Bump
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ThereisonlyonethingMJloves:the worldofprofessionalwrestling.She especiallyidolizestheluchadoresand thestoriestheytellintheringWhenMJ learnsthatherneighbor,MrArellano, runsawrestlingschool,shehasanew missioninlife:jointheschool,train hard,andbecomeawrestler.
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