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As a child growing up in Mexico, Cervantes spent hours watching wrestling with her family. “Lucha Libre is ingrained in our culture. Like you watch that on Sundays. It’s like going to church,” says Melissa Cervantes aka Thunder Rosa, co-owner and star of Sabotage Wrestling, Texas' first mixed-gender wrestling show.

In high school, Cervantes dabbled in theater, but she eventually found wrestling was a better fit. "It's like painting, you have an empty canvas," she explains. Cervantes eventually left acting behind and embarked a journey that would take her from California to Austin, all the while doing wrestling promotion that prioritized female wrestlers and supported them on their journey to wrestling stardom.

Working within an industry that is predominantly male-focused, Sabotage has become a powerful venue for Austin women to explore the art of wrestling, disrupt stereotypes regarding female wrestlers, and showcase their immense talent to fans everywhere.

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