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United States Pro Wrestling Federation Rock N Wrestling 4 a Cause

Pro Wrestling March 30, 2024 at the Mystic VFW 60 Stonington road, mystic , ct Doors open at 6pm and show starts at 7PM.

The United States Wrestling Federation will be having a pro wrestling food drive event March 30, 2024, at the Mystic VFW 60 Stonington Road, Mystic, Ct. Doors open at 6pm and show starts at 7PM. The food drive will be to benefit the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center https://pawcatuckneighborhoodcenter.org/ The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center (PNC) founded in 1985 is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) and provides social and essential services for people of all ages who reside in Stonington, Pawcatuck, Mystic, North Stonington and Westerly. They help more than 1,700 people in the food pantry alone.
They will have a jam-packed roster with WWE, ECW, and NWA legends in attendance. Some of the featured matches will be ECW original Angel Orsini managed by Marsha Maraschino vs Dajae Simone for the vacant Center Ring Women’s title. Sylvan will be going against Kevin kid. Semi main event will be WWE legend Richie Rich vs Zacharia Gibbs. Main event that evening will be for the USWF Inaugural Tag Team championship. The Broadway Bounty Hunters which include ECW original Gary Wolf and Stratford, Connecticut’s Chris Mooch managed by NWA legend Broadway Joe Malcolm vs the Star-Spangled Butt Kickers pro wrestling's fire fighter Rescue 911 and Crocodile King Alan Compass managed by Jemma.
The commissioner of the USWF is none other than Rhode Island’s Michael Parente of CES boxing. Mrs. New England Music Hall of Fame Marie Catherine Parente will be one of the hosts of the event. Tony Jones is the official ring announcer. Sound provided by DJ Gadget and event covered by Weirdsterly https://weirdsterly.com/?fbclid=IwAR1djqXKPu5PAYR_c3plXO06twE5EQ4RTIFIAVrG2waiTJyQ98Je8sl9OhA

Special guest referee WWE legend Mario Mancini and special guest presenter first female referee in history Rita Marie.

Also Westerly's Ben Barber and WBLQ's Steve Conte will be receiving the Chris DiPaola community service award, Metal Fortress Radio will be given radio show of the year and Jemma will be given the first ever Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame Ambassador Award.
Former Firefighter/ EMT turned pro wrestler Rescue 911 was trained by WWE pro wrestling legend and New London resident “Mighty” Joe Esposito https://www.cagematch.net/en/?id=2&nr=2936&page=4
Joseph Esposito wrestled for 50 years and was a New England Champion. He started his wrestling career in local carnivals and was managed by Lou Bonamart out of New York. He later went to the West coast wrestling in Calif. When he came home to New London, he with his late father, Carlo, started Carlo's Restaurant on Bank St. in 1942. He would organize pro wrestling shows at Ocean Beach in New London where such legends as Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Tony Altimore, and Johnny Rodz would wrestle.
There is a documentary being filmed this next year on the history of Pro Wrestling History at Ocean Beach. Southington’s Vanessa Marchewka will be directing this.

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