Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Presents Kurt Russellmania at Wrestlereunion 4 on January 30, 2010!
By Silverback, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Staff Writer
Los Angeles, CA – Long-time fans of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com) know that Highspots (http://www.highspots.com), the premiere retailer of professional wrestling merchandise, has worked with us as distribution partner of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla DVDs for over six years. Because of this relationship, we were extremely surprised when Highspots ask us to be a part of Wrestlereunion 4 (http://www.wrestlereunion.com) since we figured after six years, they were probably pretty sick of us. However, Highspots has an infinitesimal amount of tolerance left for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, so what better way to stretch it to the breaking point than to turn Wrestlereunion 4 into a tribute to one of Hollywood’s brightest stars: Kurt Russell! That is why on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles, California, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, in conjunction with Highspots, presents Kurt Russellmania as a part of Wrestlereunion 4!Kurt Russellmania will pay tribute to one of the greatest living actors, a man who is single-handedly responsible for Hollywood’s third (fourth? second?) Golden Age, and what better way to do so than by featuring living legends of the professional wrestling world alongside the stars of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla! Three participants of Kurt Russellmania have already been announced: the definitive Junior Heavyweight of his generation, Jushin Thunder Liger, the best known and one of the most highly decorated Japanese wrestlers ever, Keiji Mutoh, and The Whole F’N Show himself, Rob Van Dam! But now, we are proud to announce the first official match to take place at Kurt Russellmania at Wrestlereunion 4:
Big Trouble in Little China Singles Match
El Generico vs. Jushin Thunder Liger
— Since joining Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, El Generico has set the bar extremely high for partners and opponents alike. His seemingly limitless energy and incredible technical prowess have not only won him fans the world over, but championships as well. El Generico is the only man to simultaneously hold the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship and the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Championship, and he has done it twice. Clearly, El Generico is in the upper echelon of professional wrestlers in North America, but he will now face the biggest test of his career as he challenges the god of Junior Heavyweights, Jushin Thunder Liger, at Kurt Russellmania.
While El Generico has accomplished much in his seven year career, his achievements pale in comparison to Jushin Thunder Liger’s. A twenty-five-year veteran of professional wrestling (Liger’s first match took place 4 months before El Generico was born), Jushin Thunder Liger has done just about everything there is to do in the world of professional wrestling: held the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title eleven times, won two separate Super J Cup tournaments, held the J-Crown (eight titles unified into a single championship), held the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship, and so much more.
While Jushin Thunder Liger’s achievements in the wrestling world are spectacular, his influence is legendary. Along with Tiger Mask, Liger is the progenitor of the style of professional wrestling seen most often in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (you may want to thank him at Wrestlereunion 4). Because his status as true legend in the world of professional wrestling, we feel it only fitting that Jushin Thunder Liger take on El Generico, a future legend of professional wrestling, at Kurt Russellmania.
Kurt Russellmania takes place on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the LAX Hilton as a part of Wrestlereunion 4, presented by Highspots. The LAX Hilton is located at 5711 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90045. Ticketing information for Kurt Russellmania and Wrestlereunion 4 can be found on the official Wrestlereunion 4 website, http://www.wrestlereunion.com. Video recording devices are not permitted. Card subject to change.
