Post by amyzing on Oct 24, 2012 12:15:49 GMT -4
APW: First of all, Amy Zing, welcome to the APW.
Amy Zing: Thank you ever so much. I am thrilled to be here in the APW.”
APW: You have said many times that your most frequently asked questions have been about your accent. Can you elaborate any?
Amy Zing: Yes, a lot of people hear me speak and they wonder about the accent. I was born in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, which for about the last half of the 19th century and to the end of the 20th, was under the control of Great Britain. My family immigrated to the United States shortly before control of Hong Kong changed from Britain back to China. So I learned English form people who invented the language.
I think it surprises people that I am not like the majority of Asian wrestlers they have seen. You know the type, they can either not speak a single word of English or speak a very heavily accented broken English, have no clue about Western culture and are announced as hailing from their home country as opposed to city and country as if there are no cities at all in Asia. I do enjoy the reaction a bit.
APW: Most of your career was spent in various independent promotions in North America and Japan. So far, the only major company you worked for was the ACW. What was that like?
Amy Zing: It was such a change from being traveling all around to small venues with the occasional show in a big arena to wrestling every show in a big arena. However, it was so thrilling to wrestle in front of thousands of fans and hear them cheering for me. Not that I do not mind wrestling in front of ten or twenty people. But to hear a big arena crowd, well it is like a tidal wave of cheers.
APW: You have said many times you love your fans, but you have yet to join Twitter of Facebook. Why is that?
Amy Zing: It feels sort of impersonal. Now I know I cannot meet every single fan I have. I would like to, but that seems like it would take more years than I have. I am not sure if I have that many fans, I would like to think I do. At any rate, I prefer to meet them face to face rather than by social media. I may at the very least get Twitter one day. I am still debating it. To me, nothing beats the look I get when I actually meet a fan.
APW: How do you respond to critics saying you are too nice and humble and lack passion?
Amy Zing: I sometimes think the people who say I am too humble forget that I have posed for Playboy [laughs].
I like to think that I am a nice person and I see nothing wrong with having humility. There is no point in me trying to convince someone else of my abilities with words or to brag about them. If I spent all week guaranteeing victory and talking about how great I am and then lose the match, then I would seem quite the fool. Nothing I say will convince someone I am good. I have to show them inside the ring and even then, they may not be convinced. As long as my fans and I have confidence in my ability, that is good enough for me.
I do not see how that means I lack passion. I give everything I have got in whatever match I am in. I do not see how people say I lack aggression or passion when some of those same people say I have one of the most devastating array of kicks they have seen. I tend not to listen to my critics, only myself and my fans.
APW: Why did you pose for Playboy?
Amy Zing: I did it more for myself than anyone else. People do see my as nice and humble and I think a little virginal. It was really a great way to come out of that perceived shell of mine. A lot of the money made from that went to charity, so it helped give something back.
A lot of people judge me for it, like I was trying to use my looks to get head or they claimed that somehow it made me a tart or a slattern. I really do not care what they say though. I do not regret doing it and will allow no one to make me feel I should.
APW: Where did the nickname "The Hong Kong Sensation" come from?
Amy Zing: I have no idea. It was not something I came up with, that much I can tell you. It poped up in a match preview during my tenure in the ACW and somehow became my nickname. It sort of just stuck with me afterwards.
APW: You have said a few times, that the reason you give everything you have is because you feel you owe it to your fans, yourself and your opponent. Can you elaborate on that?
Amy Zing: It is really self-explanatory I would think. I can handle a loss. It is part of this business. No one can win every single match of their career. I feel as long as I go out to that ring and give everything I have, then I have not lost anything.
My fans have supported me throughout my career, short as it is. I can do nothing less than give them everything when I am in the ring. I want to give them something to remember me by.
As for why I feel I own it to my opponent? I have little doubt that any opponent I step into the ring with will hold back, so I fail to see a reason I should. It helps no one to hold back.
APW: You are well known for likening yourself to the phoenix. What is it about the phoenix that appeals to you?
Amy Zing: Fenghuang, as the Chinese call the phoenix, is a symbol of immortality, rebirth and is associated with femininity, often paired with the dragon, which carries male connotations. The phoenix dies in fire and is reborn in the ashes, forming a never ending cycle. It is the ruler of all birds.
To me it is a symbol of never accepting defeat. I may lose, or rash and burn, but I will always keep getting back up to try again.
APW: You are known for primarily two catchphrases, that you will kick someone’s head off and your usual sign off line “I am simply Amy Zing”. Where did those originate.
Amy Zing: Well, the kicking someone’s head off is mostly because a lot of the kicks I do are to the head. I doubt I could physically do it. I would be a sight to see, just me somehow decapitating a person with a kick. I would feel horrible about doing it, but it would still be something to see.
The “I am simply Amy Zing” is really more on a play that my name sounds like the word amazing. At least I hope so as it was why I picked it. My real name is a bit difficult to pronounce and remember in English. What it means is less about what my name sounds like and more that I am exactly who I say I am. I am just some girl from China, trying to go out each night, give the best that I can and maybe gain a victory.
APW: What do you hope to accomplish in the APW?
Amy Zing: I am really hoping that I can win at least one championship in my career. There are a lot of choose from here. I do not really know what all of them are or why there is an Undisputed Championship and a World Championship. But at least I have some options.
For the most part, I am hoping to accomplish what I always hope to and that is giving the fans the best show I can.
