Kamel Dickinson is training to go where no Bermudian has gone before - a WWE wrestling ring.The 24-year-old is a long-time wrestling fan and is working to make his childhood dream a reality at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky.His hope is to follow in the footsteps of wrestling legends Stone Cold Steve Austin and Ricky (The Dragon) Steamboat."I've always wanted to do it," he said. "I've wanted to wrestle since my cousin sat me down and made me watch it years ago. From that day I fell in love with it."So far, this has actually exceeded all my expectations."Mr Dickinson said he initially put off signing up to participate in a pro-wrestling training programme because he thought his family wouldn't approve.He turned his focus to acting, graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.While there he appeared in numerous plays and also played a Zulu Warrior in a History Channel special.Change became necessary earlier this year. Mr Dickinson said he ran into problems with his student visa.While working to clear up the problem he decided he would give his dream of wrestling a shot."In a way, it's all acting. That's actually how I got into acting, through wrestling," he said."Watching people like Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, they do such great performances. There was something about it that just made me want to do it."He decided to train at OVW because of the level of talent involved in the facility, he said.Among the trainers are former WWE star Nick (Eugene) Dinsmore."I'm being trained by someone who was in the WWE, someone I used to watch on television," Mr Dickinson said. "I feel like I'm privileged just to be here."Since he began training earlier this month, he has been taught some of the basics of professional wrestling, such as how to properly bounce off the ropes and how to safely fall, or 'bump'."You wouldn't think that it hurts, but you'd be surprised. People think the ring is like a trampoline, but it's far from it," he said."It's plywood with about an inch of foam on top. When you take a bump, you feel it. The middle is a little better, but you still feel it."He also said he has been spending a good deal of time in the gym, trying to bring his weight from 180lbs to 200lbs.Along with learning what to do in the ring, he said his training also involves paying his dues; working with the OVW wrestlers backstage, helping to set up for shows and occasionally taking part in the show itself."We're not guaranteed a match, but if you are committed and you go to the events sometimes, if they need people, they will put you in," he said."They recently asked me to be security, and at one point we had to stop this wrestler from interfering in a match."Then the other wrestler actually jumped out of the ring and onto me, so I actually got jumped on. It was incredible."Mr Dickinson said he is surprised that more people don't take advantage of the opportunities available.He said he knew a number of people in Bermuda with great dreams and is disappointed that so few give them a real shot."Bermudians are incredibly talented. We have talent enough to do anything," he said. ?We just don't take the risk and try it."More Bermudians should go out and try these things they are interested in. I think sometimes that just because no Bermudian has done something, nobody else gives it a shot."Useful website: www.ovwrestling.com.