Soft Ground Wrestling (Ekigwo kya Bumbash, abbrivated SGW) is an Ugandan professional wrestling promotion and wrestling school.[1][2] Based in Mukono – Kirangira, Mukono District, SGW was founded March 16, 2023 by local resident, Daniel Bumba, a quantity surveyor turned television presenter. As of March 2024, the school currently trains over 180 students. The promotion is noted by their rudimentary production setup that consists of a wrestling ring made from mud, surrounded by nylon ropes held together by bamboo posts.[3]
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| Acronym | SGW |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Style | Indie wrestling with aspects of mud wrestling. |
| Headquarters | Mukono District |
| Founder(s) | Daniel Bumba and Arthur Asiimwe |
The promotion gained international attention when All Elite Wrestling's Will Ospreay and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Jordynne Grace made donations to a GoFundMe fundraiser aimed at providing it a standard wrestling ring as well as additional operating funds.[4]
References edit
- ^ Pietsch, Bryan; Mar 5, Badru Katumba. "Meet Uganda's mud wrestlers". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ MWESIGWA, PAUL; NSUBUGA, TIMOTHY (7 April 2024). "Soft ground wrestling embodies Ugandans' love for pro wrestling". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Onen, Patrick (2024-04-14). "Young Ugandans tangle in the mud. They dream of becoming professional wrestlers". AP News. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Applegate, C. J. (2024-02-07). "GoFundMe For SoftGround Uganda Wrestling Goes Viral, Will Ospreay Donates". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
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