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Everything To Gaine Rumble Returns
ESW will hold the second annual ETG Rumble, alongside a slew of other matches
Empire State Wrestling will return to Buffalo RiverWorks on Saturday, July 26 with its marquee event of the summer, Everything To Gaine 2025. This event will feature the second annual Everything To Gaine Rumble. The match and event continue to honor the legacy of the late "None of a Kind" Anthony Gaines. The winner of the rumble will receive an opportunity to challenge for the ESW Heavyweight Championship at a later date.
This year's announced competitors include "Big League" John McChesney, "Big Time" Bill Collier and "Blue Thunder" Jay Freddie. Stay tuned to ESW's social media platforms for more participant reveals.
Last year's ETG Rumble was won by "Invincible" Vince Valor. He used his opportunity to defeat Collier in a casket match several months later and recaptured the ESW Heavyweight Championship - a title he technically never lost. This year, Valor will defend the belt at ETG 2025 against "The Problem" Isaiah Broner - one of the top independent stars from the Midwest.
Also scheduled for ETG 2025:
*ESW Women's Championship: "Courageous" Christina Marie (c) vs. TNA Wrestling's "The Wild Child" Jody Threat
*ESW Tag Team Championship: To Infinity & Beyond (Colin Delaney & Cheech) (c) vs. Honking 'N Bonking (Will Calrissian & Vinnie Moon)
*GCW star "The Base God" Gringo Loco vs. "V-Guy" Vaughn Vertigo
*"Ya Boy" Matt McCoy vs. "The Native Wolf" Groff with "Agent of Chaos" Brian DeVille
Front row tickets are sold out but second row and general admission are still available at ESWTIX.com. Anyone interested in vendor table opportunities can email media@eswwrestling.com for more information. The doors open at 6 p.m and the opening bell is set for 7 p.m.
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As Western New York’s premier independent professional wrestling promotion, ESW over the years hosted many of pro wrestling’s top up-and-comers and biggest legends.
Many current All-Elite Wrestling stars wrestled for ESW including Private Party, MJF, Buffalo's Daniel Garcia plus The Butcher & the Blade, Dustin Rhodes, Adam Cole, Matt Sydal, Ruby Soho, Billy Gunn, Colt Cabana, Trent Beretta, Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Jay Lethal, Eddie Kingston, Evil Uno, Tony Nese, Brody King, Mike Bailey, Josh Alexander, Mark Sterling and AR Fox.
Current World Wrestling Entertainment stars Damien Priest, Kevin Owens, Penta, Rey Fenix, Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Tommaso Ciampa, Ethan Page, Joaquin Wilde, Joe Gacy, Adrian Butler, Robert Stone, Josh Briggs and Lexis King all wrestled in ESW’s ring.
Pro wrestling legends Kevin Nash, Ron Simmons, Matt Hardy, X-Pac, The Hurricane, D-Von Dudley, Al Snow, The Honky Tonk Man, Sgt. Slaughter, Raven, Brutus Beefcake, Demolition, Jim Duggan, Koko B. Ware, Bushwacker Luke, The Sandman and Bob Holly appeared at previous ESW events.
Founded in 2002, ESW is run by Brett Stymus. Over half of ESW’s performers reside in the Western New York area. ESW runs regular shows throughout the year that draw several hundred fans, with some events being attended by up to 1,000 people. Please contact David Jarka at media@eswwrestling.com or (716) 348-4598 with any media requests. All cards are subject to change.
Follow ESW on social media: @eswwrestling
Watch ESW events on-demand at IndependentWrestling.TV
