A huge blessing came through for Viva Van.
Along with other stars like AEW's Brody King and NJPW's DKC, Viva Van trained at the Santino Bros Wrestling Academy to get her start in the world of pro wrestling.
As it turns out, Van was struggling to find the money to get into the school before a miracle came through in the form of a car accident.
“I just remember googling the wrestling schools near me and being like, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s a fortune to join, I can’t afford it.’ I remember driving home from school one day, just praying, I was like, ‘Please, I don’t know how I’m gonna get this money but I need this money to start pro wrestling training on Monday. I really need it.’ And [then], a car hit me from behind, a fender bender. So I got in a car accident. We pulled over to the side, I’m like, ‘Great, this is just what I needed right now.’ Then, the guy was like, ‘Look, I know I’m at fault, I don’t want to get insurance involved, here’s a check for $1,500.’ That was exactly the amount. I looked at the scuff on my car and I’m like, ‘You know what, this will come off.’ I started wrestling training on Monday.” Van told Will Washington and Aubrey Edwards on the AEW Unrestricted podcast.
Van continued on and called the situation a blessing is disguise.
“Sometimes when you ask for something, if you’re not specific with it, it’ll come in like a blessing in disguise in a way. I got the help that I needed right then and there, it’s so crazy.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Viva Van discussed signing with AEW at the end of 2024. Check out her full comments by clicking here.
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