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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Jacksonville-based pro wrestler whose career has taken him all over the country turned his love of the sport into something more meaningful after recent tragedy.
Johnathan “Action Jackson” said he has one goal outside of recovering from the March 31 tornado, which is to give back to his devasted community.
"When I say action, you say Jackson. Action, Jackson," Holt said.
Holt said he began wrestling at an early age; a career inspired by his own experience of being bullied as a kid.
"We teach them about the three types of bullying,” Holt said. “Verbal, physical and cyberbullying and how it impacts our environment and community, and how we need to put an end to it."
At 37 years old, Holt travels to elementary schools to host anti-bullying rallies and promote charity wrestling matches.
“The 31st, that Friday, we were finishing up on our bullying rallies and to hype up the big main event that was supposed to happen on April 1,” Holt said.
The storm caused power outages to Sylvan Hills High School where...
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