{"id":7591,"date":"2012-08-07T11:23:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T16:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theamericanjesus.net\/?p=7591"},"modified":"2012-08-07T11:23:10","modified_gmt":"2012-08-07T16:23:10","slug":"forget-church-softball-how-about-church-pro-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/zackhunt\/2012\/08\/forget-church-softball-how-about-church-pro-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget Church Softball, How About Church Pro Wrestling?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Last year I reviewed Nathan Clarke\u2019s fantastic documentary Wrestling For Jesus<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t seen the film, I highly recommend that you\u00a0check it out<\/a>\"\".<\/p>\n

Well, apparently a church in Ohio must have seen Nathan\u2019s film because they\u2019ve decided to forgo the traditional church softball league in order to start a Christian professional wrestling association instead.<\/p>\n

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Ohio Church Starts Professional Wrestling Organization<\/h1>\n

By\u00a0Michael Gryboski,\u00a0Christian Post Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n

While many congregations across the country organize events like Vacation Bible School and bingo nights, one church in\u00a0Ohio<\/strong>\u00a0has decided to start a professional wrestling organization.<\/p>\n

First United Methodist Church of Martins Ferry has launched Rugged Cross Championship Wrestling (RCCW<\/strong>), with its first event, titled \u201cFirst Genesis,\u201d being held Sunday evening at a church facility.<\/p>\n

According to the RCCW Facebook group, the new wrestling organization is affiliated with\u00a0Black Diamond Wrestling<\/strong>, All Things New Ministry, and Call The Eternal. The goal is to provide family-friendly professional wrestling entertainment.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to bring the excitement of Professional Wrestling set in a faith-based\u00a0environment\u00a0that is family friendly and that promotes the old school wrestling philosophy mixed with the story of the eternal battle between good guys and bad guys,\u201d reads RCCW\u2019s \u201cAbout\u201d section on its Facebook page.<\/p>\n

\u201c2 Sundays a month Rugged Cross Championship Wrestling will bring the excitement of Professional Wrestling that is faith based. RCCW will feature the wrestling Stars of Black Diamond Wrestling as well as new up and coming future wrestling stars.\u201d<\/p>\n

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