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THE LEAGUE OF LADY WRESTLERS PRESENTS:
THE HOGTOWN☛ϟ☚ THROWDOWN FEBRUARY 22ND 2014
AT THE POLISH COMBATANT'S HALL, 206 BEVERLY STREET, TORONTO
This is the League of Lady Wrestlers' second event and it will feature original fighters from the Dawson City League of Lady Wrestlers as well as a fresh batch of shiny new recruits.
As it turns out, wrestling in Toronto is way more expensive than wrestling in Dawson City. Our first event, The Hobo Showdown, was held (must to her chagrin) in Dirty Ol Maude's backyard in Dawson City. We built our ring almost entirely out of materials we found at the Quigley Landfill- the place of the Dump Bride's unholy matrimony.
We're hoping to raise enough money to cover the cost of renting the ring and the venue here in Toronto before the event takes place on February 22nd.
ϟϟWhat We Need & What You Getϟϟ
We are hoping to raise $1500. This will go towards:
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Renting a proper ring: the ring itself will cost us $800 for the event, not including labour. Not only will this ring be safer than our last, but it will have ropes! Ropes that Shreeka will fly off of!
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Renting the venue- We have chosen to host the event at the aptly-named Polish Combatant's Hall. It's not easy to find a venue willing to host a wrestling match, nor is it cheap! $500 will go towards renting the Hall.
- The extra funds will go towards the cost of printing our promotional material and tickets, renting film and sound equipment, and contributions for the band and videographers.
What you can get:
- A personalized headshot from your favourite wrestler. You can specify who you would like to receive a message from or just leave up to chance! This will be mailed to you after the event. Head shots are generously being taken by our sweetie friend Ben Freedman. **SEE EXAMPLES IN OUR UPDATES SECTION**
- Tickets to the match (guaranteed seats!)
- A limited edition LOLW Hogtown Throwdown tee designed by our very own Aubyn O'Grady
- VIP Luxury ring-side seating featuring table service by southern belle Dixie Rotique as well as one-on-one meet and greet time with the wrestlers.
- A limited edition print of LOLW poster designed by artist Andrew B. Myers.
- A great feeling in your heart!
ϟϟThe Impactϟϟ
Your contribution will help us get our organization established, and allow us to
- Promote and embrace queer and feminist identities.
- Keep our events PWYC, so they are accessible to the community.
- Expand upon our already successful Hobo Showdown event.
If we could do it for as little as we did in Dawson, we would!
Anyone who attended the Hobo Showdown can attest to the amount of work that went into putting on the event with very little resources.
We hope with a little but of funding under our championship belts we can make the League of Lady Wrestlers events a bi-annual occurrence!
ϟϟOther Ways You Can Helpϟϟ
Some people just can’t contribute, but that doesn’t mean they can’t help:
- Tell everyone you know! We are always looking for keen event volunteers, collaborators and a bigger audience. SHARE SHARE SHARE.
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Come to the event. ITS GONNA BE PWYC!
MORE ABOUT OUR EVENT:
ϟϟϟϟ THE HOGTOWN THROWDOWN ϟϟϟϟ
Featuring visiting fighters from the Dawson City League of Lady Wrestlers as well as local talent, the HOGTOWN THROWDOWN will showcase fierce fights, intense rivalries, elaborate entrances, dramatic knock-outs and SURPRISE GUESTS!
Other highlights include a halftime show featuring NEW FRIES and a special performance by DYKEMASTER 3000 plus beer, snacks and amazing merchandise! COME ONE COME ALLLLL!!!
$10 ADVANCE | PWYC DOOR (space permitting)
The Polish Combatants Hall (206 Beverley St.)
DOORS 7pm | 1st MATCH 8pm
THE ROSTER:
Shreeeka, The Dredge Pond Siren - Part witch, part siren and all evil, she lives in the dredge ponds outside of Dawson City where she lures unsuspecting miners to their pebbly deaths. Know for her eardrum-bursting shrieks and elaborate incantations, this bitch witch came to Toronto for one reason: to wreak havoc.
Big Jody Mufferaw from the Ottawa Valley- Born with a black eye, Big Jody is a crowd favourite. A lumber-obsessed powerhouse from the Ottawa Valley, Jody is a Canadian hero known for her finishing move "The Log Driver's Waltz" when she rolls opponents off of the ring like a log of white pine.
Dirty Ol' Maude - A gunslingin' whiskey chugging , heavy footed old broad, an ex-prospector who spat on the cheap dreams of men digging for gold in the dirt. Maude is visiting from Dawson City, and she ain't impressed.
Barbara Shalala - Sickened by the constant visual assault of hot yoga’s sweaty uglies, Barbara Shalala sought solace in the Klondike where she could teach yoga the way she wanted to: COLD. Nourished by caribou whey protein, Shalala has come back to the Big Smoke to smite the fat cow that is the hollow-cheeked, soulless hippie. Put a contact lens on your third eye and liberate yourself from the lavender-infused cult of boogie shorts and #fit updates or Shalala will put you in corpse pose for good, Nams(t)ay'in?
Lady Boy - A gender-bending bad-ass from the Big City. This androgynous fighter will crush your perceptions of a traditional "Lady Wrestler". Empowered and ready to rage, Lady boy is looking to smash gender binaries and annihilate the competition.
Domina Kalika - High Priestess of the Montreal night and underbelly, she will show you how to submit yourself with grace. Feel love in cruelty and do not bother with the fight. With a gentle hand or stinging lash, she will instill the piety of Enheduanna in you- righteous saint of sex and war. Repent and lay full and spent in the arms of a decadent Goddess.
Beaver Fever- Giardiasis, commonly known as the dreaded Beaver Fever, infected this unsuspecting swimmer taking a dip in the Klondike River. Now she is slowly turning into an undead beaver, unable to control her insatiable need to gnaw on anything resembling a tree, including human limbs. Giant, rabid, and disgustingly ill, can anyone reverse the curse before it's too late?!
Sweetie! - Sweetie! is the girl next door who wouldn't hurt a fly and doesn't have a mean bone in her body... but when you're not looking, she just might kill you with kindness.
Betty Van Whoop - Born in 1899 in Kentucky, Betty now brags about her years of experience. She began wrestling at the age of 15 and has 99 years of experience under her belt. She is the last living member from the first North American League of Lady Wresters, 'The Freedom Fighters' during the First World War in 1914. Betty Van Whoop is historical treasure known for her outlandish showmanship.
AND MORE....
#HOGTOWNTHROWDOWN
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