Just because you鈥檙e already the best, doesn鈥檛 mean there鈥檚 isn鈥檛 more to do.
That鈥檚 the attitude of Nick Szalanski, the head of Thrash Wrestling, ahead of the promotion鈥檚 anticipated three-show set in Penticton this spring.
Former WWE superstar Chris Masters is among those jumping on board for upcoming shows in Vernon and 琉璃神社, to help take the Okanagan-based promotion to the next level.
鈥淲hen it comes to pro wrestling in the Interior, we鈥檙e the ones on top,鈥� Szalanski said.
Before Masters makes his debut in the ring for Thrash, the promotion is making its anticipated return to Penticton on March 24, at the Luso Canadian Multicultural Society at 135 Winnipeg Street.
Events at the same venue on April 14, and May 19, will follow.
Headlined by a triple-threat title match between The Momentaker, Danni Deeds and Summerland鈥檚 Brayden Goss, the promotion is putting its biggest stars in the Penticton ring later this month for a night of 鈥渟ettling grudges,鈥� Szalanski said.
Although Masters isn鈥檛 scheduled to appear at the Penticton show in March, his pending arrival to the Okanagan could spark the debuts of other former WWE superstars in the coming months, Szalanski added.
Masters, a native of Santa Monica, Calif., enjoyed two different stints in the WWE 鈥� first from 2005-2007 and then again from 2009-2011.
The promotion made history on Jan. 14, when a pair of steel cage matches helped draw a record crowd at Penticton鈥檚 Trade Convention Centre for wrestling.
鈥淭hat was a special night,鈥� Szalanski said.
Special, but also one the Armstrong-born promoter will never forget.
鈥淭hat place will be like our Wrestlemania,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to try to be there later this year, again
Doors at the Luso House open at 7 p.m., for Thrash Wrestling鈥檚 late-March show.
Tickets for all three Thrash shows in Penticton this spring can be purchased at
As of this week, physical tickets for the March show can be found OneBoardshop on 2210 Main Street.
Szalanski is expecting a sold-out crowd for all three upcoming shows in Penticton.
Penticton鈥檚 Trade and Convention Centre is the largest venue the promotion has appeared at to date.
鈥淲hat we鈥檙e doing is building this to the level where we can maintain as the best.鈥�
