Worthing Mayor Valerie Sutton got American wrestler Julio Torres in an arm lock before he threw her on his shoulders.
They were promoting a wrestling spectacular in the town in December, which will raise cash for her charities.
It should be a real money spinner as there's no sign yet that wrestling is losing its grip.
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