https://youtu.be/mx_CX2fkARE We first met Stu Allen, aka The Dominator, nearly two years ago. He has spoken often about how he was captivated by professional wrestling when he was only six years old; by the colours and the movement, '...there was something different, something beautiful, something artistic,' he says. He knew then that was what he... Continue Reading →
Counted out! Dominator calls time on quarter century of action
The first time Stu Allen saw Professional Wrestling on TV he was hooked – it was to be a life defining moment. For more than quarter of a century Stu has practised his craft in venues the length and breadth of not just the UK but the world. It's no real surprise then that when... Continue Reading →
Superheroes brought to life – wrestlers plan thrilling spectacle for local crowds
It's almost a year since we first wrote about Extreme World Wrestling – at the time we said the Hastings based wrestlers were playing a big part in the revival of the sport in the UK. Well the march of EWW under Stu and Tarnya Allen continues. The EWW crew is just back from a... Continue Reading →
Sportsmen with grit, determination and an overwhelming will to succeed
We've enjoyed meeting people, talking to them and finding out their story and as part of our review of 2018 we are revisiting some great profiles of local sporting heroes. There's Stu and Tarnya Allen who are helping put British wrestling back on the map, Ross Garnett who was taking swimming lessons in 2017 and... Continue Reading →
Local talent tops the bill as wrestling stars take Hastings by storm
The first time the young Stu Allen watched wrestling on TV he knew that's what he wanted to do and that's what he went on and did, travelling to the US as a teenager to train with some of the biggest names in the business. Stu's been wrestling professionally for the best part of 30... Continue Reading →
The Bombshell From Hell – much more than just a sideshow
By day she's a mild mannered baker turning out some of the most delicious and imaginative delights from her shop in Battle but when night falls Tarnya Allen takes on a whole new persona as she morphs in to Skarlett – The Bombshell from Hell. Tarnya never set out to become a professional wrestler. Like... Continue Reading →
Biggest and best – EWW gears up for 20th anniversary epic!
It's going to be a busy few weeks for Hastings wrestling boss Stu Allen and his wife Tarnya. This weekend they head across to Kent to stage one of EWW's renowned academy shows which showcases the young wrestling talent that trains every week in Stu's wrestling academies now based not just in Hastings but in... Continue Reading →
Daring to be the best! A night of battling action in Battle
It was a phenomenal night of family entertainment in Battle Memorial Hall on Saturday night as the students from the Hastings based Extreme World Wrestling Academy put on a show that had the capacity audience on the edge of their seats – and even out of them! The packed bill mixed students of the EWW... Continue Reading →
It’s only a day away! Battle’s big 20-man battle royale
Top young wrestling talent from in and around Hastings will get its chance to shine when Extreme World Wrestling (EWW) stages a unique event in Battle Memorial Hall tomorrow night. Stu Allen, the man behind EWW, calls the event his 'academy show' because it's the night when the young wrestlers who train week-in week-out at... Continue Reading →