many moves. Eventually he thought he was good enough to be in a match. Brutus knew his son wasn’t ready, but hooked him up with a match during a local event. He had a friend of his wrestle his son, knowing he’d take care of him in the ring. Carlito wasn’t very good, but he tried his best. It was a 6 minute match. Carlito lost of course, and that was okay. Newcomers tend to lose early on. The next day was the true challenge however. Carlito couldn’t get out of bed to lift the next morning. He decided he didn’t want to feel this way for the rest of his life and instead focused back on weightlifting and football. (275)
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