Westside Daze has added a “strong” attraction to this year’s fair.
Locally-sourced “Okanagan Strong” wrestlers from Big West Wrestling will provide two shows during their first-ever appearance at the festival on July 13.
Marty Solotki said that adding shows to Westside Daze will help grow the sport in the Okanagan.
“It’s a fun little fair,” Solotki said, “and we’re getting the word out there about local wrestling.
“We’re hoping that West Kelowna can be a regular town on the playing circuit overall.”
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Solotki said they had a stroke of good luck by getting accepted into this year’s Westside Daze line-up of attractions. The owner of Big West Wrestling has been involved in the local wrestling scene since 2008.
With popular turn-outs at Rutland’s May Days and other spots throughout the Okanagan, Solotki has been part of the hard-working local scene looking to grow wrestling from a three to four event per year event, to a three to four event per month event.
“At a fair where people are walking around and having fun, we can put eyes on our product and grow the sport,” said Solotki.
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The two shows will feature an eight-person tournament for the Okanagan Cup, and a shot for the winner to go on to be the number-one-contender for the Big West Championship show in September.
Solotki said the first-ever Big West show at the fair will be a good one.
“We’re looking forward to Westside Daze and giving the fans there a treat.”
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