‘Yardie’ Shakes Up New York Wrestling Arena 

Well-known Saint Lucian media personality and music producer Andrew “Yardie” Haynes took the New York Wrestling Arena by storm on Saturday. Yardie made his first appearance with Wrestling is Now (WIN) in Brooklyn, where he entered the ring waving a flag, stepping in to “rescue” the referee from a beatdown at the hands of the wrestlers. The crowd, including a vocal Saint Lucian contingent, erupted as the “national word” echoed through the arena, laughing and entertained by Yardie as he struck the wrestlers with the flag. In an exclusive St. Lucia Times interview, Yardie recounted how quickly the opportunity came about: “A friend asked if I’d be interested in appearing for some wrestling, and I thought, why not? In about ten minutes, everything was set—flights, accommodations, the works.” For Yardie, a veteran of the entertainment world, nerves weren’t an issue. “My early career had nerves, but years in TV and the entertainment field have me past that point,” he said, adding that he was able to execute his role confidently. On the day of the show, his role was clear: he would be the referee’s backup. “When I saw the ref, Anson, taking hit after hit, I stepped in,” Yardie...