Ring of the Lord
Christians triumph over evil

by Dennis Dobson, reporter

    Last weekend the Christian Wrestling Federation (CWF) laid the smack down at the Dreamworld Music Complex in Arlington.

   In front of an electric crowd, this group of pro wrestlers, who happen to be Christians, amazed and captivated the mixed crowd of adults and children.

   Mike Character, a youth minister at First Baptist Church Grapevine, said he was simply amazed at the quality of the wrestling and the overall effectiveness of the show.

   “I know a few of the wrestlers, but I had no idea that they were this good,” he said.

   Jordan Scoggins, a 13-year-old said, “I have been a wrestling fan my whole life, and these guys are as good if not better than the guys I watch on television.”

   The CWF is a nonprofit ministry that travels across the country using professional wrestling minus “the vulgarity and trash” found on television to spread the message of Christ, according to the CWF heavyweight champion and number one bad guy Big Tim Storm.

   Also accompanying Storm to the ring was his tag team partner Apocalypse and their manager Chris Idol. This trio of bad guys call themselves the Triad. The Triad’s diabolical plans to run roughshod throughout the show were denied by the ultimate good guy Angel.

   Despite taking a brutal beating at the hands of the Triad, Angel came through in the end with the help of his buddy C.Y. (Chris Young) to defeat the Triad in the main event tag match. This defeat caused an explosion of cheers and screams for the triumph of good over evil.

   The show concluded with Apocalypse coming back out and letting everyone in on a little secret, he really was not the bad guy he portrays in the ring.

   After a short inspirational message and a show of hands of those who wanted to make a change in their lives for the better, the rest of the wrestlers came out and signed autographs and talked with the fans.

   After the show, Christy Lynley, a mother of three, was pleased with the evening’s entertainment.

   “The show was exciting and entertaining, but the best part of all was the positive message at the end. Finally my son can have a role model worth looking up to,” she said.

   Apocalypse, a NE Campus student, answered fans’ questions.

   “There will always be those who do not approve of how or what we do in the CWF, but those are the same type of people who disapproved of how and what Jesus Christ was doing.

   “Over the last two years over 1,500 people have made professions of faith at our shows. You just can’t argue with that,” he said.

   Anyone wanting to find out more about upcoming shows or to learn more about the CWF can contact the organization through its web page at www.christianwrestling.com.