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EMPIRE STATE WRESTLING RETURNS TO MEDINA, NY NEXT MONTH

By Mike Johnson on 3/28/2025 7:25 AM

Pro Wrestling Fundraiser in Medina

Empire State Wrestling returns to Medina with East Shelby Vol. Fire Dept. fundraiser event 

 Empire State Wrestling will comeback to Medina, N.Y. on Saturday, April 26 with "Spring Smash 3" at Medina High School. This will be the third year in the row that ESW will host an event at here. Spring Smash 3 will also continue to serve as a fundraiser for the East Shelby Vol. Fire Dept. - a tradition that started in 2018 with events held at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds in Albion, N.Y.

Announced so far for Spring Smash 3:

*ESW Heavyweight Championship: "Invincible" Vince Valor (c) vs. "Big League" John McChesney

*ESW Women's Championship: "Courageous" Christina Marie (c) vs. "Miss Desirable" Eden Grey

*Appearances by Medina's own "A Cut Above The Rest" Gavin Glass and "Filthy" Maxx Cannon

*Stay tuned to ESW's social media platforms for future match announcements

Tickets are available at ESWTIX.com (where service fees apply) at pre-sale prices, including discounted tickets for students. Ticket prices rise by $5 at the door.

Doors open at 5 p.m. with the opening bell set for 6 p.m.

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As Western New York’s premier independent professional wrestling promotion, ESW over the years hosted many of pro wrestling’s top up-and-comers and biggest legends. 

Many current All-Elite Wrestling stars wrestled for ESW including Private Party, MJF, Buffalo's Daniel Garcia plus The Butcher & the Blade, Dustin Rhodes, Adam Cole, Matt Sydal, Ruby Soho, Billy Gunn, Colt Cabana, Trent Beretta, Orange Cassidy, Danhausen, Jay Lethal, Eddie Kingston, Evil Uno, Tony Nese, Brody King, Mark Sterling, AR Fox and Bronson

Current World Wrestling Entertainment stars Damien Priest, Kevin Owens, Penta, Johnny GarganoCandice LeRae, Tommaso Ciampa, Ethan Page, Joaquin Wilde, Joe Gacy, Adrian Butler, Robert Stone, Josh Briggs and Lexis King all wrestled in ESW’s ring.

Pro wrestling legends Kevin Nash, Ron Simmons, Matt Hardy, X-Pac, The Hurricane, D-Von Dudley, Al Snow, The Honky Tonk Man, Sgt. Slaughter, Raven, Brutus Beefcake, Demolition, Jim Duggan, Koko B. Ware, Bushwacker Luke, The Sandman and Bob Holly appeared at previous ESW events.

Founded in 2002, ESW is run by Brett Stymus. Over half of ESW’s performers reside in the Western New York area. ESW runs regular shows throughout the year that draw several hundred fans, with some events being attended by up to 1,000 people. Please contact David Jarka at media@eswwrestling.com or (716) 348-4598 with any media requests.

You can connect with ESW on the following platforms:

Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/ESWwrestling/

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/eswwrestling/

Xhttps://twitter.com/eswwrestling

Threadshttps://www.threads.net/@eswwrestling

TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@empirestatewrestling

YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/EmpireStateWrestling

IWTVhttps://independentwrestling.tv/promotion/empire-state