.DON'T. LET HIS TOUGH-GUY EXTERIOR THROW YOU OFF. THIS GUY IS A TOTAL SOFTIE.
GET INTO POSITION WITH HOWELL IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW!

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OFF THE MAT


AGE25
PRONOUNSHE / HIM
SEXUALITYBI
HEIGHT5'5"
OCCUPATIONWRESTLER

.WRESTLER BY DAY, VIGILANTE BY NIGHT.
FLIRTY | BRASH | UPBEAT

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.WHAT IS YOUR WORK-OUT ROUTINE?.
WHEN IT COMES TO BEING A WRESTLER, WORKING OUT IS PART OF THE JOB . I TRY TO START EVERY MORNING WITH A LIGHT JOG BEFORE HEADING TO THE GYM FOR WEIGHT-TRAINING. I HAVE TO STAY ON TOP OF MY MANEUVERS TOO SO I'LL TRAIN WITH OTHER WRESTLERS TOO.
.WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A WRESTLER?.
I'VE ALWAYS LIKED TO BE PHYSICAL! BEFORE WRESTLING, I DID A LOT OF ODD JOBS. WHEN I WASN'T WORKING I WAS ALWAYS AT THE GYM. I'VE TRAINED IN FREESTYLE WRESTLING, TAEKWONDO, KICKBOXING, AND BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU. WHEN I WAS SCOUTED, THE SWITCH TO PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING WAS A NATURAL FIT.
.CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOUR FASHION STYLE?.
DOES MY RING ATTIRE COUNT? I SPEND A LOT OF TIME IN MY WRESTLING GEAR, AND I'M COMFORTABLE IN IT. OTHERWISE I'M USUALLY JUST IN SWEATS OR SOMETHING. IF I'M HITTING THE TOWN, I'LL THROW ON A LEATHER JACKET, BUT I DON'T REALLY THINK ABOUT WHAT I WEAR.
.WHAT IS YOUR HAIR ROUTINE?.
NOTHING! IT'S AU NATUREL . THE SALT N' PEPPER LOOK IS BECAUSE MY HAIR IS ALREADY GOING GREY. I DON'T BLEACH IT OR ANYTHING. AS FOR THE CUT, I SORT OF JUST CHOP IT MYSELF! THOUGH I CAN NEVER SEEM TO GET RID OF THE COWLICKS ...

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.POWERS. HOWELL'S SUPERPOWER IS ENHANCED DURABILITY WITH A MINOR HEALING FACTOR
.INSPIRATION. .CONNER KENT.
.BOLIN .
.WOLVERINE.
.BEAST BOY.
.HOWL PENDRAGON . . ZACK FAIR .

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