On the Mat : Amazon Annie

The self-styled "Queen of Squeeze"  was in the U.K. the other month and she suggested dping a quick interview for the blog, which sounded good to me, and it was a real pleasure to do.

For the uninitiated, Annie (http://www.amazonwrestler.com/amazonannie/) combines beauty and glamour with great strength and skill that would make the most stubborn wrestler tap out. At 6ft, she obviously isn't a competitor to be taken on lightly, but I know a lot of us enjoy wrestling women competitively, so she is sure to give as good as (and in all likelihood, better than ) she gets.

It's a shame she doesn't come to the U.K. that often, so until she does here we are. Thanks a lot Annie :).

Before you settled on the name Amazon Annie, did you think of some others or did it come pretty quickly ?

Quick as lightening. Annie was it.

You are 6ft tall - when you were growing up, how did you feel about being that height ? Did you embrace it or did it make you feel self-conscious ?

Both. I loved being big and tall and fast and strong, but also it is hard  to be different as a kid. In the end, I think I embraced it more than disowned it.
 

 What made you start wrestling ? How did it all begin and why ?

 I started in New Orleans mud wrestling at a sports bar for prize money, never lost and enjoyed every single round. I spent two months doing that, and when I came back to NYC I was forever changed.

   

You are based in NYC  - are you from their originally ? Is New York the place to be for wrestling in the U.S.? Nah, I'm not a Nah Yawker originally, but I'm as impatient and as brutal as the natives here...it's hard to say if New York is the place for wrestling in all of the USA. There's a lot going on here at any given time so it's hard to keep a thumb on what is going on. If you mean session wrestling, it's ok.

  

Do you see wrestling as a kind of hobby or a "job" ? Would you ever want to do it /could you do it full time? I'm currently doing it full time. 

Several female wrestlers do fetish modelling as well as wrestling – why do you think that is? Is it something that interests you? Nah. Not really.  I can't say why other people do what they do.

You offer a range of matches, but as a competitor which kind do you like the most ? I like each session that I do differently for different reasons, but I find competitive submission wrestling the most engaging and most exciting.

You were recently in the U.K. – was it your first time over here ? Any highlights?
Yep first time! It was great! I really liked all the lady wrestlers I met!
 

 Due to your height and strength, you seem pretty difficult to beat - could you give me some tips on the best way to beat you ? No way Jose!
 

What are your plans for the rest of the year ?

Traveling, working out, spending time on the beach, reading a lot and producing more videos!
 

 What do you do to unwind away from the mat?

Surf, sail, work on boats, carry heavy things, enjoy life.

 Want to find out more ?  Email : amazon.wrestler@gmail.com  
Watch Annie  https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonAnnieNYC