Pro wrestling on display in New Kensington, just ahead of a wrestling school's opening
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Pro wrestler Abed Arroniz, of New Jersey, takes down opponent Sean “Big Game Leroy” Francis of Brooklyn, N.Y, during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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Adam Grose, 10, of Virginia Beach, watches with his parents as a wrestler is taken down during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
Pro wrestlers Amber “Jordan Blade” Dabney, of Richmond, Va., pins down opponent Christopher Andino, of Brooklyn, NY., during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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Pro wrestler Abed Arroniz, of New Jersey, is thrown out of the ring in front of the crowd during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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Pro wrestler Nick “C.P.A” Silverstein dives into a mob of tag-team wrestlers outside the ring during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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David “The Gavel” Lawless celebrates a win in a tag-team match during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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Pro wrestler Sean “Big Game Leroy” Francis from Brooklyn, N.Y, motions to the crowd after winning in a tag-team match during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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Pro wrestlers Amber “Jordan Blade” Dabney, of Richmond, is taken down by her opponent Christopher Andino, of Brooklyn, N.Y, during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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A wrestler shows what he thinks of someone in the crowd watching MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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Joseph “A-Game” Alexander reacts after being thrown out of the ring during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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Pro wrestler Athrun Amada, (also known as Will Exavier), from Philadelphia, is taken down by opponent Joseph “A-Game” Alexander during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
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Sean “Big Game Leroy” Francis dives into opponent Nick “C.P.A” Silverstein, both pro wrestlers from Brooklyn, N.Y, during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Tag-team wrestling takes place in the arena during MV Young’s Backyard BBQ Wrestling hosted by Pittsburgh’s pro wrestling company Enjoy Wrestling on Saturday, July 23, 2022 outside Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington.
Pro wrestling came to the heart of New Kensington on Saturday evening at the Voodoo Brewery along Fifth Avenue.
Seven matches were scheduled in an event dubbed MV Young’s Backyard BBQ.
Michael Young, 27, a Lower Burrell native, was the main attraction. He’s the organizer and current singles champion for Pittsburgh-based Enjoy Wrestling, where he’s known as MV Young.
He’s opening a professional wrestling school, Technique 2 Train Pittsburgh, on Aug. 1 in downtown New Kensington.
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