Wrestling Spotlight: Charlie Kruel wrestling with autism
By J.C.
The independent wrestling circuit is filled with many great and talented wrestlers. There are many names that have stood out above others for their unique personalities and for making wrestling come to life in a new way.
That’s where Charlie Kruel truly comes into play. She started off as a stranger to most fans, but she gladly introduced herself to the wrestling world. Charlie has autism and her journey has been one of the stories every fan should watch as she brings it all together in harmony with who she is in the ring.
Charlie Kruel and her unique journey in independent wrestling.
The first time most of us experienced Charlie Kruel was during a time when there was a barrage of new independent wrestling talent. There were many names and some of them went on to be a part of a major show or a major piece of the independent wrestling circuit. Charlie stood out from the crowd and most of us weren’t prepared for the lasting impression she would leave forever.
Charlie stood out for her storytelling capabilities through her actions in and out of the ring. She could easily be compared to well-known independent wrestling star Holidead for her playful charisma. This drew us in and made us curious about her journey in the independent circuit.
She has been very open about her autism on social media and if anything, it has made fans embrace her even more. Charlie has utilized wrestling to the fullest as an art form and self-expression as a way to cope with a job she loves so much. Watching her in the ring, she always has fun in it the same way an artist has fun with colors and paint.
She wrestles in a way that could be described as methodical and mysterious. There is no way to pinpoint a single wrestling style when watching Charlie in the ring. Some may interpret it as abstract or unpredictable, but to many, fans have grown used to who she is in the ring and expect it.
She generally utilizes strikes, but also will utilize aerial offense when necessary. She will also utilize her storytelling ability to get inside the opponent and fan’s head. Every layer makes her who she is in the ring, and it matches her energy of being true to herself in the ring.
Even though there have been good and memorable times, there have also been some hard times for Charlie. The hard times she has gone through are relatable when there is an internal or external battle that makes it hard for everyone to fully understand everything, but Charlie used it as a chance to make people understand in a whole other way while she’s in the ring.
Charlie continued to fight through self-expression and inspired many as they saw it through a new perspective of what the pursuit of happiness truly means. She has taken that joy in the ring and amplified it with great energy.
This is a wrestler who truly loves wrestling with all her heart and is a game-changer for people who have their own battles. She took wrestling and created her own world in the ring as the great escape from demons and cruelty of the world.
Charlie is very young and her career is just getting started in so many ways. This is a name fan will be hearing about more often in wrestling, so fans may as well get used to seeing her colorful personality on shows.
She is not afraid of the moment, she has high ambitions for herself, and it’s reflected through her actions. She has had eyes on a lot of wrestlers in the independent wrestling circuit and it will further prove what her current fans knew all along, she is no ordinary wrestler in the ring.
The hunger she has for her wrestling career is insatiable, and the struggles she goes through every day have not turned her energy off. She feeds off that adversity and she turns it into something amazing in the ring.
Fans won’t want to miss to see how Charlie Kruel will continue to find ways to add to her craft. The story of Charlie’s career is only just beginning and within a year, she will grow and add to her already colorful independent wrestling career.