Wrestling returns to Strathmore
Shannon LeClair
Times Reporter
The Strathmore Elks are bringing wrestling back to the community on May 11 when the Canadian National Wrestling Alliance (CNWA) returns. The event will see the Strathmore Curling Rink once again transformed into a wrestling ring as CNWA stars Bambi Hall, Kenny Doll, Massive Damage, Bobby Sharp and Kat Von Heez prepare for their matches.
Sharp is excited for his return to Strathmore and his match against the five time former NWA World champion, Pearce, who has been featured in recent weeks on Spike TV’s Impact Wrestling program, stated a CNWA press release.
The co-feature on the card will see a ladies tag team match as the current CNWA women’s champion, 20-year-old Bambi Hall of Vancouver partners with Winnipeg’s Kat Von Heez to do battle with the villainous duo of Raven Lake and Riea Von Slasher.
“It’s a family orientated show and there’s no alcohol our anything like that,” said Don Perepelkin, Secretary Treasurer for the Elks club.
“(It’s) just something for a fun family night out, and also it will help us raise money that we can use to go back towards the community for various projects.”
Tickets have gone down in price. Last year they were selling for $20 each, but this year that price has been dropped to $10 to entice more people to come out and make a night of it and fill the rink.
There will be a 50/50 draw and a silent auction table and Perepelkin said the money raised by the items on the silent auction table will be going towards a Relay for Life sponsorship.
“We hope to raise some money off of it, if we just break even and everyone has a good time that’s great but we also do catering and also bartending for weddings and other functions people might have,” said Perepelkin.
The Elks raise money through activities such as catering; they then distribute that money back into the community to different groups and organizations who are in need of a helping hand.
Perepelkin said he has also been in discussion with Brentwood Elementary School about having wrestler Tattooed Terminator Massive Damage speak to some of the students.
“It’s the fight for life youth empowerment program and he’ll be going to the school on the Thursday before (if the school okays it) the wrestler comes here and talks to them about positive life choices and staying clear of drugs and alcohol and bullying,” said Perepelkin.
There will be a total of six matches at the May 11 wrestling event and 100 per cent of the proceeds will be staying in Strathmore to support the Elks Club. Tickets can be purchased at the door, or can be reserved by sending an email to elks491@hotmail.ca. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the bell rings at 7:30 p.m.