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Reps for a number of promotions that run the venue met with the new leaseholder, Joanna Pang, over the last several days. While Pang is not opposed to pro wrestling in the venue, the reality is that she will be shutting the Arena down on 2/1 for an extensive renovations.
The early word is that plans call for the section of the venue that holds the stage and bathrooms will be ripped out for a new permanent stage and backstage dressing rooms area. The side of the venue that holds the Eagle's Nest (where the hard camera is currently set up) will be knocked down and the size of the venue expanded as far as they can go. The Arena, as we knew it physically, will be done for good.
While obviously there is always a chance that wrestling will be allowed to be booked into the venue, there's no confirmation on that, plus as I have written before, the Arena being a reasonably priced venue to rent ($2,500 last I heard) with a management that will allow pretty much anything in a freewheeling, frenzied environment will become a thing of the past.
There will be a bus trip from NYC to both final events at the venue. For details, email wrestlingbustrips@gmail.com.
Scheduled for the events:
2:30 PM CZW:
*Greg Excellent is in control of the show.
*CZW Junior Heavyweight champion Sami Callihan vs. Rich Swann
*Matt Tremont vs. Drew Gulak.
*Uhaa Nation vs. AR Fox
*Derek Frazier vs. Ryan McBride.
7:30 PM EVOLVE 10:
*DGUSA Open The Freedom Gate champ Johnny Gargano vs. Ricochet
*Super Smash Brothers vs. Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann
*AR Fox vs. Jigsaw
*Pinkie Sanchez vs. Uhaa Nation
Plus Sami Callihan, The Scene Of Caleb Konley & Scott Reed, John Silver, Bobby Fish, Cloudy, Kyle Matthews, Alex Reynolds, Jon Davis and more.
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