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'''Soft Ground Wrestling''' ('''''Ekigwo kya Bumbash''''', abbrivated '''SGW''') is an [[Uganda]]n [[professional wrestling promotion]] and [[wrestling school]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pietsch |first1=Bryan |last2=Katumba |first2=Badru |title=Meet Uganda’s mud wrestlers |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/uganda-wrestling-photos/ |work=Washington Post |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=MWESIGWA |first1=PAUL |last2=NSUBUGA |first2=TIMOTHY |title=Soft ground wrestling embodies Ugandans’ love for pro wrestling |url=https://observer.ug/index.php/lifestyle/80977-soft-ground-wrestling-embodies-ugandans-love-for-pro-wrestling |work=The Observer - Uganda |access-date=10 April 2024 |language=en-gb |date=7 April 2024}}</ref> Based in Mukono – Kirangira, [[Mukono District]], SGW was founded on March 16, 2023, by local resident Daniel Bumba, a quantity surveyor turned television presenter. As of March 2024, the school trains over 180 students. The promotion is noted for their rudimentary production setup that consists of a [[wrestling ring]] made from mud, surrounded by nylon ropes held together by bamboo posts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Onen |first=Patrick |date=2024-04-14 |title=Young Ugandans tangle in the mud. They dream of becoming professional wrestlers |url=https://apnews.com/article/uganda-mud-wrestling-0cb16f5367a5a60dd3afbc7c04c1f8ec |access-date=2024-04-16 |work=[[AP News]]}}</ref>
'''Soft Ground Wrestling''' ('''''Ekigwo kya Bumbash''''', abbreviated '''SGW''') is an [[Uganda]]n [[Independent circuit|independent]] [[professional wrestling promotion]] and [[wrestling school]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pietsch |first1=Bryan |last2=Katumba |first2=Badru |title=Meet Uganda’s mud wrestlers |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/uganda-wrestling-photos/ |work=Washington Post |access-date=10 April 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=MWESIGWA |first1=PAUL |last2=NSUBUGA |first2=TIMOTHY |title=Soft ground wrestling embodies Ugandans’ love for pro wrestling |url=https://observer.ug/index.php/lifestyle/80977-soft-ground-wrestling-embodies-ugandans-love-for-pro-wrestling |work=The Observer - Uganda |access-date=10 April 2024 |language=en-gb |date=7 April 2024}}</ref> Based in [[Mukono Town|Mukono–Kirangira]], [[Mukono District]], SGW was founded on March 16, 2023, by local resident Daniel Bumba, a quantity surveyor turned television presenter. As of March 2024, the school trains over 180 students. The promotion is noted for their rudimentary production setup that consists of a [[wrestling ring]] made from mud, surrounded by nylon ropes held together by bamboo posts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Onen |first=Patrick |date=2024-04-14 |title=Young Ugandans tangle in the mud. They dream of becoming professional wrestlers |url=https://apnews.com/article/uganda-mud-wrestling-0cb16f5367a5a60dd3afbc7c04c1f8ec |access-date=2024-04-16 |work=[[AP News]]}}</ref>


The promotion gained international attention when [[All Elite Wrestling]]'s [[Will Ospreay]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'s [[Jordynne Grace]] made donations to a [[GoFundMe]] fundraiser aimed at providing it a standard wrestling ring as well as additional operating funds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Applegate |first=C. J. |date=2024-02-07 |title=GoFundMe For SoftGround Uganda Wrestling Goes Viral, Will Ospreay Donates |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1442734-gofundme-for-softground-uganda-wrestling-goes-viral-will-ospreay-donates |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Wrestlezone}}</ref> On June 11, [[WWE|WWE’s]] [[Cody Rhodes]] announced he would cover the cost to have an official ring constructed for the promotion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Cody Rhodes Purchasing A Proper Ring For SGW Uganda|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/cody-rhodes-purchasing-proper-ring-sgw-uganda|work=Fightful|date=June 11, 2024|access-date=June 12, 2024}}</ref>
The promotion gained international attention when [[All Elite Wrestling]]'s [[Will Ospreay]] and [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'s [[Jordynne Grace]] made donations to a [[GoFundMe]] fundraiser aimed at providing it a standard wrestling ring as well as additional operating funds.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Applegate |first=C. J. |date=2024-02-07 |title=GoFundMe For SoftGround Uganda Wrestling Goes Viral, Will Ospreay Donates |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1442734-gofundme-for-softground-uganda-wrestling-goes-viral-will-ospreay-donates |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Wrestlezone}}</ref>
In April 2024, [[Cima (wrestler)|Cima]] and other performers from Japanese professional wrestling and [[mixed martial arts]] promotion [[Gleat]] appeared for SGW. On June 11, [[WWE]]'s [[Cody Rhodes]] announced he would cover the cost to have an official ring constructed for the promotion.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Cody Rhodes Purchasing A Proper Ring For SGW Uganda|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/cody-rhodes-purchasing-proper-ring-sgw-uganda|work=Fightful|date=June 11, 2024|access-date=June 12, 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Professional wrestling in Uganda]]
[[Category:Professional wrestling in Uganda]]

Latest revision as of 13:55, 10 October 2024

Soft Ground Wrestling
AcronymSGW
Founded2023
StyleProfessional wrestling, with aspects of mud wrestling
HeadquartersMukono District
Founder(s)Daniel Bumba

Soft Ground Wrestling (Ekigwo kya Bumbash, abbreviated SGW) is an Ugandan independent professional wrestling promotion and wrestling school.[1][2] Based in Mukono–Kirangira, Mukono District, SGW was founded on March 16, 2023, by local resident Daniel Bumba, a quantity surveyor turned television presenter. As of March 2024, the school trains over 180 students. The promotion is noted for their rudimentary production setup that consists of a wrestling ring made from mud, surrounded by nylon ropes held together by bamboo posts.[3]

The promotion gained international attention when All Elite Wrestling's Will Ospreay and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Jordynne Grace made donations to a GoFundMe fundraiser aimed at providing it a standard wrestling ring as well as additional operating funds.[4]

In April 2024, Cima and other performers from Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotion Gleat appeared for SGW. On June 11, WWE's Cody Rhodes announced he would cover the cost to have an official ring constructed for the promotion.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Pietsch, Bryan; Katumba, Badru. "Meet Uganda's mud wrestlers". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ MWESIGWA, PAUL; NSUBUGA, TIMOTHY (7 April 2024). "Soft ground wrestling embodies Ugandans' love for pro wrestling". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ Onen, Patrick (2024-04-14). "Young Ugandans tangle in the mud. They dream of becoming professional wrestlers". AP News. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  4. ^ Applegate, C. J. (2024-02-07). "GoFundMe For SoftGround Uganda Wrestling Goes Viral, Will Ospreay Donates". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  5. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (June 11, 2024). "Cody Rhodes Purchasing A Proper Ring For SGW Uganda". Fightful. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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