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Two great loves: Sand Springs couple uses passion for wrestling to benefit local youth program

Posted: Dec 30th 2020 By: Shawn Hein - TulsaWorld.com

Nathan and Audra Estrada have two great passions, their love of professional wrestling and faith.

The Sand Springs couple is combining those elements to help benefit the youth of one Sand Springs church.

The Estrada’s have organized the Core Professional Wrestling, which will hold its first event Saturday evening at HillSpring Church. Doors are scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. with the five-match wrestling card to begin at 6.

Proceeds from the event will go toward HillSpring youth ministries.

“If one wrestling show can send one kid to church camp over the summer, then it was worth all that time to put on the show,” Audra said.

Saturday’s event is the culmination of a journey that began nearly a year ago for the Estrada’s who are both long-time wrestling fans and competitors in the ring.

At the beginning of 2020, Nathan was reading through the Daniel fast devotional, a popular 21-day faith-based reading plan, when he came across a couple of unsettling inquiries.

“There were questions about what are your passions and how can you put that back into the church?,” recalled Audra, who is also a teacher and head volleyball coach at Tulsa Memorial. “He said ‘how will that apply to me since my passion is pro wrestling?’ He thought it was stupid, at first. Then it was just something that all fell together.”

The Estrada’s had been training with Compound Pro Wrestling Academy in Tulsa since 2014 until the place went out of business last year. The couple bought the ring from CPWA last summer, the same ring where they first met back in 2014, had two had their first kiss and where Nathan, a 2012 Charles Page High School graduate and personal banker, proposed to Audra.

“It’s got some significance to us,” Audra said with a laugh. “To be able to get a ring was a big deal. You can’t just go to the store and buy one.”

With the ring in tow, the couple needed a setting to put on a wrestling event. That’s when they spoke to HillSpring Associate Pastor Matt Barnett, a wrestling fan himself, who was on board with the church hosting.

“We say the best ideas at our church don’t come from the staff, they come from the people,” Barnett said. “They wanted to find their passion and pair it with the gospel.”

Along with promoting the event, both Nathan and Audra will compete on Saturday’s card as well.

Under her wrestling name of Skylar Slice, Audra and her sister, Killista, will wrestle in a women’s tag-team match. Nathan, who wrestles under his real name, will be part of the battle royal, a multi-man match where the last two men in the ring will be crowned the first-ever tag team champions.

Bringing pro wrestling to Sand Springs has been an arduous task, which required licensing from the Oklahoma Athletic Commission, the proper insurance and blood tests for the safety of the wrestlers.

But it’s all worth the trouble to see the first event come to Sand Springs for someone who grew up a fan of the sport.

“It’s a childhood dream we decided to make a reality,” she said.

Core Professional Wrestling
When: Saturday, Jan. 2. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Matches begin at 6 p.m.

Where: HillSpring Church, 8801 W. 41st St. South

Admission: $15 for front row seats, $10 for general admission.

Wrestling card

Four-way match: Drake Gallows vs. Derek James vs. Rob Cabella vs. Dexter Hardaway

Women’s tag team match: Skylar Slice and Killista vs Erica Torres and Nova Phoenix

Battle royal: Over the top rope, multi-man match. Last two men in the ring will be crowned tag team champions.

Heavyweight championship qualifying match No. 1: Mr. Nasty vs. Double D

Heavyweight championship qualifying match No. 2: Tommy Dean vs. Colt Killbane

*Two heavyweight qualifying winners will wrestle for championship at next event.

Supplemental Information

Spotlight in History

1972 Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
1980 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada def. Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr. for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
1982 Ted DiBiase def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
1984 Gino Hernandez became the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
1989 The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) def. Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
2001 Big Daddy Moore def. Adam Lacroix for the OPW Oklahoma Television Title
2001 Grenade became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
2009 Joshua Michael & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
2023 Dustin Tibbs def. Thrash for the WFC Prime Title

