Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities.
I met Jonathan Cimaglio many years ago at a Chicago Bandits game. A softball fan and sports fan in general, Cimags is also a grapher (aka autograph collector). At Bandits games, he aimed for signed cards and balls from the Bandits and opposing teams. I don't know for sure, but I bet he has more than a thousand autographs from athletes and celebrities.
One of his recent successes was WWE star Nattie Neidhart. Cimags met her at a signing for her recently-released autobiography Last Hart Beating. Neidhart is a third generation wrestler, following in the footsteps of grandfather Stu Hart and father Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Many of her uncles were also wrestlers, including WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart and the late Owen Hart.
Neidhart has won many titles during her long career in the WWE. She's a great worker and is a big help as a trainer. I have been a fan of her work from the beginning. Despite her success, I still think she has been underutilized by the WWE. Perhaps she doesn't have the Barbie doll looks they want, but she's got a great look and her ring skills are excellent.
As for Cimags, I miss seeing him around the ballpark since he moved to Minnesota. He's an interesting guy. For more on him, check the Cimags YouTube channel. He's got videos about Pokemon, graphing an other pop culture fun.
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