I came expecting the ridiculous - I left spattered in Irn Bru and buzzing about what I’d just witnessed.
VALOR Wrestling brought their exhilarating antics to Glasgow’s Grand Ole Opry on Sunday, July 7, thrilling a fervent audience, and completely winning over this previously doubtful reporter.
I’d never watched wrestling before but as the first bell rang it became clear that I was in the minority, as fans of all ages cheered for their favourites and booed at the villains.At first, it did all seem a bit daft - ‘punches’ flew by - sometimes not in the same postcode as their supposed targets, while the cries of exuberant young kids were drowned out by men who seemed frankly too old to be so excited.
Every now and then, a wrestler would leap from the top rope and crush an opponent beneath them with such force that it would suddenly all become real - the fiction and absurdity fell away, and before you know it you’re on your feet shouting out in support.
Watching the madness that followed is not something I will forget in a hurry, as crowds gathered round to watch flamboyantly dressed men fling themselves about on the pavement of Paisley Road West, while bemused drivers passing by honked their horns.
VALOR Wrestling will perform at St Ninians church in Kirkintilloch on August 17, and return to the Grand Ole Opry on October 6.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention.
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