Ex-WWE star coming to ESW
Matt Cardona will challenge for the ESW Heavyweight Championship
Empire State Wrestling will bring Western New York's best independent wrestling product back to Buffalo RiverWorks on Saturday, May 13 with Brawlfest 2023. The headlining match for Brawlfest will feature ex-World Wrestling Entertainment start "Indy God" Matt Cardona (formerly known as Zack Ryder) against ESW Heavyweight Champion "The Remix" Kevin Bennett. Since exiting WWE, Cardona has won numerous wrestling titles across the independent wrestling scene. He will attempt to add the ESW Heavyweight title to his collection when he faces Bennett at Brawlfest. Bennett has accumulated an impressive amount of gold over the last few years, including the Ilio DiPaolo Memorial Cup.
Other matches scheduled for Brawlfest include:
ESW Interstate Champion "The Prize" Alec Priceversus "The Holy Hand Grenade" James Sayga
ESW Tag Team Champions High Seas versus To Infinity And Beyond
Dog Collar Match: "His Royal Freshness" Frank Feathers versus "Invincible" Vince Valor
Bang Bros versus CXR
"Courageous" Christina Marie versus Ray Lyn
"Big Time" Bill Collier versus "Raddy Daddy" Cole Radrick
Trevor Outlaw versus "The Cambodian Dragon" Yoya versus "Sky Prince" Anthony Young versus Alex Daniels
"The Inspiration" Gregory Iron, "Rockstar" Robby Vegas, "Buck Wild" Tommy K and others will be in action
Front row and second row tickets are sold out. General Admission tickets are $20. Balcony tickets are $40. Tickets can be purchased at ESWTIX.com where service fees apply. Ticket prices increase by $5 on event day. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the opening bell set for 7:00 p.m. Brawlfest will air live on IndependentWrestling.TV.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday Night Heat on Friday, June 23 at Frontier Fire Hall in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Mayhem at the McCarthy on Sunday, July 16 at McCarthy Ice Arena in Batavia, N.Y.
*Anyone interested in vendor space or sponsoring either of these events can email eswoffice@yahoo.com for more details.
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As Western New York’s premier independent professional wrestling promotion, ESW over the years hosted many of pro wrestling’s top up-and-comers and biggest legends.
Many current All-Elite Wrestling stars wrestled for ESW including current AEW World Champion MJF, Buffalo's own Daniel Garcia plus The Butcher & the Blade and the Bunny, Matt Hardy, Dustin Rhodes, Adam Cole, Matt Sydal, Ruby Soho, Billy Gunn, Colt Cabana, Best Friends, Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Jay Lethal, Eddie Kingston, Evil Uno, Lucha Bros, Ethan Page, Brian Pillman, Jr., Tony Nese, Private Party, Brody King, Mark Sterling, AR Fox and Iron Savages.
Current World Wrestling Entertainment stars Kevin Owens, Johnny Gargano, MVP, Jinder Mahal, Candice LeRae, Tommaso Ciampa, Cedric Alexander, Damian Priest, Joaquin Wilde, Joe Gacy, Darryl Sharma, Robert Stone and Josh Briggs all wrestled in ESW’s ring.
Pro wrestling legends Kevin Nash, X-Pac, The Hurricane, D-Von Dudley, Al Snow, The Honky Tonk Man, Sgt. Slaughter, Raven, Brutus Beefcake, Demolition, Jim Duggan, Koko B. Ware, Bushwacker Luke, The Sandman and Bob Holly appeared at previous ESW events
Founded in 2002, ESW is run by Brett Stymus. Over half of ESW’s performers reside in the Western New York area. ESW runs regular shows throughout the year that draw several hundred fans, with some events being attended by up to 1,000 people. For more information, to schedule an interview or request media credentials for an event, please contact David Jarka at media@eswwrestling.com or (716) 348-4598. All cards are subject to change.
You can connect with ESW on the following platforms:
Website: http://eswwrestling.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESWwrestling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eswwrestling/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/eswwrestling
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EmpireStateWrestling
Independent Wrestling.TV: https://independentwrestling.tv/promotion/empire-state
Over-The-Air TV: Throwback TV - WBXZ - Channel 56.4 (Thursdays at 8 p.m. & Fridays at 10 p.m.)
