University of Northampton graduate lands ‘too good to be true’ dream job with wrestling company

The former student has a ‘life-long’ love affair with the sport
Sebastian has loved wrestling from a young age.Sebastian has loved wrestling from a young age.
Sebastian has loved wrestling from a young age.

A graduate who studied at the University of Northampton has landed his dream job with a wrestling company.

Sebastian Gabor, who says he has had a ‘life-long’ love affair with the sport, was first captivated by WWE professional wrestling when he was a schoolboy.

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The youngster has never missed a WWE TV show for 11 years and was determined to work in the industry when he graduated in 2018.

The job was described by Sebastian as 'too good to be true'.The job was described by Sebastian as 'too good to be true'.
The job was described by Sebastian as 'too good to be true'.

Sebastian said: “When I first came across WWE, I was nine and watching a storyline about John Cena getting stabbed in a nightclub and of course, all the YouTube clips of the Undertaker and Rey Mysterio blew my mind as a child and got me hooked.

“The fact that I later found out it was staged made me even more intrigued – as around that time I was into theatre as well.

“As time went on, it just became something comforting to watch and escape in the silliness of it all.

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“But, I am always astounded by the video-packages WWE puts together. They are such well edited mini-stories that, just for a couple of minutes, your imagination races and you suspend your disbelief instantly.”

Sebastian, who graduated with a joint honours degree in Media Production and Moving Image/Film and Screen Studies, secured a role with Wrestlelamia, a YouTube wrestling channel that attracts millions of viewers.

Within his first six months he has produced more than 50 videos which have racked up a rather impressive 25 million views combined.

He added: “I must have spent about two months applying for every media-related job I could find across the UK – and then I came across an ad that got my attention from the first three words: video editor wrestling.

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“I read the advert about five or six times to make sure I wasn’t misreading it in some way, as it was a too-good-too-be-true moment.

“The cover letter wrote itself, and I even had my brother read it through, to make sure I wasn’t coming across too overly excited about it.

“It was only after I got a reply back, inviting me for an interview, that I started looking into the company itself, but couldn't figure out much.

“However, as soon as we sat down for the interview, I recognised the employer’s voice, because I had been watching his videos for the past five years on his Wrestlelamia YouTube channel.

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“Needless to say, I was a bit star struck, but I played it cool. I was told my showreel was something that made me stand out from the other applicants and the rest is history.”

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