Preston City Wrestling was set up by Wrestling enthusiast Steven Fludder in August 2011.
The company has since grown immensely since its inception and has brought former ECW Heavyweight Champion and WWE superstar John Morrison to Preston. PCW is still expanding and already has plans for shows featuring other American superstars blended with British talent. The quality of the wrestlers sets PCW apart from other British wrestling companies and although the WWE tour the U.K, tickets are difficult to obtain. The events, which are usually held at Lava Ignite allow locals to see WWE wrestlers and in a small venue. Fludder, who has previously worked for Morecambe base XWA promotions, believes the revolutionary ways of accessing audience plays a predominant part in the success. "We can reach more people by releasing Blu-ray DVD's, the quality almost gives the viewer the first-hand experience of seeing superstars in an intimate venue. "It entices them to come and watch a show." Selling Blu-ray copies of the events worldwide is an accomplishment in itself but PCW have gone one better. "We are the first wrestling promotion to release a full HD 1080p 3D copy of an event." Steve Fludder has met Preston's own wrestling golden-boy, Wade Barrett, through the contacts he has obtained through his career in the industry. Such contacts have helped him secure legendary American superstars such as; the formerly known 'GOLDUST', the Steiner brothers, Chris Masters, and Lita. All of these household names will feature in the next event at Lava Ignite on Friday [31st May] and Saturday [1st June]. (See YouTube trailer below) PCW include a deal for fans to meet and greet their heroes for a substantial fee, another reason for the appeal according to Fludder. "Being a wrestling fan myself, I know what the everyday fan wants as well. "Seeing your favourite stars in action just isn't enough, when they have travelled across the world to be in the same city as you - why not pay a little more to actually meet them?" |