Here is Nerd Society’s interview with one of the up and coming stars of the wrestling world, cosplayer and wrestler Mel Cervantes aka Thunder Rosa!
NS – Hey Mel, thanks so much for speaking with us today! So when did you first get into Cosplaying?
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MEL – Around 2002 with friends in High School.
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NS – What are your favorite characters to dress as?
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MEL – I enjoy dressing up as anybody I love to be creative and just have fun with it!
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NS – Which Cons do you typically frequent?
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MEL – Comic Con in San Diego and Wrestle Con wherever it’s located.
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NS – What was your most awesome Cosplay/ wrestling experience?
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MEL –– Dressing up as Darth Maul and having a wrestling match pretty much tops it! I wrestled as Darth Maul fighting Leva Bates who was dressed as an Ewok!
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NS – That looked like a lot of fun! Do you have any funny Cosplay/wrestling stories?-
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MEL – In 2016 Being at Comic Con being dressed up in my Wrestling Gear and people trying to figure out who I was supposed to be and when I told them I was a Wrestler they would just think I was dressing up as a wrestler and not actually a wrestler!
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NS – Thats so funny how peoples’ perceptions have changed toward cosplay. So who are your favorite comic book/anime/film characters?
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MEL – I enjoy Star Wars a Ton and I am also a Huge Godzilla Fan . I love to watch and read all Star Wars stuff. I’m also a Big X-Men fan and Magneto is my favorite.
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NS – Do you have any tips for the prospective cosplayer?
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MEL – Have Fun and be creative!
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NS – Will you be at any cons in the near future and which ones?
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MEL – With my schedule as a wrestler its hard to say!
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NS – Thats great youre so busy! So let’s talk about your character name and signature move…
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MEL – Currently I wrestle as Thunder Rosa on the Independent circuit and I also play the Character of Kobra Moon for the Television series Lucha Underground. Leader of the Reptile Tribe!
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NS – WOW! How did you get started with Lucha Underground?
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MEL – They came out to a Stardom USA show saw what they liked and asked me to come in and the rest is history!
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NS – How exciting is that being on the show for an up and coming pro wrestler like yourself?
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MEL – I’m honored and feel truly blessed to have been given a chance that early in my career.
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NS – So will we see you on tv?
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MEL – The new Episodes for Lucha Underground Season 3 return May 31st on the El Rey Network!
And Yes I will be on the show!
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NS – Who are your favorite wrestlers?
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MEL – Don’t really have a favorite! But have meet some that I admire a ton!
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NS – What connection do you make between wrestling and cosplaying, if any?
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MEL – I would say the creative aspect of it! Being a wrestler you need to have a gimmick that people will want to follow and also changing the charcter to change with along with the fans to keep them interested.
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NS – Thats so interesting! Thank you for sharing your insight! Do you have any projects you’re currently working on?
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MEL – Just staying busy training in the ring and in the ring every chance i get and trying to stay booked every weekend!
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NS – Well we definitely wish you lots of luck and success in your bright future as a pro-wrestler! Thanks again for taking the time to speak with us today!
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