Accessibility In Wrestling Feat. Sydney Rainey - Wrestling Winedown

Wrestling Winedown

Pour that glass of bubbly, we're back with another awesome episode of Wrestling Winedown! Lo is joined by Wrestling TikToker and ASL Interpreter, Sydney Rainey. Sydney has been able to eloquently combine her two loves to create content that reaches the deaf and hard of hearing portion of the wrestling community. The duo discuss:

• Sydney's longtime love of pro wrestling and what keeps her tuning in week after week to WWE television.
• Sydney's background as an ASL interpreter and what the process of learning ASL was like for her.
• What inspired Sydney to start her Tik Tok account where she verbally covers wrestling topics that interest her, while also communicating through sign language.
• The reception that Sydney has received from her content, including being able to help those who have deaf or hard of hearing loved ones.
• Accessibility within mainstream wrestling and if the companies are doing a good job at accommodating fans who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• What advice Sydney has for those looking to become ASL interpreters

and much more!

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