Graphic Video Of Intergender Match Goes Viral
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Video footage from a recent intergender match between independent wrestlers Chris Dickinson and Kimber Lee is garnering attention online and renewing the debate regarding how male-on-female violence is presented in the ring.
The match took place on March 1 at Beyond Wrestling's "King of Arts" show in Providence, Rhode Island. Dickinson squared off against the undefeated Kimber Lee in an unadvertised match and the male grappler ultimately defeated his opponent via pinfall. Before covering Lee for the win, Dickinson landed a stiff chair shot to her head and followed up with a rough-looking high cross power bomb into the corner of the ring. Lee's head narrowly misses the ring post before he pulls her back into the center of the ring for an unorthodox pin.
Beyond Wrestling appeared to acknowledge the controversial finish with a brief note on their official Facebook page:
"We will post an update on Kimber Lee's condition when it becomes available."
Footage from the bout has received wide circulation via Facebook and Twitter, with at one version racking up close to 100,000 views. Other versions show the final moments of the match from three different angles.
Reaction via social media has been varied, with some fans noting that Kimber Lee entered the match of her own volition while others have expressed that Dickinson went too far.
Chris Dickinson single handedly setting independent wrestling back 15 years, even without gender in the discussion that was reckless, unsafe
? Izzy El Patreon? ??? (@KoushiroIzumi) March 2, 2015
...Chris Dickinson match? And UH, Kimber Lee took a lot worse at WSU a couple weeks ago.
? Dan Spaceman (@dan_spaceman) March 2, 2015
If you really want #GiveDivasAChance than why are you crying about Chris Dickinson killing Kimber Lee?
? Mark K. Fabe (@thehachland) March 2, 2015
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Dickinson is a 12-year veteran of the squared circle. Earlier this year, he made his debut in Ring of Honor, losing to Michael Elgin during the promotion's Winter Warriors Tour. In 2010, Dickinson briefly held the JAPW tag titles with Sami Callihan and he has also previously held title gold for Cleveland, Ohio-based Absolute Intense Wrestling.
As we reported last week, Dickinson lost his cool with the live crowd at CZW's 16th anniversary show in Philadelphia and went on to harangue the city as well as the historic ECW Arena in an rant posted to his Facebook page.