A new promotion has been announced.
Darius Lockhart announced the formation of ASÉ, a black-owned wrestling company that will run in Charlotte, NC. The promotion’s debut event will take place on December 1st in Charlotte.
You can check out Darius’ announcement and trailer for the promotion below.
A new black-owned Pro Wrestling company, ASE, is looking to revive the culture of the sport in Charlotte, NC, while also creating a more diverse landscape. ASÉ will run its first show at The Historic Grady Cole Center on December 1, 2023. The company is the brain-child of Charlotte native and 10- year professional wrestling veteran Darius Lockhart, who’s been featured in the ring on NWA, AEW and internationally.
“As a student of the game and a lover of Pro Wrestling since the age of 12, 1 noticed the people who are running the show didn’t always look as diverse as the people working for them in the ring.” Lockhart said. “I want to combat marginalization through Pro Wrestling.”
What: ASÉ’s debut event
Where: Grady Cole Center, on the campus of Central Piedmont Community
College, Friday December 1st, 2023 at 7:30pm. Charlotte, NC
Media availability; Darius Lockhart (Owner, Pro Wrestler)Along with providing a new platform for pro wrestlers, Lockhart plans to infuse Charlotte pop culture into the company’s shows. Grammy nominated Dreamville Hip Hop Artist and Charlotte native Lute will be performing live.
Former World Champion and Impact Star Jonathan Gresham, Ring Of Honor Star and current Pan-African World Diaspora Wrestling Champion Trish Adora. New Japan Pro Wrestling star Kevin Knight, Japanese Wrestling Legend Aja Kong, and WWE Hall of Famer D’Lo Brown on commentary and many more will also be on hand to wrestle. More will be announced soon.
Darius Lockhart
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