{"id":71470,"date":"2020-06-29T10:49:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T14:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=71470"},"modified":"2020-06-29T10:49:45","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T14:49:45","slug":"black-wrestlers-matter-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/06\/29\/black-wrestlers-matter-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Wrestlers Matter Show Coming Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On August 22nd, 2020 the Black Wrestlers Matter movement is hosting a show in Iowa <em>Black Wrestlers Matter &#8211; A Celebration Of Black Professional Wrestling\u00a0<\/em>with all proceeds going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/knowledge-is-powerdmpsbwell\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knowledge Is Power<\/a>.\u00a0 The show has a similar mindset to GCW&#8217;s canceled<em> For The Culture<\/em> show and\u00a0<strong>Roy Johnson&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Everything Patterned\u00a0<\/em>in that it will showcase wrestlers of color.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For immediate release. <\/p>\n<p>Let \u2018em know. <\/p>\n<p>SHARE this and tag all the media outlets you think should be talking about this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nyj95eOmu1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nyj95eOmu1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Black Wrestlers Matter (@BWMdsm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BWMdsm\/status\/1277575512089640962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There are multiple talents already announced for the show like <strong>Seishin<\/strong>, who most notably competes for\u00a0<strong>Glory Pro Wrestling<\/strong>.\u00a0 Viral sensation\u00a0<strong>Faye Jackson\u00a0<\/strong>is also set to compete as well as\u00a0<strong>Devon Monroe<\/strong> who made appearances for\u00a0<strong>RISE Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>in 2019. Also signed are the tag team <strong>Alpha Omega (Kenny Alfonso &amp; Camaro Jackson)\u00a0<\/strong>who have been teaming together since 2017. &#8220;Shogun&#8221;\u00a0<strong>Chris Logan, Jon West,<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Queen Bee&#8221; Brooke Valentine <\/strong>are\u00a0also announced while <strong>Adam Kennedy\u00a0<\/strong>will manage the mayhem as the referee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tickets are live! <\/p>\n<p>FIRST MATCH!<\/p>\n<p>The Frontman JAH-C vs Air Wolf<\/p>\n<p>General Admission:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1JaFWmBFXg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/1JaFWmBFXg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>VIP plus Event Shirt &#8211; Sponsored by RAYGUNshirts<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lOnYN8ddGZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/lOnYN8ddGZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>General Admission plus Event Shirt &#8211; Sponsored by RAYGUNShirts<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GYDnhCHsTl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/GYDnhCHsTl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ebeq0ubcv8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ebeq0ubcv8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Black Wrestlers Matter (@BWMdsm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BWMdsm\/status\/1276514675476385792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There are currently two matches announced for the Black Wrestlers Matter show as\u00a0<strong>Jah-C\u00a0<\/strong>takes on\u00a0<strong>Major League Wrestling (MLW)<\/strong> star <strong>Air Wolf\u00a0<\/strong>as well as a #ForTheCulture battle royal<\/p>\n<p>The event will be streamed live as per the press release but details are as yet unknown.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/blackwrestlersmatter.bigcartel.com\/product\/general-admission-ticket-black-wrestlers-matter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tickets<\/a> can be purchased via Big Cartel<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. 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