NPWF MOCK PRO WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP, SHOWCASING NIGERIAN TALENTS TO THE WORLD
There have been pro wrestling activities in Nigerian states since the early 70s involving wrestlers from the nooks and crannies of the nation. Nigeria is an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, that has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves with protected areas such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park with waterfalls, dense rainforest, savanna and rare primate habitats.
The nation of over 200 million people, which is the most populated black nation in the world, had a great pro wrestling event on Saturday 20th March 2021 to the amazement of the fans that were present at the event who also testified that it was indeed a super cool event as Former African Tag Team champion Iron Bone of the sensational Iron Brothers was the referee and Elephando Bassey was the ring announcer.
Flying Danko Vs Mighty Progress
The eye opener to the morning show pro wrestling event was between Mighty Progress (Progress Isaac) who fairly competed with Flying Danko (Daniel Kolawole). Mighty Progress, who was trained mostly by Elephando Bassey (the grand wizard of African wrestling) and the Flying Danko, proved his worth as an upcoming talent on the block but Flying Danko showed himself to him as master and won the bout after seven minutes to the first bout with pin fall.
Power Vic vs Super Rosco
Zion Lion (Sunday Dan Philips) and Mr. Sharpman (Augustine Okafor) have been old rivals in the world of Nigerian pro-wrestling though they have tagged in the past as The Grippers who competed fairly with the Black Demons and the Golden Twins of Congo in 2013 and 2014. No permanent friend and permanent enemy in pro wrestling but permanent interest and that have made them to compete again now as old rivals. Mr. Sharpman who addressed the press men before his bout with Zion proclaimed that he is sharper than knife and ready to defeat his opponent having done it before and he indeed won after 10 minutes into the fight with a pinfall.
Mr. Sharpman vs Zion Lion
Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom state-born energetic wrestler Power Vic (Victor Idoreyin Ebenezer), though in the light weight category, gave Super Rosco (Rotimi Awoyale), a heavy weight talent, the toughest fight of his life to the amazement of the fans. Power Vic, who was trained by Jimmy Palm in Lagos Nigeria at the inception of his career in 1990 and who later refined his training at the unique pro wrestling academy known as Slam School, Scotland in 2014 wrestled with Super Rosco who has a weight advantage over him, to a time limit draw after 12 minutes into the fight.
Pinfall over lady Becky by Alexandra
The most sensational fight of the day was the ladies bout which was like a miracle. Alexandra de Queen (Jennifer Alexandra Obiora) competed with Iron Lady Becky (Becky Ademo) who had upper hand at the inception of the bout before baton changed hand and youthful and acrobatic Alexandra the Queen, having her first bout ever, overshadowed Becky by slamming her and the rest became history as the referee had the three counts without Becky lifting her hand or leg up and Alexandra stylishly won the bout. The fans were amazed asking how it happened and that is an indication that in pro wrestling, anything can indeed happen just like the case of David and Goliath in the Bible. Congratulations to the stylish Queen of the ring who has Sasha Banks (Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado), an American professional wrestler and actress currently signed to WWE as a member of the SmackDown brand, where she is the current SmackDown Women’s Champion in her first reign, as her role model she dreams to meet in future as a personality. All the best to Alexandra though Becky has promised to come back for her saying that she won so cheap and winning is not cheap.
Great to be a champion
The last bout of the day was between Young Power Mike (Mike Okoli) and De Mighty Man (Happy Okolo). The more experienced Power Mike and the weightier Mighty Man, who was indeed mighty considering his strength, gimmicks and wrestling prowess having wrestled in Ghana and Cameroon, had a great time during the 15 minutes time limit contest since it was a mock pro wrestling event. The Mighty Man who has been claiming that the Nigerian Pro Wrestling Federation heavyweight title rightfully belong to him and he is going to win it at Delta State during the Presidential Wrestling Tour and then dedicate it to Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State for all his laudable projects on youth empowerment, is full of hope and he eventually defeated Young Power Mike after slamming him for the three counts.
Dignitaries present at the timely mock championship were the President of the Nigerian Pro Wrestling Federation, High Chief John Uche; The Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of the much awaited Presidential pro wrestling Fight Against Corruption tagged ’’BATTLEGROUND 2021’’, Eze (Dr.) John C. Nwosu; Chief Christopher ekechukwu, LOC member/Woman leader of the project, Chief Mrs. Elizabeth Ijeoma Anowai: Chief Mrs Evelyn Okere Onyung, Princess Ebere Okoh, Chief Kalu Uguru, Chief Ifeanyi Ezenwabasili, Pastor Ugochukwu Ugwa, the legal adviser to the federation, Barrister Okey Joe Onuakalusi and a host of other dignitaries.
