Former WWE superstar Gangrel will headline a five-match professional wrestling card — staged in partnership with the Red Deer Food Bank — on Thursday at Festival Hall.
Born David Heath, Gangrel — also known as ‘The Vampire Warrior’ — was a featured WWE star in the late ‘90s and helped launch the successful solo careers WWE Hall of Fame member Edge and current superstar Christian. Heath got one of his earliest breaks in the wrestling game as one half of the 1989 tag team ‘The Blackhearts’ in Stampede Wrestling.
Also on the card will be a women’s championship match featuring recently crowned champ Raven Lake of Vancouver versus Edmonton’s Sexy Samantha. In addition, former CFL player (Toronto Argonauts/B.C. Lions) Nick Hannah will make his Red Deer debut against veteran Steve Rivers of Calgary.
The card will also include an appearance by legendary Stampede Wrestling manager Abu Wizal. A silent auction will be staged and will feature wrestling memorabilia items signed by the likes of Jake ‘The Snake’ Robert, the Honky Tonk Man and Red Deer’s Vance Nevada.
Advance tickets at $15 and are available at Ticketweb.ca and can be purchased at the Red Deer Lodge and Amazing Fantasy Comics. Tickets will be available at the door for $20.
Doors open for advance ticket holders at 6 p.m. for a VIP meet and greet with the stars of the show. Fans buying tickets at the door will be seated at 6:30 p.m. and the first match will start at 7 p.m.