Nearly a year after his departure from the WWE, former tag team champion Curt Hawkins has embraced the weekend warrior mentality. Wrestling every weekend around the United States, Hawkins continues living his childhood dream of being a wrestler, while helping the future of the industry.

Hawkins, who partnered with his friend and fellow wrestler Pat Buck to start the Create-A-Pro Wrestling Academy in Hicksville, NY, now trains the next generation of grapplers, something that Hawkins does not see as work.