Impact Pro Wrestling & National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum Fan Fest and Show: Waterloo, Iowa!
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Please join the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum as it celebrates the 2011 George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, starting Friday, July 22, 2011.
As in the past, Impact Pro Wrestling, a local independent pro wrestling promotion, will have a wrestling show starting at 7:00 PM. The doors will open at 5:30 PM.
The event will be held at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center, which is located at 205 W. 4th St. in downtown Waterloo, Iowa.
Starting at 5:30pm, we will feature a meet and greet with pro wrestling legends: Jim Ross, Terry Funk, Gerald Brisco, Danny Hodge, Larry Henning, Baron Von Raschke, Bob Roop and many more legends.
WWE Legend "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan will be wrestling on the show.
Here is the show's lineup (Card subject to change):
IPW Heavyweight Champion Nicky Free VS. Montoya X
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan VS. AJ Smooth
Colt Cabana VS. Tony Sly
Ryan Slade & Matty Star VS. IPW Tag Team Champions Justin Decent & Ugly
20 Man Over-The-Top Battle Royal
And much more!
Waterloo/Cedar Falls' own Senior IPW Referee Billy J. will be refereeing all of the action.
Advanced tickets are only $15 for ringside and $10 for general admission. Tickets are $2.00 more at the door. Advanced tickets are available at the Wrestling Museum in Waterloo, Iowa. You can also email for tickets at info@wrestlingmuseum.org or wresshow@yahoo.com.
A tryout/training session, with the opportunity to wrestle in front of WWE’s Gerald Brisco and Jim Ross will start at 2:00 PM. To watch this session and listen to the feedback that Jim Ross and Gerald Brisco will give the wrestlers, the cost is $45.00. This includes a ringside ticket to the show. Please inquire at wresshow@yahoo.com.
SPECIAL NOTE: The 2011 Hall of Fame Banquest will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2011. Join us for a great catered meal and candid stories from Jim Ross, Jim Duggan, Terry Funk, Gerald Brisco, Scott Teal, and more. This is a once in a lifetime chance to hear these men speak without cameras about their life in pro wrestling. If the past is any indication, who knows what will be said!! Tickets are $50.00 and include reception, dinner, and hall of fame inductions.
Schedule of Events for the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame Induction Weekend:
*All events take place in Waterloo, Iowa*
Friday, July 22, 2011:
10:15 a.m. – Registration for celebrity golf tournament at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course
11:15 a.m. – Introduction of celebrities at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course
11:30 a.m. – Tee off for celebrity golf tournament at Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course
2 p.m. – Training session with Gerald Brisco and Jim Ross at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center
5:30 p.m. – Doors open to the public for Impact Pro Wrestling show at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center
7 p.m. – Impact Pro Wrestling show begins at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center
Saturday, July 23, 2011:
11 a.m. – Mixed Martial Arts seminar with Pat Miletich in the Dan Gable Teaching Center inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum
12:30 p.m. – Wrestling round table discussion with professional wrestling legends hosted by Brian Hoops of Torch Nostalgia at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum
1:30 p.m. – Autograph signing with professional wrestling legends at National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum
5 p.m. – Reception for Hall of Fame inductees at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center
6 p.m. – Induction banquet at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center
7 p.m. – Induction ceremony at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center
Email wresshow@yahoo.com or info@wrestlingmuseum.org for more details.
Impact Pro Wrestling & National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum Fan Fest and Show: Waterloo, Iowa!
Phone : 319-233-0745 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : wresshow@yahoo.com
Web: www.impactprowrestling.com
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