Bio of Shawn Stasiak, feature subject of Musculargalore documentary DVD “Determined”
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Pro wrestler, chiropractor, fitness enthusiast, motivational speaker, Shawn Stasiak is a man driven to be the best he can at whatever endeavor he purses. Shawn Stasiak, a former WWE and WCW performer, is perhaps best known in the pro wrestling world for his outstanding physique that’s the result of years of dedication to clean-eating and intense weight and cardio training. Physical fitness in fact has been the focal point of Shawn’s life long before he every stepped in a pro wrestling ring. He began competing in amateur wrestling as a teenager and was a state champion and national runner-up in high school in Toronto. In college at Division 1 Boise State, he was a two-time Pac 10 runner-up as a heavyweight in the mid-90s.
Shawn Stasiak is the only second-generation wrestler of a world champion in pro wrestling today. His father, Stan “The Man” Stasiak, was a dreaded villain in the world of wrestling throughout the 60s and 70s, knocking out opponent with his famous heart punch finisher. In 1973 Stan became the 5th WWWF world champion. Young Shawn often traveled to the matches with his burly father, hanging out in the locker rooms with the likes of Roddy Piper, Andre The Giant and other stars of the era. It was here that the initial desire to become a pro wrestling star himself was born, a goal Shawn achieved in 1999 when he burst onto the national scene in the WWE as “Meat”. Recruited after he sent a video of himself cutting a promo as the character “Phobia” (a take-off of a young Sting) to WWE after college, Shawn underwent a grueling one-year training program at the WWE’s Stamford headquarters to prepare for his new career. Here he trained alongside the likes of Edge, Kurt Angle and Christian Cage.
During the course of his WWE career Shawn faced many of the biggest names in wrestling, including The Rock, Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Rikishi, Billy Gunn, Road Dog and Kane. In WCW he was a two-time world tag team champion with Chuck Palumbo, managed by Stacey Keibler for a tenure, and battled such stars as Kevin Nash, Sting, Bam Bam Bigelow and Dustin Rhodes.
In 2002 Shawn left pro wrestling to attend school to achieve another life-long dream of becoming a chiropractor. He currently is a licensed chiropractor and has a growing practice in the Dallas area. Shawn recently also starred in a documentary about his life, “Shawn Stasiak Determined”. The 2007 DVD release follows his life journey from growing up the son of a pro wrestler to becoming a pro wrestler himself and the transition to becoming a chiropractor, as well as showcases his intense workouts in the gym that built his physique. The documentary’s release became a springboard for Shawn’s latest endeavor as a motivational speaker, where his messages focus on inspiring people of all ages to maximize their life potential through positive thinking, clean-eating, and exercise.
The desire to perform in the pro wrestling ring remains strong, through. With the intense rigors of chiropractor school behind him, Shawn has found his way back recently to one of his greatest passions: pro wrestling. At recent pro wrestling appearances around the country for independent organizations he has displayed the impressive physique fans remember from his WWE days and an even more aggressive style in the ring with influences from mixed martial arts.
A natural entertainer in top condition with an intense attitude, Shawn Stasiak is a pro wrestling talent ready to once again leave a lasting impression on an international audience fans.
He’s back.
