To achieve this lofty idea, seven international world rated wrestlers have indicated sincere interest to be in Nigeria for the Asagba International Pro Wrestling Championship and they are: Deadly Shark from the United Arab Emirate (UAE), Lady Naglaa Goher of Egypt, De Wolf NDA and Kirikou (K.W. Crazy tag team) from Cameroon, Ultimate Power of Ghana, USA Bing of Congo Democratic Republic and Buffalo of Angola.

Before defending his title, Mighty Man’s only request is to attend the palace and receive royal blessings from the king of the place he hails from, HRM Obuenwe Johnson Ekpechi Ulu, The Eze-Emu of Emu Kingdom in Ndokwa West Local Government Area.

Members of the Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation gathered in the royal palace in Asaba, Nigeria today to hold a press conference regarding July 24th’s wrestling event to honor the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Joseph Chike Edozien. The Council of chiefs of Asaba land in Delta state were already assembled in the palace as they had a meeting with Asagba before the timely press conference and award presentation.

We are here today to celebrate a Royal Icon, a first class Monach and an elder statesman of the nation, one of the living African Academic Legends of our time, in a professional wrestling way.

His Royal Majesty Asagba (Prof.) Joseph Choke Edozien, CFR, JP, the Asagba of Asaba land, has shown sincere appreciation to the management of the Nigeria Professional Wrestling Federation (NPWF) for deeming it fit to honour him with the National Grand Patron of the Nigeria Pro Wrestling Federation and also to hold a Championship in his name, in commemoration of his 97th birthday ceremony on July 28th. The wrestling event to honor the king will take place on July 24th.

“I am sharper than [a] knife now’’ - Mr. Sharpman