WWE Stars Leave the Ring for a Much Sweeter Venue
The curtains opened. Lights filled the room… and into Ochsner Children's Hospital walked four WWE Superstars and Divas.
Hold your applause, it gets better.
The superstar wrestling squad left the ring for the day on Wednesday, and individually visited 15 sick children, some of them terminally ill, at the hospital in New Orleans where our very own Ellen DeGeneres was born. It was a day to chat, hug, smile; give the kids a little dose of WrestleMania, and get a little love in return.
"Visiting the Ochsner's Children's Hospital was totally uplifting and inspiring, and gave me a different perspective," Natalya, a professional wrestler from Canada, tells the Good News Blog in a statement. "It reminded me to live in the moment."
Specifically, the superstar recalls spending time with a teen who had recently lost a limb.
She adds, "I met a teenager named Bruce, who was in an accident and lost his arm just a few days ago. But he was in a great mood and told me that he was excited about the rest of his life. It renewed a resilience in me and reminded me how precious life is and how important outlook is."
Elsewhere, the sports stars, who traded their colored get-ups for jeans, tees, and blazers, spent the afternoon hanging out with some of their biggest fans…
There was a serious gluing and glittering of things …
Snuggling action …
One little beauty was crowned princess …
No one got away without a hug.
This is only the beginning of a week-long tour for the WWE troupe around the city, bringing love and kindness in the spirit of their athleticism. Tonight, they'll be attending a Superstars for Kids party to raise money for Saints quarterback Drew Brees' Brees Dream Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club. Friday, they will build a playground for kids who were hit by Katrina, and Saturday, they'll join others to raise money for the Susan G Komen Foundation.
Then, it's back to the ring.
Now… applause please!
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Patients at Duke Children's Hospital Keep Valvano's Dream Alive
Rise of the Guardians! Superheroes 'Save' Children's Hospital
The Simple Way a Teen Cheered Up an Entire Hospital
