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Paul Richard has seen a lot in the offbeat world of professional wrestling.
A Lynn resident, Richard is the general manager for New England Championship Wrestling. He comes by his position via a lot of rungs on the ladder. A student of the late Walter “Killer” Kowalski, he was the youngest referee in pro wrestling history. He then worked for the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) … then to being the local promoter for the original Extreme Championship Wrestling … and was inducted into the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2010.