Bell rings last time for Caiman; WRESTLING.WRESTLING champion Caiman caiman: see alligator. caiman Any member of several species of Central and South American reptiles of the alligator family. Like the rest of the crocodile order, caimans are amphibious, lizardlike carnivores. fights for the last time this Friday and brings the curtain down on a glittering career that has spanned more than six years. As he prepares for his last fight he said: "With bone chips in my knees, elbow and hips, daily knee and back pain, and concussion number nine the month before last, I have decided to listen to my body and call it a day. "I've been wrestling constantly, week in, week out for near to six years now. "I've lived the rock and roll lifestyle, travelled all over Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. , England, Ireland and Europe, met thousands of people I wouldn't have had the chance to meet before and even got the chance to wrestle people I'd previously only ever watched on Sky TV, such as Tracy Smothers Tracy Smothers (born September 2, 1962) is an American professional wrestler. Career Early career Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers started teaming as The Southern Boys in Florida Championship Wrestling in 1987 where they feuded with The New Breed. , Steve Corino, Pierre and Eugene." "I've had such a great time over the last six years and wrestling has given me so much. But, as it is right now, I don't earn anywhere near enough to make a living out of wrestling and it goes hand in hand with my full time job and my girlfriend. So the time has come for me to wave goodbye." Caiman's swansong is on Friday at Canton Community Hall, Cardiff (7.30pm). Entry to the event is pounds 8 adults and pounds 5 under 16s. Valleys wrestling: Page 6 |
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