Glasgow TikTok star reveals how he proved teachers wrong

David McCallum, commonly known as Ravie Davie, was crippled by self doubt while growing up after being constantly told he wouldn’t amount to anything.

Now the 29-year-old social media star has shot to fame with 140k followers on TikTok after creating two successful wrestling companies, Community Pro Wrestling and Glasgow School of Wrestling.

It comes after he grew up in care as his mother died when he was just six-years-old, leaving him relying on wrestling as a welcomed distraction.

David wants to give Govan opportunities he wished for while growing up (Image: Sourced)

Speaking on Who Cares? charity podcast, 'Objects', David said: “When I was growing up, I always thought I was going to be a statistic.

“I didn’t have a lot of hopes for myself even though I felt like I was meant to do something bigger and better.

“There was a lot of self-doubt. I got told by teachers, family and social work that I wasn’t going to make anything of my life.

“To be able to have turned it all around and prove them wrong is a good thing and I’m extremely proud of myself.”

David told podcast host, Charlotte Armitage, how he also lived with his nana who nurtured his love of wrestling.

After she passed away the business owner knew he needed to pursue his passion to make her proud.

Now he is focusing on offering the Govan community opportunities that he craved while growing up.

David used his passion for wrestling to make a better life for himself (Image: Sourced)

Alongside his partner Georgia, they have grown both his businesses and celebrated the second anniversary show of Community Pro Wrestling.

David is the third guest of the second season of Objects. The podcast uses three different objects to explore the lives of Care Experienced people.

This includes being in foster care, kinship care, secure care, children’s homes, adopted or looked after at home with social work supervision.

Louise Hunter, Chief Executive at Who Cares? Scotland, said: “Objects is a powerful and emotional insight into the lives of Care Experienced people.

“This podcast allows us to relate to and understand their stories through the keeping of special objects, a practice we can all relate to.

“Thank you to David for taking part and sharing his inspiring story. It’s an emotional listen but one I encourage everyone to take the time to do.”

Who Cares? Scotland was established in 1978 and is Scotland’s only national independent membership organisation for Care Experienced people.

Its strategic vision is to secure a lifetime of equality, respect and love for Care Experienced people in Scotland.