I'm breaking a rule here... this is about a professional wrestling event, but, it's encouraging that it is going forward...
(For those who don't know, the
Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute & Museum in Waterloo, Iowa is something of a hybrid. Most of its square footage is devoted to amateur wrestling... but there is a separate space devoted to professional wrestling.)
Thanks to Intermat for posting this update...
http://www.intermatwrestle.com/news/...y.aspx?ID=7399
Flood won’t stop wrestling’s “Super Weekend” in Waterloo
DATE: 6/18/2008 11:56:00 AM
By Kyle Klingman
DGIWIM
The flood of the century has severely damaged the
Dan Gable International Wrestling Institue and Museum but the staff has decided to go ahead with “Super Weekend” scheduled for June 27-28, with a few modifications.
The weekend begins with a celebrity golf tournament Friday at Irv Warren Golf Course at noon. A World League Wrestling show, produced by Harley Race, will go on as scheduled. Called “Night of the Legends 2” it will be held at Young Arena, starting at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.).
Saturday’s schedule includes the only major change. The official inductions into the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame will still go on at 11 a.m., but will be held in Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center two blocks away from the museum. The event had been set for the museum, but the severe flooding has virtually ruined the museum.
The fourth and final event is the inductions banquet at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center at 7 p.m. (social hour at 6 p.m.).
“Even though the museum suffered unimaginable damage, the staff and board of directors felt it was imperative that we go ahead with “Super Weekend,” said Mike Chapman, executive director of the museum. “This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we hope the wrestling community from around the nation will rally to support us. The museum needs all the help it can get.”
To read the rest of the story...
http://www.intermatwrestle.com/news/...y.aspx?ID=7399