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Ohio Promoter Finally Granted License To Promote

Published

5 years ago

January 17, 2019

Three weeks ago, we told you about Brian LeVick and Future Great Wrestling. At the time, LeVick was denied a license to promote wrestling events at a local gym. (read about it HERE) As an update to this story, the Hamilton Planning Commission reversed their decision in a 7-0 vote and LeVick will now be able to promote events as part of a 90 day trial. The Journal News discussed the meeting that occurred Wednesday evening. You can read the article below (or read the article at the Journal News website)

“Professional wrestling events debated by the community were approved Wednesday for a gym facility on the West Side of Hamilton.

The first of the Friday shows will be Feb. 1, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m., and the first bell ringing at 7:30 p.m., members of Future Great Wrestling decided and announced after they won a reverse decision from the Hamilton Planning Commission.

During the Wednesday evening meeting, there was none of the rancor or controversy that happened during a December meeting, where the proposal to allow wrestling in the gym facility at 190 N. Brookwood failed on a 3-3 vote, with one member absent.

But on Wednesday, the commission voted 7-0 to allow wrestling events as a 90-day trial. If all goes well, the commission can vote to approve future events on an ongoing basis.

Residents of a nearby housing complex where mostly older people live had expressed concerns about traffic, parking and the possibility of rowdy, noisy fans possibly fighting in the parking lot after the events, which will end at 9:30 p.m.

Brian LeVick, who owns both the Future Great Comics comic-book store on Main Street and Future Great Wrestling, and the 30 wrestlers he is working with were offended about the misperceptions they said the neighbors have about wrestlers and wrestling fans.

The change in the commission’s vote came for two main reasons: The commission and neighboring residents were comforted by and 90-day trial; and also, city staff met Friday with the neighboring community and explained the steps, including guaranteed number of security forces and increased parking, that would be taken to ensure neighbors would not be disturbed.

“Mr. LeVick, happy wrestling,” Fay Baker, president of the Colonial Lake condominium association, told him during the meeting, indicating the neighbors gave their consent to the agreement.

Hamilton’s city council chambers were filled with an audience of wrestling proponents, about 15 of them wrestlers, and others people who plan to attend wrestling events.

At one point during the meeting, in order to show that the wrestlers are ordinary people with day jobs, LeVick asked the wrestlers to stand, and contrary to the images some of them offer as entertainers, a group of well-dressed, ordinary looking people stood. LeVick then asked those planning to attend events, and another group of friendly-looking people stood. LeVick suggested the display to demonstrate that the wrestling events, which will cost $6 for general admission and $8 for front-row seats, are family-friendly entertainment. Advance tickets will be available at Future Great Comics, 528 Main St., in Hamilton.”

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Mitchell’s AEW Continental Classic Update! (11/27/23)

What a start to the tournament!

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5 months ago

November 27, 2023

Steven Mitchell

Did your picks win points?

The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!

Here are your Gold League standings!

Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
Rush: 0-1, 0 points
Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points

Here are your Blue League standings!

Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete

My Thoughts:

Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.

Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.

In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.

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AEW announces Continental Classic entrants

The C2 is set!

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5 months ago

November 22, 2023

Steven Mitchell

Tony Khan Reveals the Blue and Gold “Leagues!”

Originally livestreamed, Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone officially announced the twelve total entrants and divided them into the two round robin blocks known as the “Blue League” and “Gold League.” If you don’t feel like sifting through the almost 30 minute video, the groups are:

Blue League

Bryan Danielson
Andrade El Idolo
Brody King
Claudio Castagnoli
Daniel Garcia
Eddie Kingston

Gold League

Jon Moxley
Swerve Strickland
Rush
Mark Briscoe
Jay Lethal
Jay White

Tony Khan also explains the rules for the Continental Classic:

Every match has a 20 minute time limit
The winner of each match earns 3 points, losers earn 0, 1 point for a draw
EVERYONE ELSE is banned from ringside for true 1v1 action

Eddie Kingston also joined the selection special as his “life’s work” is on the line in this tournament, both the ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line as part of the modern day North American Triple Crown Eddie, Tony Khan, AEW, ROH and NJPW are looking to create together. Gold League competes tonight on Dynamite while Blue League will have their start this Saturday on Collision. Look for more articles like this one to keep up with the Continental Classic standings over the next six weeks of tournament action!

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