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Thrash Wrestling set to bring former WWE superstar to Penticton

Record crowds expected to see 91Ƶfirst-class91Ƶ talent, championship matches
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Thrash Wrestling is back in Penticton on Nov. 18. (Shars Photography)

Riding on the heels of bringing in some world-renowned star power, Thrash Wrestling is planning its biggest show yet.

91ƵBattleground,91Ƶ as it91Ƶs being called, is coming to the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Nov. 18 and there91Ƶs more reason why promoters say it will be a record-setting night.

Unlike Thrash91Ƶs last few appearances in the Peach City 91Ƶ when it hosted shows at the intimate Luso House and aforementioned convention centre in front of 500 people 91Ƶ the promotion has booked a larger room this time around and expects close to 700 fans to attend. Never in Thrash91Ƶs history have so many people attended any given show.

The venue is one thing 91Ƶ who91Ƶs actually going to be using it is another.

Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Austin Aries has been booked to appear on the show and for good reason, too.

Aries, whose more than 20-year career also includes stops at Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honour, will wrestle South Okanagan resident and former Thrash champion Brayden Goss.

91ƵThis is the going to be the big one,91Ƶ said Nick Szalanski, head of Thrash Wrestling. 91ƵWe plan to succeed all the success we91Ƶve had in Penticton before.91Ƶ

Aries most recently appeared at WWE in 2017.

His anticipated match with Goss 91Ƶ who Szalanski describes as the city91Ƶs hometown hero 91Ƶ will be joined on the card by a tables, ladders and chairs tag-team bout and Thrash Wrestling91Ƶs world title match.

91ƵThis is going to be the battleground for independent wrestling this fall,91Ƶ Szalanski said. 91ƵWe91Ƶre on our way to stacking the card and proof will be in the pudding.91Ƶ

The Penticton Trade and Convention hosted Thrash Wrestling for the first time in January 2023.

It was a record night for the Vernon-based promotion, as a steel-cage title match headlined what turned out to be its largest turnout yet.

This November, though, Szalanski expects last winter91Ƶs outing to be surpassed.

91ƵAustin Aries will be there,91Ƶ the promoter began. 91ƵExpect a first-class performance91Ƶat one point, he was considered the best in the world.91Ƶ

Tickets for the show can be purchased at One Boardshop in Penticton and at

VIP tickets are $30, with general admission stubs going for $25.



Logan Lockhart

About the Author: Logan Lockhart

I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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