National Independent Championship Wrestling (NICW) will hold its third annual Summer Showdown on Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22.
The two-day event will be held at the Stuart Rotary Memorial Building, with the bell for the first match ringing at 7 p.m. on Saturday and at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
In addition to local wrestlers, Scott Rutter of Rutter’s Martial Arts said wrestlers from West Virginia, Tennessee, and other localities are coming together to host the family-friendly show for the community.
“We are offering to give all the concessions and the proceeds that’s coming in to benefit the Patrick County High School (PCHS) Girls’ Basketball Team,” he said.
Between the two days, Rutter said there are 12 matches scheduled.
“There’s so much stuff we weren’t able to put it all on one poster,” he joked.
Saturday’s main event will be Raging Rebel Robert Stanley challenging Bobby Yela for the Mid-Atlantic Heritage Championship.
“Recently in Grundy, Virginia, at one of our shows, Tony Ray had an amazing, awesome match with the American Pro Wrestling League champion Jeff Paul. He came very close to winning the” heavyweight “championship and so the committee has decided to give him another opportunity for the championship, so he gets to challenge for the championship at the main event on Sunday,” he said.
Rutter estimates about 150 people attended the last show NICW held in Stuart.
“We average anywhere from 120 to close to 200 at times, so it just varies. But we definitely want to encourage the fans to come and support it because it is a family-friendly show and all the fans usually seem to have fun and enjoy it when they come out,” he said.
The show is sponsored by Rutter’s Martial Arts, Lawless Welding & Fabrication, Inc., and Impressive Prints & Designs.
Advance tickets are $10 for children ages 6-13 and $12 for adults 13 and up. Tickets at the door are $12 for children and $15 for adults.
Advance tickets can be purchased at Little Caesar’s and Stagecoach on Main in Stuart.
For more information, go to Facebook.com/NationalIndependentChampionshipWrestling.
