By
Jared Curtis
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| The
New Age Outlaws and Al Snow are a few of
the stars getting in the ring at the Great
Lakes Championship Wrestling “Season Beatings”
event on Friday, Nov. 11 at the Jacobson
Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Doors
open at 6 p.m., with the first match at
7:30 p.m. Admission is $15-$35. For more
information, visit http://www.glcwiowa.com. |
“Season Beatings” takes over Des
Moines
“Oh, you didn't know? Your ass better call
somebody!” will be heard throughout the Jacobson
Center on Friday Nov. 11 as The New Age Outlaws
— Road Dogg Jesse James and Billy Gunn — battle
Psychotic Rage in the main event tag team match
at Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (GLCW)
“Season Beatings.”
“Dave (Herro) and I started GLCW about eight
years ago in Milwaukee with our first event,
‘Blizzard Brawl,’ ” said Jeff Lynn, co-promoter
for GLCW. “We thought we’d only do one event
and be done, but it really took off.”
“Season Beatings” will be the first GLCW event
held outside of Wisconsin. Lynn grew up in the
area and when he moved back a few years ago,
he knew it was time to bring an event to town.
“We had thought about expanding, and then I
moved back to town a few years ago. I thought
we needed something here, and it was the perfect
opportunity to make it happen,” he said. “Growing
up, Des Moines was a great wrestling town, and
I knew it would be a good fit for us.”
The organization boasts an eclectic roster featuring
big names and up-and-comers.
“We try and offer a great mix of both, offering
guys just starting out as well as guys who have
had exposure in WWE and TNA,” Lynn said. “In
Milwaukee, the brand is very popular, which
allows us to move higher up the talent level
with guys like Kevin Nash and Mick Foley. Hopefully,
we’ll continue to build the brand in Des Moines,
and then we’ll be able to bring the bigger names.”
Some of the big names battling it out during
“Season Beatings” include The New Age Outlaws,
Scotty 2 Hotty and Al Snow, who will defend
the GLCW championship against Ryan Slade, who
wrestles with local organization, 3XWrestling.
“We like using local guys in our events as well,
which is why we’re bringing in Ryan Slade,”
Lynn said. “He’s getting some attention from
the bigger organizations and has his own local
fan base. He’s making some noise, and I think
he’s got a bright future ahead of him.”
GLCW offers three different tickets for the
event. General admission seating is $15, and
for $25, fans get second or third row seating
and a pre-show meet-and-greet with the wrestlers.
For $35.50, fans get front row seats with the
pre-show festivities. Tickets are available
at http://www.midwestix.com.
Tickets are also available at the door ($5 more
than advance tickets).
“The first three rows are a great deal. Not
only do you get great seats, but you also get
to meet the wrestlers, take a photo and get
an autograph,” Lynn said.
Lynn hopes the response from local fans will
help GLCW continue to grow a local base.
“Hopefully it’ll catch on and we can continue
to grow here. I’m thinking we’ll probably return
in March for another event,” Lynn said. “We’d
love to bring an event to town every quarter
if the market supports it.”
Although it might not be as glamourous as an
event like “Monday Night Raw,” Lynn still believes
there is plenty of fun to be had at “Seasons
Beatings.”
“Fans are guaranteed a great night of family-friendly
entertainment for an affordable price,” he said.
“Plus, we want people to know we’re a full scale
production, not just a bunch of guys wrestling
in their underwear.” CV |
