How former WWE star Melina got her start and a local TV host explains what it was like during a wrestling tryout

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It was more than 20 years ago and a young Melina Perez was working as a medical assistant for a cardiologist. Like a lot of young women she was looking for an option to stay in good shape. While yoga was an option, Perez decided to go a different route. She entered an independent wrestling school and the rest was history. Plus, River City Live host Jana Angel described what it was like to try out to be a professional wrestler before she ever became a TV host. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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