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

Chaos beim Prater Catchen am 6. und 7. Juni 2025: Machtkampf hinter den Kulissen und Titelvergabe am Eventtag in Wien.
Chaos at Prater Catchen on June 6th and 7th, 2025: Power struggle behind the scenes and awarding title on event day in Vienna. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

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

Praterzelt beim Liliputbahn-Hauptbahnhof, 1020 Wien, Österreich - chaos in Austrian wrestling: Shortly before the excited event in the Prater, which will take place on June 6th and 7th, there are ambiguities around the World Title. As Oe24, a power struggle rages behind the scenes that questions the future of the heavyweight title. Michael Kovac, who directs the fortunes in the Ewa Office, has revoked the title due to frequent injuries to the former title holder Chris Raaber, also known as "Bambikiller".

Raaber himself has reported a serious elbow injury that requires an operation. With his departure, this raises questions: Who will be the new heavyweight world champion? The audience will learn how to proceed next weekend. Boss Marcus Vetter expressed himself optimistic in this regard, but sees a Battle Royal or a tournament as rather unlikely.

Prater Catchen 2023

The event, known as Prater Catchen, will be held on June 6th and 7th in the Prater tent at the Liliputbahn main station in Vienna. The events begin at 7:30 p.m. The ticket prices for a day ticket are 35.60 euros and for a two-day card at 64.20 euros. Ticket sale takes place via platforms such as Oeticket.com and in shops such as Libro and Media Markt. As prater.at , in addition to Chris Raaber, other well-known wrestlers such as Peter White and the Intercontinental-Champion Georges Khoukaz. The introduction of a women's title is new this year.

The wrestling has a long history in the Viennese sausage praternity: Fighting has been done here since 1890, with a climax 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 will take place for the fifth time.

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in the broader wrestling world, Gunther, a Viennese, has also made a name for itself. He is the first German -language wrestler to win a World Title at the WWE. Like krone.at , Gunther prevailed against Damian Priest at Summerslam in Cleveland. His path led him from Austria to Germany at the age of 19, where he built his career. Today he is a sought -after wrestler in the United States and is broadcast on television at the best time.

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

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