Episode 57: Anya Zova
Update: 2021-04-20
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On this episode, Chris welcomes on actress, comedian, kickboxer and former WWE wrestler Anna Bogomazova aka Anya Zova! The two start off by talking about Anya's career as a kickboxer in Russia. She discusses getting her first loss and how she used that to motivate her to championship gold. From there, they go into how she moved to the US and signed with WWE. Anya recalls some of her memories with the company, including some of her earliest live matches, training with Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks, and promo class with the late great Dusty Rhodes. During her wrestling days, Anya started to fall more and more in love with acting, so after leaving the company, she decided to pursue her acting dreams. After getting a commercial, she was eligible to join SAG and book an agent. She talks about how she was able to build a strong relationship with her agent which led to her getting on MacGyver and Brooklyn 99. Finally, Chris and Anya talk about how she got into comedy. She mentions how she's able to work a crowd during stand up shows and the comedians she watched to get inspiration from. As well, the two also talk about what would be her dream role, a fun story about training with Charlotte, any advice she'd give her younger self, and more on how Dusty impacted her.Check out Anya Zova online at https://anyazova.com and her IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8366030/?ref_=rvi_nmFollow her on Instagram: @anya_zovaFollow Chris Lemchi on Twitter: @thechrislemchi and Instagram: @thechriscrusade
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