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Article: Ex-pro wrestler brings in the muscle.(SportsU)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2009
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By Lia Russell
The Virginian-Pilot
At just under 6 feet tall and 300 pounds, Mark Fleming is a massive man who looks like a pro wrestler.
That's because he is.
For 24 years, Fleming toured the world with the National Wrestling Alliance, becoming an international heavyweight champion and a three-time Virginia heavyweight champion.
Today, he's brought those experiences to 305 High St., where he's turned Fleming's Gym into a tribute to his beloved sport.
The walls are lined with photographs and memorabilia from Fleming's glory days. It's a perfect setting for the wrestling hopefuls whom the former pro wrestler now loves ...