APW: Well thank you for your time Amy, and good luck.
Amy Zing: Thank you.
Amy Zing: Thank you ever so much. I am thrilled to be here in the APW.”
APW: You have said many times that your most frequently asked questions have been about your accent. Can you elaborate any?
Amy Zing: Yes, a lot of people hear me speak and they wonder about the accent. I was born in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, which for about the last half of the 19th century and to the end of the 20th, was under the control of Great Britain. My family immigrated to the United States shortly before control of Hong Kong changed from Britain back to China. So I learned English form people who invented the language.
I think it surprises people that I am not like the majority of Asian wrestlers they have seen. You know the type, they can either not speak a single word of English or speak a very heavily accented broken English, have no clue about Western culture and are announced as hailing from their home country as opposed to city and country as if there are no cities at all in Asia. I do enjoy the reaction a bit.
APW: Most of your career was spent in various independent promotions in North America and Japan. So far, the only major company you worked for was the ACW. What was that like?
Amy Zing: It was such a change from being traveling all around to small venues with the occasional show in a big arena to wrestling every show in a big arena. However, it was so thrilling to wrestle in front of thousands of fans and hear them cheering for me. Not that I do not mind wrestling in front of ten or twenty people. But to hear a big arena crowd, well it is like a tidal wave of cheers.
APW: You have said many times you love your fans, but you have yet to join Twitter of Facebook. Why is that?
Amy Zing: It feels sort of impersonal. Now I know I cannot meet every single fan I have. I would like to, but that seems like it would take more years than I have. I am not sure if I have that many fans, I would like to think I do. At any rate, I prefer to meet them face to face rather than by social media. I may at the very least get Twitter one day. I am still debating it. To me, nothing beats the look I get when I actually meet a fan.
APW: How do you respond to critics saying you are too nice and humble and lack passion?
Amy Zing: I sometimes think the people who say I am too humble forget that I have posed for Playboy [laughs].
I like to think that I am a nice person and I see nothing wrong with having humility. There is no point in me trying to convince someone else of my abilities with words or to brag about them. If I spent all week guaranteeing victory and talking about how great I am and then lose the match, then I would seem quite the fool. Nothing I say will convince someone I am good. I have to show them inside the ring and even then, they may not be convinced. As long as my fans and I have confidence in my ability, that is good enough for me.
I do not see how that means I lack passion. I give everything I have got in whatever match I am in. I do not see how people say I lack aggression or passion when some of those same people say I have one of the most devastating array of kicks they have seen. I tend not to listen to my critics, only myself and my fans.
APW: Why did you pose for Playboy?
Amy Zing: I did it more for myself than anyone else. People do see my as nice and humble and I think a little virginal. It was really a great way to come out of that perceived shell of mine. A lot of the money made from that went to charity, so it helped give something back.
A lot of people judge me for it, like I was trying to use my looks to get head or they claimed that somehow it made me a tart or a slattern. I really do not care what they say though. I do not regret doing it and will allow no one to make me feel I should.
APW: Where did the nickname "The Hong Kong Sensation" come from?
Amy Zing: I have no idea. It was not something I came up with, that much I can tell you. It poped up in a match preview during my tenure in the ACW and somehow became my nickname. It sort of just stuck with me afterwards.
APW: You have said a few times, that the reason you give everything you have is because you feel you owe it to your fans, yourself and your opponent. Can you elaborate on that?
Amy Zing: It is really self-explanatory I would think. I can handle a loss. It is part of this business. No one can win every single match of their career. I feel as long as I go out to that ring and give everything I have, then I have not lost anything.
My fans have supported me throughout my career, short as it is. I can do nothing less than give them everything when I am in the ring. I want to give them something to remember me by.
As for why I feel I own it to my opponent? I have little doubt that any opponent I step into the ring with will hold back, so I fail to see a reason I should. It helps no one to hold back.
APW: You are well known for likening yourself to the phoenix. What is it about the phoenix that appeals to you?
Amy Zing: Fenghuang, as the Chinese call the phoenix, is a symbol of immortality, rebirth and is associated with femininity, often paired with the dragon, which carries male connotations. The phoenix dies in fire and is reborn in the ashes, forming a never ending cycle. It is the ruler of all birds.
To me it is a symbol of never accepting defeat. I may lose, or rash and burn, but I will always keep getting back up to try again.
APW: You are known for primarily two catchphrases, that you will kick someone’s head off and your usual sign off line “I am simply Amy Zing”. Where did those originate.
Amy Zing: Well, the kicking someone’s head off is mostly because a lot of the kicks I do are to the head. I doubt I could physically do it. I would be a sight to see, just me somehow decapitating a person with a kick. I would feel horrible about doing it, but it would still be something to see.
The “I am simply Amy Zing” is really more on a play that my name sounds like the word amazing. At least I hope so as it was why I picked it. My real name is a bit difficult to pronounce and remember in English. What it means is less about what my name sounds like and more that I am exactly who I say I am. I am just some girl from China, trying to go out each night, give the best that I can and maybe gain a victory.
APW: What do you hope to accomplish in the APW?
Amy Zing: I am really hoping that I can win at least one championship in my career. There are a lot of choose from here. I do not really know what all of them are or why there is an Undisputed Championship and a World Championship. But at least I have some options.
For the most part, I am hoping to accomplish what I always hope to and that is giving the fans the best show I can.
APW: Well thank you for your time Amy, and good luck.
Amy Zing: Thank you.
