Hollywood Fight Club

Hollywood Fight Club is a professional wrestling school located in the East Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The school was founded in 2010 by married semi-retired wrestlers Shawn Burke and Jackie Cruz. Upon opening, the school quickly entered into a working relationship with an area independent promotion, So Cal Pro, which is based out of the district of Van Nuys, and the partnership is still in place.

History
By the time Burke and Cruz entered semi-retirement in early 2010, they had been wrestling for fourteen and twelve years, respectively.

The school opened its doors in April 2010. Burke and Cruz operate the school and are its head trainers, but years of forming friendships and industry connections have left them with an extensive roster of part-time and guest trainers to call on, which they call the "lifeblood" of the school. The most prominent of the guest trainers are perhaps the couple's best friends, fellow married retired wrestlers Blake Stratten and Claire Archer.

Reputation
Known for its ongoing use of trainers who aren't brought in on a permanent basis, the school has had wrestlers trained in many different disciplines teaching wrestling techniques to its students. Pupils in advanced classes are exposed to facets of Lucha Libre, strong style, and hardcore wrestling, among others. This has led to the school having a reputation of sending "well-rounded" wrestlers out into the world. It is also known for being one of the more "female-friendly" schools in the business, due in large part to Cruz's influence. She remarks that, though wrestling will likely always be a male-dominated business, she hoped to turn it into "...the kind of school I would've liked to have at my disposal when I was starting out [in my career]." As such, many of the most notable alumni of the school are women.

Notable Trainees

 * Aria Jaxon
 * Cassidy Vega
 * Chantal
 * Dani Woods
 * Leah Brooks
 * Natasha Night
 * Ricki Rivers

Notable Guest Trainers

 * Aria Jaxon
 * Blake Stratten
 * Claire Archer
 * Eli Matthews
 * Madam Vega
 * Nasir Moore
 * Ricki Rivers
 * Stephanie Matsuda
 * Tarah Nova