Post by eliteprojensen on Apr 4, 2006 14:03:30 GMT -6
Official press release from the offices of Elite Professional Wrestling in New Lenox, IL:
In January of 2006, Mike Nolan, also known as the professional wrestler Acid, formed Elite Professional Wrestling.
"The greatest day of my life happened seven years ago when I first set foot in a wrestling ring. I was determined to live my dream to its fullest, and was willing to do whatever it took to achieve. Day after day of grueling hours in the gym, endless hours on the road, and many nights in crappy hotels somehow only pushed me further. I lived for the moment to hear my music hit and walk through the curtain to a room full of screaming fans. The concussions, surgeries, bloody injuries and stitches I sustained only made me crave more and more time in the ring. People asked if it was worth it…I believe the battle scars I have are worn like a badge of honor and are a constant reminder of some of the greatest days of my life. The price my body paid to hear my name chanted over and over was worth every stitch I took, and every drop of blood I shed.
My dream was crushed when I was told by a doctor that I could no longer wrestle – a neck injury put a halt to my days on the mat. I refused to believe it, but a second and third medical opinion only confirmed the worst – that my days as a wrestler were over.
Just because I was done wrestling didn’t mean I ever stopped obsessing about it. The passion I felt for the wrestling business was too strong to just call it quits, and so I began Elite Professional Wrestling. Elite Pro will host the elite of the elite, and will be run with my own strict standards of how I believe wrestling should be. Only the finest wrestlers will be featured, those with the passion, drive, intensity and dedication it takes to be the best of the best. My vision will live on through my company.
It’s not good enough to just be "good enough"…you have to be Elite." Says Nolan.
Elite Professional Wrestling is an integrated media, sport and entertainment production business. Elite Pro is principally engaged in the development, production, and marketing of live wrestling events and licensing and sale of branded consumer products featuring our Elite Pro brand. We produce and develop monthly wrestling shows suitable for televising. Elite Pro plans to aggressively promote and market our brand and our events.
We believe our success will result from our ability to offer consumers and community members a new, affordable, and exciting entertainment experience catering to all ages. Central to the development of this entertainment experience is our creative and compelling story lines. Elite Pro plans to showcase some of the most talented performers independent wrestling has to offer. Each month we will advance our story lines, develop our characters, and create drama and excitement that drives our business to attract customers.
On Saturday April 29th, Elite Pro will host its first ever live event at:
R.O.L. Rec. Center
8500 W. 191st.
Mokena, IL
Doors open at 5:45 bell time is 6:30
Tickets: $15.00 for Adult - 12 and under $12.00
Set for action:
Brandon Thomaselli - "The Iron Saint" Vito & Sal Thomaselli - "State of the Art" Jayson Regin - Jay Jensen - Machine - Stryc-9 - Silas Young - Chuck Taylor - Ricochet and MANY MORE!!!!
Also performing live!!!
Madeavail!!!
Check them out at MySpace.com/Madeavail
For more information on Elite Professional Wrestling, please visit EliteProWrestling.com
In January of 2006, Mike Nolan, also known as the professional wrestler Acid, formed Elite Professional Wrestling.
"The greatest day of my life happened seven years ago when I first set foot in a wrestling ring. I was determined to live my dream to its fullest, and was willing to do whatever it took to achieve. Day after day of grueling hours in the gym, endless hours on the road, and many nights in crappy hotels somehow only pushed me further. I lived for the moment to hear my music hit and walk through the curtain to a room full of screaming fans. The concussions, surgeries, bloody injuries and stitches I sustained only made me crave more and more time in the ring. People asked if it was worth it…I believe the battle scars I have are worn like a badge of honor and are a constant reminder of some of the greatest days of my life. The price my body paid to hear my name chanted over and over was worth every stitch I took, and every drop of blood I shed.
My dream was crushed when I was told by a doctor that I could no longer wrestle – a neck injury put a halt to my days on the mat. I refused to believe it, but a second and third medical opinion only confirmed the worst – that my days as a wrestler were over.
Just because I was done wrestling didn’t mean I ever stopped obsessing about it. The passion I felt for the wrestling business was too strong to just call it quits, and so I began Elite Professional Wrestling. Elite Pro will host the elite of the elite, and will be run with my own strict standards of how I believe wrestling should be. Only the finest wrestlers will be featured, those with the passion, drive, intensity and dedication it takes to be the best of the best. My vision will live on through my company.
It’s not good enough to just be "good enough"…you have to be Elite." Says Nolan.
Elite Professional Wrestling is an integrated media, sport and entertainment production business. Elite Pro is principally engaged in the development, production, and marketing of live wrestling events and licensing and sale of branded consumer products featuring our Elite Pro brand. We produce and develop monthly wrestling shows suitable for televising. Elite Pro plans to aggressively promote and market our brand and our events.
We believe our success will result from our ability to offer consumers and community members a new, affordable, and exciting entertainment experience catering to all ages. Central to the development of this entertainment experience is our creative and compelling story lines. Elite Pro plans to showcase some of the most talented performers independent wrestling has to offer. Each month we will advance our story lines, develop our characters, and create drama and excitement that drives our business to attract customers.
On Saturday April 29th, Elite Pro will host its first ever live event at:
R.O.L. Rec. Center
8500 W. 191st.
Mokena, IL
Doors open at 5:45 bell time is 6:30
Tickets: $15.00 for Adult - 12 and under $12.00
Set for action:
Brandon Thomaselli - "The Iron Saint" Vito & Sal Thomaselli - "State of the Art" Jayson Regin - Jay Jensen - Machine - Stryc-9 - Silas Young - Chuck Taylor - Ricochet and MANY MORE!!!!
Also performing live!!!
Madeavail!!!
Check them out at MySpace.com/Madeavail
For more information on Elite Professional Wrestling, please visit EliteProWrestling.com
