I took to the wrestling ring at Glasgow's elite ICW Asylum and have the rope burn to prove it

It may come as a surprise to many to hear that Scotland is a producer of some of the biggest names in the world of wrestling.

READ MORE: Glasgow's newest Turkish restaurant Rumi unveils menu and first look at food ahead of openingICW, one of the UK's biggest promotions - and the company that gave WWE rising stars like Isla Dawn - kindly invited me along to one of their training sessions at their 'Asylum'. Before I got between the ropes I watched the pros do their thing. Each pair got in the ring under the watchful eye of coach Lee Greig, who stars in BBC Scotland's the Scotts, and practised a fast pace routine.

Sounded simple but I can confirm, it was not. I rolled into the ring and noticed the mat had a little bit of give but not much. I never quite nailed the landing but the process was fun. Next up on my wrestling crash course were rolls.I watched as my other classmates nailed their tumbles and threw themselves into rolls. As a man who hasn't done a forward roll since the age of 12, I was preparing to embarrass myself.

It is important to step onto your right foot first and pace out the distance correctly. What made it slightly more difficult was that there was someone else doing the exact same in the opposite direction.Hitting the ropes for the first time is not an enjoyable experience. They are made of cable wrapped in some protective material and when your back strikes them they barely give way.

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