For many fans, professional wrestling isn't just an entertainment outlet - it's a way of finding one's self through the crazy characters and insane moments that make up one of the most unique entertainment platforms available to us.
But for many prowrestlers, it's the same way. Trish Adora was a lifelong fan who would routinely sit with her family around the TV and watch the matches unfold before her eyes, never realizing that one day her life would actually unfold within front of ours.
It's no surprise that 2020 has been one of the hardest years in modern times to navigate - but there have been a few people in the independent scene that have actually taken this strange year and made the best of it: Adora is one of them.
For transparency sake, I was unfamiliar with Adora and her story heading into The Collective. Aesthetically, Adora's presence is one that takes a hold of you, forces you to pay attention, to take heed.
Adora, Greek for "a gift; beloved; adored", is completely fitting. She looks the part of royalty; but do not take that as a term or definition of weakness. Once Adora is in the ring, you'd be hard pressed to find a harder striker. In fact, it's this controlled chaos that continues to catapult her up the ladder. If you had told Adora this in 2017, however, you'd be surprised at her answer.
The journey began in 2015, fresh out of the military, Adora sought meaning, and remembered her love of professional wrestling. She started hanging out at The Dudley's training school in Kissimmee, Florida and got to know the students, and the instructors. The price of school isn't cheap, and Adora was hesitant at first - but once she made up her mind, she jumped head first.
She made her professional debut rather quickly, in 2016 and continued to train and work until 2018 when, feeling burnt out and lost decided it was time to return home, after a conversation with her mom put her perspective at ease.
You've heard the term, "right time, right place," right? Well, the move back to California was just that. Adora desired to return home, and found a new home in Hoodslam. From there, the rise of Adora has been exactly as she is in the ring, a controlled chaos, even in this craziest of times.
The current Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling Champion seeks to add more accolades to her young career, looking to add Synergy Wrestling's inaugural Women's Garden State Invitational champion.
However, happy endings are for movies - If Adora is to achieve this next goal, she'll have to go through some of the best talent on the independent scene, starting with Jordan Blade.
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