One Week Away

One week away until the visit.

 

This post is focused on the new Pinoy Wrestling promotion in PUSO Wrestling.  It can be very well focused on all pro wrestling promotions in Southeast Asia.

 

The upcoming visit to the Philippines means a lot to this wrestling fan.  When originally planning and making reservations for the visit, the last thing that this wrestling fan thought would be a popular wrestling promotion would abruptly end its operation.

 

I don't want to dwell on this, but the closing hurt a lot.  In my lifetime as a pro wrestling fan, this is the second time that a wrestling promotion that, I was close to, abruptly ceased operations.  

 

In 1981, this fan was a big supporter of Big Time Wrestling San Francisco.  This fan went to numerous wrestling shows in the San Francisco Bay Area.  This happened for about 11 years of my life.

 

A couple of days after the 1981 show, a Battle Royal and an NWA World Title match between Harley Race and one of my idols, Ray Stevens, the promotion shut down for good.  It was gut wrenching and did not watch wrestling for weeks.  The area did not have wrestling locally for nearly 15 months.

 

This fan, knew very much, how the Pinoy wrestling fans felt who followed this promotion.  I had a very good sense of how officials of the popular promotion felt.  Certainly, this blogger along with the fans, felt for all the wrestlers involved.  I write about their progress in wrestling and more.

 

The blow softened a little with a Dexcon show called Dexcon Decada.  Then, there was the emails and invitations to Pinoy Wrestling Night.  The end of the show would announce the new promotion, PUSO Wrestling.  There have been numerous posts on social media about the upcoming show, Unang Tibok on Saturday, August 17th.  The show takes place at the Brawl Pit Bulusan beginning at 6pm.  For more information, please see the PUSO Wrestling Facebook page.

 

In a very short time, the promotion is doing well.  A lot of people....wrestlers, officials, wrestling fans and this blogger are trying to get the word out about the show.  Patience is important here as well as getting the word out as a unit.  Please continue doing what you're doing right now!

 

To wrestling fans in the Southeast Asia area....this is a definitely a feel good story.  As a blogger on this platform, hopefully what happened in the Philippines will NEVER happen to your favorite promotion.  Please never assume that your favorite promotion will never abruptly end its operation.  The quote "never say never" should always be in your minds.

 

Unang Tibok in a little over four weeks time!  The Pinoy wrestling fans, wrestlers, referees, officials and yours truly cannot wait!  I'll see you guys soon!