 Those
who have been to Universal Studios in
Hollywood understand the acrobatic and
daredevil skills required of these young
Energizer Bunny wrestlers, often resulting
in scratches, bumps, bruises and always a
red-skinned torso from all the clutches,
holds, scrapes, skids and landings, not to
mention the rope burns.
The peaked ceiling at the Legion Hall
offers room for their flips and leaps off
the ropes, albeit it was noticed that one of
the acoustic tiles was knocked haywire on
one occasion.
Tag-team matches, featuring one-on-one
with a backup ready to jump in when tagged
by his partner, frequently get out of hand
when the partners make their unwanted
appearance, with the referee doing
everything he can to prevent it.
Once, the buxom blond gal manager of her
wrestling husband got into the fracas and
didn't completely duck in time, resulting in
a "cold-cocking," sustaining some unplanned
shock and brute force. She reported
afterward, "I'm OK."
The contestants occasionally bound
outside the ropes into the seating area,
with the onlookers scurrying for cover,
spilling their colas and beers along the
way. It's even more fun when the wrestlers
banter and shout back and forth with the
rooters, usually forcing them to choose
sides and yell louder.
Toward the end, one of the tag-team
wrestlers welcomed all the kids up into the
ring for a close inspection of their
regulated area of combat and of themselves
as well.
Yep, there's always mopping up afterward.
[By PHIL
BERTONI] |
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