Nepal Women Wrestling Foundation hosts international guests for event in Bhrikutimandap
A sizable crowd turned out for the Nepal Women Wrestling Foundation event this past weekend in Bhrikutimandap but that’s nothing new. The crowds have been coming out to Nepal wrestling shows for a while now and it’s a trend that doesn’t show any sign of letting up.
So far, two major stories have emerged from this event. One centers around poular Nepali female wrestler Asmita Jureli. Jureli got in the ring with a masked, male Indian wrestler who was identified as Kepali in a report by khelapti.com. Jureli looked good in this one, executing some cool offense and finishing off Kepali with a figure-four-leglock-turned-figure-eight with the added bridge that has been popularized by Charlotte Flair. You can check out the match below.
Another big story emerging from the event thus far is the success of Pakistani wrestler Talha Ali. The martial artist turned pro wrestler had a match with Nepal’s Krishna Magar and the match was set to determine the Nepal Champion, a new championship belt that is being sanctioned by both Pakistan’s Revolution Eastern Wrestling and the Nepal Women Wrestling Foundation. Talha Ali emerged as the winner and new champion. Following the victory, Revolution Eastern Wrestling made a big announcement. Talha Ali would also be the new REW India Champion. He was awarded the championship for his success in Nepal after former champion Jordan Hurr announced that he quit REW and vacated all three of the titles he held. For his success in Nepal, Talha Ali received a heroes welcome in Karachi when arriving at the airport and his trip to Nepal received plenty of TV news coverage in Pakistan.
Footage from the Talha Ali vs. Krishna Nagar match, the Amit vs. Abhiraj Singh match and a confrontation between Amit and Himalayan Tiger!
Talha Ali with the Nepal Champion Title Belt he secured with a win at the event
JB Cool also made the trip from the United States to compete at this event. JB Cool’s opponent was Nepali Bro, a popular Nepali wrestler who is arguably the face of the men’s division in the NWWF. This match seemed to go south at it’s conclusion when JB Cool seemed to grow frustrated with his opponent and the referee, forcing them to headbutt each other and then leaving the ring to be counted out for a loss.
Amit, an Indian wrestler that we’ve covered on WrestleMap before, would also have a singles match on the card, meeting up with Abhiraj Singh of Nepal. Both wrestlers performed valiantly but Amit controlled most of the bout eventually winning by pin. Amit has been traveling frequently throughout India and into Nepal and training in several different areas of the region. His hard work and dedication is continuing to pay off as he’s in great shape and continues to get better and better in the ring. You can check out the match between Amit and Abhiraj Singh above or in the second half of this video.
Pakistan’s Sher Khan was also on the card, making another appearance in Nepal to make a defense of his Revolution Eastern Wrestling Asian Championship. He faced off with Scorpion from Nepal who has made appearances in Nepal’s UWE and was advertised for the debut PWA event that was set to take place the day after this NWWF show. Sher Khan would end up winning this match by countout to successfully defend the REW Asian Championship. You can watch the match between Sher Khan and Scorpion below.
Check out a few additional photos from the NWWF International Wrestling Championship event below.
From top: Asmita Jureli celebrates her victory (image courtesy of Asmita Jureli’s Facebook page), Sher Khan is presented with a plaque to commemorate his victory (image courtesy of Sher Khan), Sher Khan poses on the top rope (image courtesy of Sher Khan), Talha Ali is all smiles after being greeted at the Karachi airport by fans and staff members of Revolution Eastern Wrestling (image courtesy of Talha Ali’s Facebook page), Nepali Bro is presented with a certificate and trophy following his victory (image courtesy of Nepali Bro’s Facebook page), JB Cool corners Nepali Bro (image courtesy of Nepali Bro’s Facebook page)