Week of Sun 06-21 to Sat: 06-27

06-21 1982 Junkyard Dog def. Bob Roop for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
06-21 1987 Al Perez def. The Dingo Warrior for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
06-21 2003 Kitty def. Manservant for the TPW Womens Title
06-21 2008 Tim Rockwell def. El Super Colibri for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
06-21 2008 Li'l Joe def. Xavior for the GPCW Cruiserweight Title
06-21 2014 Buster Cherry def. Havoc for the SWCW All-American Title
06-21 2024 Big Sed def. Sam Adonis for the TexPro Heavyweight Title
06-21 2025 Dan Webber became the LCW Lionheart Champion
06-22 2005 Phillip def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Title
06-22 2018 Joe Cuedo def. Brock Baker for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
06-22 2024 Pastor Brent def. Daniel Aaron Michalles for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
06-22 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
06-22 2025 Billie the Kiid def. Dan Webber for the ASP Heavyweight Title
06-23 1972 Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
06-23 1980 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada def. Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr. for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
06-23 1982 Ted DiBiase def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
06-23 1984 Gino Hernandez became the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
06-23 1989 The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) def. Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
06-23 2001 Big Daddy Moore def. Adam Lacroix for the OPW Oklahoma Television Title
06-23 2001 Grenade became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
06-23 2009 Joshua Michael & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
06-23 2023 Dustin Tibbs def. Thrash for the WFC Prime Title
06-24 1972 Stan Stasiak def. Red Bastien for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
06-24 1974 Bull Ramos def. Rip Tyler for the TSW North American Title
06-24 1977 John Studd became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
06-24 1985 The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
06-24 2000 Great Bolo [2nd] def. Ichiban [2nd] for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
06-24 2000 Ichiban [2nd] became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
06-24 2005 Spoiler 2000 became the NWA-U Television Champion
06-24 2006 Prophet SteVens became the AACW Television Champion
06-24 2007 Matt Garza became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
06-24 2016 Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) def. Terry Montana & Mighty Mouse for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
06-24 2016 Seth Angel def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Title
06-24 2016 Adrian Dell def. Nathan Estrada for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Title
06-24 2017 Drake Gallows became the ASP Heavyweight Champion
06-24 2017 Excellence Personified (Duke Swellington & Dustin Heritage) def. Shawn Hendrix & Aaron Anders (substituting for Anthony Andrews) for the ComPro Tag Team Titles
06-24 2017 Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) def. Big Smooth & Zakk Sinizter for the UWE Tag Team Titles
06-24 2018 Shawn Sanders def. Chaz Sharpe for the ASP Inter-County Title
06-24 2018 Canadian Red Devil def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Mid-American Title
06-24 2020 Warren Powers def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Title
06-24 2023 Stage Dive Mafia (Rook Tyler & Axel Savage) became the BCW Tag Team Champions
06-24 2023 C. M. Burnham def. Lunchador for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
06-24 2023 Lunchador def. C. M. Burnham for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
06-25 2011 Sam Stackhouse def. Shane Morbid for the BYEW Heavyweight Title
06-25 2011 The Sons of Ireland (Devan Scott & Shane Scott) def. The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the BYEW Tag Team Titles
06-25 2011 Chris Chaos became the BYEW Caution Champion
06-25 2011 The Future Hall of Famers (John O'Malley & Brad Michaels) def. Bernie D & Aaron Neil (subbing for Max McGuirk) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
06-25 2016 Brian Breaker def. Zakk Sinizter for the UWE Heavyweight Title
06-25 2017 The Cub Scouts (Grizzly Gates & Brock Landers) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
06-26 1961 The Bolos (Great Bolo 1st & Mighty Bolo) became the TSW Southwestern Tag Team Champions
06-26 1987 Frankie Lancaster & Eric Embry def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
06-26 1999 Tarantula def. Original Renegade for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Title
06-26 2005 Li'l Joe def. Phillip for the ACW Hardcore Title
06-26 2009 Brandon Groom def. The Handsome Spoiler for the TOPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Title
06-26 2009 Kevin James Sanchez def. Bobby Starr for the BYEW Entertainment Title
06-26 2021 Most Wanted (Dan Webber & Reese) def. Los Loco Moscas (Elijah Sparks & El Greengo Loco) for the WAH Tag Team Titles
06-26 2025 Microman def. Mini Abismo Negro for the EDW Heavyweight Title
06-27 1969 Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson became the WCCW American Tag Team Champions
06-27 1971 Johnny Valentine def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-27 1976 Jose Lothario def. The Mongolian Stomper for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-27 2009 Randy Price def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Title
06-27 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Southwestern Champion

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Tim WarCloud Jul 1st
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1972 Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoiler for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
1980 Mr. Hito & Mr. Sakurada def. Jose Lothario & Tiger Conway Jr. for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
1982 Ted DiBiase def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW North American Heavyweight Title
1984 Gino Hernandez became the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
1989 The Stud Stable (Robert Fuller & Brian Lee) def. Jeff Jarrett & Mil Mascaras for the WCCW World Tag Team Titles
2001 Grenade became the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
2001 Big Daddy Moore def. Adam Lacroix for the OPW Oklahoma Television Title
2009 Joshua Michael & Epic became the ACW Tag Team Champions
2023 Dustin Tibbs def. Thrash for the WFC Prime Title

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