Profile: Lyra Fontaine on stunt work, ladders and learning to fall
Before wrestling, Fontaine spent six years as a film stunt performer. It shows.
Illustration of a ladder silhouetted against arena lights
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Lyra Fontaine knows exactly how far she's falling. That's the first thing she wants you to understand.
'Stunt work teaches you that nothing is random,' she says. 'Every fall is measured. Every landing is planned. The crowd should never know that.'
Fear is just information. I listen to it and then I make a decision.
Lyra Fontaine