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A women's professional wrestling card is scheduled Saturday at FunStation USA in Travis.
What happens when Bonesaw Jessie Brook, the "Baddest Woman on the Planet," squares off against women's professional wrestling champion Kacee Carlisle?
We'll find out Saturday when VALKYRIE Women's Pro Wrestling presents a seven-bout card at FunStation USA in Travis, billed as Staten Island's first women's-only sports entertainment spectacle.
"It's the first of its kind in Staten Island," said organizer Phil Stamper. "Wrestling historians can tell you all about how in New York women weren't allowed anywhere near in-ring competition until the 1970s, and even from there it was a huge mountain to climb to get away from hair pulling and eye rakes to actually showing off their capabilities in the ring.
"We are looking to showcase some of the best female wrestlers out there right now in a serious, sports-driven atmosphere. Everywhere we have gone we have made huge strides in women's rights within professional wrestling, and in general how women are perceived by those who attend. We aim not to break the mold but to shatter the foundation."
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WOMEN'S PRO WRESTLING
WHO: Many of the top current international wrestlers
WHAT: A seven-bout women's card, followed with Warriors of Wrestling event
WHEN: Saturday, March 7 (doors open 3 p.m., bell time 4 p.m., meet & greet 6-7 p.m.)
WHERE: FunStation USA, 3555 Victory Blvd., Travis
TICKETS: Front-row tickets are $20. General admission tickets are $15. Meet & Greet tickets are $10. Special combination deal front row tickets for both VALKYRIE and WOW are $35, and combination deal general admission tickets are $25. Tickets can be bought in advance at VALKYRIEWomens.com or at the door. Advertised as an all-ages appropriate event.
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With those fighting words, let's take a look at some of Saturday's headliners:
*La Rosa Negra takes on "Hania the Howling Huntress" in the exciting culmination of their rivalry in a 2 out of 3 falls match.
*Former WCW competitor and New York's own Little Jeanne taking on Ashley America.
*MMA competitor and Japanese professional wrestler Sumie Sakai taking on, straight from Texas, "Southern Hostility" Lexia Avery.
*This will be a special double-header with the Warriors of Wrestling, who will be holding an event at 8pm featuring TNA and former WWE star Mr. Ken Anderson (aka Mr. Ken Kennedy)