{"id":122248,"date":"2024-01-16T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=122248"},"modified":"2024-01-16T01:34:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T06:34:14","slug":"wrestling-meccas-the-white-eagle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/01\/16\/wrestling-meccas-the-white-eagle\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrestling Meccas &#8211; The White Eagle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Philadelphia, the<strong> 2300 arena<\/strong> has become home to a bloodthirsty wrestling fan that makes you work for the pop. The <strong>Hammerstein Ballroom<\/strong> in New York is another venue where the fans and space collectively bring out the best in a wrestler. In the historic block of downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, <strong>The White Eagle<\/strong> has become the venue for the North East&#8217;s independent scene. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Building With a Strong Foundation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally built in 1888, <strong>Father Mathew\u2019s Hall<\/strong> was an Irish refugee center for the Catholic Church. Later, in 1937, it was established as a Polish Membership Club. The building served as the home for the Polish Falcons of America Nest #250. The private club would continue to be a strong community center for the Polish community in Worcester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 1990s, the club and bar would open to the public, giving the locals a taste of Polish tradition. By 2017, the Worcester Preservation Society would place a plaque marking it as one of the historical buildings in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming a Destination for Independent Wrestlers<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Janai_Kai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Janai_Kai<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/K3nn3diCop3land?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@K3nn3diCop3land<\/a> has been added to &#8220;Lights&#8230;Camera&#8230;Wrestling!&#8221; two weeks from today at White Eagle in Worcester!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShopIWTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ShopIWTV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Plus:<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Walking_Weapon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Walking_Weapon<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TJCWrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TJCWrestling<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePrizeCityOG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ThePrizeCityOG<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigBaconBrad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BigBaconBrad<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZaydaSteel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ZaydaSteel<\/a> \ud83c\udd9a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_gnomie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@the_gnomie<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indiewrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@indiewrestling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sumFgnEGLK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/sumFgnEGLK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beyond Wrestling (@beyondwrestling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beyondwrestling\/status\/1746554259137581416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2009 by <strong>Drew Cordeiro<\/strong>, <strong>BEYOND Wrestling<\/strong> would travel a lot during its early days. By 2017, the North Eastern-based promotion would settle down in the Massachusetts area, finding a home with the Electric Haze venue and the White Eagle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this time in the infancy of<strong> IWTV<\/strong> and other streaming services, we saw the birth of <em><strong>BEYOND Dojo Wars<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Uncharted Territories<\/strong><\/em>. The unique shows and variety in talent made BEYOND stand out as a destination for talent all over the country. By 2019, the White Eagle was the full-time home for BEYOND Wrestling.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGreat product, great exposure, great locker room, a young locker room that wants to work hard and push, push, push.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8211; WCW Legend Crowbar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2022, Cordeiro would continue to add to the Eagle\u2019s resume by hosting the hottest independent shows. With the birth of <em><strong>Wrestling Open<\/strong><\/em>, the Eagle would become a cornerstone for young stars wanting to break into the NE scene. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the superstars who has been there since the beginning is <strong>Dustin Waller<\/strong>. Waller is one half of \u201c<strong>The Miracle Generation<\/strong>\u201d, the multi-time IWTV Tag Team Champions. He would say Wrestling Open was one of the healthiest locker rooms he had been a part of. Waller would also go on to say that starting out, they would have maybe drawn in 50 fans, and in recent tapings, they had closer to 350.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI used to get so nervous working BEYOND wrestling because it was a destination spot in New England.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8211; World Class Channing Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fans and The Environment Make the Venue<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WfYO6MM85mw?si=8bve4BrXQBvlLeCL\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fans at the Eagle have been described by many as hungry and enthusiastic. <strong>Tristen Thai<\/strong>, BEYOND and <em>Wrestling Open<\/em> alum, said that the crowd was there for it all. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf it was raining or snowing outside. They were waiting to get in.\u201d <\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This dedication to the homegrown talent coming through the curtain is unparalleled. From <strong>Anthony Greene<\/strong> to <strong>Alec Price<\/strong>, these fans have seen some of the top stars come through the doors. The crowd is into everything these wrestlers do, good or bad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey\u2019re a place, man,\u00a0 where you gotta work. You gotta work if you wanna get that reaction.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8211; Da Big Boofa Dezmond Cole<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The White Eagle has gone from a Polish Cultural Center to Massachusetts&#8217;s 2300.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZyfSrrukUKo\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All quotes pulled from \u201cTea + Hot Takes\u201d credit Will Gray. Interviews are found here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>More LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for 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.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Philadelphia, the 2300 arena has become home to a bloodthirsty wrestling fan that makes you work for the pop. The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York is another venue where the fans and space collectively bring out the best in a wrestler. 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