International wrestlers to visit Pakistan for second mega wrestling event

Around two dozen professional wrestlers will be visiting Pakistan to participate in country’s second international professional wrestling event that will take place in August at various venues.

Globally known stars such as Bram, Tiny Iron, Pram and Chardonhay made the announcement during a press conference at UK. The wrestlers were joined with Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK Syed Ibne Abbas and Ring of Pakistan (ROP) CEO Imran Shah, the company behind the wrestling event. Labour MP from Bradford Imran Hussain also attended the event.

The event, which was launched with a name of Pro Wrestling Entertainment (PWE), has now been renamed as Ring of Pakistan (ROP). As many as 25 wrestlers from all over the world, including from USA, UK, Germany, France and Belgium, will visit Pakistan in August this year.

Pakistan’s Commissioner in UK Syed Ibne Abbas told the wrestlers that Pakistani fans love wrestling and look forward to their participation in these matches. He said that wrestling used to be very popular in Pakistan but over the last few decades it declined as no attention was paid to the powerful sport.

Meanwhile, Labour MP Shah announced that four international wrestlers will be visiting Pakistan in July for a press conference that will be held in which details about the grand wrestling event will be revealed. "We will reveal names of the venues and full line-up of more than two dozen wrestlers who will be taking part in the matches."

Tiny Iron, who performed in Pakistan last year, said he was going to Pakistan to meet 'his family' Addressing the press conference, he said, "Lahore Lahore ay [Lahore is Lahore]. Hello Pakistan I am coming again. I am coming to meet my cousins and brothers and sisters. I cannot wait to be back in Pakistan and I am so excited".