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Hulk Hogan, undertaker, Shawn Michaels, storm Nigeria for peace and unity championship

 

FOR the first time in the history of wresting in the country, top rated wrestlers from both the World Wresting Entertainment (WWE) and English Wrestling Federation will storm some selected Nigerian cities for a championship tagged “Wrestling for Peace and Unity in Nigeria”.

 

The championship, which will take place in April and August 2007, is an initiative of the Ultimate Wresting and Charity Organisation (TUWCO), a non-governmental organisation. The championship seeks to promote peace and smooth transition to the next republic, enhance economic growth, provision of four wresting gymnasiums, training scholarship for wrestlers and donation to charity organisations.

 

Some of the wrestlers that will feature in the bouts across the country include Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Barbarian, The Rock and The Stinger. Others include Pitbull Johnson, Mighty Mia, Jade, Dwayne Douglas Johnson and Steve Manelli. They will be joined by Nigerian wrestlers like De Ultimate Commander, Nigeria’s reigning Heavyweight Champion and Jimmy Palm, among others.

 

As part of the build-up to the championship, an event logo has been launched in Lagos. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, De Ultimate Commander, founder, The Ultimate Wrestling and Charity Organisation (TUWCO), the promoter of the bouts, said the organisation decided to exploit the unifying element of sports, especially wrestling, which is traditional to the country.

 

“As you know, in Nigeria, all our differences are forgotten whenever it is time for one sporting event or the other.

We want to take advantage of that passion to preach the message of peace, especially in the Niger-Delta. Don’t forget as well that it would also be a good image enhancing platform for the country in view of the recent negative publicity, particularly, in the international press.

 

“Beside these, it is going to be a golden opportunity to provide various facilities like gymnasiums for upcoming wrestlers and youths to develop their skills and interests in the game. We will also grant training scholarship to distinguishing budding wrestlers, who can then go ahead to build a career”, he said.

 

While unveiling the logo, the project’s Event Manager, Mr. Jemine Ogbemi said the choice of the dove was instructive because it is a symbol of peace, the main focus of the project while the globe represents the world, which is the projected reach of the initiative. The green and white are colours of Nigeria, the take-off point of the global project.

 

Many notable Nigerians have thrown their weight behind the championship including General Ike Nwachukwu (rtd) who si the chairman of the local organising committee, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Chief Alex Akinyele, DIG Mike Okiro, Mr. Zack Orji and Mr. Morris Atula, among others

Of course, none of these guys have been signed for this show, but this is pretty funny. I say this thread can be a catch-all in the future for total fabrications like this.