Empire State Wrestling comes back to its old stomping grounds in Niagara County and brings back its traditional Thanksgiving Weekend super event with “Wrestlebash” on Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Frontier Fire Hall at 2176 Liberty Drive, Niagara Falls. This is the first Empire State Wrestling (ESW) event in Niagara County in two years and is the first ESW event at the Frontier Fire Hall in three years.
Wrestlebash comes on the heels of two highly acclaimed events held at Buffalo RiverWorks. Western New York’s top independent wrestling promotion looks to build off these successful events with a super show stacked with star power. Among the matches already scheduled for Wrestlebash included a battle between two best friends for the ESW Heavyweight Championship.
The matches taking place at Wrestlebash include:
• 2019 Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Cup winner Kevin Blackwood cashes in his title shot versus ESW Heavyweight Champion and All-Elite Wrestling star “Red Death” Daniel Garcia.
• 2021 Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Cup match featuring Impact wrestling stars Matthew Rehwoldt (formerly known as Aiden English) and Josh Alexander, Niagara Falls native “Invincible” Vince Valor, Ohio Valley Wrestling star Facade, Game Changer Wrestling star KTB plus former ESW Heavyweight Champion “Big Time” Bill Collier.
• ESW Interstate Champion Frankie Feathers will defend his title against up-and-comer Jeremiah Richter.
• Ring of Honor star Tony Deppen will face “Blue Thunder” Jay Freddie.
• Two ESW debuts will occur in a women’s bout when Albany’s Christina Marie takes on Ohio Valley Wrestling star Dani Mo.
• In tag team action, High Seas (former Ring of Honor star Cloudy and Nick Ando) will face Philly Marino Experience (Marino Tenaglia and Philly Collins), a Cleveland-based team that will be making its ESW debut.
• North Tonawanda’s Vinnie Moon will look for revenge against “The Remix” Kevin Bennett (accompanied by Roscoe).
• Several ESW regulars are scheduled to appear including “The Big Bang” Jerk Cockins, “A Cut Above the Rest” Gavin Glass, James Sayga and Keenan Moore. Stay tuned to ESW’s social media pages for further match announcements leading up to the event.
First and second row tickets are sold out. General admission tickets are still available for $20 and can be purchased at ESWtix.com. Doors open at 5 p.m. with a bell-time set for 6 p.m.
