Teacher Twins Who Wrestle At The Weekends
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THESE knockout identical twins are in a class of their own. By day the brunettes help teach children at a primary school.
But when the bell goes Lucy and Kelly Knott swap it for another bell...in the wrestling ring. Then the demure 8st 7lb girls turn into their fierce alter-egos – the Blossom Twins, former co-world professional wrestling champions.
Although they are far from the Giant Haystacks image of a wrestler, the 24-year-olds, known as Holly and Hannah in the ring, are a force to be reckoned with, fighting as a tag team in which they take it in turns to take on their opponents.
Fast becoming superstars in America where they have hundreds of thousands of fans, they fight in skimpy Union Jack kit and are dubbed “the sweethearts of the UK”.
The girls discovered their passion at the age of 12 and have been wrestling professionally since they were 16.
Kelly said: “We used to love watching wrestling with our brother and we decided it was what we wanted to do. Since then we have lived and breathed wrestling.”
They make no secret of their other career at their former primary school, St Winifred’s RC in Stockport, Greater Manchester, where they are teaching assistants. Lucy said: “We’re doing something exciting and people love that. It’s put the school on the map.”
In fact, they are not the first famous faces to emerge from St Winifreds. In 1980, the school choir hit No 1 with the single There’s No One Quite Like Grandma.
Back in the ring, Lucy said being a twin was a big help. “We’re definitely at an advantage as a tag team. Knowing Kelly is nearby makes me feel better when I step into the ring. We know each other inside out. We’re on the same page. It helps when we face opponents that we know what the other has planned.”
Kelly added: “Some people have been doing it for a lot longer but they don’t have the bond that we have. We still have a long way to go in our wrestling careers but I like to think people see us as a threat.”
The twins developed their skills with Ohio Valley Wrestling promoters in the US and Kelly is engaged to an Ohio Valley referee, which she describes as the “perfect relationship”. She said: “He completely understands what I do. Me and Lucy are both really girly. When we go out wearing dresses and make-up, people are amazed when they find out we’re wrestlers.”
The twins enter the ring to their favourite tunes Bring It All Back, by S Club 7, and How We Do (Party) by Rita Ora and hand out cupcakes to fans. “When we first went to America we wanted to do something a bit different,” Lucy said. “We love baking so this was perfect. Now we do it all the time.”
Now the twins are trying to boost their popularity on this side of the pond by appearing on TNA British Boot Camp, where they will compete for a place as part of the Total Nonstop Action wrestling team. Lucy said: “Boot Camp is the chance of a lifetime. Growing up we were huge fans of the Hardy Boyz (tag team brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy) and got to meet Jeff as part of the show. It put into perspective how far we’ve come.”
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Where is Jack Black ?!?!?!?
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Good students get candies and praises...
Bad students get teh german surplex
