Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities.
Today I feature two of my favorites from my time with Resistance Pro Wrestling. It is a great representation of the best part of RPro.
Shortly after RPro debited, I met and interviewed Tommy Else, who earned a spot in the company via an open audition. Tommy became Eric St. Vaughn. Tommy became a good friend and wrestler, but I maintain the name change by management was a mistake. That's a whole other story though.
Serenity became one of my favorites, too. Young Serenity had a nice blend of energy and cute. She was like your little sister. She was also tough in the ring. She wasn't a contender for the Women's title, but she could have made a good tag team member if they had tag titles.
Both Tommy and Serenity always gave me interviews. They understood how to market themselves. They knew any coverage was good and they were always willing. They also always gave great interviews, which is another reason why I kept going back to them.
Serenity eventually left wrestling. She seems to be doing well and is involved in frisbee competitions. I don't know why she left wrestling. I think she could have had a decent run. Maybe she was too small to win major titles, but in today's wrestling, she could have had a role.
As for Tommy, he left ESV behind and has wrestled very sporadically since. He is still a great physical trainer.
Looking back, Serenity or Else could have been a fun mixed tag team. Maybe have them feud with Ego Cruise (Robert Anthony and Melanie Cruise) lol.
The end of the original RPro wasn't pretty, but it doesn't take away from the good times. I never would have met these two fun folks.
Serenity and Tommy in Chicago, IL-March 2012.
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