By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
Wrestling entertainment is taking the world by storm and an independent promotion will bring its own group of wrestlers to northwest Missouri
Tri States Wrestling will bring in a number of wrestlers from across the world to the area, performing four shows in four days starting October 5th in Palmyra.
Owner John Rockhold says the events are family friendly fun where you'll see two men fighting for a reason.
"They have a reason to struggle, whether it's a title is on the line or one of them deems the other one has been wronged for whatever reason," Rockhold tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "Or it can be as simple as two guys trying to get position up the ladder to try and get a title shot."
And Rockhold says if you come to the show, you might even see some audience participation
"Sometimes the good guy will hold the bad guy and ask for a kid to chop the bad guy in the chest, that will happen, it happened at our last show," Rockhold says.
Rockhold says the event obviously draws in wrestling fans, but his data shows that over half the people that come are not wrestling fans.
"They just come and they're like hey there's an event going on in town this is different let me check it out, cause we're fairly affordable, so they'll come watch and then they leave going that was funny," Rockhold explains. "And there's always a moment that will latch on, like I really liked it when the really small guy slammed the big guy or the big guy missed a move, there's always some moment they lock into."
Funds raised during the four shows will benefit the Against All Odds Animal Shelter in Hamilton. More information can be found and tickets can be purchased at tristateswrestling.com.
Rockhold says the shows are family fun entertainment and they are also a very interactive experience.
"If you yell at a basketball player, they don't pay attention to you, if you yell at an MMA fighter they ignore you, but if you yell at a pro wrestler they'll turn and look at you," Rockhold points out. "And if you're yelling at them like I hate you or boo you, they'll play it up, and if it's a good guy he'll be like yeah cheer me come on help me, so it's that interactivity that when you yell and scream it brings the energy up and the wrestlers want that."
The show will feature several wrestlers from all across the country, some wrestling fans might even recognize.
Shows will be performed in Chillicothe on October 6th and St. Joseph on October 7th. The final show will take place in Gladstone on October 8th.
