10 The Daily Utah -- Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Chronicle I A lT'-v- f V f &, ifl' StM ISS' , . B I' imfll f I.AVAl v - rthl Chronicle photographer Kyle Green lends an inside look at wild wrestling and its fanatic followers. SUMMER OF 1998, thechaoswecaltprofession- al wrestling descended on the E Center in West Valley City. TNT's "Monday Night Nitro Stop" brought out crowds ready to rumble. The arena, sold out for the occasion, was filled with Sm0le' reWr IN THE The woman in this photograph is a "Nitro Girl," one of several cheerleaders for the performers. One sign in the stands said, 'I was with the Nitro Girls last night." Obviously e a fantasy. skimpily-dresse- d men saluted the huge wrestler) with their middle fingers while chanting. The night seemed to be heavy on i Giant (a Forty-year-ol- d fantasy that was seemingly real to these followers. teen-mal- J:: j-- If - iThe little boy with his face painted is part of the next generation. His enthusiasm was equal to his mom's; she jumped and screamed the entire night. , ITU This young man forced his way to the front so he could salute his favorite wrestler. He was practically frothing at the mouth. This atmosphere was evident all night. Several fights almost broke out in the stands, and I thought there was an atmosphere of violence in the air. At one point, the whole E Center joined in the chant "Giant sucksL.Giant sucks! Giant sucks!"