- Hundreds of wrestling fans turned out to watch the World Gravy Wrestling Championships.
- The event is conducted to raise money for charity.
- A video of the event has been shared on YouTube and has received nearly 300 views.
Are you familiar with the World Gravy Wrestling Championship? This one-of-a-kind event involves participants donning elegant attire and engaging in wrestling matches within a pool filled with gravy, all in pursuit of the championship title.
As is the tradition every year, the 2023 edition saw numerous individuals enthusiastically taking part in this eccentric and lively wrestling competition.
What is the championship all about?
According to the official website of the event, “Contestants must wrestle in the gravy for 2 minutes.” However, their ability to wrestle is not the only thing on which the scores are decided. Turns out, they are also scored for “fancy dress, comedy effect, and entertainment”. The event is conducted to raise money for charity. Besides, it provides a day of wholesome entertainment for the participants and their families.
The organizers shared a video on YouTube of the event, which featured contestants covered in gravy as they wrestled.
The organizers also took to YouTube to share a video from the event. The clip shows the participants drenched in gravy wrestling with each other. “Hundreds of wrestling fans turned out to watch people in fancy dress writhe around in warm gravy for the World Gravy Wrestling Championships. In what is the 15th edition of the popular Bank Holiday event, punters queued outside the Rose ’N’ Bowl in Stacksteads, Rossendale from midday for the world-renowned event,” reads the caption posted along with the video.
Take a look at this video from the World Gravy Wrestling Championship:
The video was shared on August 30 and has since received nearly 300 views. The share has also accumulated some comments. “Makes me proud of my hometown,” wrote a YouTube user. “Hard to take this seriously as the wrestling is so uncontrived,” shared another. A third posted clapping emoticons.
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