Buffalo Scoop
West Senca Chamber Ad

ESW hosting top international wrestlers, tailgate party in North Tonawanda

Aug 11, 2018 | Sports Scene

Empire State Wrestling (ESW) will return to the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall, at 7165 Ward Road, North Tonawanda, on Saturday, August 25 for “4th and Gold.” This event will be preceded by ESW’s first ever tailgate party in the St. Johnsburg’s parking lot from 3 to 5 p.m. 

Admission to the tailgate is free of charge, while food and drink purchases will benefit the St. Johnsburg Fire Company. The event will also feature games, a dunk tank, plus wrestler appearances and autographs. Front row and second row tickets are sold out for the wrestling portion of the event. General admission tickets are still available. Tickets can be ordered at eswwrestling.com before the day of the event for $15, a savings of $3 off the door price of $18. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the action starts at 6 p.m.

The following wrestlers are scheduled to appear at “4th and Gold”:
• ESW Heavyweight Champion Pepper Parks will defend his title against the former champion Kevin Bennett.
• Space Monkey will make his ESW return and compete in a triple threat match against Japanese wrestling star Kikutaro and Buffalo’s Puf.
• Major League Wrestling’s Brody King will face ESW fan favorite Bill Collier.
• Buffalo native Brandon Thurston will square off against Albion’s Kevin Blackwood.
• Western New York viral sensation Anthony Gaines will put his ESW Interstate Championship on the line versus ESW regular Frankie Feathers.
• Also in action will be former Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Sienna, the return of Combat Zone Wrestling star Ace Romero, ESW Tag Team Champions Game Over, and many more.

As Western New York’s premier independent professional wrestling promotion, ESW over the years has hosted many of pro wrestling’s top up-and-comers and biggest legends. Current World Wrestling Entertainment stars Kevin Owens, Luke Harper, Matt Hardy, Goldust, Rhyno, Jinder Mahal, Curt Hawkins, Cedric Alexander, Ruby Riott, Tye Dillinger and Tony Nese have appeared in ESW’s ring. Pro wrestling legends Kevin Nash, Brutus Beefcake, Billy Gunn, X-Pac, The Honky Tonk Man, Jim Duggan, Demolition, Raven, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and several others have appeared at ESW events.

West Senca Chamber Ad