The home of Bedford Town FC may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of wrestling, but the club are once again hosting a charitable wrestling event at the end of June in aid of Myeloma UK.
Sacrifice Pro Wrestling have once again partnered with Bedford Town to put on their 8th anniversary show on Sunday 29 June, with the Ticking Timebomb Championship on the line in the main event alongside a host of other matches on another bumper card of wrestling in the Maxey Suite.
You can buy tickets for the event, in aid of Myeloma UK, here.
Formed in 2017, Sacrifice Pro Wrestling is the brain child of Lee “Hustle” Malone from Bedford, who wanted to make wrestling “family friendly and accessible” as well as hoping to make a positive difference to the community.
And so, Sacrifice was born and the company have gone on to welcome wrestlers from around the UK to its charitable events while some have gone on to forge professional careers with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Lucy Bridge, who started her wrestling life with Sacrifice, signed for WWE in 2021 under the stage name of Stevie Turner, going on to become to co-assistant manager of the NXT brand.
Sam Stoker, whose stage name is Kit Wilson, has also appeared in Sacrifice and these days is part of a WWE tag team called Pretty Deadly with his partner, Elton Prince, making regular appearances on Smackdown.
None of the competitors on show at Sacrifice take a salary or any payment, with all profits going to a chosen charity, which on this occasion is Myeloma UK.
June’s event – its 8th anniversary – includes a title fight between Bedford’s Liam McCarthy and Northampton’s David Grant, for the Ticking Timebomb Championship as well as a tag team title fight with Progressive Overload challenging champions and long-time rivals, The Odyssey.
No government funding
Myeloma, also known as multiple myeloma, is a type of blood cancer that can be treated but there is currently no cure for the condition, with over 33,000 people in the UK living with the condition as well as over 2,300 in Scotland.
Those with the condition can face challenges in getting a correct diagnosis; almost 50% of people have to wait more than 5 months before they get the right diagnosis, while a quarter face a ten-month wait.
Matt Wynes, Director of Fundraising at blood cancer charity Myeloma UK, said: “We can’t thank the team at Sacrifice Pro Wrestling enough for their incredible support and for going above and beyond for the myeloma community.
“We receive no government funding for the work that we do, so voluntary donations, fundraising and gifts in wills are the lifeblood of Myeloma UK.
“It’s thanks to supporters like Sacrifice Pro Wrestling that we can continue to fund vital research into new treatments, and ultimately a cure, as well as essential support services for patients, their families, and those affected by myeloma.”
You can find out more about the charitable work of Myeloma UK here, while tickets for the event on Sunday 29 June can be purchased via the Sacrifice Pro Wrestling website here.
