REALPROWRESTLING PUTS TEAMS UP FOR BID
LEAGUE READY TO TALK TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS FOR 2006 SEASON
LOS ANGELES (March 1, 2005) “RealProWrestling announced today its intent to begin searching for prospective investors of eight regional teams for the second season of the new wrestling league. The league is working to put teams in big-market regions where wrestling is a large part of the community including New York, California, Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas. RealProWrestling provides wrestlers an opportunity to compete beyond collegiate and Olympic competition in a professional atmosphere comparable to leagues such as the NFL, MLB and NBA.
The first season of RealProWrestling, the first Olympic style-wrestling league, was taped in front of a live studio audience on October 8-9 at the Los Angeles Center Studios. The league is looking to branch out with competitions of regional teams throughout the season.
RealProWrestling announced its national television debut of the first Olympic style-wrestling league on PAX TV and Fox Sports Net. RealProWrestling will launch its national television debut on PAX TV on Sunday, March 27, 2005 at 4-5pm EST and on Fox Sports Net Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 3-4 p.m. EST (schedule subject to change).
The RealProWrestling League will be an eight-week series on PAX TV with the 8th and final episode lasting two hours in duration. Fox Sports Net will air RealProWrestling for nine weeks with the last championship episode spread over two weeks.
The league consists of eight teams from around the country made up of seven different weight classes ranging from 55 kg/125 lbs. to 120 kg/250 lbs. Regional teams will include the New York Outrage, California Claw, Chicago Groove, Iowa Stalkers, Oklahoma Slam, Minnesota Freeze, Pennsylvania Hammer and the Texas Shooters.
Currently privately funded, RealProWrestling plans to branch out to local communities to give the sport of wrestling a professional outlet for future generations. The regional teams would allow fans to come out and experience the professional wrestling league and begin building support for the teams and athletes involved. The regional teams are a part of RealProWrestling’s plan to increase exposure of the league, provide a professional outlet to wrestlers in addition to what is currently available, attract sponsorship and drive television ratings.
Toby Willis, president of RealProWrestling said, “The sport of wrestling, which has been around for centuries, has a rich and deep-rooted history and we are thrilled that through the creation of teams, RealProWrestling will be able to further promote the sport and keep it thriving for years to come.”
The investors would be responsible for developing their selected team, drafting and trading wrestlers, selecting coaches, and promoting their team and league.
According to the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA), more than one million wrestlers participated in collegiate and high school programs in the United States in 2003 with an additional 20 million individuals currently living in America having participated in the sport of wrestling in the past. Studies by National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) show that wrestling is the sixth highest participant sport in America despite not having a professional league or marketing efforts.
Fan favorite and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Rulon Gardner will headline the cast of Olympic wrestlers, including Dan Gable (wrestling legend and Olympic Gold Medalist), Bobby Douglas (wrestling legend and Olympic coach), and Steve Abas (2004 Olympic silver medalist), as they gear up for the inaugural season of the first Olympic-style wrestling league.
For additional information about the franchises please call Rich Christensen (641-394-3200) or visit www.realprowrestling.com.
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