He traveled all the way from Kent, England, to Cincinnati to learn the trade from Thatcher. But you can't become a skilled wrestler overnight. For the past year, McGuiness has been slammed from pillar to post at Thatcher's school, hoping to finally get a chance to wrestle in front of a crowd. According to Thatcher, only 5 to 10 percent of all aspiring wrestlers make it to the big promotions. And even the big leagues have trouble finding stars.
Thousands apply, only a select few make it inside.
The discipline factor is a big, big thing with me. The Power Plant's most famous graduate, former pro football player, Bill Goldberg has become the WCW's hottest property. But finding the next star like Goldberg is the Power Plant's biggest challenge. Even though they are the chosen few, most of the wrestlers at the Power Plant won't make it past the grueling training regimen. In short, making this spectacle look easy is the hard part and making it big in the wrestling business seems like the toughest fight of all.