On Monday night, Butch vs Gore announced it was rebranding and was now going to be known as Pro Wrestling VIBE going forward. The promotion is owned by indie wrestler and promoter Billy Dixon, with Lolo McGrath still working alongside. Butch vs Gore was initially launched by the duo in 2020, debuting this past March with the fantastic Cassandro Cup tournament on IndieWrestling.tv (IWTV), which saw Edith Surreal win the trophy. The Cassandro Cup, named after the legendary Mexican-American exótico, was contested between some of the top names in the LGBTQIA+ wrestling community. “Sugar Dunkerton told me that the shows I created a vibe and that’s really hard to create in wrestling,” Billy Dixon told us about the name change. “I think after further reflection, that’s true. I owe him a royalty check.”
They bring the party.
You bring the noise.
Together, we got the VIBE.Butch vs Gore is now Pro Wrestling VIBE.
Keep it locked, 2022 event announcements coming soon. pic.twitter.com/gyhgxZDXcB
— Pro Wrestling VIBE (@PWVibe) November 16, 2021
“I changed the name because it was time for an overhaul for the future, and our future is looking really bright,” he continued. “The goal of PWV is to be the Studio 54, the Escuelitas, the CBGB of wrestling: it’s an environment that’s unique and you wanna come. We have good wrestling here, but to create that folklore, that energy about a promotion and a time is my main goal.” Butch vs Gore was one of the most inclusive promotions in pro wrestling, and that’s something VIBE will definitely continue. “Pro Wrestling VIBE is open to all who want to wrestle, work, or enjoy.” Another aspect of VIBE will be carrying on the popular Paris Is Bumping series that Dixon has produced in the past year, starting with the first one in October of last year, and the follow-up, Paris Is Bumping: Solid Gold ’21 this past August.
https://twitter.com/TheBillyDixon/status/1460416809203650567
Stay tuned to Last Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can watch previous Pro Wrestling VIBE productions at IWTV.com.