
Gangrel set to appear alongside WNYâs top wrestling talent
Empire State Wrestling (ESW) returns to the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall, 7165 Ward Road, North Tonawanda, N.Y. on Saturday, August 13 for âHit Me With Your Best Shotâ. Pre-sale general admission tickets are $15. Tickets increase $5 day of the event. Front and second-row tickets are sold out. Doors open at 5 p,m, with bell-time at 6 p.m. Hit Me With Your Best Shot will be recorded for ESWâs streaming service partners.
The following wrestlers are scheduled to appear at Hit Me With Your Best Shot:
- Former World Wrestling Entertainment star Gangrel will be in action
- Newly crowned ESW Heavyweight Champion Daniel Garcia will defend the title for the first time against Beyond Wrestlingâs âBlue Thunderâ Jay Freddie
- Local legend Jonny Puma makes his return to in-ring action against viral star âNone of a Kindâ Anthony Gaines
- All-Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Trent Barretta will face âThe Bladeâ Pepper Parks
- Ex-WWE star Colin Delaney will take on AEWâs Evil Uno
- North Tonawanda, N.Y. native âThe Remixâ Kevin Bennett will face Cleveland, Ohioâs Atticus Cogar
ESW shows are held throughout the calendar year, primarily at the St. Johnsburg Fire Hall in North Tonawanda, N.Y., boasting crowds of over 400 fans. Larger âsuper showâ events are held at the Kenan Center in Lockport, N.Y. and the Frontier Fire Hall in Niagara Falls, N.Y., drawing crowds up to 1,000. ESW also runs on an annual basis outside the Buffalo metropolitan area such as Salamanca and Albion, N.Y.
As Western New Yorkâs premier independent professional wrestling promotion, ESW over the years hosted many of pro wrestlingâs top up-and-comers and biggest legends. Current World Wrestling Entertainment stars Kevin Owens, Luke Harper, Matt Hardy, Rhyno, Jinder Mahal, Curt Hawkins, Cedric Alexander, Ruby Riott, and Tony Nese all appeared in ESWâs ring. Pro wrestling legends Kevin Nash, Brutus Beefcake, Billy Gunn, X-Pac, The Honky Tonk Man, Jim Duggan, Demolition, Raven, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer, Papa Shango, The Godfather, Bushwacker Luke, and several others also appeared at ESW events.
Founded in 2002, ESW is run by Brett Stymus. Over half of ESWâs performers reside in the Western New York area. For more information, or to schedule an interview or request media credentials for an event, please contact David Jarka at davidjarka@gmail.com or (716) 348-4598. All cards are subject to change.
You can connect with ESW on the following platforms:
Website: http://eswwrestling.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESWwrestling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eswwrestling/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/eswwrestling
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EmpireStateWrestling
Podcast: https://eswwrestling.podbean.com/
