Author: Vanessa Marchewka

Trailblazer, mentor, and survivor are the words that describe Rita Marie Chatterton, aka Rita Marie. Rita Marie was the first referee to debut in the WWF/WWE and is the first female referee in pro wrestling history. Her first official match as a referee was Aug 4, 1984 for the World Wrestling Federation, now known as the WWE. However, she received her license in September of 1984 through the New York athletic commission. Just like Jackie Robinson, she broke down gender barriers, however just like Jackie Robinson she was met with great challenges. Rita was trained by pro wrestling legend former…

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Christopher Annino won the World Title, has a hit film, and has a successful concert. Annino is a man of many crafts. He literally has done everything you can think of. He graduated from Mitchell College with his bachelors. After college, he wanted to get into playing music. He got his first gig with singer and guitarist Christine Olmon, where he played guitar and sang with her for a couple of years since Chris has a strong love for music. He was inspired to create his own music company. He owns and is co-founder of “The New England Music Hall…

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Suma Te Woke La grew up dreaming of being a professional wrestler. He saw it on the television, and ever since then, he was hooked. He saw his favorite wrestlers, Bruiser Brody, Davey Boy, and Vader, perform in the ring. One day, a professional wrestling company asked him to join their company in California. Since then, Suma went on to wrestle for companies. Such as Lucia Extreme, UPW, MAW, SPW, WCWA, NCLW, Vancouver Island Pro, and New Wrestling. Suma Te Woke – The Warrior of Wrestling He has won many belts along the way. For example, he is the Native…

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