Wrestling stars spread message in San Jose about bullying

SAN JOSE, Calif.

It was hard for these kids to believe, but two of Lucha Libre USA wrestling's biggest stars were victims of bullying. Mini Park says the kids who taunted him in school were relentless.

"And it made him very unhappy and it made him so unhappy that he actually became depressed about it," said a translator for Park.

Lizmark Jr. says it was hard for him to tell an adult about it. The kids at the Alma Community Center understood. One kid we interviewed said he feared being called a snitch and being picked on more, if he told someone.

Both wresters say they did one of the bravest things they've ever had to do.

"He said, 'I am having this problem. I have people who are calling me names and they're making me feel bad about myself,'" said a translator for Park.

And once they both got it into the open, the stress and problems went away.

"If you are suffering bullying you are not the only one who is suffering this problem. Don't feel alone," said Mark Jr.

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