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Pro wrestling event set for fairgrounds
Full Impact Pro Wrestling of Florida will present an eight-match card Saturday.
By LOGAN NEILL
Published May 27, 2005
BROOKSVILLE - Hernando County gets ready to rumble Saturday night, when professional wrestling takes center ring at the Hernando County Fairgrounds.
Full Impact Pro Wrestling of Florida will present its first-ever eight-match card in the auditorium starting at 8 p.m., and the event will feature some of the series' biggest stars, said Sal Hamaoui, spokesman for FIP, an independent wrestling series that has been promoting and marketing professional wrestling in Florida for about three years.
"A lot of people in Hernando County probably haven't heard much about (Full Impact Pro), which is why we're anxious to show people what we have," said Hamaoui.
Drawing from the ranks of both veteran pro wrestling and up-and-coming hopefuls, FIP generally promotes two matches per month at venues around the state. According to Hamaoui, the FIP series is among the South's fastest-growing pro wrestling entities, with most events being held in smaller markets.
"A lot of our success is tied to the fact that we go where the others don't," Hamaoui said. "We like to think that we offer something that's fun for the family and affordable, too."
Professional wrestling, of course, has strong ties to Florida, dating back to the late 1950s' Championship Wrestling From Florida, which was broadcast weekly and featured legendary host/announcer Gordon Solie. Hamaoui thinks FIP's product bears a close resemblance to the wresting programs of yesteryear.
"We try to make it like a studio-type show like what Gordon Solie did," said Hamaoui. "People who come to watch get three hours of nonstop action with no intermission."
True to pro wrestling form, tag team rivalries, grudge matches and trash talk are all part of the FIP format and are a big part of the show, said Hamaoui.
Saturday night's match includes challenge matches by Roderick Strong vs. former Eastern Championship Wrestling tag champion Tony Mamaluke, plus a title match between reigning FIP champion Homicide and C.M. Punk.
IF YOU GO
Full Impact Pro Wrestling will be at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, 6436 Broad St., Brooksville. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children 13 and younger. For information, call 796-4552 or visit Full Impact Wrestling's Web site: www.fullimpactpro.com
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