Chaos in the Prater: Power struggle for the heavyweight title! Who will be the winner?

Chaos in the Prater: Power struggle for the heavyweight title! Who will be the winner?

Chaos in Austrian wrestling: Shortly before the highly anticipated event in the Prater, which will take place on June 6th and 7th, there is uncertainty surrounding the world title. How oe24 reports, a power struggle is raging behind the scenes that is putting the future of the heavyweight title in question. Michael Kovac, who runs the EWA office, has stripped former title holder Chris Raaber, also known as “Bambikiller”, of the title due to frequent injuries.

Raaber himself reported a serious elbow injury that required surgery. With his departure, this raises questions: Who will be the new heavyweight world champion? Next weekend, viewers will find out what happens next. Boss Marcus Vetter was optimistic about this, but sees a battle royal or tournament as unlikely.

Prater Catching 2023

The event, known as Prater Catchen, will take place on June 6th and 7th in the Prater tent at the Liliputbahn main station in Vienna. The events start at 7:30 p.m. The ticket prices are 35.60 euros for a day ticket and 64.20 euros for a two-day ticket. Tickets are sold via platforms such as oeticket.com and in stores such as Libro and Media Markt. How prater.at Reportedly, in addition to Chris Raaber, other well-known wrestlers such as Peter White and the Intercontinental Champion Georges Khoukaz will also be competing. New this year is the introduction of a women's title.

Wrestling has a long history in Vienna's Wurstelprater: Fighting has been taking place here since 1890, with a peak in the 1970s at Heumarkt. The return to the wrestling event by Marcus Vetter, President of “Wrestling in Vienna” since 2017, marks a new era. This year the event is taking place for the fifth time.

Globally successful wrestlers

Gunther, a Viennese, has also made a name for himself in the broader wrestling world. He is the first German-speaking wrestler to win a world title in the WWE. How krone.at informed, Gunther prevailed against Damian Priest at SummerSlam in Cleveland. At the age of 19, his path took him from Austria to Germany, where he built his career. Today he is a sought-after wrestler in the USA and is shown on prime time television.

The Prater Catch event is not only very important for the participants, but also attracts numerous fans who are eagerly awaiting the fights and the decisions regarding the heavyweight title. Despite the internal turbulence, the event promises to be a highlight in the Austrian wrestling calendar.