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A show heralded as the biggest televised British wrestling event in nearly 30 years will take place this weekend.

BritWres-Fest 2015 in Liverpool will feature the cream of the UK grappling scene and homegrown stars who have conquered America.

The line-up at the Liverpool Olympia includes TNA Impact Wrestling star Bram, from Chesterfield, who will challenge NGW Undisputed Champion Rampage Brown, from Leeds.

The showcase has been organised by TV producer and ex-British heavyweight wrestling champion Alex Shane.

He said: “We’ve all seen how American wrestling has become a multi-billion dollar industry, while we were slowly regrouping after the loss of TV exposure in 1988.

“Now the British are ready to show the rest of the world what we are capable of and BritWres-Fest 2015 will give an incredible platform, complete with WWE-style spectacle and razzmatazz, to the countries very best.

“Most importantly, it will all be filmed for TV too.”

'Liverpool's No 1' Zack Gibson will face Manchester’s Bubblegum, while ‘The Showstealer’ Nathan Cruz, from East Riding, takes on Mike ‘Wild Boar’ Hitchman, of Wales, in the finals of the Davey ‘Boy’ Smith Memorial Cup, named after the legendary British Bulldog.

The tournament was organised by Smith’s family, including his brother-in-law, former WWE World Champion Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart, and daughter Georgia Smith.

Georgia said: “There is nowhere better for the finals of my dad’s cup to be held, than in the home city of Zack Gibson, who many feel is the next UK wrestler to make it big overseas.

"My dad would have been a huge fan of him.”

The Liverpool Olympia is steeped in British wrestling history, as it was the home of Ring Of Honor and TNA's first live UK events, and the host venue for the historic King Of Europe Cup in 2007.

On Sunday, Rob Lynch and James Davis will defend their NGW Tag Team Championships against The Hooligans (Roy & Zak Knight) of the famous Knight family - the relations of WWE Diva Paige.

Two legendary British high flyers square off when ‘The Phoenix’ Jody Fleisch faces ‘The Wonderkid’ Jonny Storm.

Martin Kirby, ‘The Mexican Sensation’ El Ligero, ‘The Star Attraction’ Mark Haskins and Robbie X collide in a four-way clash.

TNA British Boot Camp 2 finalist Grado teams with Justin Sysum to challenge Marty Scurll and Joe Hendry.

Meanwhile former TNA star Doug Williams, from Reading, takes on Wigan's Jack Gallagher and the 'Chavette' Chardonnay is also confirmed to appear.

(Image: © Tony Knox)

Shane, who is the creator of Wrestle Talk TV and BWC British Wrestling Round-Up, said: “There are more UK wrestlers making waves in America and Japan in 2015 than at any other time in history, while the BBC are running multiple documentaries about British wrestling’s huge following too.

“If that doesn’t illustrate why Simon Cowell has said he wants to see a full television revival for wrestling, nothing will.

“I truly believe that Zack Gibson is right at the head of the pack.

“If this was football or boxing, he’d already be a household name in Liverpool”.

The event, in conjunction with Hull-based promotion New Generation Wrestling (NGW) and BWC British Wrestling Weekly, will be shown on Sky and freeview TV channel Challenge and local TV station Bay TV.

Using a model pioneered with Hull Council, local schoolchildren and their families can apply for free tickets, subsidised by the British Wrestling Council.

Doors open at 3.45pm with first bell at 4.30pm.

For more information or tickets visit www.britishwrestling.tv or call the Liverpool Olympia Box Office on 0151 236 6633.